Lake-effect snow blankets Michiana

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Benton Harbor was hit hard by lake-effect snow overnight. A WSBT viewer shows over a foot of snow in her back yard as of 7:45 a.m. November 21, 2008. (Photo courtesy Tina of Benton Heights)

By Beth Boehne

Story Created: Nov 21, 2008 at 7:38 AM EST

Story Updated: Nov 21, 2008 at 3:21 PM EST

SOUTH BEND — St. Joseph County experienced a steady snowfall throughout the night as the Michiana area remains under a lake-effect snow warning.

Police and weather observers have described some streets as very icy and have reported poor visibility in some areas. Traffic moved slowly through the morning commute.

County police dispatch reported several slide-offs in the area of Primrose and Brick roads late Thursday night, but said no one was injured.

Other slide-offs have been reported Friday morning along highways in the area, including the St. Joseph Valley Parkway, also known as the U.S. 20 bypass.

Schools across the area are opening late, and some have canceled school for the day.

The National Weather Service has issued the lake-effect snow warning until 1 p.m. Friday. Snowfall intensity was expected to peak overnight.

The heaviest snowfall is expected to fall over Berrien County in Michigan and LaPorte and Starke counties in Indiana.

Cities as far south as Rochester and Warsaw are expected to gain significant accumulation.

WSBT Chief Meteorologist Rick Mecklenburg says we can expect accumulations from 3 to 5 inches, although by the time the snow ends Friday, some spots could record between 6 and 10 inches.

A lake-effect snow warning means significant amounts of lake-effect snow are forecast that will make travel very hazardous or impossible. There have been reports of low visibility in the New Carlisle area and in the Bendix Drive area of South Bend.

Get the full forecast and check StormTracker radar on WSBT.com.

Submit your winter weather photos and video to YouNewsTV on WSBT.com, and you might see them on air!

How much snow did you get? Send us your snowfall totals. Make sure to include your location, the time and date, and snowfall amount in inches.

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