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Winter Storm Warning 5, NWS Northern Indiana

December 10, 20165 counties in Ohio; 11 counties in Indiana; 4 counties in Michigan

NWS Northern Indiana issued this winter storm warning at Dec 10, 2016, 12:37 PM EST for 5 counties in Ohio; 11 counties in Indiana; 4 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Dec 10, 2016, 9:00 PM EST. It was in force for 30 hr. 39 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
Dec 10, 2016, 12:37 PM EST (17:37 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 10, 2016, 9:00 PM EST
Expired
Dec 12, 2016, 3:09 AM EST
In force
30 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

Counties Allen County, IN, DeKalb County, IN, Elkhart County, IN, Fulton County, IN, LaGrange County, IN, Marshall County, IN, Noble County, IN, Pulaski County, IN, Starke County, IN, Steuben County, IN, Whitley County, IN, Branch County, MI, Cass County, MI, Hillsdale County, MI, Saint Joseph County, MI, Defiance County, OH, Fulton County, OH, Henry County, OH, Paulding County, OH, Williams County, OH

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:37 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
Dec 11, 1:30 AM ESTSNOW 1.5Fort Wayne, IN.
Dec 11, 1:30 AM ESTSNOW 3.8Fort Wayne, INSNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF 9:00 AM.
Dec 11, 5:00 AM ESTSNOW 1.5Bryan, OH.
Dec 11, 5:39 AM ESTSNOW 2.5Akron, IN.
Dec 11, 5:39 AM ESTSNOW 2.5Akron, IN
Dec 11, 6:00 AM ESTSNOW 1.52 Ne Crooked Lake, IN.
Dec 11, 7:29 AM ESTSNOW 31 Wsw Nappanee, INTAKEN AT 7AM.
Dec 11, 8:40 AM ESTSNOW 2.4Litchfield, MISNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF 8 AM.
Dec 11, 9:55 AM ESTSNOW 32 Nne Hicksville, OHCO-OP OBSERVER STATION HICKSVILLE /HICO1/.
Dec 11, 11:06 AM ESTSNOW 41 W Jimtown, INSNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF 10 AM.
Dec 11, 12:00 PM ESTSNOW 4.51 Ene Moscow, MI.
Dec 11, 12:00 PM ESTSNOW 4.51 Ene Moscow, MI
Dec 11, 12:45 PM ESTSNOW 5Litchfield, MISTORM TOTAL AS OF 12:45PM.
Dec 11, 12:55 PM ESTSNOW 4.4Millersburg, IN2.3 SINCE 8 AM.
Dec 11, 1:11 PM ESTSNOW 5.5Angola, INSNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF 1 PM.
Dec 11, 1:21 PM ESTSNOW 6.33 W Hessen Cassel, INSTORM TOTAL SNOWFALL THROUGH 1 PM. STILL SNOWING HEAVILY.
Dec 11, 2:04 PM ESTSNOW 42 W Paulding, OHSTORM TOTAL AS OF 2PM.
Dec 11, 2:17 PM ESTSNOW 6Akron, INSTORM TOTAL AS OF 2PM.
Dec 11, 2:30 PM ESTSNOW 74 Se Wallen, INSTILL SNOWING LIGHTLY.
Dec 11, 2:34 PM ESTHEAVY SNOW 74 Se Wallen, INSTORM TOTAL AS OF 2:30 PM.
Dec 11, 3:32 PM ESTSNOW 6.51 Nnw Elkhart, INSTORM TOTAL AS OF 3:15PM.
Dec 11, 4:00 PM ESTSNOW 3Huntertown, INESTIMATED 2-3 INCHES ACROSS THE AREA.
Dec 11, 4:00 PM ESTSNOW 7.51 Ne Moscow, MI24 HOUR TOTAL.
Dec 11, 4:00 PM ESTSNOW 7.53 Sw Simonton Lake, IN24 HOUR TOTAL.
Dec 11, 4:15 PM ESTSNOW 7.5Angola, IN24 HOUR TOTAL.
Dec 11, 5:00 PM ESTSNOW 4Monroeville, IN24 HOUR TOTAL.
Dec 11, 5:00 PM ESTSNOW 6.21 E Salem Center, IN24 HOUR TOTAL.
Dec 11, 5:00 PM ESTSNOW 6.84 S Leo-Cedarville, IN24 HOUR TOTAL.
Dec 11, 5:30 PM ESTSNOW 8.52 Sw Union City, MI24 HOUR TOTAL.
Dec 11, 5:46 PM ESTSNOW 92 Nw Tedrow, OH24 HOUR TOTAL.
Dec 11, 5:54 PM ESTSNOW 6.34 Nnw New Haven, IN24 HOUR TOTAL.
Dec 11, 6:30 PM ESTSNOW 83 Nne Osceola, IN24 HOUR TOTAL.
Dec 11, 6:32 PM ESTSNOW 7.24 Ssw Bristol, IN24 HOUR TOTAL.
Dec 11, 10:00 PM ESTSNOW 6Bryan, OHAPPROX. 24 HOUR TOTAL. UPDATED.
Dec 11, 10:00 PM ESTSNOW 93 Sw Simonton Lake, IN24 HOUR TOTAL. UPDATED TOTAL.
Dec 12, 12:00 AM ESTSNOW 4Elkhart, IN24HR TOTAL. SNOW DEPTH 5 INCHES.
Dec 12, 12:00 AM ESTSNOW 6Coldwater, MI24HR TOTAL. SNOW DEPTH 8 INCHES.
Dec 12, 12:00 AM ESTSNOW 7.32 Ene Nine Mile, INSTORM TOTAL LAST 30 HOURS AT KFWA.
Dec 12, 12:00 AM ESTSNOW 91 Ne Moscow, MI24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. ADDITIONAL 1.5 INCHES SINCE 4 PM. .

