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Marshall County Sheriff's Office
Wednesday December 21st, 2022 :: 12:34 p.m. EST

Alert

BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ SATURDAY

Northern La Porte-Eastern St. Joseph IN-Southern La Porte-
Western St. Joseph IN-Cass MI-Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien-
Including the cities of Michigan City, La Porte, Kingsbury, 
Fish Lake, South Bend, Mishawaka, Lakeville, Granger, Wanatah, 
La Crosse, Union Mills, North Liberty, New Carlisle, Walkerton, 
Dowagiac, Cassopolis, Edwardsburg, Marcellus, Benton Harbor, 
St. Joseph, Paw Paw Lake, Niles, New Buffalo, Stevensville, 
and Berrien Springs
1230 PM EST Wed Dec 21 2022 /1130 AM CST Wed Dec 21 2022/
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THURSDAY
TO 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations of
  6 to 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana and southwest Michigan.
* WHEN...From 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ Thursday to 7 AM EST /6 AM 
  CST/ Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible.
  Widespread blowing and drifting snow will significantly reduce 
  visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact holiday travel.
  Gusty winds could bring down tree branches and cause power 
  outages. Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 below to 30 
  below zero will cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 
  10 minutes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional snow accumulations are expected
  near Lake Michigan Saturday through Sunday, especially in 
  Berrien and Cass Michigan. 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must
travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded,
stay with your vehicle. 
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Including the cities of Decatur, Berne, Portland, Dunkirk, 
Paulding, Antwerp, Payne, Ottawa, Leipsic, Columbus Grove, 
Continental, Pandora, Van Wert, Ohio City, Lima, Spencerville, 
and Bluffton
1230 PM EST Wed Dec 21 2022
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Moderate to heavy snow expected. Total snow 
  accumulations of 2 to 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana and northwest Ohio.
* WHEN...From 7 PM Thursday to 7 AM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing snow
  will significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions 
  will impact holiday travel. Gusty winds could bring down tree 
  branches and cause power outages. Dangerously cold wind chills 
  between 20 below to 30 below zero will cause frostbite on 
  exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Instructions:

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.

Address/Location
Marshall County Sheriff's Office
1400 pioneer
Plymouth, IN 46563

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 574-936-3187

Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Blizzard Warning

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