Jan 03
Light snow will develop today along with gusty winds and reinforcing arctic air to follow. Attention remains on Sunday into Monday…
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Jan 02
Highlights:
Snow Develops Wednesday Afternoon…Upper level energy will move across the region Wednesday and result in snow overspreading the northern half of the state (especially from Indianapolis and points north) during the afternoon and evening. While snowfall amounts won’t be particularly impressive (generally 1″ or less), roads will likely get slick in relative quick fashion prior to the evening drive. You’ll want to leave extra time on your evening commute home. Otherwise, blowing and drifting snow will develop tomorrow night into Thursday as fresh arctic air pours into the area.
Attention will shift to lake effect snow across northeastern portions of the state Thursday before another ripple of energy drops southeast and sparks additional snow showers across central parts of the state to wrap up the work week. Saturday will be dry and very cold.
Clouds will be on the increase overnight Saturday into Sunday morning and a mixed bag of precipitation will overspread the region Sunday PM. We still have a few more days to watch things unfold, but concern remains for an icy cocktail of sleet and freezing rain after a potential initial burst of snow. While warm air advection (WAA) will likely win out, we’re afraid it’ll be very difficult to warm the surface enough to prevent ice from becoming an issue Sunday afternoon into early Monday. Cold air will sweep back in here Monday evening into Tuesday with snow showers and gusty winds.
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Dec 30
Highlights:
Bundle Up; Snow Returns Overnight…Yesterday’s snow event went as planned and many Hoosiers are waking up to several inches of powder this morning. The winners yesterday stretched from Frankfort to Elwood to Winchester with a 6″ to 7″ band of snow. All of that fresh snow will be blown and drifted about today with strong and gusty northwest winds. If your travels take you into the open country, plan on significant blowing and drifting and leave extra time to reach your destination.
Additional upper level energy will scoot across the region late tonight into early Sunday and this will help kick up an area of light snow for central and southern portions of the state as we head into New Year’s Eve. With the arctic air mass in place, don’t be surprised if we squeeze a quick inch out in spots.
Otherwise, the big story is the prolonged nature of this severe cold. At times, wind chill values will drop to more than 30° below zero through early week. Take the frigid conditions seriously. Reinforcing arctic air will pour in here late next week and lead to scattered snow showers along with a bitter feel after slight midweek “moderation.”
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Dec 29
A quick-moving, but efficient clipper system will scoot across the Ohio Valley as we wrap up the work week and head into the weekend. This will spread a swath of accumulating snow through central and northern IN this afternoon into early Saturday morning.
We forecast snow to start flying for the city, itself, around 1p to 2p.
Snow will then encompass most of the state as we progress into the late afternoon and evening hours.
At times, we expect moderate snow to be falling across central Indiana and this will, unfortunately, make for a messy evening commute. Plan for snow covered and snow packed roads and slick conditions. Leave extra time to reach your destination.
While snow showers will continue Saturday morning, most of the accumulating snow will fall before sunrise Saturday and here’s our updated accumulation forecast:
Attention once to Saturday will shift to the problems associated with blowing and drifting snow as winds increase and temperatures tumble. Strong and gusty northwest winds will continue into early next week and not only will this lead to continued issues with blowing and drifting, but will also drive dangerously cold air into the area.
Here’s a look at our forecast lows over the next few mornings:
Not only will we have to deal with an extended stretch of subzero lows, but winds will combine to add further danger to the extreme weather. Most of central and northern portions of the state will have to deal with 25° to 35° below zero wind chill values Tuesday morning. Plan and prepare now.
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Dec 28
Highlights:
Snow And Major League Cold On Deck…A weak impulse of energy will track across the region today and will be just enough to ignite a couple of snow showers and scattered flurries. For most, this won’t be a big deal. A more impactful opportunity for accumulating snow will arrive Friday as a clipper system moves southeast. Snow will develop late tonight across the Plains states before expanding in overall coverage and intensity as it pushes southeast into the Ohio Valley Friday. With such cold air in place, snowfall ratios will be higher than the standard 10:1 and snow will quickly accumulate on roadways, making for slick travel Friday afternoon into the evening. Here’s our current snowfall forecast for Friday:
Snow showers will taper off Saturday morning and give way to a blustery, bitter day. Temperatures will fall through the day and wind chill values will turn dangerous Saturday afternoon and evening (10° to 20° below zero). This arctic intrusion will set us up for a frigid close to 2017 and open to 2018. In fact, we expect severely cold conditions early next week (double-digit below zero readings, including wind chill values approaching 30° below zero at times). Plan and prepare now.
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