A winter storm warning continues until 7 pm tonight. Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze with winds gusting as high as 35 mph. Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. The strong winds and weight of snow on tree limbs may down power lines and could cause sporadic power outages. Significant ice accumulation on power lines and tree limbs may cause widespread and long-lasting power outages. Plan on slippery road conditions.
Daviess County Emergency Management, the County Highway Supervisor and the County Commissioners have upgraded the county travel to WATCH Level 2. Travel only to and from work or emergency travel. Only essential travel advised. Roads remain slick and hazardous. Please refrain from all unnecessary travel. Two-thirds of the southern part of the state have varying travel levels for hazardous driving conditions.
All city offices are closed today. If you have an emergency, call the police department and they will dispatch someone to assist.
All area schools are closed for the day. Please check with your school to see if they will be e-learning or taking the full snow day.
All Daviess Community Hospital clinics, including CORE and Quick Care, will be closed today. If you have an emergency, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room. For updates, please check the Daviess Community Hospital Facebook page.
The Daviess County Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet scheduled for Thursday night has been postponed due to the weather. The new date for the banquet will be Thursday, February 27th.
The Daviess County Landfill & Recycling Facility Will Be Closed today and there will be no trash pick-up for City of Washington. City crews, county, and state crews have been out all night working to clear roadways but as more precipitation falls and the temps dropped overnight turning to ice, travel continues to be very dangerous this morning.
Both the Daviess County Superior and Circuit Courts will be closed today. If you had a hearing set, check with your attorney on when it can be reset.
Washington City Transit and Ride Solution will not be running. Senior and Family Services will be closed and there will be no Meals on Wheels.
All shifts at Masterbrand Dubois County Manufacturing facilities (including the Jasper Corporate Office) will be closed on Monday, January 6th. Employees should use the Inclement Weather Hotline for any future update. NASCO in Washington will be closed today.
Velpen Disposal will not be running on Monday, January 6th. Most area businesses and offices have announced they will be closed for the day today. If you have an appointment, call ahead before you head out. More than likely it is cancelled today.
