Full Notification

A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for a storm that will move across the region tomorrow night. This next storm will bring several inches of snow to some parts of our area, and accumulating ice to others. Gusty winds may cause blowing and drifting Wednesday. Expect travel to become hazardous from late Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday due to reduced visibility and snow/ice accumulation.The complexity of this system will require forecast accumulation and impact updates as the time of its arrival nears. Get the latest forecast updates at www.weather.gov/iln. With ice accumulation possible, especially in areas south of I-70, power outages must be expected. We are updating our list of on-call Warming Stations throughout Wayne County today.

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE. SOME UNCERTAINTY REMAINS IN THE TRACK OF THE STORM SYSTEM AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THE EXACT TRACK.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY MORNING... BUT GUSTY NORTH WINDS MAY RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ON WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILN AS WELL AS ON OUR FACEBOOK AND TWITTER PAGES.

LOCAL FORECAST - - -
Today - Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tonight - Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. East wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday - A chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night - Snow and sleet, becoming all snow after 2am. Low around 21. Northeast wind 11 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday - A chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 25. North wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Thursday - Partly sunny, with a high near 17.


Here are some resources to help you get ready and get you through the storm:

• NWS Wilmington: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/iln/
• INDOT Winter Driving Safety: http://www.in.gov/indot/2439.htm
• IDHS Get Prepared: http://www.in.gov/dhs/getprepared.htm
• CDC Extreme Cold Guide: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/winter/guide.asp
• Ready.gov Power Outages: http://www.ready.gov/blackouts
• Ready.gov Winter Storms and Extreme Cold: http://www.ready.gov/winter-weather
• Ready.gov Emergency Supply Kit: http://www.ready.gov/build-a-kit
• Ready.gov Make a Plan: http://www.ready.gov/make-a-plan
• Indiana Road Conditions: http://indot.carsprogram.org/main.jsf
• Indiana and Midwest Travel Conditions: http://www.in.gov/indot/2420.htm
• Wayne County Transportation Emergency Ordinance Fact Sheet: http://www.co.wayne.in.us/ema/docs/FACTSHEET.pdf