(La Porte County, IN) - From the La Porte County Sheriff's Office:

 

The Travel Restriction Warning has been extended until 4:00 PM today.

 

The additional time will allow plow trucks the ability to clear and open roadways making them safer for travel.

 

Citizens should continue to adhere to the travel warning and limit driving to emergency or work related purposes only.

 

The Winter Storm Warning has been extended until 9:00 tonight. According to some recent figures by the National Weather Service, Michigan City has received 35 inches of snow. Other parts of La Porte County range from 14 to 28 inches of accumulation.