Portage, IN

5:54 PM CST on February 09, 2012 (GMT -0600)
Elev: 653 ft
Lon: 87.2° W
Lat: 41.6° N
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Active Advisory: Lake Effect Snow Watch (US Severe Weather)
Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Twelve (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (Southern Pacific)
Weather Summary
Kari Kiefer
Weather Underground midday recap for Thursday, February 09, 2012.

Areas of active weather developed over the West on Thursday, while Texas saw a mix of snow, freezing rain, and rain. A trough of low pressure moved off the Southern Rockies and into the Southern Plains. This allowed for snow showers to end over New Mexico and moved into northern Texas and Oklahoma. Snowfall accumulation in northern New Mexico ranged from 1 to 3 inches, while the panhandle of Texas saw an inch of snow and ice accumulation up to a tenth of an inch. Winter weather advisories have been issued for parts of the Southern Plains as this system created dangerous road and travel conditions. To the south, onshore flow from the Gulf of Mexico pushed moist air into eastern Texas. This kicked up scattered showers and thunderstorms from northeastern Mexico and through southeastern Texas. These storms have not yet turned severe.

In the West, a low pressure system in the Gulf of Alaska continued pushing a warm front into the Pacific Northwest. Temperatures increased as this system moved onshore, which increased snow levels across the Washington Cascades. Precipitation remained as rain showers in most areas. Rainfall totals ranged around 1 inch, with heaviest rainfall totals up to 1.12 inches in Chehalis, Washington.

Back East, a ridge of high pressure covered the Mississippi River Valley and Eastern US. This pushed cool and dry air in from Canada and created sunny skies with brisk conditions. High temperatures ranged in the 30s across the Great Lakes region, while the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states reached into the upper 40s.
Weather Underground midday recap for Thursday, February 09, 2012.

Areas of active weather developed over the West on Thursday, while Texas saw a mix of snow, freezing rain, and rain. A trough of low pressure moved off the Southern Rockies and into the Southern Plains. This allowed for snow showers to end over New Mexico and moved into northern Texas and Oklahoma. Snowfall accumulation in northern New Mexico ranged from 1 to 3 inches, while the panhandle of Texas saw an inch of snow and ice accumulation up to a tenth of an inch. Winter weather advisories have been issued for parts of the Southern Plains as this system created dangerous road and travel conditions. To the south, onshore flow from the Gulf of Mexico pushed moist air into eastern Texas. This kicked up scattered showers and thunderstorms from northeastern Mexico and through southeastern Texas. These storms have not yet turned severe.

In the West, a low pressure system in the Gulf of Alaska continued pushing a warm front into the Pacific Northwest. Temperatures increased as this system moved onshore, which increased snow levels across the Washington Cascades. Precipitation remained as rain showers in most areas. Rainfall totals ranged around 1 inch, with heaviest rainfall totals up to 1.12 inches in Chehalis, Washington.

