Tracking A Late Weekend Winter Storm
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Forecast Updated 02.26.14 @ 7:43a
Frigid Midweek…A brutally cold air mass is blowing into the region this morning, especially considering we’re nearly into March! This is laying the groundwork for a snowy weekend, but we’ll get to that in a bit. Forecast highs average at 44 degrees this time of the year and today’s high will be lucky to reach 18. EVEN COLDER air blows in late tonight into early Thursday and will result in continued dangerous below zero wind chill values. Needless to say, plan to bundle up upon heading outdoors. While the calendar may suggest spring is near, Mother Nature and Old Man Winter have other ideas.
Late Week Light Snow…A warm front will lift north through the region Saturday morning and will be responsible for producing a round of light snow Friday night into Saturday AM. As of now, early numbers suggest around an inch of snow is possible, but we’ll continue to monitor things and update as needed.
Late Weekend Winter Storm…While details are still far from etched in stone, there’s no doubt behind a significant winter storm brewing for the second half of the weekend. This storm will have significant snow for portions of central Indiana and significant icing potential for others. As of now, we anticipate air cold enough to support frozen, or freezing, precipitation across our immediate viewing area of central Indiana. All of that said, we caution that the track and intensity of the storm will likely change between now and Sunday and we’ll continue to keep close tabs on this event. Early numbers are impressive as far as precipitation goes with liquid equivalent amounts around 1″ churned out, on average, from a variety of computers models.
Arctic Air Reloads…We may be into meteorological spring next week, but Old Man Winter continues his relentless ways that we’ve grown so accustomed to over the past several months. Fresh arctic air will plunge into central Indiana’s potentially snow packed ground early next week and could ultimately help yield below zero air by the middle of next week. What an impressive winter.
Upcoming 7-Day Precipitation Forecast
- 7-Day Snowfall Forecast: 4-8″
- 7-Day Rainfall Forecast: 0.00″
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