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
2 to 9 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.