URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
257 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014
...LIGHT SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW TO CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON
WITH HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW EXPECTED IN FAR NORTHWEST INDIANA AND
SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN TONIGHT...
.LIGHT SNOW WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN AN INCH.
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST UP TO 25 MPH...RESULTING
IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WHICH WILL KEEP ROADS SNOW COVERED
AND SLICK.
A BAND OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS FORECAST TO PIVOT INTO FAR
NORTHWEST INDIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN THIS EVENING BEFORE
WEAKENING LATER TONIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES AROUND 2 INCHES PER HOUR
WITHIN THIS SNOW BAND WILL BE POSSIBLE...MAKING TRAVEL VERY
DANGEROUS WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES POSSIBLE AT TIMES.
SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHWEST LAPORTE COUNTY IN INDIANA
AND FAR SOUTHWEST BERRIEN COUNTY IN MICHIGAN.
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ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-NOBLE-DE KALB-MARSHALL-
KOSCIUSKO-WHITLEY-ALLEN IN-BRANCH-HILLSDALE-WILLIAMS-FULTON OH-
DEFIANCE-HENRY-PAULDING-PUTNAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH BEND...MISHAWAKA...NEW CARLISLE...
WALKERTON...ELKHART...GOSHEN...NAPPANEE...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...
SHIPSHEWANA...ANGOLA...FREMONT...KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER...
ALBION...AUBURN...GARRETT...PLYMOUTH...BREMEN...CULVER...WARSAW...
WINONA LAKE...SYRACUSE...MENTONE...COLUMBIA CITY...TRI-LAKES...
SOUTH WHITLEY...FORT WAYNE...NEW HAVEN...COLDWATER...BRONSON...
HILLSDALE...LITCHFIELD...JONESVILLE...BRYAN...MONTPELIER...
WAUSEON...ARCHBOLD...FAYETTE...SWANTON...DEFIANCE...SHERWOOD...
HICKSVILLE...NAPOLEON...DESHLER...LIBERTY CENTER...PAULDING...
ANTWERP...MELROSE...OTTAWA...PANDORA...KALIDA...FORT JENNINGS
257 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL END FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST THIS
AFTERNOON.
* ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS...LESS THAN AN INCH.
* NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH WILL
CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
IMPACTS...
* ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED...SLICK...AND HAZARDOUS. THIS WILL
MAKE TRAVEL ACROSS THE AREA DIFFICULT.
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.
&&
$$
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PULASKI-FULTON IN-WHITE-CASS IN-MIAMI-WABASH-HUNTINGTON-WELLS-
ADAMS-GRANT-BLACKFORD-JAY-VAN WERT-ALLEN OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINAMAC...FRANCESVILLE...MEDARYVILLE...
ROCHESTER...AKRON...MONTICELLO...BROOKSTON...MONON...LOGANSPORT...
ROYAL CENTER...PERU...GRISSOM AFB...MEXICO...WABASH...
NORTH MANCHESTER...HUNTINGTON...ROANOKE...BLUFFTON...OSSIAN...
DECATUR...BERNE...MARION...GAS CITY...UPLAND...HARTFORD CITY...
MONTPELIER...PORTLAND...DUNKIRK...VAN WERT...DELPHOS...
OHIO CITY...LIMA...SPENCERVILLE
257 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL END FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST LATE
THIS AFTERNOON.
* ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS...LESS THAN AN INCH.
* NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH WILL
CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
IMPACTS...
* ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED...SLICK...AND HAZARDOUS. THIS WILL
MAKE TRAVEL ACROSS THE AREA DIFFICULT.
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.
All posts by Jay Farlow
Trained weather spotters remain important during winter weather
(From the January, 2014 issue of “Allen County HamNews.”)
We often focus on thunderstorms and related weather when we consider the role of SKYWARN spotters. But reports of winter weather from trained spotters are also important to the National Weather Service. For that reason, NWS has made available via the Web a 23-minute instructional video, “Measuring Snow.” It turns out that making accurate reports of winter precipitation is more involved than you might think.
Not every part of your back yard is appropriate for snow measurements, so the video begins with a discussion of how to decide where to place equipment, including a snow board. For example, the video explains why your deck or patio is not the best place to measure snow.
