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Wind Chill Warning issued; government offices, schools announce closures, delays

Monday, January 27, 2014

A Wind Chill Warning has been issued for Putnam County and much of central Indiana.

Arctic air moving into Indiana is expected to bring the return of below-normal temperatures and wicked wind chills.

The Putnam County Courthouse and all county offices will be closed on Tuesday because of the expected extreme cold conditions.

Additionally, North Putnam Schools and Old National Trail Special Services will be closed on Tuesday.

As of 7:45 p.m., Cloverdale, Greencastle, South Putnam and Area 30 Career Center will operate under two-hour delays.

The coldest temperatures are expected to occur overnight into Tuesday morning. Low temperatures overnight are expected to range from -5 to -10 degrees with wind chills falling as low as -40, the National Weather Service said.

Besides Putnam, the following counties are under the warning: Parke, Hendricks, Montgomery, Morgan, Carroll, Warren, Tippecanoe, Clinton, Howard, Fountain, Boone, Tipton, Hamilton, Madison, Delaware, Randolph, Vermillion, Marion, Hancock, Henry, Johnson, Shelby and Rush.

The Wind Chill Warning will be in effect until 1 p.m. Tuesday, when it is to be replaced by a Wind Chill Advisory until noon Wednesday.

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  • Wonder if the schools are closed?

    -- Posted by chicken on Mon, Jan 27, 2014, at 5:33 PM

  • Thanks Mrs. Puckett. You outgussed the weatherman (as did two other county school corporations). Today, although it is cold, it is not nearly as cold as yesterday---wind wise. This is just one day we do not have to make up.

    -- Posted by interested party on Tue, Jan 28, 2014, at 9:08 AM

  • Ridiculous....the rest of the world gets up and deals with it and gets to work, absolutely no reason for the county government to shut down, I am sure they are all out and about today

    -- Posted by taylortwp on Tue, Jan 28, 2014, at 10:07 AM

  • It's not that cold, people in Northern Russia live in temperatures of 100 below 0! We have become an excuse ridden society.

    -- Posted by 1stamendrights. on Tue, Jan 28, 2014, at 10:36 AM

  • If the trash men are out in this there is no excuse for the courthouse! Absolute laziness!!!

    -- Posted by 1stamendrights. on Tue, Jan 28, 2014, at 3:11 PM

  • 1stamendrights--Do you want to be judged by how you judge others?? What do you do to help local government besides belittle and berate others?? We do not live in Russia if you have not noticed!! Besides, how do you know what goes on in Russia?? Are you a secret operative for them???

    Just my 2 cents.

    -- Posted by donantonioelsabio on Tue, Jan 28, 2014, at 3:44 PM
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