December 13, 2017 archive
I. A look at the current snowpack shows the northwest flow nicely, and another storm is just missing central Indiana to the north and northeast this evening (not included in this morning’s snowpack update). The southern Appalachians have also been capitalizing in this northwest flow pattern, not to mention the southern stream event that dumped hefty snows on the Deep South.
II. While the sticking snows will miss us this go around, scattered snow showers will impact central IN overnight into early Thursday morning. There’s also still the potential of a skinny lake effect snow band to impact a narrow portion of western and north-central IN early Thursday.
III. Reinforcing cold air will plunge south Thursday. Highs will remain below freezing along with wind chill values in the 10s most of the day.
IV: A milder southwesterly air flow will result in slightly “warmer” temperatures this weekend (mid 40s for highs Saturday) before showers arrive to close the weekend. Despite the slight relaxation of the cold, this will come with a gusty breeze over the weekend.
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Highlights:
- Northern IN snow
- Weekend moderation
- Showers early next week
Majority Of Snow To Our North, Northeast…A fast moving northwest flow will continue to zip upper air disturbances across the Plains into the Great Lakes and northeast. As has been the case for the past week, central IN will remain too far south to benefit in the snow department from these systems. A light shower is possible this afternoon with gusty winds followed by a couple of light snow showers this evening as the cold returns. If your travels take you to north-central IN or into Ohio, you’ll be more likely to encounter slick roads.
A skinny lake effect snow band may set up shop overnight into early Thursday. Unlike the past event, this would favor west-central parts of the state.
We’ll wrap up the work week on a mostly dry note and that theme will continue as we open the weekend. A milder southwest push of air will send temperatures to slightly above average levels this weekend and we’ll introduce showers into our forecast early next week.
Upcoming 7-Day Precipitation Forecast:
- Snowfall: Dusting
- Rainfall: 0.25″ – 0.40″
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