Forecast for Tuesday 12.17: Update


Light snow likely. Blustery with blowing and drifting snow.
Total snow accumulation: around 1 inch.
Afternoon high: 25 (wind chill around 15).


Outlook: Gradually warming up this week. Rain likely Thursday night into Friday, possibly changing to ice or snow by the weekend. Look for updates later this week.




Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing & drifting snow for Allen, DeKalb, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben and Whitley counties.
ISSUED AT 4:01 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM THIS EVENING

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW,  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW,  WHICH
IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM THIS EVENING.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * 1 TO POSSIBLY 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH LATE
   AFTERNOON,  MAINLY NORTH OF ROUTE 6.

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL
   CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW,  MAINLY IN RURAL AREAS.

IMPACTS...

 * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED,  SLICK AND HAZARDOUS.

 * VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS BOTH IN
   HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW.

 * DRIFTING SNOW MAY CAUSE SECONDARY AND SOME PRIMARY ROADS TO
   BECOME PARTIALLY IMPASSABLE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW,  BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES,  AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING,  ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

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