WARSAW — A blast of arctic air has moved into northern Indiana and will remain beyond the weekend.

Schools across the region began cancelling classes on Thursday for Friday, and a polar plunge at Oakwood Resort on Saturday has been postponed for a week due to weather conditions.

For Friday, Kociusko County will see partly sunny skies and a high near 5. Wind chill values will be as low as -20. Winds will gust as high as 25 mph, according to the National Weather Service office in North Webster.

Lake effect snow is predicted for Friday north of Warsaw, but very little accumulation is expected in Kociusko County.

Tonight's low is expected to drop to around -5, with wind chill values reaching -15.

Warsaw will also be on the outer edge of a massive snowstorm that will affect nearly half of the contiguous United States, spanning some 22 states.

Two to five inches of snowfall are expected in Warsaw beginning Saturday night and continuing into Sunday.

Parts of southern Indiana are expected to receive significant snowfall beginning Saturday morning.

The upcoming forecast for Kosciusko County is below.

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