Freezing rain could make for icy travel

The east to southeast wind (light as it may be) will temper our warmth, as highs only reach the low 30s (0 degrees Celsius). “What a lot of people forget is that we do make snow”. The key question is will it be cold enough for freezing rain, he added.

Fresh snow draws more crowds, Doyle said.

Meteorologists are calling for temperatures to rise above freezing later tonight and Tuesday morning, transitioning the precipitation to rain. Temperature rising to around 31 by 4am.

An unusually mild week is forecast with temperatures in the pluses every day.

According to the National Weather Service, the region can expect two days of rain from Washington’s coast, through the lowlands, and into the mountains.

The upward trend in temperatures begins today.

Madison’s record snowfall for January 15 is 3.8 inches, set in 1943.

With no snow on Sunday, Madison’s January and 2017 snow total stayed at 2.1 inches.

NWS says a band of wintry mix, including freezing rain, sleet, and light snow will move through northeast Nebraska into the evening hours. This area is under a winter weather advisory, as opposed to a freezing rain advisory, because more of a precipitation mixture is expected.

Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for much of southwestern Ontario including Windsor-Essex.

Spring is here! JK, but seriously, at least this week is looking like it’s going to be a warm one, once Monday’s freezing rain clears.