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Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS Indianapolis, IN

February 20, 201539 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this winter storm warning at Feb 20, 2015, 4:13 AM EST for 39 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Feb 20, 2015, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 21 hr. 60 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Feb 20, 2015, 4:13 AM EST (09:13 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 20, 2015, 7:00 PM EST
Expired
Feb 21, 2015, 3:36 PM EST
In force
21 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
All 39 counties

Bartholomew County, IN, Boone County, IN, Brown County, IN, Carroll County, IN, Clay County, IN, Clinton County, IN, Daviess County, IN, Decatur County, IN, Delaware County, IN, Fountain County, IN, Greene County, IN, Hamilton County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Hendricks County, IN, Henry County, IN, Howard County, IN, Jackson County, IN, Jennings County, IN, Johnson County, IN, Knox County, IN, Lawrence County, IN, Madison County, IN, Marion County, IN, Martin County, IN, Monroe County, IN, Montgomery County, IN, Morgan County, IN, Owen County, IN, Parke County, IN, Putnam County, IN, Randolph County, IN, Rush County, IN, Shelby County, IN, Sullivan County, IN, Tippecanoe County, IN, Tipton County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, Vigo County, IN, Warren County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 21, 12:31 AM ESTFREEZING RAIN 0.1Vincennes, IN0.10 ICE ACCUMULATION IN 2 HOURS FROM FREEZING RAIN AND SOME SLEET.
Feb 21, 2:45 AM ESTFREEZING RAIN 0.16 S Vincennes, INTREES AND POWER LINES COVERED IN LIGHT GLAZING. ROADS BECOMING SLICK.
Feb 21, 3:44 AM ESTSNOW 2.5Indianapolis Int'L Airp, IN2.5 INCHES OF SNOW BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 330 AM EST.
Feb 21, 3:48 AM ESTFREEZING RAIN 0.2Vincennes, INFREEZING RAIN MIXED IN WITH SLEET.
Feb 21, 4:30 AM ESTSNOW 42 N Indiana State Unive, INHAM RADIO OPERATOR REPORTED 4 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE LAST 8 HOURS.
Feb 21, 5:00 AM ESTSNOW 3.8Indianapolis, IN
Feb 21, 5:10 AM ESTSNOW 4.1Indianapolis, IN4.1 INCHES OF NEW SNOW AT WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 510 AM EST.
Feb 21, 5:28 AM ESTSNOW 32 S Greenwood, INBAM CHASE REPORTS 3.0 INCHES.
Feb 21, 5:29 AM ESTSNOW 3.8Indianapolis, IN10TH STREET AND POST.
Feb 21, 5:29 AM ESTSNOW 4Indianapolis, INNORTH ILLINOIS STREET
Feb 21, 5:30 AM ESTSNOW 3.54 W Atlanta, INSTORM TOTAL THUS FAR
Feb 21, 5:41 AM ESTSNOW 2.58 Se Muncie, INMUNCIE FREE PRESS REPORTS OBSERVER MEASURED 2.5 INCHES IN THE UNCORPORATED TOWN OF MOUNT PLEASANT.
Feb 21, 5:44 AM ESTSNOW 2.8Indianapolis, IN300 SOUTH AND US 421.
Feb 21, 5:53 AM ESTSNOW 3.5Indianapolis, INREPORT FROM CENTER GROVE COCORAHS OBSERVER. SNOW MELTED DOWN TO 0.33 INCHES WATER EQUIVALENT.
Feb 21, 5:54 AM ESTSNOW 4North Vernon, INWAVE TV OBSERVER REPORTS 4.0 INCHES.
Feb 21, 5:54 AM ESTSNOW 5.4Marshall, IN
Feb 21, 6:00 AM ESTSNOW 2.4Indianapolis, INOBSERVER MEASURED 2.4 INCHES OF SNOW. WATER EQUIVALENT WAS 0.17.
Feb 21, 6:00 AM ESTSNOW 32 E Jamestown, INSTORM TOTAL THUS FAR
Feb 21, 6:00 AM ESTSNOW 3.34 Ne Mooresville, INSTORM TOTAL THUS FAR
Feb 21, 6:00 AM ESTSNOW 3.71 Nnw Yorktown, INSTORM TOTAL THUS FAR
Feb 21, 6:17 AM ESTSNOW 5Indianapolis, INWTHR OBSERVER REPORTED 5 INCHES SNOW ACCUMULATION.
Feb 21, 6:26 AM ESTSNOW 4.2Bloomington, IN
Feb 21, 6:29 AM ESTHEAVY SNOW 5.5Blanford, IN
Feb 21, 6:34 AM ESTSNOW 2Bedford, IN2 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET.
Feb 21, 6:35 AM ESTSNOW 4.37 Sw Indianapolis, INSTORM TOTAL THUS FAR
Feb 21, 6:39 AM ESTSNOW 4.5Seymour, INSTORM TOTAL THUS FAR.
