If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ SATURDAY... * WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 12 inches. Whiteout conditions with near zero visibility expected at times. * WHERE...In Indiana, Northern La Porte, Southern La Porte and Western St. Joseph IN Counties. In Michigan, Southern Berrien County. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Intense snowfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour will be possible within dominant lake effect snow bands. Due to the nature of lake effect snow, conditions can vary significantly over very short distances, going from just flurries to whiteout conditions over the span of just a few miles. This can also result in highly variable snowfall totals over short distances.