Latest Update from NWS Northern Indiana
Here is the latest update from the NWS Northern Indiana for areas South of Fort Wayne.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1024 PM EST MON FEB 25 2008
...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...
.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY OVERNIGHT
INTO TUESDAY. THE TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW IS NEARLY COMPLETE...WITH
ONLY THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF THE REGION AROUND LIMA OHIO
STILL SHOWING A MIX IN OBS. ALL PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE IN THE
FORM OF SNOW REGIONWIDE BY 1 OR 2 AM EST. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY
AT TIMES EARLY THIS MORNING AND THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY...BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW IS ALSO LIKELY. MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8
INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS UP TO 10 INCHES
POSSIBLE BY LATE TUESDAY EVENING.
THERE ARE STILL SOME MINOR UNCERTAINTIES IN THE STRENGTH AND
TRACK OF THE LOW. THE EXACT TRACK AND STRENGTH WILL DETERMINE THE
LOCATION OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND SLIGHT VARIATIONS IN THE TRACK
CAN HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON SNOWFALL TOTALS. CURRENT
INDICATIONS ARE THAT A WIDESPREAD 4 TO 8 INCH SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE WHERE THE MOST INTENSE BANDS
SET UP. THE BETTER CHANCES FOR LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WOULD FALL
ACROSS NORTHERN INDIANA AND NORTHWESTERN OHIO AT THIS TIME WHERE
FORCING APPEARS TO BE MAXIMIZED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT AND INTO THE
MORNING HOURS. THUNDERSNOW WOULD BE POSSIBLE IN THIS REGION.
IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW FROM THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...LAKE
EFFECT SNOW ALSO LOOKS LIKELY TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY OVER
EXTREME SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN AND NORTHWEST INDIANA. IT IS
POSSIBLE THAT AN INTENSE SINGLE BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW MAY
DEVELOP POSSIBLY RESULTING IN 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW.
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LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-NOBLE-DE KALB-WHITLEY-ALLEN IN-HUNTINGTON-WELLS-
ADAMS-GRANT-BLACKFORD-JAY-BRANCH-HILLSDALE-WILLIAMS-FULTON OH-
DEFIANCE-HENRY-PAULDING-PUTNAM-VAN WERT-ALLEN OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...ANGOLA...
KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER...AUBURN...GARRETT...COLUMBIA CITY...
SOUTH WHITLEY...FORT WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...BLUFFTON...OSSIAN...
DECATUR...BERNE...MARION...HARTFORD CITY...MONTPELIER...
PORTLAND...COLDWATER...HILLSDALE...BRYAN...WAUSEON...ARCHBOLD...
DEFIANCE...NAPOLEON...PAULDING...ANTWERP...OTTAWA...PANDORA...
VAN WERT...DELPHOS...LIMA
1024 PM EST MON FEB 25 2008
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
TUESDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY.
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY OVERNIGHT
INTO TUESDAY. THE TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW IS NEARLY COMPLETE...WITH
ONLY THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF THE REGION AROUND LIMA OHIO
STILL SHOWING A MIX IN OBS. ALL PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE IN THE
FORM OF SNOW REGIONWIDE BY 1 OR 2 AM EST. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY
AT TIMES EARLY THIS MORNING AND THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY...BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW IS ALSO LIKELY. MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9
INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 12 INCHES
POSSIBLE BY LATE TUESDAY EVENING.
THERE ARE STILL SOME MINOR UNCERTAINTIES IN THE STRENGTH AND
TRACK OF THE LOW. THE EXACT TRACK AND STRENGTH WILL DETERMINE THE
LOCATION OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND SLIGHT VARIATIONS IN THE TRACK
CAN HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON SNOWFALL TOTALS. CURRENT
INDICATIONS ARE THAT A WIDESPREAD 5 TO 9 INCH SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE WHERE THE MOST INTENSE BANDS
SET UP. THE BETTER CHANCES FOR LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WOULD FALL
ACROSS NORTHERN INDIANA AND NORTHWESTERN OHIO AT THIS TIME WHERE
FORCING APPEARS TO BE MAXIMIZED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT AND INTO THE
MORNING HOURS. THUNDERSNOW WOULD BE POSSIBLE IN THIS REGION.
STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL ALSO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE SNOW FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION...OR FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEB
SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL
MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.