Category: Lake Effect Snow

Nov 12

Looking At A Busy (Wintry) Week Ahead…

I.  A weak weather system will result in light precipitation (mostly snow) overspreading central and northern portions of the state later this evening into the overnight.  Moisture looks less and less impressive with each and every model run, but we’ll still go with a slushy coating to less than 1″ for the city, itself with a general 1″ to 2″ of wet snow for communities off to the north of the city.  Additionally, a lake effect snow band should get going Tuesday morning and this band may make it south into east-central Indiana in a weakened state.

Light snow will overspread the region tonight. Image courtesy of Weathermodels.com.

II.  Another push of unseasonably cold air will pour south into the region behind this storm system and set the stage for a potentially interesting time of things when a new storm system approaches a bit later in the week…

III.  A very complex storm system will impact the area Thursday.  While there are many details that are yet to be worked out, someone across the mid-south into the Ohio Valley will likely get a “plowable” snow out of this event.  Initially, available cold air will be marginal, but with an expected strong upper level low, this storm system is likely to “manufacture” its’ own cold air and result in a swath of heavy, wet snow to the north and northwest of where the upper low tracks.  Stay tuned.

Behind this storm, you guessed it- cold air will reinforce itself across the region heading into next weekend!

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Nov 11

1st Accumulating Snow Event Of The Season (For Most) Arrives Monday…

The first accumulating snow event of the young 2018-2019 season is upon us.  Thankfully, this won’t be any sort of “blockbuster” storm, but instead serve to gently “ease us” into the new snow season.

Upper level energy will eject out of the Plains today and push towards the Ohio Valley Monday.  At the same time, surface low pressure will develop along the Gulf Coast before scooting off to the eastern seaboard and tracking north Monday night and Tuesday.  Initially, it’ll take some time to moisten up what will be a relatively dry air mass, but a mix of cold rain and wet snow should begin making it to the surface during the late morning and early afternoon.

8a forecast radar. Image courtesy of Weathermodels.com.

Precipitation will become more widespread as we push into the late afternoon and early evening hours with the predominant precipitation type by this time falling in the form of snow across central Indiana- including Indianapolis.

6p forecast radar. Image courtesy of Weathermodels.com.

Widespread light snow will be falling tomorrow night across the region.

Forecast radar 10p Monday. Image courtesy of Weathermodels.com.

Snow will begin to diminish after midnight and by the time all is said and done, we forecast a general 1″ to 2″ across most of central Indiana.  (Some localized lake effect snow showers may add to additional accumulation across north-central portions the central IN Tuesday morning into the afternoon).

We’re left with unseasonably cold conditions through the remainder of the week, followed by reinforcing cold air arriving next weekend…

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Nov 10

Bitter Saturday By November Standards; Looking At Snow Chances Early Next Week…

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Nov 04

Wet Start To The Week; Early Taste Of Winter To Finish…

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Nov 03

Strong Storm Potential & Old Man Winter Comes Knocking Next Week…

The upcoming work week will feature a busy time of things as the fight between fall and winter begin.  Initially, it’ll be the warmer side of things that will promote the potential of strong and gusty storms Monday night into Tuesday, but by mid and late week, drastically colder conditions will lead to the chance of scattered snow showers…

A couple of showers and gusty southerly winds will help close out the weekend, but it’s the storm system that moves in Monday night and Tuesday that has more of our attention.  Surface low pressure will move off the lee of the Rockies and on into MO and IL Tuesday- strengthening along the way and eventually tracking through the Great Lakes Tuesday evening.  Not only will this deliver another round of hefty rains across central parts of the state, but we may have to deal with a couple of strong to severe storms (wind being the biggest concern).

Additional rainfall totals of 1″ to 2″ with locally heavier amounts are a good bet in that Monday night – Tuesday time frame.

While we’ll certainly turn colder behind this storm system, the true early season push of arctic air will wait a couple of days to arrive- Thursday afternoon into Friday.  Not only will this be the coldest air of the season (lower-middle 20s Friday morning and likely colder next Saturday), but the first flakes of the season are also likely to fly across central Indiana to wrap up the work week.  Furthermore, Snow Belt communities can expect the first “shoveable” snow of the season.  Giddy up!

Don’t look now, but more “fun and games” await the following week…

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