Just went for a cruise in rural Champaign. The N-S are roads are becoming drifted with blowing snow very quickly. Winds gusting over 30MPH as the arctic air moves in.
Had a period of slop, but temps have warmed to 35 degrees and all rain here. Warming to about 40 degrees, probably wiping out the “snowpack” we had. We’ve struggled keeping any snow on the ground this winter.
Yeah no snow cover virtually all winter has allowed us to warm up substantially. Yesterday forecasted high was 5 degrees warmer than forecasted. It felt so nice, and really gave me the spring itch.