Heavy lake impact snow, gusty winds trigger treacherous journey Wednesday

Winter climate returns with lake impact snow and frigid temperatures!

A WINTER STORM WARNING can be in impact from 7 a.m. on Wednesday till 1 p.m. Thursday for Berrien and Cass Counties in Michigan and LaPorte, Marshall, Starke and St. Joseph Counties in Indiana.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY can be in impact from 7 a.m. on Wednesday till 1 p.m. on Thursday for Elkhart, Kosciusko, Fulton, and Pulaski Counties in Indiana.

A heavy band of lake impact snow has developed and can swing throughout the world this night.

Forecast fashions have proven a westerly pattern in the place the bullseye for heaviest accumulation might be.

Data is now favoring Berrien, LaPorte, St. Joseph (IN), Knox, Starke and Marshall for the potential of heavy snow totals 6-12″ or extra.

Areas farther east likely will not see as much accumulation, but travel can still be impacted.

Winds will be gusty Wednesday evening and overnight. Wind gusts could reach around 30 mph or stronger. This could blow snow around and drive down visibility Wednesday evening through Thursday morning.

Lake effect snow will continue into the morning Thursday, eventually tapering off by the afternoon.

Thursday will be colder with highs in the low to mid 20s, but still feeling like the single digits thanks to the wind.

With the wind, temperatures will feel like the single digits even into Thursday.

We will get a short break from snow Thursday afternoon, but a quick system will arrive Thursday night into early Friday. This will give us another 1-2″ for everybody.

Heading into the weekend, there continues to be extra possibilities of lake impact snow and accumulating snow. Even colder air reveals up for subsequent week.