The Winter Weather Advisory below is different, depending on what county you’re in, so be sure to scroll down and find your county. I’ve highlighted the section that pertains to Allen County, Indiana.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
340 PM EST SUN FEB 16 2014

...SNOW FOR MONDAY EVENING COMMUTE...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY TRACK NORTHEAST FROM THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS MONDAY MORNING TO SOUTHWEST OHIO BY MONDAY EVENING. SNOW
WILL RAPIDLY OVERSPREAD THE REGION MIDDAY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON
HOURS...AND MAY BECOME BRIEFLY HEAVY AT TIMES. A MIX OF SLEET IS
ALSO POSSIBLE...PRIMARILY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A MONTICELLO TO FORT
WAYNE TO OTTAWA OHIO LINE. WHILE THE PRESENCE OF SLEET WILL KEEP
SNOW AMOUNTS TO THE LOWER END...TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BECOME EVEN
MORE DIFFICULT AS THE ROADS BECOME PACKED WITH SNOW AND ICE. AS
THE SNOW COMES TO AN END THERE MAY BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF LIGHT
FREEZING DRIZZLE AS WELL.

INZ020-022>024-170445-
/O.NEW.KIWX.WW.Y.0009.140217T1600Z-140218T0400Z/
WHITE-CASS IN-MIAMI-WABASH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTICELLO...BROOKSTON...MONON...
LOGANSPORT...ROYAL CENTER...PERU...GRISSOM AFB...MEXICO...
WABASH...NORTH MANCHESTER
340 PM EST SUN FEB 16 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM EST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND POSSIBLE SLEET...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM EST MONDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * PRIMARILY SNOW...THOUGH SLEET ALSO POSSIBLE. PRECIPITATION MAY
   END WITH A PERIOD OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE.

 * SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS 2 TO 4 INCHES.

IMPACTS...

 * SNOW AND SLEET ON ROADS WILL LEAD TO VERY SLIPPERY DRIVING
   CONDITIONS FOR THE MONDAY EVENING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

INZ017-018-025>027-032>034-OHZ015-016-024-025-170445-
/O.NEW.KIWX.WW.Y.0009.140217T1800Z-140218T0800Z/
WHITLEY-ALLEN IN-HUNTINGTON-WELLS-ADAMS-GRANT-BLACKFORD-JAY-
PAULDING-PUTNAM-VAN WERT-ALLEN OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA CITY...TRI-LAKES...
SOUTH WHITLEY...FORT WAYNE...NEW HAVEN...HUNTINGTON...ROANOKE...
BLUFFTON...OSSIAN...DECATUR...BERNE...MARION...GAS CITY...
UPLAND...HARTFORD CITY...MONTPELIER...PORTLAND...DUNKIRK...
PAULDING...ANTWERP...MELROSE...OTTAWA...PANDORA...KALIDA...
FORT JENNINGS...VAN WERT...DELPHOS...OHIO CITY...LIMA...
SPENCERVILLE
340 PM EST SUN FEB 16 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO 3 AM EST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND POSSIBLE SLEET...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO 3 AM EST TUESDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * PRIMARILY SNOW...THOUGH SLEET ALSO POSSIBLE. PRECIPITATION MAY
   END WITH A PERIOD OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE.

 * SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS 2 TO 4 INCHES.

IMPACTS...

 * SNOW AND SLEET ON ROADS WILL LEAD TO VERY SLIPPERY DRIVING
   CONDITIONS FOR THE MONDAY EVENING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

