The Weather Service is placing some of Indiana under a Winter Weather Advisory, as shown on the chart, which also indicates the latest NWS snow forecasts. The complete text of the NWS Advisory and Warning follow my forecast.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 405 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 INZ021-028>030-035-036-043-044-240515- /O.UPG.KIND.WS.A.0001.160224T1500Z-160225T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KIND.WS.W.0001.160224T1500Z-160225T1800Z/ CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-VERMILLION- PARKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...CRAWFORDSVILLE 405 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW AND POSSIBLY SLEET WILL BEGIN TO MIX IN WITH RAIN WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW BY MIDDAY. * MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY WET SNOW WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 4-8 INCHES. THE HIGHER END OF THESE ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY BE OVER FAR NORTHWESTERN CENTRAL INDIANA. * OTHER IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS OF AROUND 35 MPH COMBINED WITH SNOW WILL PRODUCE DRASTIC REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AND POSSIBLY PERIODS OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. THIS IN CONJUNCTION WITH SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS COULD PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. 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. && $$ INZ031-037>039-045>047-051>054-060-061-067-240515- /O.NEW.KIND.WW.Y.0005.160224T2100Z-160225T1800Z/ HOWARD-BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-VIGO-CLAY- OWEN-MORGAN-SULLIVAN-GREENE-KNOX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KOKOMO...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE... VINCENNES 405 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY. * MAIN IMPACT:ROADS MAY BECOME SLIPPERY TO SNOW...BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY...TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT. * ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA...WITH THE HEAVIER END OF THESE AMOUNTS WITH FURTHER NORTHWEST EXTENT. * TIMING: RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW FROM MID AFTERNOON TO THE EVENING HOURS ON WEDNESDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS...GUSTING TO AROUND 35 MPH MAY CAUSE PERIODS OF DRASTICALLY REDUCED VISIBILITY AFTER SNOW ONSET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
