What a start to the work week and shock to the system! Heavy snow fell (at times 1-2" an hour) during the morning rush creating a big mess this morning. This is even more of a shock since last Monday we had sunny skies and highs in the mid 70s! Today only warmed into the lower 30s and with that came plenty of snow. Rockford saw 5.1" of snow today, while areas like Monticello received 10 inches of the white stuff! This happened because the greatest lift from the low pressure system was centered over southwest Wisconsin. Farther south in Dixon, only saw 2.0". For Rockford, this was the highest daily snowfall after the first day of spring since 1982, and ranked in at 8th overall.
We all know spring in the Midwest changes quickly, from snow today to tracking rain for Tuesday evening. Tracking a low pressure system taking shape over the Rockies, this system will track to the north west and pass over the Stateline by Tuesday evening. An associated warm front will bring rain, with the possibility of thunder around 7pm Tuesday. The rain showers will continue through about 3am Wednesday morning. The dry slot of the system will work into the area Wednesday morning ending the rain. We hold onto the clouds Wednesday with highs in the lower 50s.
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