Back East, a ridge of high pressure covered the Mississippi River Valley and Eastern US. This pushed cool and dry air in from Canada and created sunny skies with brisk conditions. High temperatures ranged in the 30s across the Great Lakes region, while the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states reached into the upper 40s.
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Portage Weather at a Glance
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Now
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Temperature
31.5 °F
Feels Like 27 °F
Wind(mph)
4.6
Sunrise / Set
6:52 AM
5:14 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Tonight
Clear 29 °F
Clear
Tomorrow
Snow Showers 31 °F
Snow Showers
70% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow Night
Snow Showers 20 °F
Snow Showers
70% chance of precipitation
Saturday
Snow Showers 25 | 14 °F
Snow Showers
100% chance of precipitation
Sunday
Clear 27 | 18 °F
Clear
Monday
Chance of Snow 31 | 27 °F
Chance of Snow
30% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow is forecast to be Cooler than today.
Conditions
Pressure
30.13 in
Visibility
15.0 miles
Clouds
Few 3500 ft
Moisture
Humidity
68%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
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Temperature
Windchill
27 °F
Dew Point
22 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
4.6 mph from SSE
Wind Gust
4.6 mph
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
.10 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
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Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Regional Forecast for Porter
Tonight
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
chancesnow Mostly cloudy with lake effect snow becoming likely north...a chance of snow showers south. Blustery. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up 30 mph until late afternoon shifting to the north 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph late in the afternoon. Chance of snow 40 percent south to 70 percent north.
Friday Night
nt_chancesnow Cloudy with accumulating lake effect snow north and a chance of snow showers south. Blustery. Lows 15 to 19. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the evening decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 40 percent south to 70 percent north.
Saturday
chancesnow Cloudy in the morning with accumulating lake effect snow north and a chance of snow showers south...then becoming partly sunny during the afternoon. Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph...gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 40 percent south...70 percent north.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows 12 to 16. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph at times.
Sunday
sunny Sunny. Highs in the upper 20s.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows 14 to 18.
Monday
snow Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow. Highs in the lower 30s.
Monday Night
nt_snow Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of light snow. Lows in the upper 20s.
Tuesday
chancesnow Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the mid 30s.
Tuesday Night and Wednesday
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
Wednesday Night
nt_snow Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light rain or snow. Lows in the lower 30s.
Thursday
snow Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain or snow. Highs around 40.
Source: NWS at 4:17 PM CST on February 9, 2012
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Lake effect snow watch in effect from Friday afternoon through Saturday afternoon...
Forecast
View Calendar 7-Day Weather Forecast for 46368
Thursday, 9
Clear
38 | 29 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 10
Snow Showers
31 | 20 °F
Snow Showers
Chance of
Precipitation
70%
Saturday, 11
Snow Showers
25 | 14 °F
Snow Showers
Chance of
Precipitation
100%
Sunday, 12
Clear
27 | 18 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 13
Chance of Snow
31 | 27 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Tuesday, 14
Chance of Snow
34 | 29 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Wednesday, 15
Partly Cloudy
38 | 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Thursday, 16
Chance of Snow
40 | NA
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
50%
Source: NWS at 4:17 PM CST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Porter
Tonight
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 22 | 16 32 | 18 32 | 20 29 | 22
Wind 6 mph WSW 11 mph WSW 11 mph SW 12 mph SW
Humidity 77% 56% 57% 74%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 10%
Cloud Cover 0% 8% 3% 16%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:52 AM
5:14 PM
Source: NWS at 4:17 PM CST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Porter
Friday
chancesnow Mostly cloudy with lake effect snow becoming likely north...a chance of snow showers south. Blustery. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up 30 mph until late afternoon shifting to the north 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph late in the afternoon. Chance of snow 40 percent south to 70 percent north.
Friday Night
nt_chancesnow Cloudy with accumulating lake effect snow north and a chance of snow showers south. Blustery. Lows 15 to 19. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the evening decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 40 percent south to 70 percent north.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 29 | 25 31 | 23 27 | 18 22 | 13
Wind 11 mph SW 9 mph WNW 20 mph North 13 mph North
Humidity 84% 74% 65% 64%
Chance of Precip. 10% 70% 70% 70%
Cloud Cover 44% 96% 96% 99%
Conditions Chance of Snow Snow Showers Snow Showers Snow Showers
Sunrise & Sunset
6:51 AM
5:15 PM
Source: NWS at 4:17 PM CST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Porter
Saturday
chancesnow Cloudy in the morning with accumulating lake effect snow north and a chance of snow showers south...then becoming partly sunny during the afternoon. Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph...gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 40 percent south...70 percent north.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows 12 to 16. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph at times.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 20 | 11 23 | 9 22 | 7 18 | 7
Wind 13 mph North 13 mph NW 13 mph WNW 13 mph WNW
Humidity 70% 54% 54% 61%
Chance of Precip. 70% 100% 100% 10%
Cloud Cover 99% 75% 42% 28%
Conditions Snow Showers Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:49 AM
5:16 PM
Source: NWS at 4:17 PM CST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Porter
Sunday
sunny Sunny. Highs in the upper 20s.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows 14 to 18.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 16 | 7 25 | 9 23 | 9 18 | 11
Wind 13 mph West 12 mph West 9 mph West 8 mph West
Humidity 69% 47% 54% 70%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 18% 16% 6% 11%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:48 AM
5:17 PM
Source: NWS at 4:17 PM CST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Porter
Monday
snow Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow. Highs in the lower 30s.
Monday Night
nt_snow Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of light snow. Lows in the upper 20s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 18 | 11 29 | 16 29 | 20 27 | 23
Wind 6 mph SW 11 mph SSW 11 mph South 11 mph SSW
Humidity 76% 60% 68% 85%
