Wednesday Snow Storm

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(6:21:48 PM) iembot: MKX: Janesville [Rock Co, WI] trained spotter reports SNOW of M3.0 INCH at 06:00 PM CST --

(6:21:48 PM) iembot: MKX: 9 W Beloit [Rock Co, WI] trained spotter reports SNOW of M4.0 INCH at 06:00 PM CST --

(5:58:27 PM) iembot: LOT: Nw De Kalb [Dekalb Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of M2.0 INCH at 05:56 PM CST --

(5:10:02 PM) iembot: DVN: 2 Ne Fulton [Whiteside Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of M3.5 INCH at 04:50 PM CST -- event total

(5:09:57 PM) iembot: LOT: Woodstock [Mchenry Co, IL] amateur radio reports SNOW of M1.5 INCH at 05:10 PM CST -- rt 14 and rt 47.

(4:54:46 PM) iembot: MKX: Beloit [Rock Co, WI] broadcast media reports SNOW of M3.3 INCH at 04:50 PM CST --

(4:52:52 PM) iembot: DVN: Wnw Stockton [Jo Daviess Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of M2.8 INCH at 04:52 PM CST -- snow ended
(4:50:12 PM) iembot: LOT: 1 N Winnebago [Winnebago Co, IL] broadcast media reports SNOW of M3.3 INCH at 04:48 PM CST -- measured at wrex studio. snow has ended.

(4:41:18 PM) iembot: DVN: 4 W Orangeville [Stephenson Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of M4.0 INCH at 04:41 PM CST -- snow ended.

(4:45:41 PM) iembot: LOT: Woodstock [Mchenry Co, IL] public reports SNOW of E1.5 INCH at 04:36 PM CST -- amount since noon.

(4:34:01 PM) iembot: DVN: Stockton [Jo Daviess Co, IL] co-op observer reports SNOW of M3.0 INCH at 04:33 PM CST -- event total

(4:12:39 PM) iembot: DVN: Freeport [Stephenson Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of M4.0 INCH at 04:12 PM CST -- snow total. snow has ended.

(4:05:40 PM) iembot: DVN: Mount Carroll [Carroll Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of M3.0 INCH at 04:05 PM CST -- snow stopped.

(3:48:29 PM) iembot: LOT: Belvidere [Boone Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of M2.5 INCH at 03:30 PM CST -- relayed via wrex

(3:28:17 PM) iembot: LOT: Pecatonica [Winnebago Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of M3.1 INCH at 03:15 PM CST -- relayed via wrex. total as of 315 pm.

(3:28:17 PM) iembot: LOT: 4 Nw Rockford [Winnebago Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of M3.0 INCH at 03:28 PM CST --

Update 2:30pm: The back edge of the snow is moving through Jo Daviess County. Snow will taper off from west to east as the rest of the afternoon and first part of the evening wear on. In Rockford, the accumulating snow should end sometime around 5pm with some lingering flurries thereafter.

Woodstock [Mchenry Co, IL] broadcast media reports SNOW of M0.1 INCH at 01:10 PM
Freeport [Stephenson Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of M3.0 INCH at 12:58 PM
Milton [Rock Co, WI] nws employee reports SNOW of M2.0 INCH at 12:01 PM
Freeport [Stephenson Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of E2.5 INCH at 11:56 AM

Update 11:45am: Accumulations thus far are still very light and slushy in and around the Rockford metro. We still have a big batch of snow stretching from Belvidere back through Dubuque so we have several more hours of snow to deal with. Some possible convective snow has been seen around Rock County indicating some bands of heavy snow. I still believe the heaviest amounts of snow will fall on a line between Galena, Monroe, Janesville, and Milwaukee. Lesser accumulations will be shoveled along Interstate 88.

Update 10am: Some light snow has started flying at the station. Temperatures are in the mid 30s which is keeping accumulations from beginning. Visibilities are starting to drop in many locales so even though the road conditions aren't too slick yet, you will still have to take it easy on the gas pedal. If you are in Rochelle, DeKalb, Belvidere, or Marengo the snow should reach you between 11 and noon.

Original Post: The snow is beginning to intensify off to the west. As of 8am the only nearby observation sites reporting snow were in Dubuque and Madison where the activity was called light. No accumulations have been seen in these two locations yet, but that will be changing shortly.

Some faint sunshine is actually being seen in Winnebago County this morning and temperatures are rather mild. Due to the warm surface conditions the snow will start off with more of a 10:1 ratio before it gets fluffier when cold air seeps in later this afternoon. I still expect the snow to begin in the Rockford metro around 10 or 11 o'clock this morning. Roadways will deteriorate significantly this afternoon as the snow turns moderate to heavy in intensity. If you have some errands to run today, the earlier you head out the better off you will be. More updates coming shortly. -ADAM