Feb 21, 6:50 AM ESTSNOW 3Cicero, IN
Feb 21, 6:50 AM ESTSNOW 3.82 N Muncie, INSTORM TOTAL THUS FAR 1 MILE SOUTH OF THE DELAWARE COUNTY AIRPORT. LIGHT SNOW STILL FALLING AT REPORT TIME.
Feb 21, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 2.42 N Frankfort, IN
Feb 21, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 32 Se Martinsville, INSTORM TOTAL THUS FAR
Feb 21, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 34 W Lebanon, INSTORM TOTAL THUS FAR
Feb 21, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 3.55 Wsw Rushville, INSTORM TOTAL THUS FAR
Feb 21, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 3.59 Wsw Columbus, INSTORM TOTAL THUS FAR
Feb 21, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 3.62 S Castleton, INSTORM TOTAL THUS FAR
Feb 21, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 3.63 W New Castle, INSTORM TOTAL THUS FAR
Feb 21, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 43 Ene Paragon, INSTORM TOTAL THUS FAR
Feb 21, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 43 S Albany, INSTORM TOTAL THUS FAR
Feb 21, 7:00 AM ESTHEAVY SNOW 45 E Southport, INNEAR INTERSECTION OF FRANKLN AND SOUTHPORT ROADS
Feb 21, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 49 S Indianapolis, INSTORM TOTAL THUS FAR
Feb 21, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 4.23 Sw Thorntown, INSTORM TOTAL THUS FAR
Feb 21, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 4.37 S Spencer, INSTORM TOTAL THUS FAR
Feb 21, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 4.53 Nne Farmland, INSTORM TOTAL THUS FAR
Feb 21, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 4.5Indianapolis, INSTORM TOTAL THUS FAR AT WISH TV AS OF 7 AM.
Feb 21, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 4.61 S Indianapolis Int'L, INSTORM TOTAL. RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL 4.0 INCHES THE PAST 6 HOURS.
Feb 21, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 52 Nnw Avon, INSTORM TOTAL THUS FAR
Feb 21, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 58 E Cloverdale, INSTORM TOTAL THUS FAR
Feb 21, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 5Covington, IN
Feb 21, 7:00 AM ESTHEAVY SNOW 5.52 Sw New Castle, INSTORM TOTAL THUS FAR
Feb 21, 7:03 AM ESTSNOW 3.5Greenwood, INREPORT RECEIVED VIA TWITTER.
Feb 21, 7:06 AM ESTSNOW 4.5Shelbyville, INREPORT RECEIVED VIA TWITTER.
Feb 21, 7:11 AM ESTSNOW 2.83 S Bloomfield, IN
Feb 21, 7:15 AM ESTSNOW 5Monrovia, INSTORM TOTAL AS OF 715 AM. LIGHT SNOW STILL FALLING AT REPORT TIME.
Feb 21, 7:27 AM ESTSNOW 4.1Bargersville, INREPORT RECEIVED VIA TWITTER.
Feb 21, 7:27 AM ESTSNOW 4.8Ellettsville, INREPORT RELAYED BY WISH TV.
Feb 21, 7:30 AM ESTSNOW 1.53 Sw Williams, INFREEZING DRIZZLE OCCURRING AT TIME OF OBSERVATION.
Feb 21, 7:32 AM ESTSNOW 3.94 N Anderson, INREPORT RECEIVED VIA TWITTER.
Feb 21, 7:37 AM ESTSNOW 3Union City, INREPORT RECEIVED VIA TWITTER.
Feb 21, 7:40 AM ESTSNOW 4Greenwood, INSTORM TOTAL AS OF 740 AM. REPORT RECEIVED VIA TWITTER.
Feb 21, 7:45 AM ESTSNOW 5Indianapolis, INSTORM TOTAL AS OF 745 AM AT WRTV.
Feb 21, 7:50 AM ESTSLEET 0.84 E Vincennes, IN0.8 SLEET ACCUMULATION. VERY LIGHT RAIN FALLING AND 32 DEGREES AT OBSERVATION TIME.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 194 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2015-02-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2015-02-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 6 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1649 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
77 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
6 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
104 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

