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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP 89EMA 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