UPDATED MEDIA ADVISORY
Incident Type: WINTER STORM WARNING
Incident Location: Portions of Central, South Central, Southeast and West Central Indiana
Community Message:
INDIANAPOLIS - A winter storm warning remains effective until 11:00 p.m., EDT this evening. A heavy mixed precipitation and wet snow accumlations of up to 3 -7 inches are expected. Please pay special attention near the interstate (74) corridor.
Portions of Central, South Central, Southeast and West Central Indiana will be impacted greatly. Please plan on difficult travel conditions with significant reductions in visibility.
Significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice will make traveling extremely hazardous or impossible. Property damage accidents in IMPD's jurisdiction have totalled 150 with 17 personel injury accidents since midnight. For the latest updates on road conditions in Indiana please call (800) 261-7623.
Media Contact:
Sergeant Christopher Wilburn
Public Affairs
317-327-3747
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INDIANAPOLIS - In the Indianapolis area there is a Winter Storm Watch in effect through Saturday. The National Weather Service is predicting that rain will start late Friday night and eventually will change to snow sometime between 1:00 AM and 3:00 AM and change to all snow after 3:00 AM. There is a possibility of 3”-7” of snow by Saturday evening. There could be sleet and freezing rain mixed in as well.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department would like to remind people that there may be ice on the roads underneath the snow and are recommending that people stay off of the roads if possible. If you need to be out, drivers should take it slow on slick roads and be patient. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department recommends carrying blankets, a small shovel and a charged cell phone in case of trouble arising while traveling.
IMPD would also urge citizens to check on their neighbors, friends, family, and anyone else that may be vulnerable to extreme weather conditions.
We will continue to monitor the weather and will update everyone if there are any significant changes.
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