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

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 209 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, Detroit, MI at 12:00Z on 2016-12-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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, Detroit, MI at 12:00Z on 2016-12-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -3 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
605 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
86 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-3 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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414 
WWUS43 KIWX 101737
WSWIWX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1237 PM EST SAT DEC 10 2016

INZ003>009-012-014-016-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-110145-
/O.UPG.KIWX.WW.Y.0009.161211T0200Z-161212T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KIWX.WS.W.0005.161211T0200Z-161212T0900Z/
LA PORTE-ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-NOBLE-DE KALB-
STARKE-MARSHALL-KOSCIUSKO-BERRIEN-CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-
HILLSDALE-WILLIAMS-FULTON OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...SOUTH BEND...
MISHAWAKA...NEW CARLISLE...WALKERTON...ELKHART...GOSHEN...
NAPPANEE...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...SHIPSHEWANA...ANGOLA...FREMONT...
KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER...ALBION...AUBURN...GARRETT...KNOX...
NORTH JUDSON...BASS LAKE...PLYMOUTH...BREMEN...CULVER...WARSAW...
WINONA LAKE...SYRACUSE...MENTONE...NILES...BENTON HARBOR...
ST. JOSEPH...FAIR PLAIN...BENTON HEIGHTS...BUCHANAN...
PAW PAW LAKE...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS...MARCELLUS...STURGIS...
THREE RIVERS...WHITE PIGEON...MENDON...COLDWATER...BRONSON...
HILLSDALE...JONESVILLE...LITCHFIELD...BRYAN...MONTPELIER...
EDGERTON...WAUSEON...ARCHBOLD...SWANTON...DELTA
1237 PM EST SAT DEC 10 2016 /1137 AM CST SAT DEC 10 2016/

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST /8 PM CST/ THIS
EVENING TO 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST /8 PM
CST/ THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ MONDAY. THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
   NIGHT OF 6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS
   POSSIBLE.

 * LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS
   EVENING...BUT WILL PICK UP IN INTENSITY DURING THE OVERNIGHT
   HOURS INTO SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY
   EVENING. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM OVERNIGHT
   TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

IMPACTS...

 * ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS TONIGHT INTO
   SUNDAY.

 * REDUCED VISIBILITIES CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE PERIODS OF
   HEAVIER SNOW...ESPECIALLY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
   AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

$$

INZ013-015-017-018-020-022>027-OHZ015-016-024-110145-
/O.EXA.KIWX.WW.Y.0009.161211T0200Z-161212T0900Z/
PULASKI-FULTON IN-WHITLEY-ALLEN IN-WHITE-CASS IN-MIAMI-WABASH-
HUNTINGTON-WELLS-ADAMS-PAULDING-PUTNAM-VAN WERT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINAMAC...FRANCESVILLE...MEDARYVILLE...
ROCHESTER...AKRON...COLUMBIA CITY...TRI-LAKES...SOUTH WHITLEY...
FORT WAYNE...NEW HAVEN...MONTICELLO...MONON...BROOKSTON...
LOGANSPORT...ROYAL CENTER...PERU...GRISSOM AFB...MEXICO...
WABASH...NORTH MANCHESTER...HUNTINGTON...ROANOKE...BLUFFTON...
OSSIAN...DECATUR...BERNE...PAULDING...ANTWERP...PAYNE...OTTAWA...
LEIPSIC...COLUMBUS GROVE...CONTINENTAL...PANDORA...VAN WERT...
OHIO CITY
1237 PM EST SAT DEC 10 2016 /1137 AM CST SAT DEC 10 2016/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST /8 PM CST/
THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST /8 PM
CST/ THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ MONDAY. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
   NIGHT OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...BUT LESSER ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4
   INCHES SOUTHEAST OF THE ROUTE 24 CORRIDOR.

 * LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS
   EVENING...BUT WILL PICK UP IN INTENSITY DURING THE OVERNIGHT
   HOURS INTO SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY
   EVENING BUT MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE OVER TO RAIN LATE SUNDAY
   AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING.

IMPACTS...

 * ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK LATE TONIGHT INTO
   SUNDAY MORNING. SOME IMPROVEMENT IN ROAD CONDITIONS IS POSSIBLE
   LATER SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY EVENING AS TEMPERATURES RISE
   INTO THE MID 30S.

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.

&&

$$

OHZ004-005-110145-
/O.CON.KIWX.WW.Y.0009.161211T0200Z-161212T0900Z/
DEFIANCE-HENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEFIANCE...SHERWOOD...HICKSVILLE...
NAPOLEON...DESHLER...LIBERTY CENTER
1237 PM EST SAT DEC 10 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS
EVENING TO 4 AM EST MONDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
   NIGHT OF 4 TO 7 INCHES.

 * LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS
   EVENING...BUT WILL PICK UP IN INTENSITY DURING THE OVERNIGHT
   HOURS INTO SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY
   EVENING BUT MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE OVER TO RAIN SUNDAY EVENING
   BEFORE DIMINISHING.

IMPACTS...

 * REDUCED VISIBILITIES CAN BE EXPECTED DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER
   SNOW LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. 

 * ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK LATE TONIGHT AND
   SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$
7 follow-up statements
430 
WWUS43 KIWX 102013
WSWIWX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
313 PM EST SAT DEC 10 2016

INZ003>009-012-014-016-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-110515-
/O.CON.KIWX.WS.W.0005.161211T0200Z-161212T0900Z/
LA PORTE-ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-NOBLE-DE KALB-
STARKE-MARSHALL-KOSCIUSKO-BERRIEN-CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-
HILLSDALE-WILLIAMS-FULTON OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...SOUTH BEND...
MISHAWAKA...NEW CARLISLE...WALKERTON...ELKHART...GOSHEN...
NAPPANEE...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...SHIPSHEWANA...ANGOLA...FREMONT...
KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER...ALBION...AUBURN...GARRETT...KNOX...
NORTH JUDSON...BASS LAKE...PLYMOUTH...BREMEN...CULVER...WARSAW...
WINONA LAKE...SYRACUSE...MENTONE...NILES...BENTON HARBOR...
ST. JOSEPH...FAIR PLAIN...BENTON HEIGHTS...BUCHANAN...
PAW PAW LAKE...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS...MARCELLUS...STURGIS...
THREE RIVERS...WHITE PIGEON...MENDON...COLDWATER...BRONSON...
HILLSDALE...JONESVILLE...LITCHFIELD...BRYAN...MONTPELIER...
EDGERTON...WAUSEON...ARCHBOLD...SWANTON...DELTA
313 PM EST SAT DEC 10 2016 /213 PM CST SAT DEC 10 2016/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST /8 PM
CST/ THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ MONDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
   NIGHT OF 6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

 * LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS EVENING...
   BUT WILL PICK UP IN INTENSITY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS INTO 
   SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. 
   THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM OVERNIGHT 
   TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

IMPACTS...

 * ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS TONIGHT INTO 
   SUNDAY. 

 * SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING IS POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY DUE TO SOUTH
   WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 20 MPH.

 * REDUCED VISIBILITIES CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE PERIODS OF 
   HEAVIER SNOW...ESPECIALLY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY 
   AFTERNOON. 

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.

&&

$$

INZ032>034-OHZ025-110515-
/O.EXA.KIWX.WW.Y.0009.161211T0200Z-161212T0900Z/
GRANT-BLACKFORD-JAY-ALLEN OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...GAS CITY...UPLAND...
HARTFORD CITY...MONTPELIER...PORTLAND...DUNKIRK...LIMA...
SPENCERVILLE...BLUFFTON
313 PM EST SAT DEC 10 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
4 AM EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS
EVENING TO 4 AM EST MONDAY. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
   NIGHT OF 2 TO 4 INCHES.

 * LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS EVENING...
   BUT WILL PICK UP IN INTENSITY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS INTO
   SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING BUT
   MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE OVER TO RAIN LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
   EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING.

IMPACTS...

 * ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK LATE TONIGHT INTO 
   SUNDAY MORNING. SOME IMPROVEMENT IN ROAD CONDITIONS IS 
   POSSIBLE LATER SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY EVENING AS 
   TEMPERATURES RISE INTO THE MID 30S. 

 * SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING IS POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY
   AFTERNOON DUE TO SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 20 MPH.

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.

&&

$$

INZ013-015-017-018-020-022>027-OHZ004-005-015-016-024-110515-
/O.CON.KIWX.WW.Y.0009.161211T0200Z-161212T0900Z/
PULASKI-FULTON IN-WHITLEY-ALLEN IN-WHITE-CASS IN-MIAMI-WABASH-
HUNTINGTON-WELLS-ADAMS-DEFIANCE-HENRY-PAULDING-PUTNAM-VAN WERT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINAMAC...FRANCESVILLE...MEDARYVILLE...
ROCHESTER...AKRON...COLUMBIA CITY...TRI-LAKES...SOUTH WHITLEY...
FORT WAYNE...NEW HAVEN...MONTICELLO...MONON...BROOKSTON...
LOGANSPORT...ROYAL CENTER...PERU...GRISSOM AFB...MEXICO...
WABASH...NORTH MANCHESTER...HUNTINGTON...ROANOKE...BLUFFTON...
OSSIAN...DECATUR...BERNE...DEFIANCE...SHERWOOD...HICKSVILLE...
NAPOLEON...DESHLER...LIBERTY CENTER...PAULDING...ANTWERP...
PAYNE...OTTAWA...LEIPSIC...COLUMBUS GROVE...CONTINENTAL...
PANDORA...VAN WERT...OHIO CITY
313 PM EST SAT DEC 10 2016 /213 PM CST SAT DEC 10 2016/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST /8 PM
CST/ THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ MONDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
   NIGHT OF 3 TO 7 INCHES...BUT LESSER ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4
   INCHES SOUTHEAST OF THE ROUTE 24 CORRIDOR.

 * LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS EVENING...
   BUT WILL PICK UP IN INTENSITY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS INTO
   SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING BUT
   MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE OVER TO RAIN LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
   EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING.

IMPACTS...

 * ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK LATE TONIGHT INTO
   SUNDAY MORNING. SOME IMPROVEMENT IN ROAD CONDITIONS IS POSSIBLE
   LATER SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY EVENING AS TEMPERATURES RISE
   INTO THE MID 30S. 

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.

&&

$$
694 
WWUS43 KIWX 110254
WSWIWX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
954 PM EST SAT DEC 10 2016

INZ003>009-012-014-016-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-111100-
/O.CON.KIWX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161212T0900Z/
LA PORTE-ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-NOBLE-DE KALB-
STARKE-MARSHALL-KOSCIUSKO-BERRIEN-CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-
HILLSDALE-WILLIAMS-FULTON OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...SOUTH BEND...
MISHAWAKA...NEW CARLISLE...WALKERTON...ELKHART...GOSHEN...
NAPPANEE...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...SHIPSHEWANA...ANGOLA...FREMONT...
KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER...ALBION...AUBURN...GARRETT...KNOX...
NORTH JUDSON...BASS LAKE...PLYMOUTH...BREMEN...CULVER...WARSAW...
WINONA LAKE...SYRACUSE...MENTONE...NILES...BENTON HARBOR...
ST. JOSEPH...FAIR PLAIN...BENTON HEIGHTS...BUCHANAN...
PAW PAW LAKE...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS...MARCELLUS...STURGIS...
THREE RIVERS...WHITE PIGEON...MENDON...COLDWATER...BRONSON...
HILLSDALE...JONESVILLE...LITCHFIELD...BRYAN...MONTPELIER...
EDGERTON...WAUSEON...ARCHBOLD...SWANTON...DELTA
954 PM EST SAT DEC 10 2016 /854 PM CST SAT DEC 10 2016/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST /3 AM
CST/ MONDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM TONIGHT THROUGH 
   SUNDAY NIGHT OF 6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS 
   POSSIBLE. 

 * LIGHT SNOW WILL PICK UP IN INTENSITY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS
   AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST
   SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
   AFTERNOON.

IMPACTS...

 * ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS TONIGHT INTO 
   SUNDAY. 

 * SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING IS POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY DUE TO SOUTH 
   WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 20 MPH. 

 * REDUCED VISIBILITIES CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE PERIODS OF 
   HEAVIER SNOW...ESPECIALLY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY 
   AFTERNOON. 

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.

&&

$$

INZ013-015-017-018-020-022>027-OHZ004-005-015-016-024-111100-
/O.CON.KIWX.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-161212T0900Z/
PULASKI-FULTON IN-WHITLEY-ALLEN IN-WHITE-CASS IN-MIAMI-WABASH-
HUNTINGTON-WELLS-ADAMS-DEFIANCE-HENRY-PAULDING-PUTNAM-VAN WERT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINAMAC...FRANCESVILLE...MEDARYVILLE...
ROCHESTER...AKRON...COLUMBIA CITY...TRI-LAKES...SOUTH WHITLEY...
FORT WAYNE...NEW HAVEN...MONTICELLO...MONON...BROOKSTON...
LOGANSPORT...ROYAL CENTER...PERU...GRISSOM AFB...MEXICO...
WABASH...NORTH MANCHESTER...HUNTINGTON...ROANOKE...BLUFFTON...
OSSIAN...DECATUR...BERNE...DEFIANCE...SHERWOOD...HICKSVILLE...
NAPOLEON...DESHLER...LIBERTY CENTER...PAULDING...ANTWERP...
PAYNE...OTTAWA...LEIPSIC...COLUMBUS GROVE...CONTINENTAL...
PANDORA...VAN WERT...OHIO CITY
954 PM EST SAT DEC 10 2016 /854 PM CST SAT DEC 10 2016/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST /3 AM
CST/ MONDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM TONIGHT THROUGH 
   SUNDAY NIGHT OF 3 TO 7 INCHES...BUT LESSER ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 
   TO 4 INCHES SOUTHEAST OF THE ROUTE 24 CORRIDOR. 

 * LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO PICK UP IN INTENSITY DURING THE
   OVERNIGHT HOURS INTO SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
   SUNDAY EVENING BUT MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE OVER TO RAIN LATE
   SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING.

IMPACTS...

 * ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK LATE TONIGHT INTO 
   SUNDAY MORNING. SOME IMPROVEMENT IN ROAD CONDITIONS IS 
   POSSIBLE LATER SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY EVENING AS 
   TEMPERATURES RISE INTO THE MID 30S. 

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.

&&

$$

INZ032>034-OHZ025-111100-
/O.CON.KIWX.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-161212T0900Z/
GRANT-BLACKFORD-JAY-ALLEN OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...GAS CITY...UPLAND...
HARTFORD CITY...MONTPELIER...PORTLAND...DUNKIRK...LIMA...
SPENCERVILLE...BLUFFTON
954 PM EST SAT DEC 10 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
MONDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM TONIGHT THROUGH 
   SUNDAY NIGHT OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. 

 * LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO PICK UP IN INTENSITY DURING THE
   OVERNIGHT HOURS INTO SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
   SUNDAY EVENING BUT MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE OVER TO RAIN LATE
   SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING.

IMPACTS...

 * ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK LATE TONIGHT INTO 
   SUNDAY MORNING. SOME IMPROVEMENT IN ROAD CONDITIONS IS 
   POSSIBLE LATER SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY EVENING AS 
   TEMPERATURES RISE INTO THE MID 30S. 

 * SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING IS POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY 
   AFTERNOON DUE TO SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 20 MPH. 

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.

&&

$$
966 
WWUS43 KIWX 110930
WSWIWX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
430 AM EST SUN DEC 11 2016

INZ003>009-012-014-016-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-111730-
/O.CON.KIWX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161212T0900Z/
LA PORTE-ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-NOBLE-DE KALB-
STARKE-MARSHALL-KOSCIUSKO-BERRIEN-CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-
HILLSDALE-WILLIAMS-FULTON OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...SOUTH BEND...
MISHAWAKA...NEW CARLISLE...WALKERTON...ELKHART...GOSHEN...
NAPPANEE...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...SHIPSHEWANA...ANGOLA...FREMONT...
KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER...ALBION...AUBURN...GARRETT...KNOX...
NORTH JUDSON...BASS LAKE...PLYMOUTH...BREMEN...CULVER...WARSAW...
WINONA LAKE...SYRACUSE...MENTONE...NILES...BENTON HARBOR...
ST. JOSEPH...FAIR PLAIN...BENTON HEIGHTS...BUCHANAN...
PAW PAW LAKE...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS...MARCELLUS...STURGIS...
THREE RIVERS...WHITE PIGEON...MENDON...COLDWATER...BRONSON...
HILLSDALE...JONESVILLE...LITCHFIELD...BRYAN...MONTPELIER...
EDGERTON...WAUSEON...ARCHBOLD...SWANTON...DELTA
430 AM EST SUN DEC 11 2016 /330 AM CST SUN DEC 11 2016/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST /3 AM
CST/ MONDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS BY SUNDAY NIGHT WILL RANGE
   FROM 7 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

 * PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNING AREA INTO THIS
   EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM LATE MORNING INTO
   THE AFTERNOON HOURS WHEN SNOWFALL RATES COULD LOCALLY APPROACH
   OR EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR IN SOME AREAS.  

IMPACTS...

 * ROADS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PLOWED OR TREATED WILL REMAIN SNOW
   COVERED AND SLIPPERY THROUGH TONIGHT.

 * SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING IS POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY DUE TO SOUTH 
   WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 20 MPH. 

 * REDUCED VISIBILITIES CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE PERIODS OF
   HEAVIER SNOW...ESPECIALLY LATE THIS MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON
   HOURS. 

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.

&&

$$

INZ013-015-017-018-020-022>027-032>034-OHZ004-005-015-016-024-025-
111730-
/O.CON.KIWX.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-161212T0900Z/
PULASKI-FULTON IN-WHITLEY-ALLEN IN-WHITE-CASS IN-MIAMI-WABASH-
HUNTINGTON-WELLS-ADAMS-GRANT-BLACKFORD-JAY-DEFIANCE-HENRY-
PAULDING-PUTNAM-VAN WERT-ALLEN OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINAMAC...FRANCESVILLE...MEDARYVILLE...
ROCHESTER...AKRON...COLUMBIA CITY...TRI-LAKES...SOUTH WHITLEY...
FORT WAYNE...NEW HAVEN...MONTICELLO...MONON...BROOKSTON...
LOGANSPORT...ROYAL CENTER...PERU...GRISSOM AFB...MEXICO...
WABASH...NORTH MANCHESTER...HUNTINGTON...ROANOKE...BLUFFTON...
OSSIAN...DECATUR...BERNE...MARION...GAS CITY...UPLAND...
HARTFORD CITY...MONTPELIER...PORTLAND...DUNKIRK...DEFIANCE...
SHERWOOD...HICKSVILLE...NAPOLEON...DESHLER...LIBERTY CENTER...
PAULDING...ANTWERP...PAYNE...OTTAWA...LEIPSIC...COLUMBUS GROVE...
CONTINENTAL...PANDORA...VAN WERT...OHIO CITY...LIMA...
SPENCERVILLE
430 AM EST SUN DEC 11 2016 /330 AM CST SUN DEC 11 2016/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST /3 AM
CST/ MONDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. THE SNOW MAY
   BECOME MIXED WITH OR CHANGE TO A PERIOD OF RAIN LATE THIS
   AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING BEFORE ENDING ACROSS PARTS OF
   ADVISORY AREA.

 * STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT WILL
   VARY GREATLY NORTH TO SOUTH AS A RESULT OF MIXED PRECIPITATION
   POTENTIAL AS WELL AS AIR TEMPERATURES AROUND FREEZING.
   LOCATIONS NORTH OF ROUTE 24 HAVE THE GREATEST CHANCE OF SEEING TOTALS
   OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. SOUTH OF ROUTE 24 TOTALS OF 2 TO LOCALLY AS
   MUCH AS 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. SLIGHT CHANGES IN TEMPERATURES
   OR THE TRACK OF THE LOW COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES IN
   FINAL TOTALS.

IMPACTS...

 * ROADS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PLOWED OR TREATED WILL REMAIN SNOW
   COVERED AND SLIPPERY THROUGH TONIGHT.ROAD CONDITIONS MAY
   IMPROVE SOMEWHAT AS TEMPERATURES RISE NEAR OR ABOVE FREEZING IN
   SOME AREAS. 

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.

