The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory in effect from January 21, 04:50 AM EST until January 21, 11:00 AM EST:
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
450 AM EST WED JAN 21 2015…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING DRIZZLE…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
* FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CONTINUE INTO MID MORNING. THERE IS ALSO A CHANCE FOR VERY LIGHT SNOW AT TIMES THIS MORNING.
* ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIGHT BUT ENOUGH TO COVER MOST SURFACES WITH A LIGHT COATING OF ICE. THIS WILL CREATE ICY AND HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR DRIVING AND WALKING.
* VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED AT TIMES DUE TO FOG AND PRECIPITATION.
IMPACTS…
* ICY…SLICK AND HAZARDOUS ROADS THROUGH MID MORNING…ESPECIALLY UNTREATED AND SECONDARY ROADS. MAIN ROADS WILL BE DANGEROUS IF YOU DO NOT SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION.
* SIDEWALKS AND PARKING LOTS WILL BE VERY SLIPPERY AND DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN YOUR BALANCE IF WALKING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE AND LIGHT SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.