INDIANAPOLIS — Extremely low and dangerous temperatures have caused the U.S. Postal service to suspend delivery across the midwest on Wednesday, including most of Indiana.
The USPS said it is having a safety talk in the morning about recognizing frostbite and wearing proper clothing. The postal service is urging mail carriers to take breaks when needed.
Indiana was added to the list around 10 p.m. Friday.
You can read the full list of suspended service areas from USPS below.
Due to this arctic outbreak and concerns for the safety of USPS employees, the Postal Service is suspending delivery Jan. 30 in the following 3-digit ZIP Code locations:
- Michigan: 486-491, 493-499
- Indiana: 460-469, 472-475, 478, 479
- Chicago: 606-608
- Lakeland: 530-532, 534, 535, 537-539, 541-545, 549, 600, 602, 601, 611
- Detroit: 480-485, 492
- Central Illinois: 601, 603 – 605, 609, 613, 614, 616, 617
- Northern Ohio (Cleveland and Lima areas): 441, 458
- Ohio Valley (Cincinnati and Columbus areas): 452, 430-432
- Western Pennsylvania: (Erie and Bradford areas): 165, 169-177, 188
- Northland: 540, 546-548, 550, 551, 553-564, 566
- Hawkeye: 500-514, 520-528, 612
- Dakotas: 580-588, 570-577
- Eastern Nebraska: 680-689
We will provide additional information when it becomes available