Weather Story

Mild Today, Rain Thursday

Widespread Rain Thursday Through Friday Night

Snow Likely Friday Night and Saturday

Potential Ice Jam on the Rock River

Dense fog will continue through mid-late morning with reduced visibility and isolated slick spots as temperatures remain below freezing. Fog will be replaced with welcomed sunshine and highs reaching the 40s to mid 50s. Widespread rain is likely Thursday, with amounts over a half inch. A brief break in the precipitation is forecast Friday before another system brings rain changing over to snow Friday night into Saturday.

Two storm systems to bring widespread beneficial rain Thursday through Friday night, with totals over a half inch likely. A brief break in the precipitation is expected Friday before another system brings colder air and rain changing over to snow Friday night. Ponding of water, rising rivers, and break up ice jams may occur.

Colder air Friday night to bring a changeover to snow from northwest to southwest. Some accumulating snow will be possible and at this time favors areas along and north of I-80. However, there still remains considerable uncertainty in the exact track of this system which could shift the amounts and associated impacts north or south. Additional updates will be made available in the coming days on this system.

An ice jam near the 27th St Bridge is keeping river levels at bankfull with rain expected Thursday into Friday. The additional rainfall may bring river levels above flood stage if the ice jam remains in place.