It's been less than a week since a quick moving system dumped just under 9 inches of snow on Rockford, and up to 16 inches in other portions of the Stateline. While a lot of the snow has been cleaned up, it will continue to cause a few more headaches this week as it quickly melts. Expect sloppy conditions as temperatures continue to warm the next few days, and stay above freezing Wednesday and Wednesday night. This will cause the snow melt to rapidly increase heading into Thanksgiving. Along with the mild temperatures, rain is likely as we head into the Thanksgiving Holiday. An incoming cold front will bring with it a chance for light showers and drizzle Wednesday night into Thursday, but the bulk of the rain will fall Thursday night into Friday morning. This system has the potential to bring 1-2 inches of rain to the Stateline. This is quite a bit when adding it to the snow that fell Friday, which is equivalent to about an inch of water as well. When you add together the possible heavy rain and rapid snow melt, we will likely see a rise in local rivers and streams, as well as the possibility for some minor flooding headed through Friday. 
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Look for Rivers to Rise with Rapid Snow Melt
Get your boots ready this week - you'll need them!
It's been less than a week since a quick moving system dumped just under 9 inches of snow on Rockford, and up to 16 inches in other portions of the Stateline. While a lot of the snow has been cleaned up, it will continue to cause a few more headaches this week as it quickly melts. Expect sloppy conditions as temperatures continue to warm the next few days, and stay above freezing Wednesday and Wednesday night. This will cause the snow melt to rapidly increase heading into Thanksgiving. Along with the mild temperatures, rain is likely as we head into the Thanksgiving Holiday. An incoming cold front will bring with it a chance for light showers and drizzle Wednesday night into Thursday, but the bulk of the rain will fall Thursday night into Friday morning. This system has the potential to bring 1-2 inches of rain to the Stateline. This is quite a bit when adding it to the snow that fell Friday, which is equivalent to about an inch of water as well. When you add together the possible heavy rain and rapid snow melt, we will likely see a rise in local rivers and streams, as well as the possibility for some minor flooding headed through Friday.
It's been less than a week since a quick moving system dumped just under 9 inches of snow on Rockford, and up to 16 inches in other portions of the Stateline. While a lot of the snow has been cleaned up, it will continue to cause a few more headaches this week as it quickly melts. Expect sloppy conditions as temperatures continue to warm the next few days, and stay above freezing Wednesday and Wednesday night. This will cause the snow melt to rapidly increase heading into Thanksgiving. Along with the mild temperatures, rain is likely as we head into the Thanksgiving Holiday. An incoming cold front will bring with it a chance for light showers and drizzle Wednesday night into Thursday, but the bulk of the rain will fall Thursday night into Friday morning. This system has the potential to bring 1-2 inches of rain to the Stateline. This is quite a bit when adding it to the snow that fell Friday, which is equivalent to about an inch of water as well. When you add together the possible heavy rain and rapid snow melt, we will likely see a rise in local rivers and streams, as well as the possibility for some minor flooding headed through Friday. 
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