Heavy snow expected late Tuesday night into Wednesday,
Stay off the roads so they can be cleared.
Advisory: THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
Winter Storm Watch
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
TUE MAR 11 2014
HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY,
MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA TUESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY AS A STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS EAST THROUGH FAR SOUTHERN INDIANA AND OHIO. PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS A PERIOD OF RAIN BEFORE TRANSITIONING
TO SNOW FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS WEDNESDAY. A PERIOD OF SLEET IS ALSO EXPECTED, ESPECIALLY DURING THE TRANSITION. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE FORECAST TO GENERALLY RANGE BETWEEN 5 TO 9 INCHES ALONG AND NORTH OF ROUTE 6, WITH LESSER AMOUNTS TO THE SOUTH. SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL TO THE REGION ON WEDNESDAY.
NOBLE-DE KALB-PULASKI-FULTON IN-KOSCIUSKO-WHITLEY-ALLEN IN-WHITE-CASS IN-MIAMI-WABASH-HUNTINGTON-DEFIANCE-HENRY-PAULDING-PUTNAM-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF, KENDALLVILLE, LIGONIER, ALBION, AUBURN, GARRETT, WINAMAC, FRANCESVILLE, MEDARYVILLE, ROCHESTER, AKRON, WARSAW, WINONA LAKE, SYRACUSE, MENTONE, COLUMBIA CITY, TRI-LAKES, SOUTH WHITLEY, FORT WAYNE, NEW HAVEN, MONTICELLO, BROOKSTON, MONON, LOGANSPORT, ROYAL CENTER, PERU, GRISSOM AFB, MEXICO, WABASH, NORTH MANCHESTER, HUNTINGTON, ROANOKE, DEFIANCE, SHERWOOD, HICKSVILLE, NAPOLEON, DESHLER, LIBERTY CENTER, PAULDING, ANTWERP, MELROSE, OTTAWA, PANDORA, KALIDA, FORT JENNINGS
WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON,
* TIMING, RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON WEDNESDAY, THEN CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY. THE SNOW IS FORECAST TO TAPER OFF BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION, 4 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE.
* IMPACTS, HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF A INCH PER HOUR, AND GUSTY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH, WILL LIKELY MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS ON WEDNESDAY.
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.
