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Warning Description: Winter Storm Warning
Warning Date: 2:47 PM CST on February 8, 2010
WarningSum:...Winter Storm Warning Now In Effect From 9 Pm This Evening To
Noon Cst Wednesday...
Warning Message:The Winter Storm Warning is now in effect from 9 PM this evening
to noon CST Wednesday.
* Timing...accumulating snowfall is expected to develop this
evening and continue through early Wednesday. Lake effect snow
is likely to linger into the day Wednesday across Northwest
Indiana...especially over Porter County. The heaviest snowfall
will occur Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday night...with locally
heavy lake effect snow squalls continuing into Wednesday morning
over Porter County.
* Accumulations...storm total snowfall by Tuesday night will
generally be in the 9 to 12 inch range...with locally heavier
snowfall totals expected near the lake...where storm total
snowfall could approach a foot and a half over northeast
Porter County by midday Wednesday.
* Hazards...accumulating snowfall will result in travel becoming
difficult by late tonight. In addition to the falling snow...
northwest winds will increase to 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40
mph Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning...resulting in
severe blowing and drifting snow in open areas. The potential
exists for ground blizzard and near white out conditions to
develop in outlying areas late Tuesday night into Wednesday
morning.
* Impacts...snow is likely to result in deteriorating Road
conditions tonight...with snowfall likely making travel very
difficult and potentially dangerous Tuesday and Tuesday night.
Morning and evening rush hours on Tuesday...and on Wednesday
morning are likely to be impacted by this storm. After the snow
ends early Wednesday...blowing and drifting snow will result in
near ground blizzard conditions in outlying areas making travel
extremely dangerous. Persons flying into or out of Chicago airports
can also expect significant impacts from this winter storm.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow...
sleet...ice...or strong winds are expected or occurring. This will
make travel very hazardous or impossible. If you must
travel...keep an extra flashlight...food...and water in your
vehicle in case of an emergency.
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