The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory in effect from March 3, 06:00 AM EST until March 3, 01:00 PM EST:
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
302 PM EST MON MAR 2 2015…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST /5 AM CST/ TO 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ TUESDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST /5 AM CST/ TO 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ TUESDAY.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
* FREEZING RAIN SPREADS FROM SOUTHWEST /6 AM EST/ TO NORTHEAST /9 AM EST/.
* THE PRECIPITATION WILL START AS A MIXTURE OF SLEET…FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.
* EXPECT 1 TO 2 HOURS OF FREEZING RAIN BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL RAIN. RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA BY OR BEFORE 1 PM EST.
IMPACTS…
* SHELTERED ROADS…OVERPASSES AND INTERSECTIONS WILL BE ICY AND DANGEROUS.
* SIDEWALKS AND DRIVEWAYS WILL BE ICY AND DANGEROUS.
* MORNING COMMUTE WILL BE AFFECTED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW…SLEET…OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY…AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
See also tonight’s weather story.