Rockford weather records

For anyone who's stunned by seeing a crazy amount of snowfall coupled with winter-like cold during the first week of April, you should know that the Rockford area is no stranger to unseasonable weather events, including a snowstorm on Mother's Day.

The snowstorm we're currently experiencing has the potential to possibly drop up to 11 inches of snow in the Rockford area before it's all done, but is that enough to set a Rockford weather record?

Let's take a look at Rockford's records for cold and snowfall and see if what we're going through right now compares to what we've seen in the past.