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BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THURSDAY
TO 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ SATURDAY

1230 PM EST Wed Dec 21 2022 /1130 AM CST Wed Dec 21 2022/

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations of
6 to 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana and southwest Michigan.

* WHEN...From 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ Thursday to 7 AM EST /6 AM
CST/ Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible.
Widespread blowing and drifting snow will significantly reduce
visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact holiday travel.
Gusty winds could bring down tree branches and cause power
outages. Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 below to 30
below zero will cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as
10 minutes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional snow accumulations are expected
near Lake Michigan Saturday through Sunday, especially in
Berrien and Cass Michigan.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must
travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded,
stay with your vehicle.

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Here comes the snowpocalypse: US braces for 'once-in-a-generation' weather front, with the worst crippling storms hitting TODAY - battering nearly EVERY state as snow bomb 'cyclone' shuts down travel