Snow-covered roads inflicting robust journey by way of Sunday

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) – We’ve issued First Alert Weather Days for Saturday and Sunday due to the anticipated impacts from this winter storm.

As of Saturday afternoon, a number of crashes have occurred, and even a part of I-69 in Grant County was closed as a result of a crash. Travel issues are anticipated by way of the weekend

WEEKEND TIMELINE

Saturday night: – Sunday am: Widespread snow, hazardous journey. Lows in mid 20s.

Sunday: Scattered lake impact snow. Travel bettering, however refreeze is feasible late. Highs in low 30s.

SNOW TOTALS

As of Saturday round 4:15pm, an estimated 1-3″ of snow was already on the bottom in lots of locations, and probably the most intense snow is predicted by way of Saturday night.

From Saturday by way of Sunday night time, snow totals will typically be round 6″ or extra for locations alongside US 24, together with Fort Wayne. This is a slight improve from Saturday mornings forecast, which had Huntertown within the 6-8″+ vary, however not Fort Wayne.

North of US 24, snow totals of 6-8″ or extra is extra doubtless, with 10″ of snow attainable round South Bend. South of US 24 to about US 224, snow totals will vary from 4-6″, and 2-4″ for a lot of south of US 224, however that is an space the place there’s some uncertainty as a result of some barely hotter air, in addition to elevated drier air, will briefly change a few of the snow over to rain, in addition to break up a few of the precipitation. Also, how this climate system strikes will change who sees how a lot snow.

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