LAST MINUTE LOOK AT SNOW TOTALS...

Snow continues to work its way into SE Iowa and WC Illinois. Winter weather advisories have been expanded west by the NWS to include the Quad Cities along with areas east of a line from roughly Mt. Pleasant to Sterling. That is exactly the region I projected at 1:30 this afternoon, well before the change was made. Just saying...

Here's the official NWS snowfall forecast.

As you can see in the models below, both the GFS and EURO in their 18z runs get the 1" line to Dubuque and Cedar Rapids. Amounts in the Quad Cities are 4 to 5" which is far more than the 1-2" indicated. Much of the area southeast of the Quad Cities is showing 4-6" totals. Burlington has already had nearly 2". The advisories could actually go another county NW if the new model trends verify.

The EURO

The GFS

The snow will end late tonight or very early Tuesday morning from west to east. After than, another bitterly cold day prevails. That's all for now. Roll weather...TS

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