All posts by Jay Farlow

I'm Jay Farlow. W9LW is my amateur (ham) radio call sign. I've been a ham since 1973. I've been a volunteer storm spotter for the National Weather Service SKYWARN program since the 1970s. I've also been a volunteer EMT and firefighter and member of a disaster medical assistance team. I advise the leadership team of Associated Churches Active in Disaster, a ministry of Associate Churches of Fort Wayne and Allen County. Learn more about w9lw at www.qrz.com/db/w9lw.

Special Weather Statement issued January 05 at 7:30AM EST by NWS

…BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS EARLY THIS MORNING… WIND CHILL VALUES THIS MORNING WILL BE BETWEEN 5 BELOW AND 15 BELOW ZERO. OCCASIONAL WIND CHILLS TO BETWEEN 15 BELOW AND 20 BELOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 9 AM EST AS ACTUAL AIR TEMPERATURES HOVER AROUND ZERO DEGREES. ROADS ALSO REMAIN SLICK AND HAZARDOUS IN SPOTS FROM THE LIGHT SNOW
View the full statement on the NWS website.

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 05 at 4:10AM EST until January 06 at 10:00AM EST by NWS

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
View the full statement on the NWS website.

NWS northern Indiana issues YouTube briefing on winter storm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JztBDG3-HTc

The northern Indiana office of the National Weather Service issued a multimedia briefing this evening on a winter storm that is forecast to affect northern Indiana, southern Lower Michigan and northwestern Ohio Monday evening and Tuesday morning.

The office also sent an email message to alert local emergency managers and news media to the forecast of accumulating snowfall of three to six inches Monday night. Some areas along and south of U.S. 30 could see five to eight inches.

Snowfall is forecast to begin between 7 p.m.  and 10 p.m. Monday and end between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. Tuesday.

A winter storm watch remains in place, taking effect at 7 p.m. Monday and ending at 7 a.m., 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. Tuesday, depending on location.

 

Winter Storm Watch issued January 04 at 10:08PM EST until January 06 at 10:00AM EST by NWS

…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING… HAZARDOUS WEATHER… * TIMING…SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS…SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY
View the full statement on the NWS website.

Special Weather Statement issued January 04 at 5:26PM EST by NWS

…SLICK DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS EVENING… SNOW SHOWERS ALONG WITH RAPIDLY FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE PREVIOUSLY WET ROADS TO TURN ICY…ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SPOTS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING THIS EVENING…REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID
View the full statement on the NWS website.

Winter Storm Watch for northern Ind., southern Lower Mich., NW Ohio

Winter storm watch map graphic

The National Weather Service northern Indiana office has issued a Winter Storm Watch for nearly all of the 37 counties it serves, including Allen County, Indiana. The watch takes effect at 7 p.m. Monday evening and runs until 10 a.m. Tuesday. Three to six inches of snow are likely, with five to eight inches possible. Snowfall rates Monday night of up to one inch per hour could reduce visibilities to 1/4 mile or less.

Special Weather Statement issued January 04 at 4:22PM EST by NWS

…DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES EXPECTED… TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT WILL RAPIDLY DROP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TO LOW TEENS. WITH WINDS GUSTING UP TO 35 MPH…WIND CHILL VALUES OF 5 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA LATE IN THE OVERNIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. IF VENTURING OUTDOORS DURING THIS TIME FRAME…MAKE SURE TO LIMIT PROLONGED SKIN
View the full statement on the NWS website.

Winter Storm Watch issued January 04 at 3:41PM EST until January 06 at 10:00AM EST by NWS

…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
View the full statement on the NWS website.

Minor ice accumulation forecast for Tomorrow morning

NWS weekend weather infographic

As you can see from the infographic above, the northern Indiana office of the National Weather Service is forecasting minor ice accumulation Saturday morning, before freezing rain turns to rain and all the ice melts.

The rain should change to snow Saturday night, which could continue through Sunday.

Late Tuesday and Tuesday night, a separate system could bring “several inches of snow” to the forecast area of the northern Indiana NWS office, according to an Area Forecast Discussion that the office issued this morning.

Wintry mix possible this weekend

wintry-mix-header

Northern Indiana, southern Lower Michigan and/or northwestern Ohio could receive a wintry mix of precipitation this weekend, according to a “Hazardous Weather Outlook” that the northern Indiana office of the National Weather Service issued this morning.

As usual with forecasts several days in advance, meteorologists still have a large amount of uncertainty regarding how strong the expected storm system will be and exactly where it will go.

If you have travel plans this weekend, it would be wise to continue watching official forecasts as the period nears. One of my favorite sources is www.weather.gov.