Winter Weather in La Porte, Indiana
Winter Weather March 17, 2017 · La Porte, Indiana
What the National Weather Service wrote
A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain accompanied a warm front during the morning hours of March 17th. Ice and snow amounts were light, though enough to create slick spots on area roads. Several accidents and school delays were reported across the county. One accident around 8:00 am EDT, about 1 mile west of Rolling Praire on US 20, killed 3 people in a crash involving a semi tractor-trailer and a car.
The wider storm
A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain with temperatures in the upper 20s to near 30 created icy roads during the morning hours of March 17th. An accident in LaPorte County resulted in 3 deaths.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 675656. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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