Wind Advisory in effect from 10 am Wednesday to 1 am EST Thursday...
Late This Afternoon
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow and sleet. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Rain...snow and sleet mixture early...then rain and a slight chance of a thunderstorm after midnight. Snow and sleet accumulation up to 1 inch. Lows in the lower 30s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Wednesday
Cloudy. Chance of rain showers and snow showers in the morning...then chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Very windy. Highs around 40. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph becoming 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Colder. Very windy. Lows around 16. Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph after midnight. Wind chills zero to 10 above zero.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy. Colder...windy. Highs around 20. West winds 20 to 30 mph. Wind chills 4 below to 6 above zero.
Bitterly cold. Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Breezy. Lows around 12. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Wind chills 7 below to 3 above zero.
Friday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows around 16.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Highs in the lower 30s.
Saturday Night through Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the lower 30s.
... Wind Advisory in effect from 10 am EST /9 am CST/ Wednesday to 1 am EST /midnight CST/ Thursday...
The National Weather Service in northern Indiana has issued a Wind Advisory... which is in effect from 10 am EST /9 am CST/ Wednesday to 1 am EST /midnight CST/ Thursday. The high wind watch is no longer in effect.
* Timing: winds will increase Wednesday morning... with the strongest winds expected late Wednesday morning through the afternoon.
* Winds: sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph are possible with gusts up to 50 mph.
* Impacts: winds of this magnitude can break tree branches as well as potentially cause minor structural damage to buildings. Persons should secure loose outdoor items and use extreme caution when driving high profile vehicles.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Steinwedel
Special Weather Statement
Statement as of 3:29 PM CST on December 08, 2009
... Rain mixed with sleet will change to all rain this evening...
Rain occasionally mixed with sleet and snow will change to all rain over the area from south to north by 10 PM EDT this evening. Roads may briefly become slippery before temperatures rise early tonight... especially over far southwest lower Michigan into adjacent areas of northern Indiana and Northwest Ohio.