[IWX_warnings] WSWIWX

Wed Jan 5 16:22:52 UTC 2005

WWUS43 KIWX 051623
WSWIWX

URGENT - WINTER WX MESSAGE
NWS N IN
1117A WED JAN 5 2005

 MAJOR WINTER STRM WILL CNTINU TODAY AND TONIGHT 

.A FRONT WILL REMAIN NRLY STATIONARY OVER THE OH VALLEY THROUGH 
TONIGHT. A WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE SLOWLY NE 
ALONG THIS FRONT AND PRDCE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION ACRS THE 
REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT. MEANWHILE A STRNG ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE
SYSTEM BUILDING INTO THE N GREAT LKS WILL ALLOW COLDER AIR
TO FILTER S TODAY. THIS WILL SET THE STAGE FOR A MAJOR WINTER
STRM WITH A MIX OF SNOW SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. WHERE THE
PRECIPITATION FALLS MAINLY AS FREEZING RAIN DMGG ICE
ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE HALF INCH TO AN INCH ARE PSBL.

WHERE THE PRECIPITATION FALLS MAINLY AS FREEZING RAIN DMGG ICE
ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE HALF INCH TO AN INCH ARE EXP. WHERE THE
PRECIPITATION IS MAINLY SNOW 6 TO 9 INCHES WILL BE PSBL. 

TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT TODAY AND ESPECIALLY TONIGHT AND SHOULD
BE AVOIDED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL USE EXTREME CAUTION AND BE PREPARED
FOR VERY ICY AND DNGRS ROAD CONDITIONS. ALSO BE PREPARED FOR
TREES AND POWER LNS THAT MAY COME DOWN SUDDENLY DUE TO THE WEIGHT
OF ICE ACCUMULATIONS.

INZ003>007-MIZ077>081-060000-
BERRIEN MI-BRANCH MI-CASS MI-ELKHART IN-HILLSDALE MI-LA PORTE IN-
LAGRANGE IN-ST. JOSEPH MI-ST. JOSEPH IN-STEUBEN IN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ANGOLA BENTON HARBOR BENTON HEIGHTS 
BUCHANAN COLDWATER DOWAGIAC DUNLAP ELKHART FAIR PLAIN 
GEORGETOWN GOSHEN GRANGER GULIVOIRE PARK HILLSDALE 
LA PORTE LAGRANGE MI CITY MISHAWAKA NAPPANEE NILES 
SIMONTON LK S BEND ST. JOSEPH STURGIS THREE RVRS 
TRAIL CREEK AND WESTVILLE
1117A WED JAN 5 2005

 WINTER STRM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTL 6A (5A)
THURSDAY 

SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION TODAY AND CNTINU THROUGH TONIGHT.
THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET AT TIMES ESPECIALLY ALONG AND S OF
THE IN ST LN. STRM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND SLEET
BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING ARE EXP TO BE 6 TO 9 INCHES.   

ANY TRAVEL IS STRNGLY DISCOURAGED AS DRIVING AND WALKING CONDITIONS
WILL BE HAZARDOUS. ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY.

$$

OHZ001-002-060000-
FULTON OH-WILLIAMS OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ARCHBOLD BRYAN MONTPELIER 
SWANTON AND WAUSEON
1117A WED JAN 5 2005

 WINTER STRM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTL 6A THURSDAY 

SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD EXTREME NW OH THISP AND
CNTINU TONIGHT. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AT
TIMES. STRM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND SLEET BY EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING ARE EXP TO BE 4 TO 8 INCHES. SOME ICE ACCUMULATION IS
ALSO PSBL.   