The video explains how to capture snow in a rain gauge and a good way to melt the captured snow so you can report a water equivalent (the NWS considers this to be among the most important information you can report).
The video also discusses the measurement of new snowfall and total depth and explains why measurements taken on grassy surfaces are usually inaccurate.
The largest enemy of accurate snow measurements is wind. In high-wind conditions, gauges often catch less than the total amount of snow that fell. For such cases, the video explains how to take a core sample to get a more accurate reading of precipitation.
These are just a few of the issues the video covers. If you’d like to help the National Weather Service this winter by providing accurate winter precipitation measurements, I strongly encourage you to view the video before you make a report. You can find it at http://tinyurl.com/md3yd9n.
By the way, have you ever wondered how NWS decides whether to issue a Winter Storm Warning? The official criteria is, “Combination of any winter warning hazards, including significant blowing and drifting snow below blizzard conditions (lesser amounts may be warranted especially if significant mixed precipitation in an early or late season event).” You can read the criteria for all winter weather products (including advisories, watches and warnings) here: http://tinyurl.com/n3dox2j.
Do NOAA Weather Radios (NWR) sound off when NWS issues a Winter Storm Warning? It depends. The official list of products that warrant NWR alerts is available online here: http://tinyurl.com/kffp9bl. You’ll note that many products, including Winter Storm Warnings, prompt NWR alerts “at forecaster discretion or in response to customer demand” (including the requirements of emergency managers and broadcasters as outlined in local and state Emergency Alert System plans).
Finally, by the time you read this, annual SKYWARN spotter training sessions will be less than two months away. This is therefore a great time to complete the free online spotter training course provided by The COMET Program. Or, if you’ve already completed the online training, it’s a good time to review the modules. That way, you’ll have all the background you need for the upcoming group training sessions. You can find the modules here: http://tinyurl.com/3z5l4lb.
824 state plows on the road!
#INDOT has a total of 824 snow plows out statewide. The wind is causing blowing & drifting snow.
— INDOT (@INDOT) January 2, 2014
NWS tweets: Another snow storm possible Sunday, record cold coming
Another Snowstorm Sunday? Our forecast area could see another major snowstorm. A lot can change before now and (cont) pic.twitter.com/EMl9D6NPfm
— NWS Northern Indiana (@NWSIWX) January 2, 2014
then. Snowfall totals may be as little as a few inches or as much as a foot depending on the track. Stay tuned!
— NWS Northern Indiana (@NWSIWX) January 2, 2014
The bigger story will be record breaking cold on Monday and Tuesday #coldoutbreak
— NWS Northern Indiana (@NWSIWX) January 2, 2014
Our current forecast has HIGH temperatures struggling to rise above zero on Monday and Tuesday #coldoutbreak
— NWS Northern Indiana (@NWSIWX) January 2, 2014
Very cool snow drift photo
Wow! Check out this awesome picture of peaks and pillars on a deck, sent to us by Drew Gallmeyer! pic.twitter.com/hm2U8MaAVd
— NWS Northern Indiana (@NWSIWX) January 2, 2014
County-level travel advisories in effect
For the latest snow-related travel advisories by county, check out the the Indiana Department of Homeland Security website.
INDOT: Expect snowy roads despite work of crews
Accumulating & blowing snow makes clearing roafways a difficult job. We're on full callout, but expect snowy roads & drive appropriately.
— INDOT Northeast (@INDOTNortheast) January 2, 2014
NWS Tweet: Snow continues through early afternoon
Light to moderate snow will continue through the early afternoon. Blowing and drifting too.
— NWS Northern Indiana (@NWSIWX) January 2, 2014
Periods of light to moderate snow to continue today
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
438 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014
...PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW TO CONTINUE TODAY...
.LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING BUT WILL
BEGIN TO DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
TODAY...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED SOUTH AND EAST OF A
LINE FROM NEAR LOGRANSPORT TO FORT WAYNE TO DEFIANCE OHIO.
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TODAY FROM THE NORTHEAST AT 10 TO
20 MPH. THIS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL KEEP
ROADS SNOW COVERED...SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. WINDS WILL BECOME
NORTH LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH BY EVENING.
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WILLIAMS-FULTON OH-DEFIANCE-HENRY-PAULDING-PUTNAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...SOUTH BEND...
