This watch is for Howard, Winneshiek and Allamakee Counties in NE Iowa from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning.

…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* A MIX OF RAIN…SLEET AND SNOW TUESDAY AFTERNOON WILL BECOME ALL SNOW BY EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR COULD OCCUR.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE…ALONG WITH A TENTH TO A QUARTER INCH OF SLEET.

* RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON COULD BE IMPACTED BY THE WINTRY MIX…WITH CONDITIONS DETERIORATING TUESDAY NIGHT. THE SNOWFALL COULD IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE AS WELL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW…SLEET…OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.