Tuesday, November 26, 2013

WSWLOT

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

.LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHWEST INDIANA BY LATE
THIS EVENING. 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.

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PORTER-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VALPARAISO
235 PM CST TUE NOV 26 2013

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM
CST WEDNESDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING AND PICK UP
IN INTENSITY 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.

* OTHER IMPACTS...NORTHERLY WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER
COMBINED WITH THE POTENTIAL HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES COULD REDUCE
VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO 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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JASPER-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RENSSELAER
235 PM CST TUE NOV 26 2013

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM
CST WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING AND PICK UP
IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY WEDNESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...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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