quad cities rake this morning: "SOME PASSING THOUGHTS ON THIS... THIS IS REAL WINTER WEATHER. WIND
WILL BRING MOVING SNOW, AND HEADLINED WIND CHILLS DAILY. RIVER
WILL RAPIDLY FORM THICK ICE, AND THAT'S BEEN SLOW TO HAPPEN THIS
WINTER. WE ALREADY HAVE DEEP LOCAL SNOW PACK EXCEPT THE FAR SOUTH,
AND WITH LIGHT SNOW ALMOST A GUARANTEE IN ANY ARCTIC PATTERN, I
HAVE HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT THE SECOND WEEK OF FEBRUARY WILL BE THE
COLDEST OF THE WINTER SEASON. "