Winter Storm Watch Issued for NW Indiana Area 
WINTER STORM WATCH
in effect until Friday, Jan 13, 9:00 AM
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY MIDDAY THURSDAY AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING.
* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL TOTALS IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.
* HAZARDS...IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH BY THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OUTLYING AND OPEN AREAS. WIND CHILLS ARE ALSO FORECAST TO DROP TO NEAR ZERO.
* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL LIKELY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR THE AFTERNOON COMMUTE THURSDAY...WITH TRAVEL CONDITIONS POSSIBLY BECOMING TREACHEROUS AND EVEN DANGEROUS IN OPEN AREAS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
Address/Location
Ogden Dunes Police Department
115 Hillcrest Rd
Ogden Dunes, IN 46368
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 219-762-4125