Rejoice Snow Fans and Groan Travelers: Heavy Winter Storm Coming Wednesday and Thursday

There's a chance that it could be a white Christmas after all.

Hooray?

The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a Winter Storm Watch for several counties in Eastern Iowa, including Linn:

STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE MIDWEST WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA. CURRENT INDICATIONS SUGGEST THAT 6 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA WITH MOST OF IT FALLING FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. GUSTY WINDS WILL INCREASE AND BECOME STRONG BY THURSDAY...PRODUCING POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.

Traveling conditions during this time could be dangerous as snow accumulation and 20 to 30 mph winds could reduce visibility.

As for weather until then, the temperatures should waiver around the freezing point, with light snow possible tonight and early tomorrow, and rain and snow mix possible on Wednesday.

Overall the temperature in Iowa City is forecast to go from a high of 40 degrees on Tuesday to a high of 24 on Friday.