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...ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...

.LAKE EFFECT SNOW WAS BEGINNING TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
PORTION OF LAKE MICHIGAN AND SLIDING SOUTHEAST ACROSS NORTHWEST
INDIANA. THE SNOW WILL ORGANIZE INTO AN INTENSE NORTH TO SOUTH
BAND...OR BANDS...WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO FOCUS MAINLY ON AREAS FROM
THE PORTER AND LA PORTE COUNTY LINE EASTWARD. PERIODS OF MODERATE
TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW MAY IMPACT FAR NORTHEAST AND EASTERN
PORTER AND JASPER COUNTIES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY OR EARLY
AFTERNOON WEDNESDAY. THIS COULD HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO
HOLIDAY TRAVEL...INCLUDING ON INTERSTATES 80...90... AND 94...AND
U.S. HIGHWAYS 6 AND 30.

INZ002-011-271045-
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PORTER-JASPER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALPARAISO...RENSSELAER
832 PM CST TUE NOV 26 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL STEADILY INTENSIFY OVERNIGHT AND
PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY WEDNESDAY.

* SNOWFALL RATES...AT TIMES UP TO AN INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS FAR EASTERN PORTER
COUNTY WITH AMOUNTS TAPERING OFF RAPIDLY TO THE WEST AND
SOUTHWEST. 3 TO 5 INCHES OVER FAR NORTHEAST JASPER
COUNTY WITH AMOUNTS QUICKLY DIMINISHING TO THE SOUTHWEST.

* OTHER IMPACTS...NORTHERLY WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH OR STRONGER
COMBINED WITH THE MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL
RATES COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES...
WHICH WOULD HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO HOLIDAY TRAVELERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY MEANS LAKE-EFFECT SNOW IS FORECAST
THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. LAKE-EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS TYPICALLY ALIGN THEMSELVES IN BANDS AND WILL LIKELY BE
INTENSE ENOUGH TO DROP SEVERAL INCHES IN LOCALIZED AREAS. USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING.

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