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Winter storm blog: Storm warning extended into Saturday morning

by: Ashley Fowler
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Here’s the latest in to News 8 on the winter storm on Friday.

5:15 p.m. Saturday

Only three of Indiana’s 92 counties remain under red travel warning, the highest level. As many as 15 counties had the red level Friday, which limits travel to emergency management personnel only.
Only Posey County remains without some level of restriction.

6:16 p.m.

4:04 p.m.

Sixty flights have been delayed and more than 100 flights have been canceled at Indianapolis International Airport as of 4 p.m. Friday.

According to FlightAware, 121 flights into and out of Indianapolis are canceled for Friday. Seven flights are canceled for Saturday.

More than 4,700 flights nationwide have been canceled and more than 7,100 are delayed.

3:27 p.m.

Carmel’s Christkindlmarkt will be closed on Saturday due to weather. The Market as of now plans to reopen on Monday, according to a release.

3:24 p.m.

Indiana State Police advise drivers to avoid I-94 eastbound towards Michigan after tanker rollover near Burns Harbor Exit.

All unnecessary travel in Northwest Indiana is discouraged.

3:17 p.m.

2:07 p.m.

Forty-six flights have been delayed and more than 100 flights have been canceled at Indianapolis International Airport as of 2 p.m. Friday.

According to FlightAware, 120 flights into and out of Indianapolis are canceled for Friday. Five flights are canceled for Saturday.

More than 4,400 flights nationwide have been canceled and more than 5,700 are delayed.

1:47 p.m.

News 8’s Camila Fernandez gives an update on dangerous weather conditions in Whiteland, Indiana on Facebook.

1:45 p.m.

1:36 p.m.

1:33 p.m.

Jay County Sheriff’s Office urges drivers to avoid the area of SR 1 and 350 N on Facebook.

1:22 p.m.

1:20 p.m.

Fifteen Indiana counties are now under a RED/TRAVEL WARNING, which means travel is limited to emergency management workers only.

Counties under a travel warning include: Adams, Blackford, Grant, Henry, Huntington, Jay, Jennings, LaPorte, Miami, Randolph, Rush, Tipton, Union, Wabash, and Wells.

91 of Indiana’s 92 counties are under some level of travel restrictions. Posey County is the only county under normal travel conditions.

1:14 p.m.

The City of Marion announced their annual Walkway of Lights will be closed Friday.

1:02 p.m.

Forty-seven flights have been delayed and more than 100 flights have been canceled at Indianapolis International Airport as of 1 p.m. Friday.

According to FlightAware, 118 flights into and out of Indianapolis are canceled for Friday. Five flights are canceled for Saturday.

More than 4,200 flights nationwide have been canceled and more than 4,900 are delayed.

12:56 p.m.

12:45 p.m.

12:41 p.m.

Jasper County announces on Facebook they will be removing all snowplows from roadways due to freezing weather.

12:31 p.m.

12:25 p.m.

12:03 p.m.

12 p.m.

Thirty-seven flights have been delayed and more than 100 flights have been canceled at Indianapolis International Airport as of 12 p.m. Friday.

According to FlightAware, 110 flights into and out of Indianapolis are canceled for Friday. Five flights are canceled for Saturday.

More than 3,900 flights nationwide have been canceled and more than 3,700 are delayed.

11:45 a.m.

11:33 a.m.

During News 8 at Midday, reporter Katiera Winfrey tracks conditions on the roads in Indianapolis during the winter storm.

11:29 a.m.

Here is the latest forecast from Storm Track 8 meteorologist Randy Ollis on News 8 at Midday.

11:20 a.m.

Whitley County officials on Friday morning pulled its snowplowing trucks off the roads because it’s too cold.

11:13 a.m.

11:10 a.m.

Twelve Indiana counties are now under a RED/TRAVEL WARNING, which means travel is limited to emergency management workers only.

Counties under a travel warning include: Adams, Blackford, Grant, Henry, Jay, Jennings, LaPorte, Rush, Tipton, Union, Wabash, and Wells.

