Falling Temperatures Could Cause Slick Spots by Wednesday Morning

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Lee and DeKalb counties until 3am Wednesday morning.  A transition over to a mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain has been showing up on radar but there have been very few reports of that actually reaching the surface just yet Tuesday evening.


The threat for freezing rain and sleet isn't overly high, but is still present for areas south of Rockford and mostly over Lee and DeKalb counties.  Most of the precipitation will have moved far enough east by Midnight to keep our skies relatively dry.




Temperatures, however, continue their tumble into the low 30's and upper 20's.  The combination of temperatures below freezing and wet surfaces could create some slick spots into Wednesday morning, most likely on elevated surfaces.  Winds are also increasing from the Northwest and this may help dry some of the wet pavement into the overnight.  Just take it slow Wednesday morning as black ice could be present.