Here Comes A Big Snowstorm

Forecasters have issued a winter storm watch for the entire Tri-State area in advance of a system that could produce heavy snow over the region. The watch is in effect from 6 p.m. Monday until 6 a.m. Wednesday for Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson and Jones counties in Iowa, Grant County in Wisconsin and Jo Daviess County in Illinois. According to the National Weather Service, moderate to heavy snow could spread over the area from the south Monday evening and move west to east before exiting the area late Tuesday. Snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches are possible. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph on Tuesday into Wednesday morning could lead to blowing and drifting snow. The storm could cause difficult travel conditions that impact the evening commute on Monday, and the commutes throughout Tuesday into Wednesday morning.