Full Notification

BOONE-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDERSON...MUNCIE

346 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2015

...ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM

EST MONDAY...

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 1 PM EST

MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED AN ICE

STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO

7 AM EST MONDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED.

THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND LIGHT SNOW

IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 1 PM EST MONDAY.

* TIMING...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL OVERSPREAD CENTRAL

INDIANA FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST AFTER 1 PM SUNDAY. SNOW

MAY BRIEFLY MIX IN AT THE START...FURTHER NORTH...CLOSER TO

INTERSTATE 70.

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS...NEAR ONE QUARTER ON AN INCH

* MAIN IMPACT...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET CREATING VERY SLICK

CONDITIONS ON THE ROADWAYS AND WALKWAYS. ICE AND SNOW ON

SURFACES ON MONDAY MORNING.

* OTHER IMPACTS...ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR

FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR

SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE

DRIVING.

AN ICE STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE

EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF ICE ACCUMULATIONS

WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. TRAVEL IS STRONGLY

DISCOURAGED. COMMERCE WILL LIKELY BE SEVERELY IMPACTED. IF YOU

MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR

VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND WINDS WILL

LIKELY LEAD TO SNAPPED POWER LINES AND FALLING TREE BRANCHES THAT

ADD TO THE DANGER.

Instructions:

Develop a Plan
Hoosiers can take the time now to develop a plan for a potential power outage. Citizens should look up their electric utility’s outage reporting phone number and add it to their cell phone contact list.
Other ways to get ready include:
- Charge cell phones, laptops and any other battery-operated accessories to ensure maximum battery life when without power.
- Know where to go should the power go out. Identify a friend or family member’s house, or a nearby shelter that can be used. If none of these are available, identify the most insulated and interior room available.
- Ensure that items in preparedness kits, for the home and especially for cars, are up to date.
- Gather medications and other must-need items in case power does go out.

Take Action
- Should the power go out, notify the electric utility right away.
- If evacuation is necessary, take medications and other must-need items, along with extra clothing to a friend or family member’s house, or a nearby shelter.
- If there is nowhere else to go, gather everyone in the most insulated and interior room available.
- Turn off and unplug most electronic devices to avoid a power surge. Leave one light on to know when the power has been restored.

For more winter weather preparedness information, visit www.GetPrepared.in.gov. To keep up with developments on social media, visit https://www.facebook.com/IndianaDHS, @IDHS on twitter or follow the #INwx hashtag.