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Snow Across the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast; Unsettled Weather in the West

Light to moderate snow will continue into Saturday over the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast. This weekend into next week, a series of atmospheric rivers will bring gusty winds, periods of heavy rain, and mountain snow to northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Colder temperatures are in store for the weekend from the Great Lakes to East Coast. Read More >

 Winter 2018-2019 Events

  •  March 17, 2019: Narrow stripe of heavy snow overnight that melted that day
  •  January 2019: Fourth snowiest January on record for Rockford, IL
  •  January 30-31, 2019: Record to near-record cold temperatures across northern Illinois, with Rockford reaching all-time record low
  •  January 28, 2019: Heavy snowfall across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana, making for messy Monday morning commute
  •  January 18-21, 2019: Widespread snow brings 6+" to northern Illinois followed by heavy lake effect snow into northwest Indiana