URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1157 AM EST Thu Jan 18 2024
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Starke-Marshall-Eastern St. Joseph IN-Northern Berrien-
Including the cities of Knox, North Judson, Bass Lake, Plymouth,
Bremen, Culver, South Bend, Mishawaka, Lakeville, Granger,
Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, and Paw Paw Lake
1157 AM EST Thu Jan 18 2024 /1057 AM CST Thu Jan 18 2024/
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS
EVENING TO 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations
of 4 to 8 inches.
* WHERE...In Indiana, Starke, Marshall and Eastern St. Joseph IN
Counties. In Michigan, Northern Berrien County.
* WHEN...From 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ this evening to 7 AM EST /6
AM CST/ Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...System snow tonight will transition to
bands of heavy lake effect snow Friday into Friday night. There
may be a lull in snow during the day on Friday. Intense snowfall
rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour will be possible within dominant
lake effect snow bands. Due to the nature of lake effect snow,
conditions can vary significantly over very short distances,
going from just flurries to whiteout conditions over the span of
just a few miles. This can also result in highly variable
snowfall totals over short distances.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.
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Northern La Porte-Southern La Porte-Western St. Joseph IN-
Southern Berrien-
Including the cities of Michigan City, La Porte, Kingsbury,
Fish Lake, Wanatah, La Crosse, Union Mills, North Liberty,
New Carlisle, Walkerton, Niles, New Buffalo, Stevensville,
and Berrien Springs
1157 AM EST Thu Jan 18 2024 /1057 AM CST Thu Jan 18 2024/
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST /9 PM
CST/ THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations
of 6 to 12 inches. Localized amounts exceeding a foot are
possible in northern La Porte and southwest Berrien counties.
Whiteout conditions with near zero visibility expected at
times.
* WHERE...In Indiana, Northern La Porte, Southern La Porte and
Western St. Joseph IN Counties. In Michigan, Southern Berrien
County.
* WHEN...From 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ this evening to 7 AM EST /6
AM CST/ Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Areas of
blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...System snow tonight will transition to
bands of heavy lake effect snow Friday into Friday night.
Intense snowfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour will be
possible within dominant lake effect snow bands. Due to the
nature of lake effect snow, conditions can vary significantly
over very short distances, going from just flurries to whiteout
conditions over the span of just a few miles. This can also
result in highly variable snowfall totals over short distances.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.
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Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Pulaski-Fulton IN-Whitley-
Allen IN-White-Cass IN-Miami-Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant-
Blackford-Jay-Northern Kosciusko-Southern Kosciusko-Cass MI-
St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale-Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-
Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH-
Including the cities of Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Lagrange,
Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola, Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier,
Albion, Auburn, Garrett, Winamac, Francesville, Medaryville,
Rochester, Akron, 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, Syracuse, Milford, North Webster, Leesburg,
Warsaw, Winona Lake, Silver Lake, Mentone, Dowagiac, Cassopolis,
Edwardsburg, Marcellus, Sturgis, Three Rivers, White Pigeon,
Mendon, Coldwater, Bronson, Hillsdale, Jonesville, Litchfield,
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
1157 AM EST Thu Jan 18 2024
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5
inches.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan and
northwest Ohio.
* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions will impact the Friday morning commute.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Slow down and use caution while traveling.
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:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Storm Warning