Chance of Precip. 0% 30% 30% 50%
Cloud Cover 49% 84% 96% 100%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
6:47 AM
5:19 PM
Source: NWS at 4:17 PM CST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Porter
Tuesday
chancesnow Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the mid 30s.
Tuesday Night and Wednesday
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 29 | 25 34 | 27 32 | 27 31 | 29
Wind 8 mph SW 8 mph SW 6 mph WSW 6 mph WSW
Humidity 84% 75% 81% 92%
Chance of Precip. 50% 20% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 100% 97% 88% 65%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:47 AM
5:19 PM
Source: NWS at 4:17 PM CST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Porter
Tuesday Night and Wednesday
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
Wednesday Night
nt_snow Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light rain or snow. Lows in the lower 30s.
Thursday
snow Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain or snow. Highs around 40.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 29 | 27 36 | 31 36 | 32 31 | 31
Wind 4 mph SW 5 mph SSW 4 mph SSE 5 mph South
Humidity 92% 78% 85% -9998%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 30%
Cloud Cover 68% 58% 68% 74%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
6:47 AM
5:19 PM
Source: NWS at 4:17 PM CST on February 9, 2012
Regional Forecast for Porter
Thursday
snow Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain or snow. Highs around 40.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 31 | 31 38 | 34 36 | 32 31 | 31
Wind 5 mph SSE 5 mph SSW 4 mph SSE 5 mph South
Humidity 99% 85% 85% -9998%
Chance of Precip. 30% 50% 10% 30%
Cloud Cover 89% 90% 68% 74%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
6:47 AM
5:19 PM
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February 9, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KVPZ) 34 °F 18 °F
Record (KVPZ) 56 °F (2001) -7 °F (2011)
Yesterday 35 °F 22 °F
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Feb. 09, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 6:52 AM CST 5:14 PM CST
Civil Twilight 6:23 AM CST 5:42 PM CST
Nautical Twilight 5:50 AM CST 6:15 PM CST
Astronomical Twilight 5:18 AM CST 6:48 PM CST
Moon 7:45 PM CST 7:25 AM CST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 19m
Length of Day
10h 21m
Tomorrow will be 2m 29s longer.
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Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
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Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
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37 °F
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35 °F
Lafayette
35 °F
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35 °F
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19 °F
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19 °F
South Bend
19 °F
Valparaiso
21 °F
Goshen
21 °F
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Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
Pryor Woods, Portage, IN 31.5 °F 27 °F 22 °F 68% SSE  at  4.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 630 ft 5:54 PM CST Rapid Fire  
Austin Hills, Portage, IN 31.3 °F 31 °F 23 °F 72% SSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 650 ft 5:54 PM CST Rapid Fire  
Lake Dombey, Portage, IN 30.7 °F 31 °F 20 °F 65% SW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 630 ft 5:54 PM CST Rapid Fire
HADS BURNS HARBOR IN, Portage, IN 33 °F 23 °F - - SW  at  16 mph 0.00 in / hr 591 ft 4:50 PM CST MADIS
HADS HOBART RAIN IN, Hobart, IN - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 615 ft 4:30 PM CST MADIS
RAWS BAILLY IN, Chesterton, IN 30 °F 23 °F 20 °F 65% SSW  at  7 mph 0.00 in / hr 646 ft 5:17 PM CST MADIS
12th Street, Chesterton, IN 32.0 °F 32 °F 23 °F 69% SSW  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 640 ft 4:54 PM CST Normal  
Franklin Street, Porter, IN 31.6 °F 29 °F 23 °F 70% South  at  3.1 mph 0.00 in / hr 600 ft 5:54 PM CST Rapid Fire  
BarringtonRidge, Hobart, IN 28.8 °F 23 °F 16 °F 57% SSW  at  5.2 mph 0.00 in / hr 654 ft 5:54 PM CST Rapid Fire  
Wheeler High School, Valparaiso, IN 31.4 °F 24 °F 24 °F 79% SSW  at  7.8 mph 0.00 in / hr 706 ft 5:54 PM CST Rapid Fire  
Merrillville, Merrillville, IN 35.2 °F 31 °F 22 °F 57% SW  at  5.4 mph 0.00 in / hr 754 ft 5:54 PM CST Rapid Fire  
Valparaiso High School, Valparaiso, IN 31.4 °F 31 °F 24 °F 74% SW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 828 ft 5:54 PM CST Rapid Fire  
Porter County Career and Tech Center, Valparaiso, IN 29.1 °F 25 °F 16 °F 58% South  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 803 ft 5:54 PM CST Rapid Fire
North East Side, Valparaiso, IN 30.0 °F 30 °F 21 °F 68% WSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 804 ft 5:53 PM CST Rapid Fire
Southeast Merrillville, Merrillville, IN 32.5 °F 32 °F 22 °F 66% South  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 711 ft 5:50 PM CST Normal
Porter Co EMA, Valparaiso, IN 31.2 °F 27 °F 24 °F 75% WSW  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 696 ft 5:31 PM CST Normal  
North Central Porter Twp., Valparaiso, IN 30.1 °F 30 °F 21 °F 69% SW  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 770 ft 5:44 PM CST Normal
HADS TAFT RAIN NEAR MERRILLVILLE IN, Gary, IN - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 625 ft 5:30 PM CST MADIS
APRSWXNET Valparaiso IN , Valparaiso, IN 29 °F 29 °F 14 °F 52% SSW  at  3 mph 0.00 in / hr 698 ft 5:32 PM CST MADIS
On The Beach, Beverly Shores, IN 29.7 °F 26 °F 15 °F 53% South  at  3.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 640 ft 5:54 PM CST Rapid Fire  
Valparaiso, IN 27.7 °F 28 °F 13 °F 54% SSW  at  2.3 mph 0.00 in / hr 722 ft 5:54 PM CST Rapid Fire  
JobLink in Indiana Harbor, East Chicago, IN 31.6 °F 24 °F 22 °F 66% South  at  8.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 601 ft 5:54 PM CST Rapid Fire
Western Crown Point, Crown Point, IN 29.7 °F 30 °F 17 °F 59% SW  at  2.3 mph 0.00 in / hr 711 ft 5:54 PM CST Rapid Fire  
INDOT I-94 @ US-421, Michigan City, IN 32 °F 24 °F 19 °F 59% North  at  9 mph 0.00 in / hr 659 ft 5:25 PM CST MADIS
Stillwater, Crown Point, IN 30.0 °F 26 °F 23 °F 75% SSW  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 714 ft 5:54 PM CST Rapid Fire  
Woodmar Too, Hammond, IN 31.4 °F 31 °F 22 °F 68% SW  at  3.0 mph - / hr 618 ft 5:43 PM CST Normal
Woodmar, Hammond, IN 31.2 °F 31 °F 22 °F 67% SW  at  2.5 mph 0.00 in / hr 615 ft 5:54 PM CST Rapid Fire  
MARITIME , Michigan City, IN 32 °F 22 °F - - SSW  at  14 mph 0.00 in / hr 577 ft 5:15 PM CST MADIS
West bank of Hart Ditch, Munster, IN 31.0 °F 25 °F 23 °F 72% SSW  at  6.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 604 ft 5:54 PM CST Rapid Fire
The Beacher, Franklin@10th, Michigan City, IN 31.7 °F 32 °F 23 °F 69% South  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 623 ft 5:54 PM CST Rapid Fire
Coolspring Township on 400N, Michigan City, IN 29.8 °F 30 °F 22 °F 74% SW  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 625 ft 5:53 PM CST Rapid Fire
Briar Crossing Park, Dyer, IN 30.8 °F 27 °F 23 °F 72% WSW  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 640 ft 5:44 PM CST Normal  
Hebron, IN 30.3 °F 30 °F 23 °F 73% SW  at  3.0 mph - / hr 598 ft 5:53 PM CST Normal  
INDOT MP 1 - West Point, Whiting, IN 32 °F 26 °F 19 °F 58% SW  at  7 mph 0.00 in / hr 587 ft 5:30 PM CST MADIS
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Lake Effect Snow Watch
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 4:05 PM CST on February 09, 2012