MISHAWAKA...NEW CARLISLE...WALKERTON...ELKHART...GOSHEN...
NAPPANEE...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...SHIPSHEWANA...ANGOLA...FREMONT...
KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER...ALBION...AUBURN...GARRETT...KNOX...
NORTH JUDSON...BASS LAKE...PLYMOUTH...BREMEN...CULVER...WARSAW...
WINONA LAKE...SYRACUSE...MENTONE...COLUMBIA CITY...TRI-LAKES...
SOUTH WHITLEY...FORT WAYNE...NEW HAVEN...COLDWATER...BRONSON...
HILLSDALE...LITCHFIELD...JONESVILLE...BRYAN...MONTPELIER...
WAUSEON...ARCHBOLD...FAYETTE...SWANTON...DEFIANCE...SHERWOOD...
HICKSVILLE...NAPOLEON...DESHLER...LIBERTY CENTER...PAULDING...
ANTWERP...MELROSE...OTTAWA...PANDORA...KALIDA...FORT JENNINGS
438 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014 /338 AM CST THU JAN 2 2014/
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST /3 PM
CST/ THIS AFTERNOON...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE
DAY...ENDING ACROSS NORTHWEST OHIO LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
TODAY.
* NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS ARE
EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON.
IMPACTS...
* ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED...SLICK...AND HAZARDOUS.
VISIBILITIES WILL ALSO BE LIMITED AT TIMES THIS MORNING. THIS
WILL MAKE TRAVEL ACROSS THE AREA DIFFICULT.
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.
&&
$$
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PULASKI-FULTON IN-WHITE-CASS IN-MIAMI-WABASH-HUNTINGTON-WELLS-
ADAMS-GRANT-BLACKFORD-JAY-VAN WERT-ALLEN OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINAMAC...FRANCESVILLE...MEDARYVILLE...
ROCHESTER...AKRON...MONTICELLO...BROOKSTON...MONON...LOGANSPORT...
ROYAL CENTER...PERU...GRISSOM AFB...MEXICO...WABASH...
NORTH MANCHESTER...HUNTINGTON...ROANOKE...BLUFFTON...OSSIAN...
DECATUR...BERNE...MARION...GAS CITY...UPLAND...HARTFORD CITY...
MONTPELIER...PORTLAND...DUNKIRK...VAN WERT...DELPHOS...
OHIO CITY...LIMA...SPENCERVILLE
438 AM EST THU JAN 2 2014
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING AND BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS
AFTERNOON. BRIEF PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE POSSIBLE THIS
MORNING.
* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.
* NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS ARE
EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON.
IMPACTS...
* ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED...SLICK...AND HAZARDOUS TONIGHT
INTO THURSDAY. VISIBILITIES WILL ALSO BE LIMITED. THIS WILL
MAKE TRAVEL ACROSS THE AREA DIFFICULT.
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.
Winter Weather Advisory updated
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
930 PM EST WED JAN 1 2014
...PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND EXPAND
SOUTHEAST INTO FAR NORTHEAST INDIANA AND NORTHWEST OHIO THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
.BANDS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN INDIANA...SOUTHERN
LOWER MICHIGAN...AND EXTREME NORTHWEST OHIO WILL EXPAND SOUTHEAST
OVERNIGHT INTO FAR NORTHEAST INDIANA AND THE REMAINDER OF NORTHWEST
OHIO. SNOW WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA THROUGH THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS INTO MUCH OF THURSDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF
FROM WEST TO EAST. 3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW HAS FALLEN AT MANY
LOCATIONS NORTH OF ROUTE 30 WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS GENERALLY
NORTH OF THE INDIANA TOLL ROAD. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF
SNOW IS EXPECTED BY MIDDAY THURSDAY ACROSS THE WARNING AREA...WITH
2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ADVISORY
AREA. THE GREATER ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING ARE
EXPECTED TO OCCUR ROUGHLY SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM NORTH JUDSON
INDIANA TO HILLSDALE MICHIGAN.
THOSE TRAVELING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ENCOUNTER HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS.
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BERRIEN-CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NILES...BENTON HARBOR...ST. JOSEPH...
BUCHANAN...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS...MARCELLUS...STURGIS...
