Scattered heavy showers, fog and thunderstorms redeveloping later this evening. Strong winds are possible tonight. Chance of light snow overnight.
Temperatures: upper 30s early this afternoon, rising to around 50 by early this evening.
Outlook: Very windy conditions on Friday with cold weather returning.
Wind Advisory for Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells and Whitley counties.
UPDATED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 1:53 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014 WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM FRIDAY * TIMING: THIS EVENING AND AGAIN FRIDAY MID MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL ON WEST-EAST ORIENTED ROADS WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH, OR GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
Flood Warning for DeKalb and Steuben counties.
UPDATED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 2:36 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM FRIDAY FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS AT 2:26 PM, DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT BETWEEN 0.50 INCHES AND 1.25 INCHES OF LIQUID EQUIVALENT PRECIPITATION HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNING AREA TODAY. WHILE THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION HAS SHIFTED OFF TO THE EAST, SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. RUNOFF FROM EARLIER HEAVY RAIN AND SNOWMELT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL CONTINUE TO LEAD TO FLOODING. PILES OF SNOW CONTINUE TO BLOCK MANY STORM DRAINAGE AREAS ACROSS THE AREA WHICH WILL EXACERBATE FLOOD CONCERNS ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THERE WILL BE A HEIGHTENED POTENTIAL OF FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS, BASEMENTS, SMALL CREEKS, AND STREAMS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAD BEEN REPORTED. EXPECT RISES ALONG STREAMS AND RIVERS. TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS NOW ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA. TO REPORT FLOODING, POST YOUR INFORMATION ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA FACEBOOK PAGE, OR YOU CAN POST ON TWITTER WITH THE HASHTAG #NWSIWX.
Flood Warning for LaGrange and Noble counties.UPDATED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 1:01 PM EST THU FEB 20 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8:30 AM FRIDAY AT 12:45 PM, DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE HEAVIER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE EXITED THE WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON, AND AGAIN THIS EVENING AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT BETWEEN THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH AND ONE AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNING AREA EARLIER THIS MORNING. WHILE THE IMMEDIATE THREAT OF HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED, RUNOFF FROM EARLIER HEAVY RAIN AND SNOWMELT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL CONTINUE TO LEAD TO FLOODING. PILES OF SNOW CONTINUE TO BLOCK MANY STORM DRAINAGE AREAS ACROSS THE AREA WHICH WILL EXACERBATE FLOOD CONCERNS ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THERE WILL BE A HEIGHTENED POTENTIAL OF FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS, BASEMENTS, SMALL CREEKS, AND STREAMS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAD BEEN REPORTED. EXPECT RISES ALONG STREAMS AND RIVERS. TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS NOW ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA. TO REPORT FLOODING, POST YOUR INFORMATION ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA FACEBOOK PAGE, OR YOU CAN POST ON TWITTER WITH THE HASHTAG #NWSIWX.
Flood Watch for Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells and Whitley counties.
UPDATED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 11:33 AM EST THU FEB 20 2014 FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN INDIANA, SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN AND NORTHWEST OHIO * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * A COMBINATION OF MELTING SNOW, RUNOFF FROM MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL, AND A DEEPLY FROZEN GROUND WILL LIKELY LEAD TO FLOODING THROUGH TONIGHT. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 0.50 TO 1.25 INCHES HAVE BEEN REPORTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN INDIANA, SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN, AND FAR NORTHWEST OHIO THIS MORNING. AN ADDITIONAL 0.25 TO 0.50 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ONE TO TWO INCHES OF WATER COULD BE RELEASED FROM THE SNOW ON THE GROUND AS IT MELTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
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