IWX is going all-in on the lake-effect tonight/tomorrow:
EDIT: I assume "this evening" refers to Thursday evening in the advisory text. Also, a little surprised they didn't just upgrade to a warning based on an additional 5 to 8 in the forecast. I'll have to dig into the AFD.
Elkhart-Northern La Porte-Eastern St. Joseph IN-
Western St. Joseph IN-Cass MI-Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien-
Including the cities of Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Michigan City,
La Porte, Kingsbury, Fish Lake, South Bend, Mishawaka, Lakeville,
Granger, North Liberty, New Carlisle, Walkerton, Dowagiac,
Cassopolis, Edwardsburg, Marcellus, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph,
Paw Paw Lake, Niles, New Buffalo, Stevensville,
and Berrien Springs
221 PM EST Wed Jan 25 2023 /121 PM CST Wed Jan 25 2023/
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST /3 AM
CST/ FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Snow and then lake effect snow expected. An additional 5
to 8 inches of snowfall is expected into this evening totalling
6 to 12 inches for the entire event.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana and southwest Michigan.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ Friday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions will likely impact the evening and then morning commutes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...System snow is expected to continue into
the afternoon before dissipating this evening. Lake effect snow
is expected to take over 3 to 6 hours later and continue
through much of Thursday.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Slow down and use caution while traveling.