Indiana state police issued the news release below. You can find the original version online here.

State of Emergency for Areas of Interstate I-65 and I-80/94 – Portions of Interstate Closed

Northern Indiana – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and the Indiana State Police have mutually determined the following interstates are impassable the result of the ongoing winter snow storm:

• I-65 north and southbound from State Road 26 (172 mile marker) to U.S. 30 (253 mile marker); and
• I-80/94 east and westbound from U.S. 421 (34 mile marker) to the Illinois State Line (0 mile marker)

This action has been taken in the interest of public safety to preserve life and property. Based on this joint assessment, the Indiana State Police, with assistance from the Indiana National Guard, are assisting stranded motorists. Motorists forced to abandon their vehicle will be transported to places of shelter.

Once closed, persons that choose to ignore the notice and attempt to travel on the affected portions of the interstate do so at their own risk. Deliberate disregard of this notice places the motorist and all occupants of the vehicle at risk of serious injury or death. It also jeopardizes the safety of public safety personnel who engage in rescue efforts of stranded motorists.

With portions of the interstate closed, INDOT resources will be able to take aggressive action to clear entry and exit ramps as well as the main line of the interstate. It is not possible to estimate when the interstate will be reopened, as it will be weather and condition dependent. It is reasonable to expect the interstate will not reopen the rest of January 5th. Updates on the status of the closed portions of the interstate system will be made starting the morning of January 6, 2014. Citizens should tune to local media for future updates.

People living in the affected areas are urged to stay home and avoid travel unless there is a life threatening emergency that necessitates travel. Indiana residents residing in areas around and south of the affected closed interstate should postpone travel plans to the affected areas as local roads are also in poor condition.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has extended the Winter Storm Warning for Allen County, Indiana to 7 a.m. Monday, Jan. 6. Also included in the extended warning are the Indiana counties of Lagrange, Steuben, Noble, De Kalb, Whitley, Huntington, Wells and Blackford, the Ohio counties of Williams, Fulton, Defiance, Henry and Paulding and the Michigan counties of Branch, Hillsdale. Here are highlights of the latest warning statement:

 * HEAVY SNOW WITH RATES OF 1 INCH PER HOUR WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
   MID EVENING BEFORE ENDING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16
   INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING. WIND
   GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT. THIS WILL
   CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT INTO MONDAY
   WHICH COULD PRODUCE NEAR WHITE OUT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT
   TIMES.

 * TEMPERATURES WILL DROP DRASTICALLY TONIGHT WITH LOWS BETWEEN
   7 BELOW AND 20 BELOW ZERO. DEADLY WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 30
   BELOW AND 45 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH
   TUESDAY.

For other nearby counties, NWS has upgraded to a blizzard warning until 7 a.m. Monday, Jan. 6. Counties covered by the blizzard warning include the Indiana counties of: La Porte, St. Joseph, Elkhart, Starke, Pulaski, Marshall, Fulton, Kosciusko, White, Cass, Miami, Wabash and Grant.

 * HEAVY SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THROUGH MID EVENING. STORM TOTAL
   ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 16 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

 * NORTH WINDS WILL SHIFT NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH
   WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS EVENING. THIS WILL CAUSE SEVERE
   BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVERNIGHT WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.

 * TEMPERATURES WILL DROP DRASTICALLY OVERNIGHT WITH LOWS BETWEEN
   5 BELOW AND 15 BELOW ZERO. DEADLY WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 30
   BELOW AND 45 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH
   TUESDAY.

The infographic above, issued by the northern Indiana National Weather Service office, shows the location of heavy snowfall and single-digit temperatures as of 2:30 p.m. today.

At 4 p.m., the NWS issued an updated Winter Storm Warning and Wind Chill Warning. Below are some highlights. Note the increase in maximum snowfall to 16 inches!:

 * HEAVY SNOW WITH RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL CONTINUE
   THROUGH THE EVENING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16
   INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING.
   WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. THIS WILL CAUSE
   SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT INTO MONDAY WHICH
   COULD PRODUCE NEAR WHITE OUT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES.

 * TEMPERATURES WILL DROP DRASTICALLY TONIGHT WITH LOWS BETWEEN
   7 BELOW AND 20 BELOW ZERO. DEADLY WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 30
   BELOW AND 45 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH
   TUESDAY.

As of 5 p.m., the INDOT website indicates that travel conditions on all state, U.S. and Interstate highways in northern Indiana are “difficult,” as indicated by the purple roads on the sample map below.

Governor Mike Pence has directed the Indiana National Guard to stage Highway Assistance Teams in response to the heavy snow and low temperatures forecasted across the state. A total of 24 teams, consisting of 96 individuals, have been deployed across the state to assist in life saving and rescue operations. Each team has four individuals and two vehicles. See the governor’s news release.

Here’s an update on the winter storm as of 1 p.m. Sunday, January 5.

Early this morning, the northern Indiana office of the National Weather Service published the infographic below, which indicates that most of its forecast area (including Fort Wayne and Allen County) was still forecast to receive up to 14 inches of snow:

At 11:50 a.m., the NWS issued an updated Winter Storm Warning and Wind Chill Warning. You can read the complete text here. Here’s the gist of it:

 * HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES
   OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS
   EVENING. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

 * GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS
   AFTERNOON AND INCREASE T0 BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH BY THIS
   EVENING. WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. THIS
   WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT INTO
   MONDAY WHICH COULD PRODUCE NEAR WHITE OUT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
   AT TIMES.

 * TEMPERATURES WILL DROP DRASTICALLY TONIGHT WITH LOWS BETWEEN
   7 BELOW AND 20 BELOW ZERO. DEADLY WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 30
   BELOW AND 45 BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH
   TUESDAY.

You might have wondered why there wasn’t more snow on the ground when you got up this morning. Here’s a tweet from the NWS that explains:

Its been snowing all night in our northwest but slow to develop in east. Heavy snow still on way. Latest forecasts at http://t.co/QFs72S9OfN
— NWS Northern Indiana (@NWSIWX) January 5, 2014

Some counties, including Allen County, have issued advisories that recommend against or restrict travel. Here’s a set of tweets from Allen County government:

Allen County and the Cities of Fort Wayne and New Haven have issued a winter weather travel WATCH ADVISORY effective at 1 p.m. (1/3)
— Allen County INfo (@allencountyinfo) January 5, 2014

A watch means that conditions are threatening to the safety of the public. (2/3)
— Allen County INfo (@allencountyinfo) January 5, 2014

During a travel WATCH ADVISORY, only essential travel, such as to and from work or in emergency situations, is recommended. (3/3)
— Allen County INfo (@allencountyinfo) January 5, 2014

You can see a color-coded map of such advisories for every county in Indiana by going to this page on the website of the Indiana Department of Homeland Security.

For road conditions, there’s a continuously updated map on the website of the Indiana Department of Transportation. Below is a sample from 1 p.m. Blue indicates roads in fair condition and purple indicates “difficult.”

To stay on top of the storm situation, below are some other resources you can use:

• National Weather Service northern Indiana Web page.
• National Weather Service northern Indiana Twitter page (@NWSIWX).
• National Weather Service northern Indiana Facebook page.