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Whitley County Emergency Management/DHS
Sunday December 11th, 2016 :: 10:13 a.m. CST

Advisory

A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for Whitley County. It is in effect until 4am EST Monday

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

* STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS BY TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 9 INCHES.

* PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS WHEN SNOWFALL RATES COULD LOCALLY APPROACH OR EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR IN SOME
AREAS.

IMPACTS...

* ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY THROUGH TONIGHT.

* SOME MINOR DRIFTING IS POSSIBLE DUE TO SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 20 MPH.

* REDUCED VISIBILITIES CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW...ESPECIALLY DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

Address/Location
Whitley County Emergency Management/DHS
101 W Market St
Columbia City, IN 46725

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 260-248-3167

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