FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE--QUAD CITIES...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY THROUGH 7 AM FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible, with snowfall rates up to an inch an hour. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches, with isolated higher amounts possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northwest and west central Illinois. * WHEN...From Thursday evening through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions and reduced visibilities. Broken tree limbs from the weight of the heavy wet snow and emerging foliage, with some power outages possible.
