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A soggy week could signal a muddy Easter for the Stateline area

13 WREX meteorologist John Jurgens
13 WREX
13 WREX meteorologist John Jurgens

Portions of northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin experienced heavy rains and strong storms early Thursday morning into late Thursday night.

13-WREX meteorologist John Jurgens tells us there was a confirmed tornado sighting northwest of Dixon and the heaviest rainfall occurred south of Interstate 88.

Jurgens mentions that the risk of rain and thunderstorms hasn't passed completely, some portions of northwest Illinois could see up to an inch of rain in the coming days.

With all that rain comes mud, and Jurgens says it could be a fairly soggy Easter for most in the Stateline area.
Although muddy, and chilly, Jurgens says Easter will at least be dry without rain in the forecast.

For the full conversation with 13-WREX meteorologist John Jurgens, listen in the link above.

Jason is WNIJ's host of "Morning Edition".