098 
WWUS43 KIND 200913
WSWIND

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
413 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015

...BITTER COLD THROUGH FRIDAY...

INZ051>057-060>065-067>072-201715-
/O.NEW.KIND.WS.W.0004.150221T0300Z-150222T0100Z/
/O.CON.KIND.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150220T1600Z/
VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-
BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-
JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TERRE HAUTE...SHELBYVILLE...
BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...SEYMOUR
413 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM
EST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM EST SATURDAY.

* WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 TO 24 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED INTO  
MIDDAY FRIDAY.

* TIMING...WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL OVERSPREAD CENTRAL INDIANA
  LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.

* MAIN IMPACT...ICY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL
COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST
BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU
MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

INZ021-028>031-035>049-201715-
/O.NEW.KIND.WW.Y.0010.150221T0300Z-150222T0100Z/
/O.CON.KIND.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150220T1600Z/
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-
BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE-
PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS
413 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
8 PM EST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 8 PM EST SATURDAY.

* WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 TO 24 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED INTO  
MIDDAY FRIDAY.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD CENTRAL INDIANA TONIGHT AND
  SATURDAY. SLEET COULD MIX IN NEAR THE INTERSTATE 70 CORRIDOR ON
  SATURDAY.

* MAIN IMPACT...SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

* OTHER IMPACTS...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

KOCH
9 follow-up statements
748 
WWUS43 KIND 200916 AAA
WSWIND

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
416 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015

...BITTER COLD THROUGH THIS MORNING...
...WINTRY MIX TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

INZ051>057-060>065-067>072-201730-
/O.CON.KIND.WS.W.0004.150221T0300Z-150222T0100Z/
/O.CON.KIND.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150220T1600Z/
VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-
BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-
JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TERRE HAUTE...SHELBYVILLE...
BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...SEYMOUR
416 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 8 PM EST SATURDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 TO 24 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED INTO 
  MIDDAY FRIDAY.

* TIMING...WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL OVERSPREAD CENTRAL INDIANA 
  LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. 

* MAIN IMPACT...ICY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

* OTHER IMPACTS...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL
COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST
BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU
MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

INZ021-028>031-035>049-201730-
/O.CON.KIND.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150220T1600Z/
/O.CON.KIND.WW.Y.0010.150221T0300Z-150222T0100Z/
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-
BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE-
PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS
416 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 8 PM EST SATURDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 TO 24 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED INTO 
  MIDDAY FRIDAY.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD CENTRAL INDIANA TONIGHT AND 
  SATURDAY. SLEET COULD MIX IN NEAR THE INTERSTATE 70 CORRIDOR 
  ON SATURDAY. 

* MAIN IMPACT...SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

* OTHER IMPACTS...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

KOCH
348 
WWUS43 KIND 201343 CCA
WSWIND

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
416 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015

...BITTER COLD THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...
...WINTRY MIX TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

INZ051>057-060>065-067>072-201730-
/O.COR.KIND.WS.W.0004.150221T0300Z-150222T0100Z/
/O.COR.KIND.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150220T1600Z/
VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-
BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-
JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TERRE HAUTE...SHELBYVILLE...
BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...SEYMOUR
416 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 8 PM EST SATURDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 TO 24 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED INTO MIDDAY.

* TIMING...WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL OVERSPREAD CENTRAL INDIANA 
  LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. 

* MAIN IMPACT...ICY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

* OTHER IMPACTS...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS LATE THIS MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL
COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST
BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU
MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

INZ021-028>031-035>049-201730-
/O.COR.KIND.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150220T1600Z/
/O.COR.KIND.WW.Y.0010.150221T0300Z-150222T0100Z/
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-
BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE-
PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS
416 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 8 PM EST SATURDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 TO 24 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 
  MIDDAY.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD CENTRAL INDIANA TONIGHT AND 
  SATURDAY. SLEET COULD MIX IN NEAR THE INTERSTATE 70 CORRIDOR 
  ON SATURDAY. 

* MAIN IMPACT...SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

* OTHER IMPACTS...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL
COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST
BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU
MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

KOCH/SMF
406 
WWUS43 KIND 201606
WSWIND

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1106 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015

...ACCUMULATING WINTER PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY...

INZ051>057-060>065-067>072-210015-
/O.EXP.KIND.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150220T1600Z/
/O.CON.KIND.WS.W.0004.150221T0300Z-150222T0100Z/
VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-
BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-
JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TERRE HAUTE...SHELBYVILLE...
BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...SEYMOUR
1106 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 8 PM EST SATURDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...

THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM EST THIS MORNING. A
WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
8 PM EST SATURDAY. 

* TIMING...WINTER PRECIPITATION WILL OVERSPREAD CENTRAL INDIANA
  LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. SLEET COULD MIX IN SOUTH OF THE
  INTERSTATE 70 CORRIDOR.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW WITH POTENTIAL FOR LIGHT
  ICING.

* MAIN IMPACTS...ICY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
  CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

INZ021-028>031-035>049-210015-
/O.EXP.KIND.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-150220T1600Z/
/O.CON.KIND.WW.Y.0010.150221T0300Z-150222T0100Z/
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-
BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE-
PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS
1106 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 8 PM EST SATURDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...

THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM EST THIS MORNING. A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 8 PM EST SATURDAY. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD CENTRAL INDIANA LATE TONIGHT
  THROUGH SATURDAY. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. 