&&

$$
684 
WWUS43 KIWX 111542
WSWIWX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1042 AM EST SUN DEC 11 2016

INZ013-015-017-018-OHZ004-005-015-112345-
/O.UPG.KIWX.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-161212T0900Z/
/O.EXA.KIWX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161212T0900Z/
PULASKI-FULTON IN-WHITLEY-ALLEN IN-DEFIANCE-HENRY-PAULDING-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINAMAC...FRANCESVILLE...MEDARYVILLE...
ROCHESTER...AKRON...COLUMBIA CITY...TRI-LAKES...SOUTH WHITLEY...
FORT WAYNE...NEW HAVEN...DEFIANCE...SHERWOOD...HICKSVILLE...
NAPOLEON...DESHLER...LIBERTY CENTER...PAULDING...ANTWERP...PAYNE
1042 AM EST SUN DEC 11 2016 /942 AM CST SUN DEC 11 2016/

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST /3 AM
CST/ MONDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS BY TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 6
   TO 9 INCHES.

 * PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. THE HEAVIEST
   SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS WHEN SNOWFALL
   RATES COULD LOCALLY APPROACH OR EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR IN SOME
   AREAS.

IMPACTS...

 * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY THROUGH TONIGHT.

 * SOME MINOR DRIFTING IS POSSIBLE DUE TO SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO
   AROUND 20 MPH.

 * REDUCED VISIBILITIES CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE PERIODS OF
   HEAVIER SNOW...ESPECIALLY DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS.

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.

&&

$$

INZ003>009-012-014-016-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-112345-
/O.CON.KIWX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161212T0900Z/
LA PORTE-ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-NOBLE-DE KALB-
STARKE-MARSHALL-KOSCIUSKO-BERRIEN-CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-
HILLSDALE-WILLIAMS-FULTON OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...SOUTH BEND...
MISHAWAKA...NEW CARLISLE...WALKERTON...ELKHART...GOSHEN...
NAPPANEE...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...SHIPSHEWANA...ANGOLA...FREMONT...
KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER...ALBION...AUBURN...GARRETT...KNOX...
NORTH JUDSON...BASS LAKE...PLYMOUTH...BREMEN...CULVER...WARSAW...
WINONA LAKE...SYRACUSE...MENTONE...NILES...BENTON HARBOR...
ST. JOSEPH...FAIR PLAIN...BENTON HEIGHTS...BUCHANAN...
PAW PAW LAKE...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS...MARCELLUS...STURGIS...
THREE RIVERS...WHITE PIGEON...MENDON...COLDWATER...BRONSON...
HILLSDALE...JONESVILLE...LITCHFIELD...BRYAN...MONTPELIER...
EDGERTON...WAUSEON...ARCHBOLD...SWANTON...DELTA
1042 AM EST SUN DEC 11 2016 /942 AM CST SUN DEC 11 2016/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST /3 AM
CST/ MONDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS BY TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM
   7 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

 * PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNING AREA INTO THIS
   EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON
   AND EARLY EVENING HOURS WHEN SNOWFALL RATES COULD LOCALLY
   APPROACH OR EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR IN SOME AREAS.

IMPACTS...

 * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY THROUGH TONIGHT.

 * SOME MINOR DRIFTING IS POSSIBLE DUE TO SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO
   AROUND 20 MPH.

 * REDUCED VISIBILITIES CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE PERIODS OF
   HEAVIER SNOW.

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.

&&

$$

INZ020-022>027-032>034-OHZ016-024-025-112345-
/O.CON.KIWX.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-161212T0900Z/
WHITE-CASS IN-MIAMI-WABASH-HUNTINGTON-WELLS-ADAMS-GRANT-BLACKFORD-
JAY-PUTNAM-VAN WERT-ALLEN OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTICELLO...MONON...BROOKSTON...
LOGANSPORT...ROYAL CENTER...PERU...GRISSOM AFB...MEXICO...
WABASH...NORTH MANCHESTER...HUNTINGTON...ROANOKE...BLUFFTON...
OSSIAN...DECATUR...BERNE...MARION...GAS CITY...UPLAND...
HARTFORD CITY...MONTPELIER...PORTLAND...DUNKIRK...OTTAWA...
LEIPSIC...COLUMBUS GROVE...CONTINENTAL...PANDORA...VAN WERT...
OHIO CITY...LIMA...SPENCERVILLE
1042 AM EST SUN DEC 11 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
MONDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. THE SNOW MAY 
   BECOME MIXED WITH OR CHANGE TO A PERIOD OF RAIN LATE THIS 
   AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING BEFORE ENDING ACROSS PARTS OF 
   ADVISORY AREA. 

 * STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT WILL VARY
   GREATLY NORTH TO SOUTH AS A RESULT OF MIXED PRECIPITATION
   POTENTIAL AS WELL AS AIR TEMPERATURES AROUND FREEZING.
   LOCATIONS NORTH OF ROUTE 24 HAVE THE GREATEST CHANCE OF SEEING
   TOTALS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. SOUTH OF ROUTE 24 TOTALS OF 2 TO 5
   INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. SLIGHT CHANGES IN TEMPERATURES OR THE
   TRACK OF THE LOW COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES IN FINAL
   TOTALS.

IMPACTS...

 * ROADS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PLOWED OR TREATED WILL REMAIN SNOW 
   COVERED AND SLIPPERY THROUGH TONIGHT. ROAD CONDITIONS MAY 
   IMPROVE SOMEWHAT AS TEMPERATURES RISE NEAR OR ABOVE FREEZING 
   IN SOME AREAS. 

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.

&&

$$
515 
WWUS43 KIWX 112031
WSWIWX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
331 PM EST SUN DEC 11 2016

INZ003>009-012>018-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-120445-
/O.CON.KIWX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161212T0900Z/
LA PORTE-ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-NOBLE-DE KALB-
STARKE-PULASKI-MARSHALL-FULTON IN-KOSCIUSKO-WHITLEY-ALLEN IN-
BERRIEN-CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-HILLSDALE-WILLIAMS-FULTON OH-
DEFIANCE-HENRY-PAULDING-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...SOUTH BEND...
MISHAWAKA...NEW CARLISLE...WALKERTON...ELKHART...GOSHEN...
NAPPANEE...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...SHIPSHEWANA...ANGOLA...FREMONT...
KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER...ALBION...AUBURN...GARRETT...KNOX...
NORTH JUDSON...BASS LAKE...WINAMAC...FRANCESVILLE...MEDARYVILLE...
PLYMOUTH...BREMEN...CULVER...ROCHESTER...AKRON...WARSAW...
WINONA LAKE...SYRACUSE...MENTONE...COLUMBIA CITY...TRI-LAKES...
SOUTH WHITLEY...FORT WAYNE...NEW HAVEN...NILES...BENTON HARBOR...
ST. JOSEPH...FAIR PLAIN...BENTON HEIGHTS...BUCHANAN...
PAW PAW LAKE...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS...MARCELLUS...STURGIS...
THREE RIVERS...WHITE PIGEON...MENDON...COLDWATER...BRONSON...
HILLSDALE...JONESVILLE...LITCHFIELD...BRYAN...MONTPELIER...
EDGERTON...WAUSEON...ARCHBOLD...SWANTON...DELTA...DEFIANCE...
SHERWOOD...HICKSVILLE...NAPOLEON...DESHLER...LIBERTY CENTER...
PAULDING...ANTWERP...PAYNE
331 PM EST SUN DEC 11 2016 /231 PM CST SUN DEC 11 2016/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST /3 AM
CST/ MONDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE FROM 1 TO 3
   INCHES...BRINGING STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES.

 * PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE LATE EVENING.

IMPACTS...

 * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY THROUGH TONIGHT.

 * REDUCED VISIBILITIES CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE PERIODS OF
   HEAVIER SNOW.

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.

&&

$$

INZ020-022>027-032>034-OHZ016-024-025-120445-
/O.CON.KIWX.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-161212T0900Z/
WHITE-CASS IN-MIAMI-WABASH-HUNTINGTON-WELLS-ADAMS-GRANT-BLACKFORD-
JAY-PUTNAM-VAN WERT-ALLEN OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTICELLO...MONON...BROOKSTON...
LOGANSPORT...ROYAL CENTER...PERU...GRISSOM AFB...MEXICO...
WABASH...NORTH MANCHESTER...HUNTINGTON...ROANOKE...BLUFFTON...
OSSIAN...DECATUR...BERNE...MARION...GAS CITY...UPLAND...
HARTFORD CITY...MONTPELIER...PORTLAND...DUNKIRK...OTTAWA...
LEIPSIC...COLUMBUS GROVE...CONTINENTAL...PANDORA...VAN WERT...
OHIO CITY...LIMA...SPENCERVILLE
331 PM EST SUN DEC 11 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
MONDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * MIX OF DRIZZLE AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL TRANSITION BACK TO ALL
   SNOW BY LATE THIS EVENING.

 * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE AROUND ONE INCH.

IMPACTS...

 * ROADS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PLOWED OR TREATED MAY BE SNOW COVERED
   AND SLIPPERY THROUGH TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$
435 
WWUS43 KIWX 120242
WSWIWX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
942 PM EST SUN DEC 11 2016

INZ003>009-012>018-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-120900-
/O.CON.KIWX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161212T0900Z/
LA PORTE-ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-NOBLE-DE KALB-
STARKE-PULASKI-MARSHALL-FULTON IN-KOSCIUSKO-WHITLEY-ALLEN IN-
BERRIEN-CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-HILLSDALE-WILLIAMS-FULTON OH-
DEFIANCE-HENRY-PAULDING-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...SOUTH BEND...
MISHAWAKA...NEW CARLISLE...WALKERTON...ELKHART...GOSHEN...
NAPPANEE...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...SHIPSHEWANA...ANGOLA...FREMONT...
KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER...ALBION...AUBURN...GARRETT...KNOX...
NORTH JUDSON...BASS LAKE...WINAMAC...FRANCESVILLE...MEDARYVILLE...
PLYMOUTH...BREMEN...CULVER...ROCHESTER...AKRON...WARSAW...
WINONA LAKE...SYRACUSE...MENTONE...COLUMBIA CITY...TRI-LAKES...
SOUTH WHITLEY...FORT WAYNE...NEW HAVEN...NILES...BENTON HARBOR...
ST. JOSEPH...FAIR PLAIN...BENTON HEIGHTS...BUCHANAN...
PAW PAW LAKE...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS...MARCELLUS...STURGIS...
THREE RIVERS...WHITE PIGEON...MENDON...COLDWATER...BRONSON...
HILLSDALE...JONESVILLE...LITCHFIELD...BRYAN...MONTPELIER...
EDGERTON...WAUSEON...ARCHBOLD...SWANTON...DELTA...DEFIANCE...
SHERWOOD...HICKSVILLE...NAPOLEON...DESHLER...LIBERTY CENTER...
PAULDING...ANTWERP...PAYNE
942 PM EST SUN DEC 11 2016 /842 PM CST SUN DEC 11 2016/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST /3 AM
CST/ MONDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES... 
   BRINGING STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. 

 * PERIODS OF SNOW WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT.

IMPACTS...

 * ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY OVERNIGHT AND DURING
   THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE.

 * REDUCED VISIBILITIES CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE PERIODS OF
   HEAVIER SNOW INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.

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.

&&

$$

INZ020-022>027-032>034-OHZ016-024-025-120900-
/O.CON.KIWX.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-161212T0900Z/
WHITE-CASS IN-MIAMI-WABASH-HUNTINGTON-WELLS-ADAMS-GRANT-BLACKFORD-
JAY-PUTNAM-VAN WERT-ALLEN OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTICELLO...MONON...BROOKSTON...
LOGANSPORT...ROYAL CENTER...PERU...GRISSOM AFB...MEXICO...
WABASH...NORTH MANCHESTER...HUNTINGTON...ROANOKE...BLUFFTON...
OSSIAN...DECATUR...BERNE...MARION...GAS CITY...UPLAND...
HARTFORD CITY...MONTPELIER...PORTLAND...DUNKIRK...OTTAWA...
LEIPSIC...COLUMBUS GROVE...CONTINENTAL...PANDORA...VAN WERT...
OHIO CITY...LIMA...SPENCERVILLE
942 PM EST SUN DEC 11 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
MONDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * A MIX OF SNOW...DRIZZLE AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL TRANSITION
   BACK TO LIGHT SNOW OVERNIGHT.

 * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE AROUND ONE INCH.

IMPACTS...

 * ROADS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PLOWED OR TREATED MAY BE SNOW COVERED
   AND SLIPPERY.

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.

