Winter Storm Watch 01/03/2025 18:18 for Iowa, Illinois areas

Headline: 
Winter Storm Watch issued January 3 at 8:18PM CST until January 6 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event: 
Winter Storm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
January 3, 2025 - 6:18pm
Expires: 
January 4, 2025 - 3:15am
Description: 
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 7 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph, which may lead to blowing and drifting snow. * WHERE...Portions of west central Illinois and southeast Iowa. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on hazardous road conditions, which could impact the Monday morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snow totals are favored in northeast Missouri and west central Illinois.
Instruction: 
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Area Description: 
Henry; Des Moines; Lee; Henderson; Warren; Hancock; McDonough
Forcast Office: 
NWS Quad Cities IA IL