7:00pm
Snow will begin entering the state just after lunch time Tuesday. It will be around in the afternoon rush hours, and is likely to be heavy at times from 6pm – 3am, but lighter snow could linger through late morning Wednesday.
Heavy snow totals are most likely north of I-70. South/southeast of that corridor there will be some sleet and freezing rain mixed in.
The most common totals from Indy and the surrounding counties northward will be 6-9 inches. Areas from around Kokomo to Marion have the best chances at the highest totals.
The southern third of the state will generally see 3-7 inches.
SPECIFIC FORECASTS
8-10 inches
Marion
7-9 inches
Zionsville, Carmel, Fishers, Anderson, Muncie, Richmond, Kokomo
6-8 inches
Lafayette, Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Greenwood, Avon, Greenfield
4-6 inches
Bloomington, Columbus
3:00pm
As expected, the Weather Service has upgraded the Watch to a Warning. The basic thinking is the same. The NWS is increasing its top range from 9 to 10 inches. I haven’t had a chance to examine the details yet.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 259 PM EST MON FEB 3 2014 ...STRONG WINTER STORM TO IMPACT CENTRAL INDIANA TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM COMING NORTHEAST FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL TRAVEL THROUGH THE TENNESSEE AND OHIO VALLEYS TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND SOME MIXED PRECIPITATION TO CENTRAL INDIANA. INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-040400- /O.UPG.KIND.WS.A.0002.140204T1800Z-140205T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KIND.WS.W.0002.140204T1800Z-140205T1800Z/ CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY- BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE- PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN- JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO... CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE... SHELBYVILLE 259 PM EST MON FEB 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * MAIN IMPACT: ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND DRIFTS. * ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES CURRENTLY FORECAST FROM THE NORTH SIDE OF THE INDIANAPOLIS METRO AREA AND NORTHWARD. 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ALONG THE INTERSTATE 70 CORRIDOR. * TIMING: MIDDAY TUESDAY THROUGH MIDDAY WEDNESDAY. HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED FROM LATE AFTERNOON TUESDAY THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 2 AM WEDNESDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS: BLOWING SNOW COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DRIFTS...CONTRIBUTING TO AN EVEN GREATER TRAVEL HAZARD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ INZ060>065-067>072-040400- /O.NEW.KIND.WS.W.0002.140204T1800Z-140205T1800Z/ SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS- MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES... BEDFORD...SEYMOUR 259 PM EST MON FEB 3 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY. * MAIN IMPACT:ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE AND VERY SLICK DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND DRIFTS...AS WELL AS SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...TRAVEL MAY BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. * ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET WITH ONE TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE POSSIBLE. * TIMING: MIDDAY TUESDAY THROUGH MIDDAY WEDNESDAY. HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION EXPECTED FROM LATE AFTERNOON TUESDAY THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 2 AM WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
2:00pm
Here you can get an idea of where NOAA’S HPC team thinks is the best chance for 6 inches or more of snow:
12:00pm
Here’s today’s video briefing, via indystar.com
7:45am
Here’s the morning post from INDYSTAR
7:00am
Here’s the 7-day forecast, and it only gets colder post-snow.
MONDAY 4:00am
Heavy snow is expected over much of the northern half of Indiana Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the area you see illustrated on the chart.
Tuesday morning will be dry but the center of the storm should pull out of the Gulf Of Mexico Tuesday afternoon. Our heaviest snow will fall from late afternoon into evening, with snowfall rates up to an inch per hour. Snow could be mixed with sleet and freezing rain south of I-70, which will cut into snow totals.
Up to nine inches of snow may fall in the Watch area. The best chances for the bigger number will be north of Indianapolis. Winds could gust to 25 mph Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
Snow should pull away by midday Wednesday.
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