Indiana’s Weather For Sunday
(How Hot Is It, Paul?) Marquette Michigan started yesterday morning with 6 inches of snow on the ground. The afternoon high was a record 75 degrees. That’s 40 above average. For Indiana, still a storm chance Sunday, mainly in the morning, and mainly due to a “shortwave trough,” which stirs up the mid or upper […]
Wiki-Poteetia: Indianapolis Christmas Weather Extremes
Remember last year? Five inches of snow on the ground Christmas morning in Indianapolis. Here are some other Indianapolis Christmas Day factoids: Greatest Snowfall on Christmas Day Greatest Snow Depth on Christmas Day 5.9” in 1909 9” in 2004 4.4” in 1926 7” in 2002 3.3” in 1890 7” in 1909 2.6” in 2005 6” […]
White Christmas Countdown
White Christmas? What are the odds? Around central Indiana, it’s around 25-60 percent depending on you define it. The National Climatic Data Center produced the above map, which shows the statistical probability (in percent) that a snow depth of at least 1 inch will be observed on December 25th. The probability was computed using snow […]
Weekend Weather Update
The Indianapolis high was 39 Saturday. This is the 23rd consecutive day with snow on the ground in Indy. That’s the 9th longest stretch on record. The snow depth is still officially 4 inches, but the melt down should really kick in tomorrow. Here’s the Indy forecast via the Weather Service. Go here and get […]
Indianapolis Seasonal Snow Stats
The National Weather Service had 3.9 inches Saturday February 5th. I’ve fielded some questions regarding Indy snow totals for this season. Here are the updated numbers: 16.6″ December 11.8″ January 05.0″ February so far 33.4″ SEASON TO DATE 18.9″ NORMAL TO DATE 51.3″ RECORD FOR AN ENTIRE SEASON (1981/1982) Days with more than a trace […]
Record Breaking South Bend Snow
A strong upper-level disturbance shifted through the Great Lakes region in the afternoon of Friday January 7th. Cold air flowing over the relatively warm waters of Lake Michigan generated several rounds of heavy lake effect snow bands beginning on Friday the 7th and ending by the morning of Sunday the 9th. The bands generated snowfall […]
Sunday Weather Update
Partly to mostly sunny across Indiana today, with highs in the mid 20’s. Not as windy, but chills will still not get higher than the teens. A one to three inch snowfall is possible in Indiana starting very early Tuesday morning through later Tuesday Night. The radar is quieter today. Click the image for loops […]
Weekend Weather Update
TWO FEET of snow on the ground this morning in South Bend. Another foot is possible today, before the heaviest bands gradually shift west with a changing wind direction. Tomorrow will be quieter. One to two inches of snow fell yesterday in most of Central Indiana, where the sun’s out, but the chill won’t get […]
