(Map note: counties shaded in green still have some river flood warnings.) The higher snow+sleet totals will come farther north where the temperatures above the surface will be more favorable for snow and some sleet. So in Johnson County…less than an inch of sleet/snow/ice threat. Marion, Hendricks, Hancock counties….around an inch of sleet/snow, and some freezing rain also, especially Sunday night. Boone, Hamilton, Madison counties…probably more sleet and snow than freezing rain, and closer to two inches. Once you get to Lafayette over to Kokomo…should be mainly snow…up to three inches could accumulate. Temps (at the surface and above) will be right around critical points for determining rain vs freezing rain vs sleet vs snow. Allow some wiggle room, both in the forecast, and on the roads. Stay tuned, of course.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 408 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES FOR FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO 1 PM MONDAY... INZ042-047>049-055>057-063>065-071-072-110515- /O.NEW.KIND.WW.Y.0004.150111T2100Z-150112T1800Z/ RANDOLPH-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-BROWN- BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-JACKSON-JENNINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDIANAPOLIS...SHELBYVILLE...COLUMBUS... SEYMOUR 408 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 1 PM EST MONDAY. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL OVERSPREAD CENTRAL INDIANA FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST AFTER 1 PM SUNDAY. SNOW MAY BRIEFLY MIX IN AT THE START...FURTHER NORTH...CLOSER TO INTERSTATE 70. * MAIN IMPACT...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET CREATING VERY SLICK CONDITIONS ON THE ROADWAYS AND WALKWAYS. * OTHER IMPACTS...ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 408 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES FOR FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO 1 PM MONDAY... INZ043>046-051>054-060>062-067>070-110515- /O.NEW.KIND.WW.Y.0004.150111T1800Z-150112T1800Z/ VERMILLION-PARKE-PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-SULLIVAN- GREENE-MONROE-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TERRE HAUTE...BLOOMINGTON...VINCENNES... BEDFORD 408 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 1 PM EST MONDAY. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL OVERSPREAD CENTRAL INDIANA FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST AFTER 1 PM SUNDAY. SNOW MAY BRIEFLY MIX IN AT THE START...FURTHER NORTH...CLOSER TO INTERSTATE 70. * MAIN IMPACT...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET CREATING VERY SLICK CONDITIONS ON THE ROADWAYS AND WALKWAYS. * OTHER IMPACTS...ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES.]]>
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