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Update 10:45am = Rapid clearing is taking place in eastern Iowa. Some sunshine is already being seen near Galena and in southwestern Wisconsin. The back edge of the thick clouds should pass through Winnebago County shortly.

Original Post = Light to moderate snow is lingering across the Stateline. It should hang around through the late morning hours, but we will see the accumulating snow quit by lunchtime. Snowflakes will still be witnessed in the air this afternoon due to blowing and drifting snow. Wind speeds aren't too terrible right now, but by this afternoon they will swivel to a northwesterly direction and start howling at 15-30 mph. With such a fluffy, powdery snow on the ground it will be easily picked up and whipped around. Visibilities in most locations are manageable as of 8am, but they could drop below a half mile later today. Due to these rough travel conditions a WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY continues for all of northern Illinois through the remainder of the day.

Here are some snowfall totals, in order from most recent to oldest:
Rockford Airport [Winnebago Co, IL] official nws reports SNOW of M2.0 INCH at 11:50 AM
Shabbona [De Kalb Co, IL] co-op observer reports SNOW of M5.0 INCH at 10:00 AM
Oregon [Ogle Co, IL] co-op observer reports HEAVY SNOW of M6.0 INCH at 09:04 AM
Mount Carroll [Carroll Co, IL] trained spotter reports HEAVY SNOW of M6.3 INCH at 09:03 AM... gusty winds making 2 to 3 foot drifts.
Freeport [Stephenson Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of M3.5 INCH at 09:00 AM
Dixon [Lee Co, IL] co-op observer reports HEAVY SNOW of M7.0 INCH at 08:39 AM
Winslow [Stephenson Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of M5.0 INCH at 08:27 AM
Fulton [Whiteside Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of M6.5 INCH at 08:20 AM
Sterling [Whiteside Co, IL] public reports SNOW of E5.0 INCH at 07:18 AM
Coleta [Whiteside Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of M5.4 INCH at 07:15 AM
De Kalb [De Kalb Co, IL] co-op observer reports SNOW of M4.8 INCH at 07:00 AM
Paw Paw [Lee Co, IL] co-op observer reports SNOW of M4.0 INCH at 07:00 AM
Belvidere [Boone Co, IL] co-op observer reports SNOW of M2.5 INCH at 07:00 AM
WREX station [Winnebago Co, IL] Adam Painter reports snow of 1.8 inches at 06:50 AM