Local weather report from our EMA
"Major winter storm continues to hit the area. Snowfall has ranged from 6 inches in Van Wert to a foot over just west of Ft Wayne. This is in addition to the 5 inches we received several days ago so Van Wert has 11 inches on the ground. Snow should continue through 11:00pm with 4 additional inches expected in Van Wert. Winds will increase tonight 25 to 35mph creating serious blowing & drifting of snow. Luckily it is a wet snow so won't blow as bad had it been a powdery snow. Temperatures will begin dropping all night to minus -9 by morning and continue to drop all day to minus -20 tomorrow night. Winds on Monday of 20 to 35mph will create additional blowing & drifting and will give us windchills of minus -35 to minus -45 through Tuesday morning. These temperatures the next several days will be life threatening. Do not get caught outside or stranded in a vehicle. Stay inside if you do not have to go out."
