January Snow Nearing The Record Book

Several disturbances will be moving across the Mississippi and Illinois Valleys through early next week.  Each will bring the threat of snow and a reinforcing shot of cold air.

The first will arrive late tonight and Wednesday, but accumulations will be on the light side.

A stronger system will likely bring a few inches of snow Friday night and Saturday. 

Another could be coming in Sunday night and Monday.

Officially, at Quad City International Airport, in Moline, Illinois, 2.1" of snow fell Monday night.  That brings our January 2013 total to 15.7", just one inch shy of this being one of the ten snowiest Januarys on record.

As for the winter of 2013-2014, we're up to 30.5".  In an average winter, we see 31.6" of snow.  We're still a little over a foot of snow away from this winter cracking the Top 25 list of snowiest winters!

Along with the snow, we have the cold!  Temperatures for the rest of January into the first part of February will remain below average, so there is no relief is in sight!

CBS4 Meteorologist Anthony Peoples