The northern Indiana office of the National Weather Service issued a special weather statement this morning regarding a chance of freezing rain and ice accumulation in its forecast area tonight and tomorrow.

The statement indicates that its meteorologists expect light freezing rain to move into far northwestern Indiana after midnight. They expect the freezing rain to spread across northeastern Indiana, southern Lower Michigan and northwestern Ohio through early tomorrow morning.

The statement indicates that meteorologists had some uncertainty regarding the timing and amount of freezing rain. People in the area should nonetheless be prepared for light ice accumulation on roadways and walkways.

Any freezing rain that does fall should change to rain by mid-morning tomorrow, as temperatures rise.

Governor Mike Pence has recorded a radio public service announcement for the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) that promotes the public service provided by Hoosiers who are ham radio operators. The announcement includes a mention of hams participating in the National Weather Service SKYWARN program.

The announcement has reportedly been sent to Network Indiana for playing during its programs, which air on radio stations throughout the state.

Use the player below to listen to the announcement.

From the Facebook page of the northern Indiana office of the National Weather Service:

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect northwest Indiana and southwest lower Michigan until 7pm EST tonight. Quick bursts of 1 to 2 inches of snow will fall within heaviest lake-effect bands. Outside of the advisory area, snow totals will be less than one inch north of US 6 and flurries south. Travel may become treacherous along area roads today. Please be cautious while driving. Stay tuned for the latest forecast updates on our website at www.weather.gov/iwx.

Michael Lewis, warning coordination meteorologist at the northern Indiana office of the National Weather Service (NWS) informed me today that a location has been set for SKYWARN storm spotter training in Fort Wayne Feb. 17.

The training will take place in the auditorium of the Public Safety Academy: Ivy Tech South Campus, 7602 Patriot Crossing, Fort Wayne. It begins at 7 p.m. ET.

The NWS strongly urges all persons who plan to attend the training session to pre-register. Persons may do so online by following this link or via telephone by calling 260-449-4663 or 574-834-1104, extension 726.

The NWS also encourages participants to complete online training before attending the live training session. Persons may access the online training by following this link.

Download an information flyer in PDF format for viewing online and/or printing.

The northern Indiana National Weather Service office has announced that registration is now open for 2015 training sessions for people who want to become volunteer SKYWARN storm spotters for the agency and for previously trained spotters who wish to update their training.

To register, visit this website.

View a news release announcing the training.

…AREAS OF DENSE FOG LINGERING IN SOME LOCATIONS… LIGHT WINDS AND A LOW SUN ANGLE WERE ALLOWING DENSE FOG TO PERSIST IN SOME LOCATIONS WITH VISIBILITIES STILL AROUND ONE QUARTER MILE. CONDITIONS SHOULD SLOWLY IMPROVE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING AS THE SUN RISES HIGHER AND HELPS BURN OFF THE FOG. BE CAREFUL WHILE DRIVING AND BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN REDUCTIONS IN
View the full statement on the NWS website.

…DENSE FOG ADVISORY THROUGH MID MORNING… .CLEAR SKIES…LIGHT WINDS AND MOIST GROUND CONDITIONS HAVE ALLOWED A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR DENSE FOG ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN INDIANA…FAR SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN AND NORTHWESTERN OHIO. MOTORISTS MAY ENCOUNTER HIGHLY VARIABLE VISIBILITIES DROPPING TO BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
View the full statement on the NWS website.

…AREAS OF FOG EARLY THIS MORNING… AREAS OF FOG WILL PERSIST THROUGH 10 AM EDT ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN INDIANA…SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN AND NORTHWESTERN OHIO. PATCHY DENSE FOG CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS RURAL AREAS WHERE LOCALIZED VISIBILITIES OF ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING EARLY THIS
View the full statement on the NWS website.

The northern Indiana office of the National Weather Service announced today that it will issue no more frost or freeze warnings for its 37-county warning area until spring of 2015.

In a “public information statement,” the office indicated that the growing season has effectively ended across northern Indiana, southwestern Lower Michigan and northwestern Ohio, thanks to the combination of a lower sun angle and temperatures dropping to around freezing Sunday morning.

…FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING… THE FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING. &&
View the full statement on the NWS website.