Travel Advisory issued for a number of northeast Indiana counties Monday

NORTHEAST INDIANA (WPTA) – A Travel Advisory has been issued for a number of northeast Indiana counties on Monday afternoon, in keeping with the Indiana Department of Homeland Security.

At the time of this report, Advisories have been issued for Adams, Allen, DeKalb, LaGrange, Elkhart and Kosciusko counties.

The Travel Advisory is the bottom stage of native journey advisory, which suggests roadways have turn into snow-covered, slick, and dangerous.

You can view the division’s journey advisory map, which is up to date utilizing data offered by county emergency administration businesses, here.

Allen County Office of Emergency Management Director Bernie Beier says the alert was issued as space regulation enforcement businesses are at present responding to over 23 separate crashes. Most of which have been reported on native roadways, however as night commutes start, Beier says crashes are actually additionally taking place on space highways.

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Beier says motorists are “driving too fast for existing conditions”, and says continued snowfall, excessive winds, and diminished visibility are combining to make journey hazardous in lots of areas.

Again, Beier inspired drivers to decelerate, give one another additional room, and use warning when driving in intersections, on bridges, and on freeway ramps the place turns and merges may very well be slick.

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