WEATHER

Rock River Valley's first snowstorm elicits strong response on social media

Rockford Register Star

"First snow-scraping of the season. #SnowWatch2015," said Journal-Standard editor Jillian Duchnowski on Friday, Nov. 20, 2015, in Freeport. JILLIAN DUCHNOWSKI/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER/THE JOURNAL-STANDARD

As of 8 a.m. today, the Rock River Valley had seen 8 to 12 inches of snowfall, according to the National Weather Service. As of 10:30 a.m. today, it was 28 degrees in Rockford and 26 degrees in Freeport.