Snow continues, wind and bitter cold on their way to the Stateline | Meteorology | wrex.com

Snow dries up, then Arctic cold moves in ROCKFORD (WREX) — Snow continues throughout the evening, coming to an end early Sunday morning. Bitter cold comes into the Stateline once this system moves out!Continuing Snow Tonight:Steady snow wraps up tonight leaving us with about 4 inches in the Stateline. The wind will continue to be gusty at times. We have been seeing a steady 10 to 15 mph northerly wind gusting to around 35 mph at times! Because of this, we will see pockets of blowing and drifting snow which will make for a difficult time keeping surfaces clear. The heaviest bands of snow are still expected to continue into the evening hours. In these bands we will see intense snow rates of almost an inch an hour snowfall. Snow continues tonight and wraps up early tomorrow morning. Winds calm down tomorrow afternoon. Frigid Cold Ahead:Once this system leaves the Stateline area, a pocket of arctic air will move into the region. Clear skies and some snow on the ground will make temperatures drop! The coldest air of the season moves into the region Sunday with high temperatures on Sunday only reach the mid-teens to low 20s in the Stateline, add the…
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