The northern Indiana office of the National Weather Service issued an updated version of its Winter Storm Warning at 10:12 p.m. In summary, NWS still expects a storm total of five to 10 inches, with the highest amounts along and south of the U.S. 24 corridor. NWS also expects significant drifting, especially on rural, east-west roads. By morning, NWS expects travel to be difficult on all roads, including Interstate highways.
Category Archives: SKYWARN
NWS tweet: Blowing and drifting still expected
Winds will pick up overnight, gusting up to 30 mph in spots. This will cause blowing/drifting, exacerbating hazardous travel conditions
— NWS Northern Indiana (@NWSIWX) February 5, 2014
Just 2 inches at W9LW at 10:15 p.m.
NWS: Don’t be fooled by lull — more snow coming
According to a meteorologist at the northern Indiana National Weather Service office:
The center of this storm system is still back across Missouri. While there may be a lull in snowfall over the next few hours, steady snowfall is expected through portions of the overnight hours (mainly after 2-3am), especially SE of a Defiance to Fort Wayne to Logansport line as the backside of the low pressure system moves across the area. Forecast snowfall amounts still look to be on track, although northern portions of the area (far NW IN and southern MI) may see an inch or two less than originally forecast.
5.6 inches in Marion by 9:20 p.m.
A member of the general public has reported measuring 5.6 inches of snowfall in Marion, according to a Local Storm Report from the northern Indiana National Weather Service office.
NWS tweets 9:30 p.m. radar picture w/visibility reports
Here’s a look at the 9:30pm radar with current visibility reports. Heaviest snowfall in circled area pic.twitter.com/2xhvYvvrFn
— NWS Northern Indiana (@NWSIWX) February 5, 2014
FWCS closes for Wednesday
Fort Wayne Community Schools will be closed tomorrow, Feb.5, due to weather conditions. Please be safe.
— FWCS (@FtWayneCommSkls) February 5, 2014
INDOT tweets snowplow count by region
INDOT: Travel on area roads already “difficult”
The map above comes from a page on the Indiana Department of Transportation website, as of 8:45 p.m. Purple indicates “difficult” travel, the worst rating available.
NWS tweets 8:30 p.m. radar picture
Here's a look at the 8:30pm radar. Heaviest snowfall occurring in circled areas. pic.twitter.com/ncptGXeZXj
— NWS Northern Indiana (@NWSIWX) February 5, 2014