INZ003>005-012>016-MIZ077-078-170445-
/O.NEW.KIWX.WW.Y.0009.140217T1600Z-140218T0400Z/
LA PORTE-ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-STARKE-PULASKI-MARSHALL-FULTON IN-
KOSCIUSKO-BERRIEN-CASS MI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...SOUTH BEND...
MISHAWAKA...NEW CARLISLE...WALKERTON...ELKHART...GOSHEN...
NAPPANEE...KNOX...NORTH JUDSON...BASS LAKE...WINAMAC...
FRANCESVILLE...MEDARYVILLE...PLYMOUTH...BREMEN...CULVER...
ROCHESTER...AKRON...WARSAW...WINONA LAKE...SYRACUSE...MENTONE...
NILES...BENTON HARBOR...ST. JOSEPH...BUCHANAN...DOWAGIAC...
CASSOPOLIS...MARCELLUS
340 PM EST SUN FEB 16 2014 /240 PM CST SUN FEB 16 2014/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/
TO 11 PM EST /10 PM CST/ MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM
EST /10 AM CST/ TO 11 PM EST /10 PM CST/ MONDAY.

 * SNOW...MAY BE BRIEFLY HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW MAY END WITH A
   PERIOD OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE.

 * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 3 TO 5 INCHES.

 * VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO ONE-QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN
   SNOW.

IMPACTS...

 * SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL LEAD TO VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING
   CONDITIONS FOR THE MONDAY EVENING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

INZ006>009-MIZ079>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-170445-
/O.NEW.KIWX.WW.Y.0009.140217T1800Z-140218T0800Z/
LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-NOBLE-DE KALB-ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-HILLSDALE-
WILLIAMS-FULTON OH-DEFIANCE-HENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...SHIPSHEWANA...
ANGOLA...FREMONT...KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER...ALBION...AUBURN...
GARRETT...STURGIS...THREE RIVERS...WHITE PIGEON...MENDON...
COLDWATER...BRONSON...HILLSDALE...LITCHFIELD...JONESVILLE...
BRYAN...MONTPELIER...WAUSEON...ARCHBOLD...FAYETTE...SWANTON...
DEFIANCE...SHERWOOD...HICKSVILLE...NAPOLEON...DESHLER...
LIBERTY CENTER
340 PM EST SUN FEB 16 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO 3 AM EST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM
MONDAY TO 3 AM EST TUESDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW...MAY BE BRIEFLY HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW MAY END WITH A
   PERIOD OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE.

 * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 3 TO 5 INCHES.

 * VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO ONE-QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN
   SNOW.

IMPACTS...

 * SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL LEAD TO VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING
   CONDITIONS FOR THE MONDAY EVENING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

The northern Indiana office of the National Weather Service has issued a Hydrologic Outlook that explains an increased risk of flooding in northeastern Indiana and northwestern Ohio. As the outlook explains, it’s too early to issue a flood watch or warning, but flooding is possible. So people who live in flood-prone areas should be prepared for flooding and monitor official forecasts over the next couple weeks.

Here’s the verbatim statement:

ADAMS-ALLEN IN-BLACKFORD-CASS IN-DE KALB-ELKHART-FULTON IN-GRANT-
HUNTINGTON-JAY-KOSCIUSKO-LAGRANGE-LA PORTE-MARSHALL-MIAMI-NOBLE-
PULASKI-ST. JOSEPH IN-STARKE-STEUBEN-WABASH-WELLS-WHITE-WHITLEY-
BERRIEN-BRANCH-CASS MI-HILLSDALE-ST. JOSEPH MI-ALLEN OH-DEFIANCE-
FULTON OH-HENRY-PAULDING-PUTNAM-VAN WERT-WILLIAMS-

HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
415 AM EST FRI FEB 14 2014 /315 AM CST FRI FEB 14 2014/

...INCREASED FLOOD POTENTIAL INTO LATE FEBRUARY...

SEVERAL FACTORS WILL COMBINE TO CREATE AN INCREASED FLOOD RISK
STARTING LATE NEXT WEEK AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE END OF
FEBRUARY. WIDESPREAD SNOW AND ICE CONTAIN A LARGE QUANTITY OF
STORED WATER...GENERALLY 1.5 TO 3.5 INCHES ACROSS THE REGION. A
WINTRY MIX WILL DEVELOP EARLY MONDAY AND LIKELY CHANGE TO ALL
RAIN BY MONDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE
AREA. A WINTRY MIX MAY PERSIST INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS
NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA. THIS PRECIPITATION WILL FURTHER ADD
TO THE AMOUNT OF WATER LOCKED IN PLACE BY THE SNOW COVER.

A WARM-UP WILL ALSO COMMENCE BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK AND
LIKELY CONTINUE INTO NEXT WEEKEND THAT WILL RESULT IN MELTING OF
THE SNOWPACK ACROSS THE AREA. INCREASED RUNOFF FROM THIS MELTING
SNOW ATOP THE FROZEN GROUND WILL LEAD TO A HEIGHTENED POTENTIAL
FOR FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS...BASEMENTS AND SMALL STREAMS AND
CREEKS. SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG MAJOR STEM RIVERS COULD FOLLOW.

SHOULD A SIGNIFICANT RAIN EVENT OCCUR DURING THIS WARMER
PERIOD...THE POTENTIAL FOR...AND THE SEVERITY OF...RESULTANT
FLOODING WOULD GREATLY INCREASE. THE POTENTIAL FOR BREAK UP AND
DOWNSTREAM MOVEMENT OF THICK ICE ON RIVERS WOULD INCREASE THE
RISK FOR ICE JAMS TO DEVELOP AND FURTHER EXACERBATE THE FLOODING
RISK.

FUTURE FLOODING IS A POSSIBILITY AT THIS TIME...NOT A CERTAINTY.
IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA...NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE
FOR POSSIBLE FLOODING. STAY ALERT TO THE LATEST FORECASTS TRENDS
OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS BY VISITING WEATHER.GOV/IWX.

ADDITIONAL FLOOD AWARENESS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WEATHER.GOV/FLOODSAFETY AND READY.GOV/FLOODS

The first of two SKYWARN storm spotter training sessions in the Fort Wayne area happens Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. at Columbia City High School, 600 N. Whitley St., Columbia City, Ind.

Everyone is welcome. The training will help participants learn how to identify tornadoes and other severe weather phenomena and how to report them to the National Weather Service (NWS) to aid in public safety. You do not need to be ham radio operator. Spotters who are not hams can make reports via telephone or social media. 

Registration is not required but is highly recommended.  Why? If a winter storm requires the NWS to cancel the training, registrants will receive notification via email. If you don’t register, you risk wasting a trip to Columbia City.

To register for the Columbia City session, follow this link.

The National Weather Service requests that all participants complete online storm spotter training before attending a live training session. If you completed the online training last year and are confident that you remember the material, it is not necessary to view the online training again this year.

To view the two modules of the online spotter training course, follow this link.

The NWS will not conduct a spotter training session in Fort Wayne in 2014. If you are unable to attend the Columbia City session, the next session close to Fort Wayne happens Monday, March 17, at 6 p.m. (note the earlier starting time), at Wells County Community Center, 1240 S. 4-H Road, Bluffton, Ind.

To register for the Bluffton session, follow this link.

If you have questions about SKYWARN spotter training, contact Michael Lewis, the warning coordination meteorologist at National Weather Service northern Indiana weather forecast office.

The map above from the northern Indiana office of the National Weather Service shows snowfall totals throughout the office’s 37-county area of responsibility. Here’s a link to an NWS Web page that includes a table of all the actual measurements.

Travel advisories as of 8:20 a.m. EST Feb. 6. See the color key and level descriptions.

As of 8:20 a.m. EST, most northern Indiana counties remained under some level of travel advisory. Here’s a link to a state Web page that shows a current map and descriptions of the three levels.

Conditions of state, U.S. and Interstate highways as of 8:30 a.m. EST Feb. 6. Blue indicates “fair.” Gray indicates “good.”

As of 8:30 a.m. EST, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) reported almost all state, U.S. and Interstate highways in the Fort Wayne area in “fair” condition, with icy patches. Here’s a link to a current map on the INDOT website.

The National Weather Service forecasts no storms for the next seven days, although light snow accumulation is possible over the weekend.