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Several counties issue Travel Watches & Advisories

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Posted at 11:15 PM, Jan 29, 2019
and last updated 2019-02-01 06:01:46-05

Several inches of snow followed dangerous wind chill temperatures on Thursday and blanketed parts of central Indiana, leaving the roads messy.

INDOT and other road crews are still making their rounds and trying to clear roads and dozens of schools have already issued two-hour delays because of the conditions.

Because of the conditions Friday morning, multiple counties in the state have issued Travel Watches and Advisories until road conditions improve.

Below is a list of some of those advisories, you can find the FULL LIST HERE.

Watch:

  • Tipton
  • Madison
  • Hancock
  • Fountain
  • Parke
  • Grant
  • Blackford
  • Carroll
  • Delaware
  • Henry

Advisory:

  • Howard
  • Clinton
  • Tippecanoe
  • Warren
  • Montgomery
  • Boone
  • Hendricks
  • Putnam
  • Morgan
  • Hendricks
  • Shelby
  • Fayette
  • Union
  • Decatur
  • Rush

***Note: It is important to know that some counties do not clear travel advisories from the DHS list on a regular basis. You can view the date the advisory or watch was issued on the full list HERE.

The highest level of travel advisory is "Warning." This means that travel may be restricted to only emergency management workers only. During "Warning" refrain from all travel.

During a "Watch" travel advisory, only essential travel - such as to and from work - is recommended. "Advisory" is the lowest level, and is used to caution drivers of possible hazardous situations.

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