South Bend, Indiana-Michigan Border – Snow could begin covering lanes along I-80/90 and I-94 by 6 a.m. Sunday, with a 30 to 50 percent chance that at least 2 inches accumulates across northern Indiana and southern Michigan before 6 a.m. Monday.
According to the National Weather Service, a developing winter system tracking east late Saturday night through Sunday night may place the Indiana-Michigan state line in a corridor favorable for accumulating snow. The highest probabilities for 2 inches or more currently include South Bend, Elkhart and Fort Wayne in Indiana, extending north into Kalamazoo and parts of southwest Michigan. Slight shifts in the storm track could push heavier totals closer to the Lake Michigan shoreline or farther inland toward Lansing.
If steady snow develops during the Sunday morning travel window, visibility could drop below one mile in heavier bands. Elevated roadways, including interchanges along the Indiana Toll Road and stretches of I-69 near the state line, may become slick first as surface temperatures hover near freezing.
INDOT and the Michigan Department of Transportation are monitoring pavement temperatures and staging plow crews ahead of potential impacts. Road conditions could deteriorate quickly if snowfall rates increase during peak travel hours.
Residents should allow extra travel time, check tire tread and limit non-essential travel during heavier snowfall. Winter weather advisories may be issued by Saturday as confidence increases in snowfall placement and totals through early Monday morning.
