Winter Storm Watch until 07:00AM Saturday
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Blowing snow. Wind chills as low as 25 below zero.
* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southeast, southwest and west central Indiana.
* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. The cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A flash freeze is likely Thursday night with temperatures dropping more than 30 degrees in a matter of hours during the transition from rain to snow.
* AFFECTED AREAS: OWEN ... MORGAN ... JOHNSON ... SHELBY ... RUSH ... SULLIVAN ... GREENE ... MONROE ... BROWN ... BARTHOLOMEW ... DECATUR ... KNOX ... DAVIESS ... MARTIN ... LAWRENCE ... JACKSON ... JENNINGS
Instructions:
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Address/Location
Rush County Sheriff's Office
131 E 1st St
Rushville, IN 46173
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 765-932-2931
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP RUSHCOUNTY followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Storm Watch