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...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH MID DAY
TUESDAY...

.AN ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL SPREAD INTO THE REGION MONDAY AND MONDAY
NIGHT WITH WINDS TURNING NORTHERLY DURING THAT TIME. LAKE EFFECT
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP MONDAY AFTERNOON BUT INTENSIFY AND
ORGANIZE INTO AN INTENSE BAND LATE MONDAY EVENING. THIS BAND MAY
WOBBLE BACK AND FORTH INTO TUESDAY MORNING WHICH WILL MAKE
PINPOINTING THE AREA OF HIGHEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS DIFFICULT. THERE
IS HOWEVER GOOD CONFIDENCE THAT PORTER COUNTY WILL BE IMPACTED BY
PERIODS OF MODERATE TO POTENTIALLY VERY HEAVY SNOWFALL DURING THE
WATCH PERIOD. IN ADDITION...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL LIKELY GUST
BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...
ESPECIALLY CLOSE TO LAKE MICHIGAN. ANYONE TRAVELING ACROSS
NORTHWEST INDIANA AND SPECIFICALLY PORTER COUNTY AND POINTS JUST
TO THE EAST...SHOULD MONITOR FOR UPDATES ON THIS SIGNIFICANT LAKE
EFFECT SNOW EVENT. THIS INCLUDES STRETCHES OF INTERSTATES 80...
90 AND 94 AND HIGHWAYS 6...12...20...30...49 AND 421.

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PORTER-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VALPARAISO
903 PM CST SUN JAN 19 2014

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...THE HEAVIEST PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED FROM MONDAY
EVENING THROUGH MIDDAY TUESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...IN EXCESS OF 12 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS
PORTIONS OF PORTER COUNTY...WITH AMOUNTS POTENTIALLY VARYING
SIGNIFICANTLY OVER SHORT DISTANCES.

* OTHER IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE
OR LESS AT TIMES. SNOWFALL MAY ACCUMULATE AT A RATE OF 2 OR
MORE INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A LARGE
AMOUNT OF SNOW IN ONLY A FEW HOURS. VISIBILITIES AND DEPTH OF
SNOW CAN VARY GREATLY...IMPACTING TRAVEL SIGNIFICANTLY. CONTINUE
TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

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