Wet snow, strong winds to bring travel impacts late Tuesday into Wednesday

April is starting in an extremely similar fashion to how March ended, very active.  

Yesterday's round of showers and thunderstorms was more hit or miss, leaving a few spots with .25"-.50" of rain, including Rockford. Like Monday, today will also begin on a quiet note, though some drizzle will be possible from time to time. It's not until the mid to late morning hours where rain chances increase, remaining likely into the afternoon.

Once the surface low is positioned east of the region, colder air wrapping around the low's center will help transition the ongoing rain to snow. Now, it goes without saying that accumulations at the start will be limited due to warm ground temperatures. 

You also have to take into account that we are dealing with a much higher sun angle compared to the winter months. That will further help with melting. However, snow accumulations locally will be more likely overnight into Wednesday morning. 

With the low spiraling close by, wet snow will remain likely for a majority of Wednesday. As of this writing winter weather alerts touch the northern borders of our southern Wisconsin counties. 

Meaning, there are no alerts currently in place for our viewing area. That will likely change as more vital information comes about. Tagging along with this early spring snow chance is a gusty wind, one that could gust up to 30 today, 35 mph tonight, and then up to 40 mph Wednesday.

The combination of tomorrow's snowfall and strong wind will make visibility a big concern for travelers. But given the heavy, wet nature of the snow, blowing and drifting shouldn’t be much of a concern. 

Accumulation-wise, much of the region will pick up 1"-3", with higher totals to our north and east. A few flurries may linger into Thursday before the weather FINALLY settles down Friday. Expect highs to climb back into the 50s Saturday, with low 60s sliding back into the forecast early next week.