NWS issues special weather statement for Tuesday storm

NWS infographic regarding incoming winter storm

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
542 PM EST SUN FEB 2 2014

...WINTER STORM EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO
WEDNESDAY...

A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS
TUESDAY...AND WILL THEN TRACK NORTHEAST INTO THE SOUTHERN GREAT
LAKES AND OHIO VALLEY TUESDAY INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY. SNOW IS
EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON...AND THEN
BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TUESDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
WHILE THERE IS STILL FORECAST UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE EXACT
TRACK OF THIS STORM...CURRENT INDICATIONS SUGGEST THAT MUCH OF THE
AREA MAY RECEIVE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES FROM
TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE SNOW TAPERS
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. IF A FARTHER NORTH STORM TRACK VERIFIES...A
WINTRY MIX WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR A TIME ESPECIALLY FOR AREAS SOUTH
OF US ROUTE 24 ON TUESDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE POTENTIAL
HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN
TO 15 TO 25 MPH LATER TUESDAY NIGHT RESULTING IN THE POSSIBILITY
OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

THIS STORM SYSTEM IS STILL IN ITS EARLY STAGES AND LOCATED JUST
OFF THE PACIFIC COAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ANYONE PLANNING TRAVEL
ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY SHOULD STAY UPDATED ON
THE LATEST FORECASTS...AS FORECAST DETAILS BECOMING FINE TUNED
OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS REGARDING THIS DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM.