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Wayne County Emergency Management Agency
Tuesday December 20th, 2022 :: 03:12 p.m. EST

Alert

Winter Storm Watch until 05:00PM Friday

* WHAT...Combination of snow, wind, blowing snow, and very low wind chill possible. Total snow accumulations of up to two inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Wind chill could be as low as 30 below.

* WHERE...Portions of East Central Indiana and West Central Ohio.

* WHEN...From Thursday evening through Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning commute as well as holiday travel. Strong winds could cause tree damage. The cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures will drop sharply in the matter of a few hours during Thursday night, rapidly falling well below freezing.

* AFFECTED AREAS: WAYNE ... HARDIN ... MERCER ... AUGLAIZE ... DARKE ... SHELBY ... LOGAN ... MIAMI ... CHAMPAIGN

Instructions:

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Address/Location
Wayne County Emergency Management Agency
401 E Main St
Richmond, IN 47374

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 765-973-9399

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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

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