Major Snowstorm Could Hit Illinois, Wisconsin Next Week with ½ Foot

It’s possible if not very likely that we have already survived the coldest temperatures of this Illinois winter. 

With several days last week of subzero temperatures, and dangerous feels like temps of -20 to -30 that closed schools, these unseasonably warm temps near 50 are a much-needed break.

Coldest Temps of the Season May Be Behind Us, But Not Snow

While we don’t expect our temperatures to get as cold the rest of winter, there’s more snow coming, and one storm may dump a massive amount of accumulation.

According to the latest Weather Channel forecast for the Rockford region, we will stay in the mid-40s and lower 50s for most of the next 7 days.

The last couple of days in January will be mild with the high on Thursday (1/30) expected to be in the mid-50s before dipping into the lower 40s on Friday (1/31). February starts off with highs in the upper 30s on Saturday (2/1), according to the latest from the Weather Channel.

Winter Storm Could Hit Middle of Next Week

It's still over a week out, but the latest extended forecast for the Rockford area and Chicagoland shows significant snow accumulation could begin on Wednesday, February 5.

According to the current Weather Channel predictions, snow will begin on Wednesday night with 1 to 3 inches of accumulation expected in Rockford.

Next Thursday, February 6 there's another 40 percent chance of snow that could bring up to 3 more inches by Thursday night.

Many meteorologists are already showing computer models that predict heavy rain and possible snow storm for northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin beginning the first week of February.

This forecast will change over the next couple of days, so check back for weather updates for the Rockford region and Chicagoland.