Updated 12.18.22 @ 2:09p
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Category: Blowing/ Drifting
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Dec 17
Light Snow Showers Today; Pre-Christmas Winter Storm Precedes Dangerous Cold Next Weekend…
Updated 12.17.22 @ 7:11a
Just enough upper level energy will linger around the region to help generate occasional snow flurries or light snow showers into Sunday morning. Like the past 24 hours, these won’t amount to much if any accumulation.
High pressure will then dominate our weather through the early and middle part of the work week with dry and seasonably cold conditions.
By this point, all eyes will be on the developing winter storm in the Plains. We expect snow to overspread the region Thursday (possibly beginning as a brief period of rain), continuing, potentially heavy at times, through the day on Friday. This still has the potential to be a significant, if not severe, winter storm but we’re still a couple days away from being able to talk specifics in respect to snowfall totals. Another item to note will be the wind. Blowing and drifting will likely be a major problem by Friday, into Christmas Eve. If there’s anyway to move travel to Wednesday, we’d highly recommend it.
A nasty shot of bitterly cold arctic air will plunge into the region Christmas weekend. How do highs in the 0s to low 10s sound and overnight lows below 0°? Wind chill values of 20° to 40° below zero (not a typo, unfortunately) are on the table.
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Feb 03
VIDEO: Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow…
Updated 02.03.22 @ 7:05a
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Feb 02
VIDEO: It’s Show Time…
Updated 02.02.22 @ 8:47p
After reviewing the latest data, we have no reason to adjust our ongoing ideas from our latest Client Brief or this morning’s video discussion. Thursday will feature a prolonged period of heavy snow into the evening hours, along with an increasingly stiff NNE wind that will lead to significant blowing and drifting issues- especially during the afternoon and evening. Much more in the AM, friends!
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Feb 01
Client Brief: All Systems Go For Highly Impactful Winter Storm…
Updated 02.01.22 @ 7p
Type: Severe Winter Weather
What: Heavy mixed precipitation, heavy snow, & strong winds
When: Wednesday afternoon through predawn Friday
Temperatures: Mid 30s, falling into the upper 10s Thursday night
Wind: NNE 15 – 25 MPH (gusts up to 30 MPH Thursday)
Blowing/ Drifting: Significant to severe (especially on east-west roadways)
Pavement Impacts: Plowing and salting will be required
Summary: While we don’t have any significant changes to this morning’s video update, we continue to draw that much closer to “show time” with this winter storm. Conditions will deteriorate from northwest to southeast as we progress through the day tomorrow, but the “main show” for immediate central IN will come late tomorrow night and through the day Thursday. It’s during this time where snowfall rates will exceed 1″/ hour for a widespread portion of the region. Simply put, if you don’t have to travel, please don’t. The added concern also remains present of blowing and drifting issues that will likely develop during the day Thursday. This will be from a byproduct of an increasingly fluffy snow (anything that falls tomorrow will be of the wet, slushy nature), thanks to higher ratios, as the arctic air pours into the region. Add in a stiff north, northeast wind of 15-25 MPH with gusts to 30 MPH and you can easily see where the problems are likely to ensue. In particular, east-west roadways in the open country are likely to drift shut by late morning or afternoon Thursday. Snowfall coverage and intensity will finally begin to diminish from northwest to southeast Thursday night. By that point, it’ll be time to bring the heavy equipment out to engage in removal of the “BIG SNOW.” We still anticipate bitterly cold (5° to 15° below zero) temperatures to take up shop Saturday morning across the region.
Confidence: High
Next Update: 7a Wednesday
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