Laporte Counties News Today

A winter storm warning was in effect for Northwest Indiana, where "white-out" conditions were causing slick, dangerous travel conditions.

Weather in Northwest Indiana has led to multiple school closures or moves to e-learning for Friday, January 19. Here's a full list.

Snow-covered road conditions in Northeast Illinois and Northwest Indiana were dangerous Friday, leading to a messy morning commute full of crashes, accidents...

Over the next few days, the Chicago area will see several rounds of snowfall that will continue into the weekend.

The company said crews were on site to manage the situation and community monitoring was also underway.

Porter Countys Emergency Management Agency said that severe weather led to an "unplanned flaring of gases" at a BP refinery in Whiting.

"The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has been notified of the situation and will be conducting follow-up evaluations."

The "flaring of gases" prompted calls 911 calls about "unknown odors" throughout Porter, Lake, LaPorte counties in Indiana, as well as other areas.

"The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has been notified of the situation and will be conducting follow-up evaluations."

The Porter County Health Department has a goal of meeting people where they are. With the unveiling of its new Mobile Health Clinic Tuesday afternoon, they’ll soon be hitting the road and taking that literally.