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Winter Storm Warning
    

Current conditions
As of 8:55 PM EST
at Elkhart, Indiana

Light Snow
Temperature: 27°
Wind chill:23°
Wind: North 4 mph
Dewpoint: 25°
Humidity: 93%
Visibility: 2.0 miles
Forecast

As of 7:44 PM EST on February 9, 2010

Overnight...Snow. Blowing and drifting snow. Snow may be heavy at times. Snow accumulation around 3 to 5 inches. Breezy. Lows in the lower 20s. North winds 10 to 15 mph becoming 15 to 25 mph after midnight.

Wednesday...Snow in the morning...then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Blowing and drifting snow through the day with near whiteout conditions at times. Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Total snow accumulation 7 to 9 inches. Breezy. Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.

Wednesday Night...Cloudy with scattered snow showers. Lows 15 to 20. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

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    Regional conditions
LocationConditionsTemp..
Elkhart Light Snow 27°
New Paris Light Snow 24°
South Bend Light Snow 25°
Three Rivers Light Snow 25°
Sturgis Light Snow 25°
Warsaw Light Snow 20°
Benton Harbor Light Snow 25°
Portage Light Snow 23°
Knox Overcast 19°
South Haven Light Snow 25°

5-day forecast
Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Snow Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Snow Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
25° | 18° 25° | 13° 23° | 13° 25° | 16° 27° | 13°



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February 9, 2010
Normal high:34° Record high:60° (1925)
Normal low:18° Record low:-20° (1899)
Sunrise:7:47 AM Moon Rise: 5:05 AM
Sunset:6:09 PM Moon Set: 2:04 PM
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Winter Storm Warning
Issued by the National Weather Service at 7:53 PM EST on February 9, 2010


... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 7 PM EST
Wednesday...

A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 7 PM EST
Wednesday.

* Timing... snow will continue tonight and then taper off to snow
showers on Wednesday. West to northwest winds will increase to
20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph tonight and Wednesday causing
blowing and drifting snow.

* Main impact... total snowfall by late Wednesday should range from
5 to 10 inches... with locally higher amounts possible along with
significantly higher drifts. The higher end amounts are expected
to be mainly north of Route 30 with the lower end amounts to the
south. Heavy snow will cause hazardous travel conditions through
Wednesday. Increasing west to northwest winds will cause
considerable blowing and drifting snow tonight and
Wednesday... resulting in near blizzard conditions at times and
some impassable roads in rural areas.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow and blowing snow means
severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring.
Significant amounts of snow are forecast that will make travel
dangerous. Only travel in an emergency. If you must travel... keep
an extra flashlight... food... and water in your vehicle in case of
an emergency.





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