* MAIN IMPACTS...SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
  CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

SMF
969 
WWUS43 KIND 201852
WSWIND

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
152 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2015

...ACCUMULATING WINTER PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY...

INZ021-028>031-035>049-210300-
/O.UPG.KIND.WW.Y.0010.150221T0300Z-150222T0100Z/
/O.EXB.KIND.WS.W.0004.150221T0000Z-150222T0000Z/
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-
BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE-
PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS
152 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
EST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING PRIMARILY FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM
THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS
NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD CENTRAL INDIANA LATE TONIGHT
  THROUGH SATURDAY. SLEET MAY PERIODICALLY MIX IN WITH THE SNOW
  NEAR AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 70 LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY
  MORNING. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW.

* MAIN IMPACTS...SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL 
  CONDITIONS. 

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.

&&

$$

INZ051>057-060>065-067>072-210300-
/O.EXT.KIND.WS.W.0004.150221T0000Z-150222T0000Z/
VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-
BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-
JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TERRE HAUTE...SHELBYVILLE...
BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...SEYMOUR
152 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
7 PM EST SATURDAY...

* TIMING...WINTER PRECIPITATION WILL OVERSPREAD CENTRAL INDIANA
  LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. SLEET WILL PERIODICALLY MIX IN
  LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...RAIN MAY
  BRIEFLY MIX IN OVER FAR SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL INDIANA
  SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW WITH POTENTIAL FOR LIGHT
  ICING.

* MAIN IMPACTS...ICY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL 
  CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

RYAN
510 
WWUS43 KIND 210256
WSWIND

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
956 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2015

...ACCUMULATING WINTER PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY...

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-211100-
/O.CON.KIND.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150222T0000Z/
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-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-
DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...
SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...
SEYMOUR
956 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* TIMING...WINTER PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD
  CENTRAL INDIANA TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. SLEET WILL
  PERIODICALLY MIX IN TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS AREAS
  SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 70. IN ADDITION...RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN MAY
  BRIEFLY MIX IN OVER FAR SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL INDIANA.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW. POTENTIAL FOR LIGHT ICING
  ACROSS SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF CENTRAL INDIANA.

* MAIN IMPACTS...ICY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL 
  CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$
774 
WWUS43 KIND 210913
WSWIND

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
413 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2015

...ACCUMULATING WINTER PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED THROUGH
SATURDAY...

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-211715-
/O.CON.KIND.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150222T0000Z/
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-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-
DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...
SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...
SEYMOUR
413 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...WINTER PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE OVER CENTRAL INDIANA
  TODAY. SLEET...FREEZING RAIN OR RAIN WILL MIX IN ACROSS AREAS
  SOUTH OF TERRE HAUE AND FRANKLIN. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW. POTENTIAL FOR LIGHT
  ICING ACROSS SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF CENTRAL INDIANA.

* MAIN IMPACTS...ICY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL 
  CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

KOCH
881 
WWUS43 KIND 211112
WSWIND

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
612 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2015

...ACCUMULATING WINTER PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED THROUGH
SATURDAY...

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-211915-
/O.CON.KIND.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150222T0000Z/
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-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-
DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...
SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...
SEYMOUR
612 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW. POTENTIAL FOR LIGHT 
  ICING ACROSS SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF CENTRAL INDIANA. 

* MAIN IMPACTS...ICY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL 
  CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$
300 
WWUS43 KIND 211452
WSWIND

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
952 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2015

...ACCUMULATING WINTER PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED THROUGH
EARLY AFTERNOON...

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-212300-
/O.CON.KIND.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150222T0000Z/
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-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-
DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...
SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...
SEYMOUR
952 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR
  AND JUST SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 70 CORRIDOR. POTENTIAL FOR
  LIGHT ICING ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF CENTRAL INDIANA.

* MAIN IMPACTS...ICY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL 
  CONDITIONS. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL COME TO AN END FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST
  DURING THE AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

RYAN
483 
WWUS43 KIND 212036
WSWIND

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
336 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2015

...SNOW MOVING OUT OF THE REGION...

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-212145-
/O.CAN.KIND.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150222T0000Z/
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-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-
DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...
SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...
SEYMOUR
336 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. 

THE BACK EDGE OF THE SNOW WILL MOVE OUT OF SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL INDIANA BY 4 PM. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS
TONIGHT WITH MANY ROADWAYS REMAINING SLICK AND SNOW COVERED. USE
CAUTION IF TRAVELING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

$$

RYAN

The office that day

Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 20, 4:13 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryINDBoone, Carroll, Clinton, Delaware, Fountain, Hamilton and 14 more10 hr

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Winter Storm Warnings in Indiana, 2015Every winter storm warning in 2015

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.