ANY TRAVEL IS STRNGLY DISCOURAGED AS DRIVING AND WALKING CONDITIONS
WILL BE HAZARDOUS. ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY.

$$

INZ008-009-012>018-OHZ004-005-015-016-060000-
ALLEN IN-DE KALB IN-DEFIANCE OH-FULTON IN-HENRY OH-KOSCIUSKO IN-
MARSHALL IN-NOBLE IN-PAULDING OH-PULASKI IN-PUTNAM OH-STARKE IN-
WHITLEY IN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUBURN BREMEN BUTLER COLUMBIA CITY 
DEFIANCE FORT WAYNE GARRETT HICKSVILLE KENDALLVILLE KNOX 
LIGONIER NAPOLEON NEW HAVEN OTTAWA PLYMOUTH ROCHESTER 
SYRACUSE TRI-LKS WARSAW WINAMAC AND WINONA LK
1117A WED JAN 5 2005

 WINTER STRM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTL 6A THURSDAY 

A WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL CNTINU THIS PM
THROUGH TONIGHT. SOME SNOW MAY MIX IN AT TIMES. STRM TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING ARE EXP TO BE 1 TO 3
INCHES WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS NORTH OF RT 30. STRM TOTAL ICE
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXP TO BE A HALF INCH OR MORE WITH THE
GREATEST AMOUNTS S OF RT 30. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF THIS
MAGNITUDE MAY RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT DMG TO TREES AND POWERLNS
WITH SOME POWER OUTAGES. 

IF COMMERCIAL POWER IS LOST IN YOUR AREA AND YOU PLAN ON USING A 
GENERATOR OR A PORTABLE HEATER USE EXTREME CAUTION. DO NOT RUN 
GENERATORS INDOORS. IF YOU USE PORTABLE KEROSENE OR PROPANE HEATERS 
BE CERTAIN THE ROOM IS WELL VENTILATED. THESE TYPES OF HEATERS CAN 
PRDCE DEADLY CARBON MONOXIDE GAS.    

ANY TRAVEL IS STRNGLY DISCOURAGED AS DRIVING AND WALKING CONDITIONS
WILL BE HAZARDOUS. UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE ICE COVERED AND EXTREMELY
SLIPPERY.

$$

INZ020-022>027-032>034-OHZ024-025-060000-
ADAMS IN-ALLEN OH-BLACKFORD IN-CASS IN-GRANT IN-HUNTINGTON IN-JAY IN-
MIAMI IN-VAN WERT OH-WABASH IN-WELLS IN-WHITE IN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BERNE BLUFFTON DECATUR DELPHOS 
DUNKIRK FAIRMOUNT FORT SHAWNEE GAS CITY GRISSOM AFB 
HARTFORD CITY HUNTINGTON LIMA LOGANSPORT MARION 
MONTICELLO NORTH MANCHESTER OSSIAN PERU PORTLAND UPLAND 
VAN WERT AND WABASH
1117A WED JAN 5 2005

 WINTER STRM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTL 6A THURSDAY 

A WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL CNTINU THIS PM
AND TONIGHT. STRM TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING
OF A HALF INCH TO AN INCH ARE EXP. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF THIS
MAGNITUDE WILL LIKELY RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT DMG TO TREES AND
POWERLNS WITH WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES PSBL.      

IF COMMERCIAL POWER IS LOST IN YOUR AREA AND YOU PLAN ON USING A 
GENERATOR OR PORTABLE HEATER USE EXTREME CAUTION. DO NOT RUN 
GENERATORS INDOORS. IF YOU USE PORTABLE KEROSENE OR PROPANE HEATERS 
BE CERTAIN THE ROOM IS WELL VENTILATED. THESE TYPES OF HEATERS CAN 
PRDCE DEADLY CARBON MONOXIDE GAS.    

ANY TRAVEL IS STRNGLY DISCOURAGED AS DRIVING AND WALKING CONDITIONS
WILL BE HAZARDOUS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DNGRS STRM. UNTREATED
ROADS WILL BE ICE COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY. SIDE ROADS MAY BECOME
IMPASSABLE DUE TO ICE ACCUMULATION AND DOWNED TREE LIMBS.

$$

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