Impressive Cold Snap Ends

Temperatures across the Stateline finally broke into the positives Tuesday afternoon, putting an end to impressive cold snap for the area. Historically, though, we got off easy when it comes to the cold.

Rockford had a streak of 40 hours with temperatures below zero this week. It started Sunday night and ended Tuesday afternoon. During that streak, our coldest air temperature was -18° and our coldest wind chill was -46°. Below, you can see how this week has compared to some of the worst cold snaps in Rockford history.

The bad news? We dip back below zero Tuesday night, with lows expected to be close to -10°. The good news? Highs warm into the double-digits for Wednesday and into the 30s by week's end. -BA

Full NWS discussion on streak of sub-zero temps: http://1.usa.gov/1aFy3QL
Full NWS discussion on overall cold snap: http://1.usa.gov/1fbOI61