South Bend braces for more snow, frigid temps as Winter Storm Warning expands

South Bend braces for more snow, frigid temps as Winter Storm Warning expands

South Bend and all of Northern Indiana is under a Winter Storm Warning Monday into Tuesday morning. Snow may exceed one inch per hour at times. According to the National Weather Service, snow will persist late in the afternoon into the overnight hours. Most areas will experience between 6 to 12 inches of snow with…

Bitter Cold and Service Cuts Create Dangerous Situation for Nation’s Homeless

Bitter Cold and Service Cuts Create Dangerous Situation for Nation’s Homeless

As record-breaking cold weather sweeps across the nation this week, reports from around the nation show how the U.S. homeless population — which has risen dramatically in recent years — are being hit the hardest in the wake of slashed funding that has left shelters overburdened and public services at their breaking point. From Springfield,…

South Bend, Mishawaka, Elkhart and PHM Schools Closed Friday

South Bend, Mishawaka, Elkhart and PHM Schools Closed Friday

The region’s largest schools have announced that they will be closed on Friday, January 9 due to inclement weather. South Bend Community School Corporation, School City of Mishawaka, Penn-Harris-Madison and Elkhart Community Schools are all closed. PHM Schools will be closed on Friday January 9, 2015 due to the weather. This will be our first…

South Bend Has 12th Most Unpredictable Weather Among Major US Cities
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South Bend Has 12th Most Unpredictable Weather Among Major US Cities

Anyone that has spent an extended amount of time in Michiana would agree that the weather around here is unpredictable. It could be 60 degrees one day and in the teens with a foot of snow the next. That’s just life in the Midwest where frontal boundaries collide with unusual force and severity. South Bend…

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Severe Storms Slam South Bend Region Leaving Two Dead, Thousands without Power

The South Bend metro area was battered Monday night during two rounds of storms that packed winds in excess of 80 MPH. Two people were unfortunately lost during the storm. A 14 year-old boy from Winona Lake and a 64 year-old man from La Grange were killed when trees fell on their houses in separate…

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South Bend Region Bracing for Severe Weather as Derecho Hits Metro Chicago

A severe line of thunderstorms is pounding the Chicago region as it makes its way to the east. South Bend could begin seeing the storms as early as 9:45 pm tonight. Most of Northern Indiana and Southwestern Michigan is currently under a severe thunderstorm watch. The counties include but are not limited to Benton, Cass,…