TUESDAY 2:15 P.M. UPDATE
- Travel Warnings in effect
- Gusty winds up to 15 MPH will cause blowing and drifting
- Cold wind chills to -10 degrees
- Snowfall totals reached 9 inches in Indy to 7 inches in Bloomington and Terre Haute
- Winter precipitation is possible Wednesday night into Thursday
Most of southern Indiana is under a Travel Watch, meaning only essential travel is recommended, such as to and from work or in emergency situations. Brown, Greene, Knox, Vigo, and other counties are under a Travel WARNING restricting travel to emergency management workers only.
Bloomington Tuesday sanitation pick-up is postponed to Wednesday, Indiana University is switching to remote learning and working where possible. Monroe Co. COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Sites are closed Tuesday. Delays and closings being reported to WFIU and WTIU News can be found here.
I 65 southbound is shut down due to a crash involving two semi trucks and two separate vehicles at the 6.8MM. SLOW DOWN!! The roadway is ICE!!! pic.twitter.com/AVXVRkLghH — Sgt. Carey Huls (@ISPSellersburg) February 16, 2021
The Indiana Department of Transportation is deploying more than 1,100 plow trucks to plow and treat interstates, U.S. routes and state roads. More than 1,800 employees are on call covering 28,000 lane miles.
We're starting to see more and more pavement this afternoon even with light snow falling in some areas.❄ New crews are heading out this afternoon to continue treating and clearing routes and will begin clean-up operations as conditions allow.? pic.twitter.com/XtRY5fMO27 — INDOT Southeast (@INDOTSoutheast) February 16, 2021
