Indianapolis, Indiana – Travel restrictions remain in effect across large portions of Indiana Monday evening, with multiple southern counties under the state’s highest-level travel warning, limiting travel to emergency workers only.
According to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, the statewide travel advisory map was updated at 6 p.m. Monday, showing a mix of Warnings (red), Watches (orange), and Advisories (yellow) as road conditions slowly improve in some areas.
Counties under a Travel Warning face the most severe conditions, where travel is restricted to emergency management workers only due to extremely hazardous roads. Large clusters of warning-level counties remain across southern and south-central Indiana, including areas near the Kentucky border.
Several counties were downgraded Monday evening, indicating gradual improvement. Among the changes:
- Allen, Cass, DeKalb, Noble, Steuben, and White counties were downgraded to an Advisory
- Clay, Floyd, Gibson, Lawrence, Orange, Perry, Pike, Randolph, Ripley, Scott, and Switzerland counties were downgraded to a Watch
- Porter County was downgraded to no elevated travel status
Despite improvements, officials warn that dangerous driving conditions persist, especially in counties still under Watch or Warning, where icy or snow-covered roads may remain untreated.
Under a Travel Watch, travel may be restricted to essential trips only, such as work, food, or medical needs. A Travel Advisory, the lowest level, still signals hazardous road conditions requiring caution.
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security emphasized that travel status decisions are made at the county level, and conditions can change quickly depending on road treatment and weather impacts.
Drivers—particularly commuters and overnight workers—are urged to check local county status before traveling and avoid non-essential trips in warning areas.
For the latest updates, residents can monitor the official travel map at on.in.gov/travel-status.
