Heavy lake impact snow may make journey tough Sunday evening

Our first snowfall of the season arrived Saturday evening within the type of moist snow, however extra accumulation is on the best way.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Berrien County in Michigan, in addition to LaPorte, St. Joseph, Starke, and Marshall Counties in Indiana from 11 a.m. Sunday till 7 p.m. Monday.

A Winter Weather Advisory might be in impact from 4 p.m. Sunday till 11 p.m. Monday for Cass County in Michigan, in addition to Elkhart, Kosciusko, Pulaski, and Fulton Counties in Indiana.

A lake impact snow band units up Sunday afternoon (WSBT)

A band of lake impact snow is anticipated to take form Sunday morning, with moisture feeding in from Lake Superior. With a lot moisture, this lake impact band has the possibility of manufacturing heavy snowfall charges.

The band of lake impact snow will wobble throughout Michiana Sunday afternoon and night (WSBT)

The lake impact snow will begin up Sunday afternoon and get heavier as we go all through our night and in a single day.

Snowfall charges will choose up in a single day because the lake impact snow band swings southwest (WSBT)

Travel is anticipated to change into troublesome late this night and in a single day because the snowfall charges choose up. Visibility might be low because the snow falls and blows round. There is also some rapidly accumulating slush on the roads.

Travel will change into troublesome later Sunday night and in a single day as lake impact snow turns into heavy (WSBT)

The band is anticipated to swing southwest of our space, into northwest Indiana and the Chicagoland space, as we enter the early morning hours Monday. This will give us a interval of dry time on Monday.

The lake impact snow band might be over the Chicagoland space and northwest Indiana Monday morning (WSBT)

By Monday afternoon, the lake impact snow band will swing again over our space. This second spherical of snow doubtless is not going to have as heavy of snowfall charges as the primary spherical.

The lake impact snow will swing again over Michiana by Monday afternoon (WSBT)

The lake impact will doubtless linger over our space earlier than wrapping up Tuesday.

With the heavy snowfall charges anticipated, snow will accumulate sooner than it may well soften.

Places nearer to Lake Michigan have the possibility to see wherever from 4-8″ or more of snow from Sunday afternoon through Tuesday morning.

Areas closer to Lake Michigan could see moderate to heavy accumulations by Tuesday morning. The area most likely to see the highest snow totals is circled by the purple line. (WSBT)

Forecast models do not agree on how far north the highest snowfall totals could extend, however they are in good agreement that LaPorte County and northwest Indiana have the best chance at seeing 8″ or extra.

Areas farther west from Lake Michigan doubtless is not going to see as a lot snowfall, however may see average accumulations.

Not solely will we be coping with snow the subsequent few days, it is going to even be very chilly!

Sunday might be chilly with highs within the higher 30s, however feeling a lot colder (WSBT)

Highs Sunday will solely attain the higher 30s, however winds will choose up and make it really feel a lot colder.

Breezy circumstances will proceed into Monday, particularly within the morning. This will make us really feel like the kids as we’re waking up for work and college!

Monday morning might be frigid! (WSBT)

Any snow that does fall the subsequent few days doubtless is not going to stick round for lengthy — we’ll heat to the higher 40s and even low 50s by the top of the workweek!