Storm continues to cause problems

A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect. Freezing rain left roads in pretty bad shape throughout the Q101 area this afternoon. And the National Weather Service expected even worse ice accumulation by early evening. That means that if you do any driving, you need to watch out not only for slippery roads, but for falling tree limbs and power lines as well. Hear NWS meteorologist Chris Wamsley talk about ice danger. Chris Wamsley of the National Weather Service says that by mid afternoon, the Q101 area already had a tenth to a quarter inch of ice and he expected another quarter to a half inch of ice to accumulate by the evening hours. In Allen County, County Commissioners declared a level one weather emergency. That means you should stay off the roads. Whitley County’s sheriff says Whitley County has NOT declared a state of emergency, but Sheriff Schrader did issue a statement asking drivers to stay off the roads except in emergencies or other situations that make travel absolutely necessary. In Kosciusko County, Highway Department trucks put salt and sand on the roads from four a.m. to six p.m. Hear Kosciusko County Highway Director Rob Ladson talk about staffing limitations. Highway Department Director Rob Ladson says if an emergency occurs, he can send a truck back out… but otherwise, the roads will just keep getting worse until the storm ends or until four o’clock tomorrow morning, when the trucks go back out. Verizon customers can expect a longer than normal wait for repair service. Verizon has declared a “service emergency” because of an overload of work related to the weather.