&&

$$
812 
WWUS43 KIWX 120809
WSWIWX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
309 AM EST MON DEC 12 2016

INZ003>009-012>018-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-120915-
/O.CAN.KIWX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161212T0900Z/
LA PORTE-ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-NOBLE-DE KALB-
STARKE-PULASKI-MARSHALL-FULTON IN-KOSCIUSKO-WHITLEY-ALLEN IN-
BERRIEN-CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-HILLSDALE-WILLIAMS-FULTON OH-
DEFIANCE-HENRY-PAULDING-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...SOUTH BEND...
MISHAWAKA...NEW CARLISLE...WALKERTON...ELKHART...GOSHEN...
NAPPANEE...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...SHIPSHEWANA...ANGOLA...FREMONT...
KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER...ALBION...AUBURN...GARRETT...KNOX...
NORTH JUDSON...BASS LAKE...WINAMAC...FRANCESVILLE...MEDARYVILLE...
PLYMOUTH...BREMEN...CULVER...ROCHESTER...AKRON...WARSAW...
WINONA LAKE...SYRACUSE...MENTONE...COLUMBIA CITY...TRI-LAKES...
SOUTH WHITLEY...FORT WAYNE...NEW HAVEN...NILES...BENTON HARBOR...
ST. JOSEPH...FAIR PLAIN...BENTON HEIGHTS...BUCHANAN...
PAW PAW LAKE...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS...MARCELLUS...STURGIS...
THREE RIVERS...WHITE PIGEON...MENDON...COLDWATER...BRONSON...
HILLSDALE...JONESVILLE...LITCHFIELD...BRYAN...MONTPELIER...
EDGERTON...WAUSEON...ARCHBOLD...SWANTON...DELTA...DEFIANCE...
SHERWOOD...HICKSVILLE...NAPOLEON...DESHLER...LIBERTY CENTER...
PAULDING...ANTWERP...PAYNE
309 AM EST MON DEC 12 2016 /209 AM CST MON DEC 12 2016/

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS CANCELLED
THE WINTER STORM WARNING. 

SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. SOME LIGHT SNOW OR FREEZING
DRIZZLE MAY REDEVELOP OVER SOUTHERN MICHIGAN AND THE ADJACENT
COUNTIES IN NORTHERN INDIANA EARLY THIS MORNING BUT NO SIGNIFICANT
IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WEATHER.GOV/IWX. 


&&

$$

INZ020-022>027-032>034-OHZ016-024-025-120915-
/O.CAN.KIWX.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-161212T0900Z/
WHITE-CASS IN-MIAMI-WABASH-HUNTINGTON-WELLS-ADAMS-GRANT-BLACKFORD-
JAY-PUTNAM-VAN WERT-ALLEN OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTICELLO...MONON...BROOKSTON...
LOGANSPORT...ROYAL CENTER...PERU...GRISSOM AFB...MEXICO...
WABASH...NORTH MANCHESTER...HUNTINGTON...ROANOKE...BLUFFTON...
OSSIAN...DECATUR...BERNE...MARION...GAS CITY...UPLAND...
HARTFORD CITY...MONTPELIER...PORTLAND...DUNKIRK...OTTAWA...
LEIPSIC...COLUMBUS GROVE...CONTINENTAL...PANDORA...VAN WERT...
OHIO CITY...LIMA...SPENCERVILLE
309 AM EST MON DEC 12 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS CANCELLED
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 

PRECIPITATION HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA AND DRY WEATHER IS
EXPECTED THE REST OF THE NIGHT AND THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WEATHER.GOV/IWX. 

&&

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Northern Indiana wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Dec 10, 11:12 AM EST, 1 hour 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 10, 11:12 AM EST, 1 hour 25 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1112 AM EST Sat Dec 10 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
Issued at 417 AM EST Sat Dec 10 2016

Low pressure will move northeast from the Southern Plains towards
the region tonight into Sunday night bringing an extended period
of precipitation, starting as snow. The snow is expected to
mix with or possibly change over to rain south of Route 30 before
ending. Significant snow accumulations are possible Saturday
night through Sunday night for parts of the area. Even colder air
will move into the Great Lakes region behind a cold front expected
to move through around the middle of next week.

&&

.UPDATE...
Issued at 1048 AM EST Sat Dec 10 2016

No changes this morning to current winter weather advisory in
effect for tonight-Sunday. However, will be examining incoming
data for possible headline changes early to mid afternoon. The
next upper level PV anomaly tracking across the Pacific Northwest
this morning will emerge in lee of Rockies tonight with a
coincident downstream amplification of low level jet from the
southern Plains into the mid MS valley this evening. Warm
advection snow should rapidly break out across northern Illinois
this afternoon/early evening and expand eastward across the area
tonight. Snowfall rates are not expected to be all that
significant this evening with generally light accums. Isentropic
lift to pick up tonight and especially toward daybreak Sunday.
Isentropic signal should peak in the 12Z-18Z time frame with
likely mass convergence/low-mid level fgen response to augment
isentropic lift. Given recent trends in 12Z guidance and strength
of signal in the 09Z-18Z timeframe, may need to transition a
portion of the winter weather advisory to a winter storm warning
for particularly northern third of the area, and possibly extend
winter weather advisory a bit southward.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(Today into Sunday Night)
Issued at 417 AM EST Sat Dec 10 2016

Forecast not a whole lot clearer for the short term as models
continue to vary on how fast saturation occurs later today into
tonight and northward extent/speed of brief window of warmer
temperatures Sun afternoon/eve. Models at least generally agreeing
on the track of the sfc low to the nw of the area. Now to the
finer details.

Passing mention to start things out with light lake effect
snowshowers/flurries persisting across far southern Lower Mi.
Expecting little/no accumulation with these with rapid decrease in
coverage near/after 18z as increasing flow ahead of the next
system cuts off any activity. NAM remains the fastest and most
aggressive not only in arrival of snow late afternoon/early
evening but also the degree of warm air surging north. GFS/ECMWF
has a slightly slower onset of light snow (more after 00z).
Elevated mixed layer on KILX 00Z sounding should be starting
saturation as we speak with mid level increase in moisture
arriving. This should hopefully allow precip to reach the ground
rather quickly as condensation pressure deficits in the 285 to 290
K surface drop below 20 mb and then bottom out on Sunday as stout
burst of isentropic lift occurs with main low level jet
impingement. With the further NW track of the surface low a surge
of above freezing temperatures well north through the area would
normally be a slam dunk. However timing of this area and shallow
cold surface temps may complicate things further.

So....with regards to headlines and accumulations...precip will be
all snow tonight into at least the first part of Sunday with the
potential for several inches over roughly an 18 hour period. At
the point QPF potential is highest is when the warmer air begins
to arrive, potentially reducing amounts across the board as snow
ratios drop, especially south of US 30. Extensive collaboration
took place with surrounding offices and resulting in hoisting of a
Winter Weather Advisory generally either side and north of route
6. Advisory type snow amounts are still gridded up further south
to the US 24 corridor, but warmer surface temperatures will likely
keep travel hazards minimized. If the precip remains as snow north
of Us 6 for the bulk of the event, then 6 to 9 inches would be on
tap for these areas. Little in the way of wind is expected so no
concerns for blowing/drifting snow. If warmer air is faster/more
pronounced as depicted in the NAM, then snow amounts across the
board could be reduced by several inches, especially south of
US 30.

