The rain should turn into snow by the end of the week, possibility of 4 to 8 inches

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It's time to pull out the snow shovel and ice melting as the Corridor is expected to experience its first winter storm this weekend.

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The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch on Friday morning for parts of eastern, central and southeastern Iowa this weekend.

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"This will be the first decent snowfall for the season," said Meteorologist Tom Philip. "And since it's a holiday weekend, it means the storm could have a big impact on travel."

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The storm is expected to hit late Saturday and continue until Sunday night.

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"There is a chance of rain Saturday night with the risk of light snowfall, but not much accumulation," said Philip. "We expect the storm to really start during Sunday's day."

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On Sunday, the storm is expected to bring several inches of snow, said Philip, Cedar Rapids possibly reaching 3 to 5 inches and Iowa City, 2 to 6 inches.

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In addition, Philip said the winds are expected to blow from north / northeast after sunrise Sunday, with gusts of up to 25 and 35 miles to the hour.

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"The wind chill factor will probably be in teens for most of the day," he said.

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The combination of wind gusts and heavy, wet snow could result in tree branches and power lines, according to Philip.

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But, as the storm recently hit California, Philip said it was likely the weather service forecast would change.

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"It's important to note that our forecasts are very uncertain," said Philip, adding that the storm was still too far away to get a clear idea of ​​what was going to happen.

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"So people should stay tuned because the forecasts are likely to change as the storm gets closer and we get more data."

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If forecasts change, Philip said he expected the storm to bring cooler temperatures and perhaps a decrease in snow totals.

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After the storm, it is expected that the temperatures will remain 10 and 20 next week.