The travel warnings for Franklin and Jackson Counties have been downgraded from a Warning to a Watch.

91 of Indiana’s 92 counties are under some level of travel restrictions. Posey County is the only county under normal travel conditions.

11:05 a.m.

34 flights have been delayed and more than 100 flights have been canceled at Indianapolis International Airport as of 11 a.m. Friday.

According to FlightAware, 110 flights into and out of Indianapolis are canceled for Friday. Five flights are canceled for Saturday.

More than 3,700 flights nationwide have already been canceled and more than 3,100 are delayed.

10:53 a.m.

Gas City in Grant County experiences the lowest recorded windchill during the storm at -41°F, according to the U.S. National Weather Service.

10:47 a.m.

10:37 a.m.

10:20 a.m.

10:18 a.m.

10:05 a.m.

31 flights have been delayed and more than 100 flights have been canceled at Indianapolis International Airport as of 10 a.m. Friday.

According to FlightAware, 110 flights into and out of Indianapolis are canceled for Friday. Five flights are canceled for Saturday.

More than 3,500 flights nationwide have already been canceled and more than 2,400 are delayed.

9:58 a.m.

9:50 a.m.

9:20 a.m.

9:05 a.m.

Sixteen flights have been delayed and more than 100 flights have been canceled at Indianapolis International Airport as of 9 a.m. Friday.

According to FlightAware, 111 flights into and out of Indianapolis are canceled for Friday. Five flights are canceled for Saturday.

More than 3,400 flights nationwide have already been canceled and more than 1,500 are delayed.

9:02 a.m.

Twelve Indiana counties are now under a RED/TRAVEL WARNING, which means travel is limited to emergency management workers only.

Counties under a travel warning include: Adams, Blackford, Franklin, Grant, Henry, Jackson, Jay, Jennings, LaPorte, Rush, Tipton, Wabash, and Wells.

91 of Indiana’s 92 counties are under some level of travel restrictions. Posey County is the only county under normal travel conditions.

9 a.m.

8:55 a.m.

Cold weather injuries frostbite and hypothermia are major risks for anyone who ventures outside on Friday, but so are twisted ankles and sprained wrists, says Dr. Jeremy Gagan, ER doctor with Community Health Network.

“You’re primarily gonna see people with frostnip, which is that in-between between just being cold and getting frostbite. But, you might see people that go out and try to shovel snow in this, try to walk out in their driveway in this, and they might fall. We frequently see people with injuries to their ankles and wrists,” Gagan said.

Frostbite has some very specific symptoms, according to Gagan.

“The first thing that will occur…you’ll start to notice your skin will change. It will start to turn bright red or even blue. If you continue to stay out in this kind of weather, it will start to turn white and finally, after that white phase, you will start to actually freeze your tissue, and that is what technically is frostbite. The most vulnerable areas of the body that you always have to watch are the fingers, toes, ears, and nose.”

You can watch the interview on Facebook.

8:50 a.m.

8:45 a.m.

Here are the latest weather graphics from Storm Track 8:

(WISH Photos)

8:40 a.m.

Certain Eskenazi Health facilities will be closed, observe alternate hours, or provide virtual services only on Friday due to the winter storm.

Patients with questions were asked to call Eskenazi Health Connections at 317-880-7666

Visit the Eskenazi website for a full list of schedule changes.

8:39 a.m.

News 8’s Cody Adams reports low windchill temperatures on Facebook Live.

8:20 a.m.

According to FlightAware, 105 flights are already canceled for Friday and 15 flights are delayed. Five flights have been canceled for Saturday.

More than 3,200 flights nationwide have already been canceled and more than 1,200 are delayed.

Visit the FlightAware website for all delays and cancellations moving forward.

8 a.m.

Eleven Indiana counties are now under a RED/TRAVEL WARNING, which means travel is limited to emergency management workers only.

Counties under a travel warning include: Adams, Blackford, Franklin, Grant, Henry, Jackson, Jay, Jennings, LaPorte, Rush, Tipton, and Wabash.

91 of Indiana’s 92 counties are under some level of travel restrictions. Posey County is the only county under normal travel conditions.

