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Northwest Indiana weather: Parts of area buried in 3 feet of snow as plows try to keep up
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (WLS) — Since Friday, the snow has been nonstop in Michigan City, Indiana, with several inches of lake-effect snow falling each hour at one point.
The good news on Sunday morning is that the travel warning has been lifted for LaPorte County Indiana.
Weather reports came in with snow totals reaching 36 inches of snow. Snow plow companies worked through the night for days to try and keep up.
Lake-effect snow continues to fall in Northwest Indiana creating treacherous road conditions.
Snow totals in LaPorte County
Trail Creek – 36 inches
Michigan City – 35 inches
Pinola – 32 inches
Springville – 30.5 inches
La Porte – 28 inches
Waterford – 27 inches
Kingsford Heights – 25 inches
Running on utter exhaustion, snow plower Dave Westphal worked through the night to plow snow for residents and businesses.
“I’ve been out three days with no sleep,” Westphal said. “I’m at people’s beck and call because number one they have to get out. I cater to the elderly.”
ABC7 spoke with the mayor of Michigan City, who said every plow they had was on the road to try and keep the streets as clear as they could, considering how fast the snow was coming down.
Michigan City Mayor Angie Nelson Deutch declared a snow emergency on Friday, which ended Saturday afternoon, but she urged residents to stay indoors Saturday night as roads were to be cleared overnight.
Residents of Michigan City can leave can call 219-873-1500 and leave a voicemail for any snow emergency.
“Public safety is of paramount concern during this snow event,” Deuitch said. “We ask everyone to stay off the roads, if you can avoid it, until the emergency status has been liked. We will continue to monitor the weather and reassess throughout the day; but until we make that call, we’ve got crews out working to clear the streets.”
Although it is chilly on Sunday, warmer weather is on the way which will help melt some of the large snow piles.
On a blustery and frigid Saturday morning in Michigan Cityan arctic snowscape has brought the tiny city to a near halt…all except for the LakeShore Cafe.
Michigan City was desolate and unforgiving Friday night and Saturday morning, but one lone business braved the elements to open up shop.
“I was not expecting all this snow,” LakeShore Cafe manager Gabriella Retseck said. “I was not expecting to shovel myself out this morning.”
On a blustery and frigid morning, an arctic snowscape has brought the tiny city to a near halt all except for the LakeShore Cafe on Wabash Street, opening its door for its customers when few shops in town could.
The snow storm has negatively affected businesses in the area due to less foot traffic amid travel restrictions.
“It affected us pretty bad,” Retseck said. “I counted, we only had 25 transactions yesterday. That was not a normal day whatsoever.”
Retseck worked solo to keep the coffee brewing amidst the multiple feet of snow that had fallen outside. Customers at the café were grateful.
“It’s just kind of a vibe on a Saturday morning, just to come here, my journal, do some work,” customer Jay Ollero said. “It’s nice to not be stuck in a room and to be able to come out have some normalcy when there’s so much inconvenience and disruption.”
Meanwhile, a Wind Chill Advisory will be in effect for Chicago’s western suburbs from midnight through 10 a.m. Sunday. Wind chills of -15 to -25 degrees will be possible Sunday in parts of the Chicago area, ABC7 Meteorologist Mark McGinnis said.
Warming centers open as temperatures drop
Chicago has activated its warming centers at locations across the city as dangerous wind chill temperatures return to the area this week.
Chicago has activated its warming centers.
The centers open when temperatures are 32 degrees. They are available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Warming centers in Cook County will be open 24/7 through next Monday.
Warming centers in other Chicago-area counties:
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ST. LOUIS — — Rakim Chaney had 18 points in Valparaiso’s 63-62 win over Indiana State on Thursday in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.
Chaney added five rebounds, five assists, and three steals for the Beacons (18-14). JT Pettigrew added 14 points while going 5 of 8 and 3 of 6 from the free-throw line while they also had seven rebounds. Brody Whitaker finished with 10 points.
Camp Wagner led the Sycamores (11-21) in scoring, finishing with 13 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Indiana State also got 12 points and three blocks from Ian Scott. Enel St. Bernard finished with 10 points, six rebounds and four steals. The loss was the Sycamores’ seventh in a row.
Chaney scored nine points in the first half and Valparaiso went into halftime trailing 37-28. After trailing by nine points in the second half, Valparaiso went on a 7-0 run to narrow the score to 37-35 with 17:11 remaining in the half before finishing off the victory. Pettigrew scored 12 second-half points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Central Indiana has seen a very wet start to March, with several rounds of rain and storms moving through the region over the past few days. In fact, the city of Indianapolis has already received more rain in the first four days of the month than it typically gets during the entire month of March.
So far this month, Indianapolis has recorded 3.90 inches of rainfall, which already exceeds the normal March monthly average of 3.79 inches. Much of that rain came during a widespread soaking on Tuesday, when a strong system pushed steady showers and thunderstorms across the state.
Some of the highest totals over the past three days have been recorded across central Indiana. Rain gauges show 5.86 inches in Marion County, 5.02 inches in Morgan County, 4.97 inches in Hancock County, 4.95 inches in Shelby County, 4.57 inches in Johnson County, and 4.26 inches in Hendricks County. These totals represent a significant amount of rainfall in a short period of time and have left many areas with saturated ground and standing water in low spots.
Despite the widespread rainfall, the impact on drought conditions has been somewhat uneven across the state. According to the latest drought monitor, the areas that received the heaviest rain over the past few days are largely the same areas that were already in relatively good shape in terms of moisture levels. Meanwhile, parts of northern Indiana that have been dealing with more persistent dryness have seen much lighter totals.
Cities such as Kokomo, Lafayette, and Muncie have generally picked up less rain compared to areas farther south. Forecast models suggest that pattern may continue over the next several days.
Additional rainfall is expected through Thursday, with another round possible around midday Saturday. Current projections show the best chance for another inch or more of rain focusing once again across the southern half of the state, while northern Indiana may see lower totals.
That means while the recent rain has certainly helped improve soil moisture in many areas, it may not fully address the lingering dryness farther north. For now, the pattern remains active, and Hoosiers should expect more wet weather before the system finally begins to move out later this weekend.
Indiana basketball sharpshooter Lamar Wilkerson is known for his generosity.
Upon joining the Hoosiers, he gave a tidy sum of his NIL earnings to his previous program, Sam Houston State.
“I was blessed to be able go from that, from not having a lot, to being here, having a lot more than I even knew what to do with,” Wilkerson said at the time. “I just thought, I can give them this.”
He upped the ante on IU’s Senior Night, giving his mother a Cadillac after the Hoosiers throttled Minnesota.
You could imagine her reaction.
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