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Ottawa Police Department
Thursday January 17th, 2019 :: 02:38 p.m. EST

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National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued Winter Storm Watch 1/19/2019 - 1/20/2019

alert legend
INZ008-009-013-015>018-020-022>027-032>034-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-
016-024-025-180345-
/O.NEW.KIWX.WS.A.0001.190119T0900Z-190120T0900Z/
Noble-De Kalb-Pulaski-Fulton IN-Kosciusko-Whitley-Allen IN-White-
Cass IN-Miami-Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay-
Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert-
Allen OH-
Including the cities of Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn,
Garrett, Winamac, Francesville, Medaryville, Rochester, Akron,
Warsaw, Winona Lake, Syracuse, Mentone, Columbia City, Tri-Lakes,
South Whitley, Fort Wayne, New Haven, Monticello, Monon,
Brookston, 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, Bryan, Edgerton, Wauseon,
Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville,
Napoleon, Deshler, Liberty Center, Paulding, Antwerp, Payne,
Ottawa, Leipsic, Columbus Grove, Continental, Pandora, Van Wert,
Ohio City, Lima, and Spencerville
231 PM EST Thu Jan 17 2019 /131 PM CST Thu Jan 17 2019/

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible along with gusty winds and
significant blowing and drifting snow. Total snow accumulations
of 5 to 8 inches expected, with locally higher amounts
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana and northwest Ohio.

* WHEN...From late Friday night through late Saturday night.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow overspreading the area overnight
Friday and continuing into Saturday afternoon. Moderate to
heavy snow combined with gusty northeast winds to 25 to 35 mph
Saturday and Saturday evening will create hazardous travel
conditions.



Auth: National Weather Service

Instructions:

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant
snow accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor
the latest forecasts.

Address/Location
Ottawa Police Department
136 North Oak Street
Ottawa, OH 45875

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 419-523-3449

Alert Details

Severity:
Unknown - Severity unknown
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Winter Storm Watch

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