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Cannelton IN Police Department
Wednesday March 4th, 2015 :: 10:35 a.m. CST

Alert

WINTER STORM WARNING in effect for PERRY COUNTY thru 12:00 PM, March 5th.

The National Weather Service issued a WINTER STORM WARNING for PERRY COUNTY until 12:00 PM, March 5th.

* TIMING: RAIN TRANSITIONING TO SLEET WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW THIS AFTERNOON...WITH THE SNOW BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. SNOW WILL END THURSDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 10 INCHES. LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* MAIN IMPACT: MAJOR TRAVEL DISRUPTIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. PLAN ON SNOW COVERED ROADS AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. SNOW RATES MAY BE INTENSE... RESULTING IN RAPID ACCUMULATIONS.

* OTHER IMPACTS: NORTH WINDS GUSTING UP TO 20 MPH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THIS COMBINED WITH THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW COULD RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND DOWNED TREE LIMBS.

A weather warning indicates a confirmed, current and present danger to this area.

Take necessary safety precautions.

Instructions:

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS WITH SOME ROADS NEARLY IMPASSABLE. HAVE AN EMERGENCY KIT OF BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND FLASHLIGHTS IF YOU MUST TRAVEL. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY.

Address/Location
Cannelton IN Police Department
210 South 8th Street
Cannelton, IN 47520

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 812-547-2111

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Winter Storm Warning

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