THREE RIVERS...WHITE PIGEON...MENDON
930 PM EST WED JAN 1 2014
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
THURSDAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED
ACROSS BERRIEN...CASS AND ST JOSEPH COUNTIES IN MICHIGAN INTO
TONIGHT...TAPERING OFF THURSDAY MORNING.
* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE BETWEEN 1
AND 3 INCHES. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE
FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES IN SOME AREAS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE.
* NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...MAINLY IN RURAL AREAS.
IMPACTS...
* ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED...SLICK...AND HAZARDOUS TONIGHT INTO
THURSDAY. VISIBILITIES WILL ALSO BE LIMITED. THIS WILL MAKE
TRAVEL ACROSS THE AREA DIFFICULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
&&
$$
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STARKE-MARSHALL-KOSCIUSKO-WHITLEY-ALLEN IN-BRANCH-HILLSDALE-
WILLIAMS-FULTON OH-DEFIANCE-HENRY-PAULDING-PUTNAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...SOUTH BEND...
MISHAWAKA...NEW CARLISLE...WALKERTON...ELKHART...GOSHEN...
NAPPANEE...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...SHIPSHEWANA...ANGOLA...FREMONT...
KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER...ALBION...AUBURN...GARRETT...KNOX...
NORTH JUDSON...BASS LAKE...PLYMOUTH...BREMEN...CULVER...WARSAW...
WINONA LAKE...SYRACUSE...MENTONE...COLUMBIA CITY...TRI-LAKES...
SOUTH WHITLEY...FORT WAYNE...NEW HAVEN...COLDWATER...BRONSON...
HILLSDALE...LITCHFIELD...JONESVILLE...BRYAN...MONTPELIER...
WAUSEON...ARCHBOLD...FAYETTE...SWANTON...DEFIANCE...SHERWOOD...
HICKSVILLE...NAPOLEON...DESHLER...LIBERTY CENTER...PAULDING...
ANTWERP...MELROSE...OTTAWA...PANDORA...KALIDA...FORT JENNINGS
930 PM EST WED JAN 1 2014 /830 PM CST WED JAN 1 2014/
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST /3 PM
CST/ THURSDAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING.
* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE BETWEEN 3
AND 6 INCHES. THE GREATER ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED ROUGHLY
SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM NORTH JUDSON INDIANA TO HILLSDALE
MICHIGAN.
* NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...MAINLY IN RURAL AREAS. THE
STRONGEST WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
IMPACTS...
* ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED...SLICK...AND HAZARDOUS TONIGHT INTO
THURSDAY. VISIBILITIES WILL ALSO BE LIMITED. THIS WILL MAKE
TRAVEL ACROSS THE AREA DIFFICULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
&&
$$
INZ013-015-020-022>027-032>034-OHZ024-025-021030-
/O.CON.KIWX.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-140102T2100Z/
PULASKI-FULTON IN-WHITE-CASS IN-MIAMI-WABASH-HUNTINGTON-WELLS-
ADAMS-GRANT-BLACKFORD-JAY-VAN WERT-ALLEN OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINAMAC...FRANCESVILLE...MEDARYVILLE...
ROCHESTER...AKRON...MONTICELLO...BROOKSTON...MONON...LOGANSPORT...
ROYAL CENTER...PERU...GRISSOM AFB...MEXICO...WABASH...
NORTH MANCHESTER...HUNTINGTON...ROANOKE...BLUFFTON...OSSIAN...
DECATUR...BERNE...MARION...GAS CITY...UPLAND...HARTFORD CITY...
MONTPELIER...PORTLAND...DUNKIRK...VAN WERT...DELPHOS...
OHIO CITY...LIMA...SPENCERVILLE
930 PM EST WED JAN 1 2014
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
THURSDAY...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO PICK UP IN INTENSITY LATE THIS EVENING
INTO THE OVERNIGHT WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW EXPECTED
OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES.
* NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...MAINLY IN RURAL AREAS. THE
STRONGEST WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
IMPACTS...
* ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED...SLICK...AND HAZARDOUS TONIGHT INTO
THURSDAY. VISIBILITIES WILL ALSO BE LIMITED. THIS WILL MAKE
TRAVEL ACROSS THE AREA DIFFICULT.
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.