Weekend storm could be a weakling, or it could be a wallop

Accuwather maps show that Rochester could be en the cusp of some winter misery

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.
That could be the operative focus for a winter storm barreling across the Midwest today before it hits the Northern Seacoast late Saturday and into Monday.
Accuweather snow and ice forecast maps show the Rochester area smack on the demarcation line between three-six and six-12 inches of snow and "localized" or "significant" icing that can bring down tree limbs and power lines.
The storm watch runs from all of 4 p.m. on Saturday till 4 a.m. on Monday with moderate snowfall beginning late Saturday afternoon.
Snow will go from heavy to light throughout the evening hours and into the early hours on Sunday before changing over to freezing rain and sleet around 9 a.m. and continue on and off throughout the day and night.
Wnd gusts of 30 mph Sunday afternoon and evening could further wreak havoc with potential power issues before subsiding early Monday, which is expected to turn out sunny but bitterly cold.