The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Chill Warning in effect until Thursday, January 31, 2019, at 2 pm:
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
148 PM EST Tue Jan 29 2019
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Including the cities of Michigan City, La Porte, South Bend, Mishawaka, New Carlisle, Walkerton, Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola, Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, Garrett, Knox, North Judson, Bass Lake, Winamac, Francesville, Medaryville, Plymouth, Bremen, Culver, Rochester, Akron, Warsaw, Winona Lake, Syracuse, Mentone, Columbia City, Tri-Lakes, South Whitley, Fort Wayne, New Haven, Monticello, Monon, Brookston, Logansport, Royal Center, Peru, Grissom AFB, Mexico, Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington, Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, Berne, Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City, Montpelier, Portland, Dunkirk, Coldwater, Bronson, Hillsdale, Jonesville, Litchfield, Bryan, Edgerton, Wauseon, Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon, Deshler, Liberty Center, Paulding, Antwerp, Payne, Ottawa, Leipsic, Columbus Grove, Continental, Pandora, Van Wert, Ohio City, Lima, and Spencerville
148 PM EST Tue Jan 29 2019 /1248 PM CST Tue Jan 29 2019/
…WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST /1 PM CST/THURSDAY…
* WHAT…Dangerously cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 55 below zero.
* WHERE…Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan and northwest Ohio.
* WHEN…Until 2 PM EST /1 PM CST/ Thursday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and the wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frostbite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken.