Fort Wayne, Indiana – Communities along the Indiana–Ohio border could see renewed winter travel disruptions as a late-January pattern increases the likelihood of accumulating snow across the region.
According to the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center, the Indiana–Ohio border area is included in a slight risk for heavy snow from Saturday through the following Friday, signaling a higher chance for one or more organized winter systems tracking through the Midwest. Colder air is expected to remain in place, favoring snow rather than rain.
In northeastern Indiana, including Fort Wayne and surrounding Allen County, temperatures trending below normal support steady snow with passing systems. That could lead to slick conditions along Interstates 69 and 469, as well as U.S. Route 30 during overnight and early morning travel periods.
Across the state line in western Ohio, including Lima and Van Wert, snow may arrive in multiple rounds rather than a single storm. Cumulative snowfall could affect travel along Interstate 75, U.S. Route 224, and rural roads, especially where blowing snow reduces visibility across open farmland.
The Indiana Department of Transportation and Ohio Department of Transportation urge drivers to monitor road conditions closely, allow extra travel time, and keep winter emergency supplies in vehicles. With colder air expected to persist, snow that falls is likely to linger between systems.
More detailed timing and potential winter weather advisories are expected as the late-January window approaches, with clearer impacts becoming available by early next week.
