{"id":95723,"date":"2021-02-14T17:00:26","date_gmt":"2021-02-14T22:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=95723"},"modified":"2021-02-16T07:30:43","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T12:30:43","slug":"indot-prepared-for-major-winter-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2021\/02\/14\/indot-prepared-for-major-winter-storm\/","title":{"rendered":"INDOT prepared for Major Winter Storm"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Indiana Department of Transportation news release regarding their preparation for the upcoming major winter storm:<\/p>\n

INDOT Prepared for Major Winter Storm Expected to Bring Significant Snow Accumulation<\/strong>
\nNearly all of Indiana under winter storm advisory or warning<\/em><\/p>\n

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(February 14, 2021) – The Indiana Department of Transportation is deploying more than 1,100 plow trucks over the next 48 hours to plow and treat interstates, U.S. routes and state roads as nearly all of Indiana is expected to receive significant snow accumulation from a major winter storm.<\/p>\n

The National Weather Service is predicting between 6 to 12 inches of snow across almost all of Indiana from Sunday evening through Tuesday afternoon. A first wave of snow will enter the state from the west at around 10 p.m. ET Sunday evening, becoming heavy and more widespread after midnight. This snow is expected to impact the Monday morning commute. A second wave of snow is expected late Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

INDOT crews will begin patrolling highways by 8 p.m. Sunday and will remain active through the winter storm. Keep in mind, plow trucks generally travel about 25 to 30 miles per hour and it takes between two to three hours to complete a snow route.<\/p>\n

INDOT has the following resources to respond to this winter weather event:<\/p>\n