(La Porte County, IN) - Snow and ice is in the local forecast for this evening and tonight.  Snow plow drivers are ready to meet the challenge.

“We got the plows ready to go,” said La Porte County Highway Department Superintendent Duane Werner.

La Porte County is currently under a Winter Weather Advisory.  The forecast is calling for one to three inches of snow this evening then a mixture of rain and freezing rain starting late tonight.

Werner said members of his department keep an eye on the weather and road conditions around the clock when frozen precipitation is predicted during the cold weather months to develop the best strategies for clearing the pavement.

The forecast is calling for all rain tomorrow morning and a high temperature on Wednesday of 41 degrees.