Lake effect snow dumps heavy snow on N. Ind.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The National Weather Service says heavy lake effect snow showers have dumped about a foot of snow on part of far northern Indiana.

A weather spotter says about 12.5 inches of snow was on the ground a few miles northeast of South Bend, while the city of South Bend had about six inches on the ground.

Snowfall amounts ranged widely in the region as bands of snow showers rolled off Lake Michigan, dumping about five inches in Elkhart and about 9.5 inches in the Elkhart County town of Middlebury.

Light snow showers were expected to continue throughout Tuesday in the region, but the weather service said less than an inch of new snow is expected in northern Indiana.