Very warm with heavy rain and possibly thunderstorms. Temperatures will drop sharply after 7pm with strong winds and snow developing tonight. Very low visibilities may result.
Afternoon high: 54.
Nighttime snow accumulation: 1-2 inches.
Outlook: Another 1-2 inches of snow is possible, mainly Friday morning. Brisk winds will continue through the day with wind chills ranging from 10 to 20. The Winter Weather Advisory continues through 7pm Friday evening. Calmer weather this weekend.
Winter Weather Advisory for Adams, Allen, DeKalb, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells and Whitley counties.
ISSUED AT 5:04 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM FRIDAY... HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * VERY STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. * RAIN WILL QUICKLY CHANGE TO SNOW THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES... ESPECIALLY ACROSS OPEN RURAL AREAS. IMPACTS... * TRAVEL MAY BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * MINOR WIND DAMAGE AND SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE DUE TO THE VERY STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.
No comments:
Post a Comment