7:58 a.m.

7:55 a.m.

7:40 a.m.

7:30 a.m.

More than 90 flights into our out of Indianapolis International Airport have been canceled.

According to FlightAware, 93 flights are canceled for Friday and 10 flights are delayed. Five flights have been canceled for Saturday.

More than 3,100 flights nationwide have already been canceled and over 1,000 are delayed.

7:20 a.m.

Crews in Fishers are working to remove snow from the roads, but Mayor Scott Fadness says the subzero temperatures are making that difficult.

“When the temperatures are so cold, salt really doesn’t work all that well. It takes a lot longer. It’s not all that effective. So, throughout the day, it’s not going to be as easy to peel up that snow as is had been in the evening, but we’ll stay at it and try to make those roads as safe and passable as possible moving forward,” Fadness said.

Even though workers will be trying to clear away salt and ice, Fadness says he’d like residents to stay home.

“If you don’t have to be outside, don’t go outside. You have to think about the fact that if you get stuck on the side of the road, that means our police officers have to get out of their vehicles in low temperatures. The man or woman coming to pull you out has to get out in that weather. In general, if you don’t have to be a burden on the community and its infrastructure by staying inside, I think you could do us all a lot of good.”

You can watch the interview on Facebook.

7:12 a.m.

7:10 a.m.

According to AES Indiana, about 700 customers were without power as of 7:10 a.m.

Duke Energy is reporting 1,876 customers without power statewide.

Visit AES Indiana and Duke Energy to report a power outage.

7 a.m.

6:50 a.m.

Some AT&T customers south of Noblesville are without TV, internet, and/or digital home phone service.

An outage map provided by the provider’s website shows a jagged outage area that spans from Hazell Dell Road to Union Chapel Road, bounded by Cherry Creek Boulevard on the south and Westfield Road on the north.

(WISH photo)

AT&T did not provide an exact number of outages or say when service would be restored.

Visit the AT&T outage website for more information.

6:45 a.m.

6:30 a.m.

Ten Indiana counties are now under a RED/TRAVEL WARNING, which means travel is limited to emergency management workers only.

Counties under a travel warning include: Adams, Franklin, Grant, Jackson, Jay, Jennings, LaPorte, Rush, Tipton, and Wabash.

91 of Indiana’s 92 counties are under some level of travel restrictions. Posey County is the only county under normal travel conditions.

6:10 a.m.

6 a.m.

5:50 a.m.

Travel is starting to pick up in Indiana, including in Boone County, where concerns involve slippery roads, downed power lines, and fallen trees, says Boone County Sheriff’s Deputy Wesley Garst.

“The main concerns would be just very slick roads, debris in the roadway…you know, with the winds as high as they are, and with the ice build-up on tree limbs and stuff like that,” Garst said on Daybreak.

Garst says that crews from the county highway department are out clearing roads but asks residents to stay home.

“Be mindful of those crews on the roads, trying to clear the roadways for us here today. If you have to go out, we encourage you not to, but if you have to make sure you’re prepared, make sure your car is in working order, make sure that you have stuff in your car. If you do break down, we’ll get to as quick as we can.”

You can watch the interview on Facebook.

5:45 a.m.

Ten Indiana counties are now under a RED/TRAVEL WARNING, which means travel is limited to emergency management workers only.

Counties under a travel warning include Adams, Franklin, Grant, Jackson, Jay, Jennings, LaPorte, Rush, Tipton, and Wabash.

91 of Indiana’s 92 counties are under some level of travel restrictions. Posey County is the lone exception.

5:40 a.m.

For Friday, dozens of flights have already been canceled in and out of Indianapolis International Airport.

As of 5:45 a.m., FlightAware listed 90 cancellations at IND. Nationally, more than 3,000 flights have been canceled for Friday.

3:45 a.m.

The dashcam in Indiana State Police Sgt. Stephen Wheeles’ patrol car captured some wild winter weather on State Road 3 in Decatur County. Gusty winds and blowing snow dropped visibility to almost zero, according to Wheeles.

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