Portage, IN Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Portage.

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Special Weather Statement issued December 5 at 12:03AM CST by NWS Chicago IL

At 1201 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking clusters of gusty snow showers along a line extending from near Monee to near DeMotte. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. These snow showers will result in sharply varying visibilities down to one half mile or less and quick snow accumulations of a quarter to locally one half inch resulting in patchy slick travel conditions. HAZARD...Brief bursts of heavy snow. Wind gusts up to 40 mph leading to sharply varying visibilities down to one half mile or less. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Cedar Lake, Lowell, DeMotte, Wheatfield, Lake Village, St. John, Crete, Beecher, Roselawn, Lake Dalecarlia, Grant Park, Shelby, Hanging Grove, Schneider, Thayer, Sumava Resorts, Baileys Corner, Stoutsburg, Fair Oaks, and Parr.

Special Weather Statement issued December 4 at 11:35PM EST by NWS Indianapolis IN

Recent rain to snow showers and rapidly falling temperatures into the 20s and teens by early Thursday will combine to produce slick and icy roads across most of central Indiana through the Thursday morning commute. Gusty winds as high as 45 to 55 MPH overnight may produce blowing snow, although this is most likely amid snow showers prior to pre-dawn Thursday. Additionally, wind chills values late tonight into daybreak Thursday will drop as low as 5 to 10 degrees below zero.

Wind Advisory issued December 4 at 9:57PM CST until December 5 at 3:00AM CST by NWS Paducah KY

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts 40 to 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, and western Kentucky. * WHEN...Until 3 AM CST /4 AM EST/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and holiday decorations. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Wind Advisory issued December 4 at 10:49PM EST until December 5 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Louisville KY

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central Indiana and east central, north central, northwest, and south central Kentucky. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Wind Advisory issued December 4 at 10:43PM EST until December 5 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Indianapolis IN

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Wind chill values plummeting at or below -5 degrees by the early morning. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and west central Indiana. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Wind Advisory issued December 4 at 10:43PM EST until December 5 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Indianapolis IN

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Wind chill values plummeting to near zero by the early morning. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southeast, and southwest Indiana. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Special Weather Statement issued December 4 at 9:18PM CST by NWS Chicago IL

Scattered snow showers will likely continue into the overnight hours. While many areas will be dry, anywhere under one of these localized heavier snow showers will experience sharply reduced visibility due to wind whipped snow, with visibility possibly down to just a quarter mile in spots. In addition, temperatures falling well below freezing will result in roads quickly becoming snow covered and travel hazardous under the heavier snow showers. Due to the scattered nature of these snow showers, some areas will see little or no accumulation tonight. Other areas that end up under one of the more robust snow showers could pick up a quick half inch to locally an inch of snow. Anyone traveling tonight should be prepared for rapidly changing and deteriorating conditions. If you encounter a snow covered road, use caution and slow down.

Special Weather Statement issued December 4 at 3:35PM EST by NWS Louisville KY

Rain showers associated with a passing cold front may switch over to snow overnight. Cold temperatures may create slick spots on any wet roadways causing potentially hazardous conditions for the Thursday morning commute. Gusty winds will also result in single digit wind chills for Thursday morning.

Winter Storm Warning issued December 4 at 2:53PM EST until December 6 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Northern Indiana

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana and southwest Michigan. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, especially in areas near Lake Michigan where gusty winds reaching around 45 mph could reduce visibility in blowing snow. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

Winter Weather Advisory issued December 4 at 2:53PM EST until December 6 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Northern Indiana

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana and southwest Michigan. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST /midnight CST/ Friday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

Wind Advisory issued December 4 at 1:38PM EST until December 5 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Northern Indiana

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...A portion of northern Indiana. * WHEN...From 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ this evening to 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty winds will make it feel much colder with wind chills below zero expected overnight into Thursday morning.