Mark Henderson

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - While mild temperatures have been the name of the game for the past few months, there's been a noticeable shift to colder conditions over the past several days.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - After logging five straight days with temperatures in the 20s, the Stateline was able to thaw out ever so slightly Tuesday as temperatures reached 30° in Rockford for the first time since Wednesday.

Significantly colder air is on the way, with the coldest temperatures of the season likely later in the week.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Temperatures Tuesday took a turn for the colder in the Stateline, but even colder air is on the horizon.

Once the cold leaves, we've got new concerns to focus on.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Historically speaking, December is one of the Stateline's snowiest months, but through the first half of the month, snow's been nearly impossible to come by.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Snowfall has been noticeably lacking in and around the Stateline so far this December, though that's to change, at least modestly in the days ahead.

Get ready to dust off the shovels once again Thursday,

Tricky travel is likely to continue well into Friday morning.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Winter officially begins a bit after 3:00 Saturday morning, and right on cue, Mother Nature will be in the midst of delivering another arctic punch of cold air to the Stateline.