... Lake effect snow watch remains in effect from Friday afternoon
through Saturday afternoon...

* timing... lake effect snow is expected to develop by early Friday
afternoon and continue through Friday night and Saturday morning
before shifting east of the watch area by mid afternoon
Saturday. North to northeast winds will initially focus the most
numerous snow showers along the Illinois shore Friday
afternoon... with the focus then expected to shift more into lake
and Porter counties in Northwest Indiana overnight Friday night.
Winds will eventually back to the northwest on Saturday...
allowing the bands of lake effect snow to move east of Porter
County in the early afternoon. The period of heaviest lake
effect snow and fastest accumulation will occur from late
Friday afternoon into the predawn hours of Saturday.

* Snow accumulations... while lake effect snow can be highly
localized... current forecasts are for total accumulations from 3
to 5 inches in far northeast Cook County... 4 to 7 inches across
downtown Chicago and the south suburbs... with 5 to 8 inches from
the far southeast side of Chicago east across Northern Lake and
Porter counties of Northwest Indiana.

* Other impacts... slippery snow covered roads... reduced visibility
severely limited in the heaviest lake effect snow bands...
blowing and drifting snow... and single digit wind chills.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A lake effect snow watch means there is a potential for a large
amount of snow in only a few hours. Visibilities and depth of
snow can vary greatly... impacting travel significantly. Continue
to monitor the latest forecasts.