Owen County is now part of a Winter Storm Warning, as of 2:59 PM EST... URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 259 PM EST MON FEB 3 2014 ...STRONG WINTER STORM TO IMPACT CENTRAL INDIANA TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM COMING NORTHEAST FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL TRAVEL THROUGH THE TENNESSEE AND OHIO VALLEYS TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND SOME MIXED PRECIPITATION TO CENTRAL INDIANA. INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-040400- /O.UPG.KIND.WS.A.0002.140204T1800Z-140205T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KIND.WS.W.0002.140204T1800Z-140205T1800Z/ CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE-PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN- JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO... CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...SHELBYVILLE 259 PM EST MON FEB 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * MAIN IMPACT: ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND DRIFTS. * ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES CURRENTLY FORECAST FROM THE NORTH SIDE OF THE INDIANAPOLIS METRO AREA AND NORTHWARD. 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ALONG THE INTERSTATE 70 CORRIDOR. * TIMING: MIDDAY TUESDAY THROUGH MIDDAY WEDNESDAY. HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED FROM LATE AFTERNOON TUESDAY THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 2 AM WEDNESDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS: BLOWING SNOW COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DRIFTS...CONTRIBUTING TO AN EVEN GREATER TRAVEL HAZARD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
Posted on: Mon, 03 Feb 2014 20:03:00 +0000