12:02 p.m.: St. Joseph County offices are up and running.
All county offices are “open and operating,” according to Executive Assistant to the Board of Commissioners Melissa Hasse, despite more 12 inches of snow since the afternoon of Wednesday, Jan. 14.
11:26 a.m.: St. Joseph County roads remain under travel advisory watch
As of 3:38 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, St. Joseph County has been under a travel advisory watch as reported to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security.
Road conditions are “threatening”, according to Indiana DHS. Only essential travel is recommended, to and from work or in emergency situations.
St. Joseph is one of four Indiana counties under a travel advisory watch.
10:40 a.m.: First wave of snowplows come through residential areas
At 7:15 a.m. Jan. 15, the City of South Bend released a notice via Facebook that snowplows were coming into residential areas and will continue to do so until all streets have been cleared
If possible, park in driveways to make room for plows to clear all areas of the street.
City crews worked throughout the night to maintain main roads.
8 a.m. : Dozens of closures and delays
SOUTH BEND — Dozens of schools, businesses and government offices are closed or have delayed openings Thursday, Jan. 15, because of the heavy snowstorm that blanketed the South Bend region Wednesday, according to The Tribune’s newsgathering partner, WNDU-TV, where a comprehensive list can be found here.
The South Bend Community School Corp. is closed, while School City of Mishawaka and the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation both announced e-learning days.
The heavy snowfall has also caused multiple Michiana counties to go under travel watches and advisories, according to WNDU. St. Joseph, LaPorte, Marshall and Starke counties are under a travel watch, while Elkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, LaGrange and Pulaski counties are under a travel advisory.
More snow on the way
WNDU reports that 12.6 inches of snow had fallen in South Bend as of midnight Jan. 15, while the National Weather Service says up to 16 inches had fallen.
Residents throughout the region can expect more snow Jan. 15.
NWS says snow showers are likely before 10 a.m., with a total daytime accumulation of 1-2 inches possible. The high temperature for the day will reach near 25 degrees Fahrenheit.
WNDU says more lake effect snow is expected west of South Bend in the morning and that travelers should expect