By Liz Shepherd
InkFreeNews

WARSAW — A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 7 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, for Kosciusko County and surrounding areas.

According to the National Weather Service of Northern Indiana, dangerous wind chills and blowing and drifting snow are expected. Additional snowfall is expected to stay below one inch, with winds gusting as high as 50 mph. Areas of blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility and will likely create drifts on north to south roads. Dangerously cold wind chills between 20 below to 35 below zero will cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Elkhart County remains under a Blizzard Warning until 1 p.m. Saturday. Additional snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches north of US 20 are possible in this area, with 2 to 5 additional inches expected south of US 20. Winds will gust as high as 50 mph. Travel will be very difficult if not impossible.

Areas of blowing snow are still possible on Saturday, with 20 to 25 mph winds expected and gusts as high as 40 mph possible. The temperature will be near 10 degrees, with wind chill values as low as -25.

Weather conditions will improve on Christmas Day, with partly sunny weather and a high near 12. Wind gusts as high as 20 mph are possible.

Dec. 26 through 28 will be mostly cloudy, with warmer conditions expected as the week progresses.