( KLZA)-- Listeners in Southeast Nebraska, Northeast, Kansas and Northwest, Missouri should be prepared for a blast of winter headed our way.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Watch which goes into effect Wednesday afternoon and will continue through Thursday morning.

The forecast calls for the possibility of heavy snow, with accumulation totals ranging from 3 to 7 inches possible. In addition, winds gusts as high as 35 miles per hour could cause drifting snow.

Hazardous travel conditions including slick roads and reduced visibility are possible.

In addition, there is a slight chance of severe weather that could produce isolated hail, damaging winds or a tornado south of a line from, south of Pawnee City to Hamburg to Clarinda Iowa are possible this afternoon.