Updated 03.16.21 @ 8:23a
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Jan 26
01.26.21 Weather Bulletin: Shot Of Southern Light Snow; Bigger Weekend Event?
Updated 01.26.21 @ 8:09a
Socked In…Low clouds and areas of drizzle will remain with us for the better part of the day. As colder air filters back in this evening, a few flurries may mix with the drizzle as the moisture departs.
Our attention will then shift to upper level energy that will race east Wednesday and Wednesday night. This feature will skirt the southern portion of the state and squeeze out some light snow Wednesday afternoon and early evening. “Light” is the key word, but places from Vincennes over to Madison and points south could accumulate around an inch of snow. A dusting to half an inch may make it as far north as Bloomington and surrounding areas, but the lack of moisture, combined with forward momentum with this system will make it tough to get anything meaningful for most of the region.
Colder air will filter into the state Wednesday night and should be enough to fire up scattered snow showers for all into Thursday morning. Sunshine will return Friday (the “calm before the (bigger) storm”).
Saturday may open with early morning sunshine, but clouds will quickly thicken up and lower as low pressure heads this direction out of the central Plains. An overrunning event will ensue by Saturday afternoon. With cold air still entrenched, we’re talking about a big ole mix bag of sleet and snow to begin. This will require close attention as models have been trending colder as of late and the flavor of our weekend forecast will follow suit. The potential is there for several inches of snow/ sleet Saturday before precipitation possibly ends as drizzle Sunday morning. For now (especially given how the snow season has gone thus far) we’ll bracket for the possibility of 1″-3″, but just know this system has an upside. 🙂
Colder air will whip in here Sunday afternoon and Monday with wrap-around moisture ending as snow and snow showers. Stay tuned.
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Jan 25
Evening VIDEO: “Active” Would Be An Understatement Into Early February…
Updated 01.25.21 @ 9:35p
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Jan 14
Tuesday Morning Rambles: Weak Midweek System Followed By Another Strong Late Week Storm…
1.) Patchy fog will burn off to another day with mostly cloudy conditions (should see a bit more sunshine than we saw on Monday) and mild temperatures. Mid 30s will warm into the lower 50s today and middle 50s Wednesday. The downside to Wednesday’s mild air? Light rain will scoot across the state. “Light” is the key word with amounts of a trace to under 0.10″.
2.) A cold front will push south across the region Wednesday evening and result in colder conditions (but with increased sunshine) Thursday. Highs in the lower to middle 30s can be expected across central Indiana Thursday.
3.) As we move into late week, a stronger storm system will impact the area. Low pressure will develop along the lee of the Rockies Friday morning before tracking into the lower Great Lakes Saturday morning and into New England Sunday. With marginally cold air in place Friday (courtesy of Wednesday evening’s cold front), “overrunning” precipitation should fall as a wintry mix of snow and sleet Friday afternoon. While still early, it’s possible a quick couple inches of snow and sleet make travel messy Friday PM (worth keeping a close eye on) before precipitation changes to a cold rain Friday night into the predawn Saturday. Eventually, as the cold front whips across the state, colder air will return Saturday morning and precipitation will end as snow showers.
4.) The previously mentioned storm system will usher more of a prolonged wintry pattern back into the eastern portion of the country. As we look ahead through the remainder of the month, below normal temperatures are expected to carry the day, along with the threat of additional wintry precipitation from time to time. This is the kind of pattern that will certainly promote storms and “rumors of storms” and it’ll be important to remain locked into the forecast as we put a close on January.
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Nov 20
VIDEO: Rain Returns Thursday; Winter Weather Maker For Some Saturday…
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Nov 19
VIDEO: Updated Short Term And Longer Range Thoughts Into Early December…
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Nov 18
VIDEO: Gloomy Open To The Work Week…
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Feb 19
Evening Video Update: Snow, Storms, And A Major Pattern Shift On The Horizon…
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Feb 19
All-Access Client Brief: Plowable Snow Moves In Overnight…
Brief: Heavy Snow & Sleet
Forecaster: McMillan
What: Heavy Snow & Sleet
When: 12a to 8a Wednesday
Temperatures: Upper 20s to lower 30s
Wind: E 15-25 MPH
Blowing/ Drifting: Moderate before mixing with sleet
The setup remains the same as a warm front lifts north during the overnight. Copious amounts of moisture will arrive into central Indiana and with cold air in place, a period of moderate to heavy snow will develop. Timing into the city, itself, should come around, or just before, midnight. While the snow will be of the heavy, wet variety, gusty easterly winds will result in blowing and drifting snow (especially on north-south roadways) before precipitation transitions to sleet. We’ve “beefed” our accumulation forecast up to include a 3″ to 5″ band across east-central Indiana, including Indianapolis, as short-term guidance is indicating a period of significant “forcing” (or lift in the atmosphere) that will lead to heavy snowfall rates before the transition to sleet. A couple of hours with snowfall rates in excess of 1″ per hour will likely be observed in that 1a to 3a window. Precipitation will transition to sleet and a period of freezing rain between 3a and 5a from south to north, before turning to all rain in the city before sunrise. Further north, a transition to rain won’t be noticed until after 8a, but the majority of precipitation will likely be over with by that point (just lingering drizzle and fog).
Confidence: High
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Feb 11
Heavy Rain Arrives Tonight; Accumulating Snow Band May Setup Shop For Portions Of The Area Tuesday…
A busy pattern continues with heavy rain tonight. Attention then shifts to the potential of a band of accumulating snow, associated with a vigorous piece of upper level energy Tuesday…
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