Any mixed precip will quickly end Sunday night as colder air moves
back in and deeper lift/moisture depart to the east.

&&

.LONG TERM...(Monday through Friday)
Issued at 417 AM EST Sat Dec 10 2016

Few changes to long term with focus on pending winter event next
36 hours or so. Piece of arctic air still in store for mid to late
week with what appears to be limited lake effect potential as
fetch may end up more westerly and deeper moisture/dgz interaction
may be limited. Coldest temps will take place Thursday with lower
to maybe middle teens for highs and lows into the single digits
above zero. Wind chills Thursday night may drop into the zero to
10 below range.

Next system will arrive late in the period but have held with slgt
chc/chc pops for now with plenty of time to sort out.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 12Z TAFS through 12Z Sunday Morning)
Issued at 611 AM EST Sat Dec 10 2016

Backing winds aloft have shifted lake effect snow bands north into
MI. VFR conditions across most of nrn IN but still some patchy
strato cu mvfr cigs. Fcst VFR conditions to predominate today
but can't rule out brief mvfr cigs at least through the morning.  -SN
should overspread the area tonight with greatest impacts at SBN
where ifr conditions should prevail. Lesser potential for deep
saturation at FWA so kept taf mvfr above fuel alternates
overnight.

&&

.IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IN...Winter Weather Advisory from 9 PM EST /8 PM CST/ this evening to
     4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ Monday for INZ003>009-012-014-016.

MI...Winter Weather Advisory from 9 PM this evening to 4 AM EST
     Monday for MIZ077>081.

OH...Winter Weather Advisory from 9 PM this evening to 4 AM EST
     Monday for OHZ001-002-004-005.

LM...NONE.
&&

UPDATE...Marsili
SYNOPSIS...Fisher
SHORT TERM...Fisher
LONG TERM...Fisher
AVIATION...JT

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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 10, 5:03 AM EST, 7 hours 34 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
503 AM EST SAT DEC 10 2016

INZ003>009-012-014-016-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-111015-
LA PORTE-ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-NOBLE-DE KALB-STARKE-
MARSHALL-KOSCIUSKO-BERRIEN-CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-HILLSDALE-
WILLIAMS-FULTON OH-DEFIANCE-HENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...SOUTH BEND...
MISHAWAKA...NEW CARLISLE...WALKERTON...ELKHART...GOSHEN...NAPPANEE...
LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...SHIPSHEWANA...ANGOLA...FREMONT...KENDALLVILLE...
LIGONIER...ALBION...AUBURN...GARRETT...KNOX...NORTH JUDSON...
BASS LAKE...PLYMOUTH...BREMEN...CULVER...WARSAW...WINONA LAKE...
SYRACUSE...MENTONE...NILES...BENTON HARBOR...ST. JOSEPH...
FAIR PLAIN...BENTON HEIGHTS...BUCHANAN...PAW PAW LAKE...DOWAGIAC...
CASSOPOLIS...MARCELLUS...STURGIS...THREE RIVERS...WHITE PIGEON...
MENDON...COLDWATER...BRONSON...HILLSDALE...JONESVILLE...LITCHFIELD...
BRYAN...MONTPELIER...EDGERTON...WAUSEON...ARCHBOLD...SWANTON...
DELTA...DEFIANCE...SHERWOOD...HICKSVILLE...NAPOLEON...DESHLER...
LIBERTY CENTER
503 AM EST SAT DEC 10 2016 /403 AM CST SAT DEC 10 2016/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN INDIANA...
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN AND NORTHWEST OHIO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND OVERSPREAD THE AREA TONIGHT. SEVERAL
INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SEE THE
LATEST WINTER WEATHER PRODUCT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY...POSSIBLY MIXING WITH RAIN
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SEE THE
LATEST WINTER WEATHER PRODUCT.

MUCH COLDER AIR WILL ARRIVE BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK WITH HIGHS
IN THE TEENS AND WIND CHILLS THURSDAY NIGHT ZERO TO 10 BELOW IN
SOME AREAS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...BUT SNOWFALL REPORTS WILL
BE GREATLY APPRECIATED TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.

&&

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX

INZ013-015-017-018-020-022>027-032>034-OHZ015-016-024-025-111015-
PULASKI-FULTON IN-WHITLEY-ALLEN IN-WHITE-CASS IN-MIAMI-WABASH-
HUNTINGTON-WELLS-ADAMS-GRANT-BLACKFORD-JAY-PAULDING-PUTNAM-VAN WERT-
ALLEN OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINAMAC...FRANCESVILLE...MEDARYVILLE...
ROCHESTER...AKRON...COLUMBIA CITY...TRI-LAKES...SOUTH WHITLEY...
FORT WAYNE...NEW HAVEN...MONTICELLO...MONON...BROOKSTON...
LOGANSPORT...ROYAL CENTER...PERU...GRISSOM AFB...MEXICO...WABASH...
NORTH MANCHESTER...HUNTINGTON...ROANOKE...BLUFFTON...OSSIAN...
DECATUR...BERNE...MARION...GAS CITY...UPLAND...HARTFORD CITY...
MONTPELIER...PORTLAND...DUNKIRK...PAULDING...ANTWERP...PAYNE...
OTTAWA...LEIPSIC...COLUMBUS GROVE...CONTINENTAL...PANDORA...
VAN WERT...OHIO CITY...LIMA...SPENCERVILLE
503 AM EST SAT DEC 10 2016 /403 AM CST SAT DEC 10 2016/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OHIO AND
NORTHERN INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

LIGHT SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS EVENING WITH THE
POTENTIAL OF SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ESPECIALLY NORTH OF ROUTE 30.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY...LIKELY MIXING WITH OR
CHANGING TO A PERIOD OF RAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THIS
MAY SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SOUTH OF ROUTE 30.

MUCH COLDER AIR WILL ARRIVE BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK WITH HIGHS
IN THE TEENS AND WIND CHILLS THURSDAY NIGHT ZERO TO 10 BELOW IN
SOME AREAS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...BUT SNOWFALL REPORTS WILL
BE GREATLY APPRECIATED TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.

&&

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX

LMZ043-046-111015-
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
503 AM EST SAT DEC 10 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE NEARSHORE
WATERS OF SOUTHEASTERN LAKE MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS FOR SMALL CRAFT MAY RETURN SUNDAY NIGHT AND
AGAIN WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY.

&&

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX

The office that day

Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 10, 4:16 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryIWXAllen, Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Putnam and 2 more47 hr
Dec 10, 3:41 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryIWX48 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in Indiana, 2016Winter Storm Warnings in Ohio, 2016Winter Storm Warnings in Michigan, 2016Every winter storm warning in 2016

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.