We currently have 825 #INDOT plow trucks deployed statewide. #WCIN= 119 #ECIN=164 #NWIN=136 #NEIN=128 #SWIN=131 #SEIN=147
— INDOT (@INDOT) February 5, 2014
Category Archives: SKYWARN
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
Evening flights into Fort Wayne canceled
According to the list below from the website of Fort Wayne International airport, the last flight to arrive came in at 5 p.m. Airlines have canceled all arrivals for the rest of the evening.
All 800 state plows put to work
We've ordered a full call out of more than 800 @INDOT snow plows as heavy snow continues across the state.
— Governor Mike Pence (@GovPenceIN) February 5, 2014
Southwest Allen County Schools closed Feb. 5
Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, all schools will be closed. Enjoy the snow!
— SACS SACS (@sacsk12tweets) February 5, 2014
Already 2 inches at Fort Wayne International!
Ft Wayne Airport official total thru 7 pm is up to 2.0″. We’ve had 0.4″ here at the office from 6-7pm.
— NWS Northern Indiana (@NWSIWX) February 5, 2014
Check local travel advisories
As of 7 p.m., several northeastern Indiana counties are already at an “advisory” (yellow) level.
The IN County Travel Status map is updated by local emergency management agencies. Know before you go: http://t.co/1MfOgEUm5m #inwx
— IN Homeland Security (@IDHS) February 4, 2014
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| Travel advisories as of 7 p.m. White: no advisory. Yellow: “Advisory” level. Orange: “Watch” level. Red: “Warning” level. Click here for level descriptions and the latest map. |
NWS tweets about High snowfall rates
Already seeing those snowfall rates over an inch an hour for locations south of Fort Wayne.
— NWS Northern Indiana (@NWSIWX) February 4, 2014
NWS issues Special Weather Statement for heavy snow. Travel discouraged
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
617 PM EST TUE FEB 4 2014
INZ017-018-020-022>027-032>034-OHZ004-005-015-016-024-025-050300-
WHITLEY-ALLEN IN-WHITE-CASS IN-MIAMI-WABASH-HUNTINGTON-WELLS-
ADAMS-GRANT-BLACKFORD-JAY-DEFIANCE-HENRY-PAULDING-PUTNAM-VAN WERT-
ALLEN OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA CITY...TRI-LAKES...
SOUTH WHITLEY...FORT WAYNE...NEW HAVEN...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...DEFIANCE...
SHERWOOD...HICKSVILLE...NAPOLEON...DESHLER...LIBERTY CENTER...
PAULDING...ANTWERP...MELROSE...OTTAWA...PANDORA...KALIDA...
FORT JENNINGS...VAN WERT...DELPHOS...OHIO CITY...LIMA...
SPENCERVILLE
617 PM EST TUE FEB 4 2014
...HEAVY SNOW THIS EVENING...
SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING WITH
SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE THROUGH MIDNIGHT
EST. THE HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN ROADS QUICKLY BECOMING SNOW
COVERED AND SLICK. VISIBILITIES WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED TO
LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED
ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AS CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO RAPIDLY
DETERIORATE THIS EVENING.