(La Porte County, IN) - Hometown News Now Staff Meteorologist, Wayne Mahar, has specialized in forecasting weather specifically for La Porte County, Indiana, for nearly a quarter-century. Here are the details of the upcoming winter storm, as Wayne sees it right now:

 

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect across La Porte County.

 

TODAY:  Stormy today. Snow will be moderate to heavy at times.  Additional accumulations of 6 to 10 inches during the day today throughout La Porte County.  Temperatures in the mid-20’s to near 30 degrees.

 

TONIGHT:  The bulk of the storm will be winding down by evening.  Lingering light snow with up to another inch or two expected overnight.   Low 15 to 20 degrees.

 

THURSDAY:  Mostly cloudy and blustery cold with some light snow or flurries at times.  Temperatures will be in the lower 20’s.

 

FRIDAY:  Mostly Sunny.  High 15 to 20 degrees.

 

SATURDAY:  Mostly Sunny.  High around 20 degrees.

 

SUNDAY:  Partly Sunny.   High 25 to 30 degrees.

 

Right now, HometownNewsNow.com is calling for area-wide total snow accumulation to be anywhere from 10 to 15 inches across La Porte County.

 

For the most up-to-date information on the storm, along with closings and cancellations, tune to 96.7 The Eagle (on-air, online, or phone app) and continue to check HometownNewsNow.com.