Meteorologist

Multi-Facted Winter Storm Hits Northwest Indiana

By • Feb 15, 2021
Sharon Jackson, Show Host/Reporter

NORTHWEST INDIANA- Northwest Indiana is getting hit hard with yet another winter storm. Travel has been hazardous Monday and Tuesday and it's recommended not to take any unnecessary trips.  Lakeshore Public Radio's Sharon Jackson spoke with Matt Friedlein, Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Chicago about this weather event.

Bitter Cold Prompts Warning from Local Meteorologist

By • Feb 8, 2021
Sharon Jackson, Show Host/Reporter / Lakeshore Public Radio

NORTHWEST INDIANA - The bitter cold temperatures and a little snow are going to stick around in the Region this week.  Eric Lenning, Meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Chicago, explains.

"Well you know lately people have happy if it's actually double digits.  That's our light at the end of the tunnel right now and that's pretty much going to be the case through the remainder of the week," Lenning says.

Heat Advisory in the Region for Saturday, July 18, 2020

By • Jul 17, 2020

NORTHWEST INDIANA - Northwest Indiana will be under a heat advisory Saturday from as far north as the lakeshore to as far south as Benton County.

Brett Borchardt, Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Romeoville says to limit outdoor activity.

He says that if you must go outside between noon and 10 p.m. to make sure you protect yourself from the oppressive heat.

Residents Responding to the Kankakee River Flooding

By • Feb 22, 2018
Marc Chase / Northwest Indiana Times

NORTHWEST INDIANA - Flooding on the Kankakee River continues to present challenges for those living in Schneider. Todd Kluber, Meteorologist with the Chicago National Weather Service in Romeoville, on Wednesday said parts of the river will remain a concern in the short term.