At 139 PM EST/1239 PM CST/, Doppler radar was tracking an area of intense lake effect snow along a line extending from near Fair Plain to near Three Oaks to Westville. DOT cameras show very low visibility and
poor roadway conditions. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. Motorists should delay travel until the band has passed.
An intense lake effect snow band is creating very hazardous travel conditions. Near white-out conditions and impossible driving conditions at times. Locations impacted include… South Bend, Mishawaka, Michigan City, La Porte, Niles, Benton Harbor, Plymouth, St. Joseph, Westville, Buchanan, Knox, Trail Creek, Gulivoire Park, Benton Heights, Fair Plain, Granger, Bridgman, Walkerton, North Liberty, and New Buffalo.
This includes the following highways… Interstate 196 between mile markers 0 and 3. Interstate 80 in Indiana between mile markers 38 and 80. Interstate 94 in Indiana between mile markers 33 and 45. Interstate 94 in Michigan between mile markers 0 and 35.
