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Spring Slowly Moving In!
Posted ByDespite a cold start this morning, temperatures will warm up big time the next few days. After seeing a high of 42 degrees today, look for highs to reach the low 50s tomorrow and the mid 50s Sunday. Rain will move in during the day Sunday. In case you are wondering, yes, we did have a substantial snow melt yesterday. As of 5 am here are the snow depth readings…hope you enjoy the weekend!
Peru 3″
Kokomo 1.5″
Fishers 1.5″
Indy Airport 1″
Warming pattern
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Most of Central Indiana received between 3 and 6 inches of snow overnight and early this morning. As a result, more than 280 school districts either delayed or closed.
We still have a lot of slick roads, especially in northern counties as a strong north wind blows snow over east-west roads.
The pattern from here on out is great. Temperatures warm to the 30s tomorrow, the 40s Friday and the 50s this weekend.
SNOW TOTALS
Lafayette 6”
Muncie 5.5”
Marion 5.2”
Carmel 4.5”
New Castle 4”
Avon 4”
Indianapolis 3.7”
Columbus 3”
Tuesday storm timeline
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Most of Indiana has dealt with nothing but grey skies, mist and drizzle on this chilly March day. Things get a little more messy for the evening rush hour, though.
As temperatures drop and the backside of an area of low pressure moves in, we’ll see accumulating snow. I’m looking for an accumulation of 3 to 6 inches in the Indy metro area, but in our far northern counties, we could see 5 to 8 inches, especially in an area from Lafayette to Kokomo to Marion. Indianapolis, by the way, is now under a Severe Weather Warning beginning at 3 pm.
I realize there is a big gap in snow amounts in this forecast, but that’s the kind of day we are looking at, with some areas receiving snow maybe 3 or 4 hours before another area.It does look like the morning rush hour may be impacted with blowing and drifting snow.
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Winter’s last gasp?
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A winter storm warning is in effect from 7 am Tuesday to 7 am Wednesday for areas to the north of the Indianapolis metro area.
Indianapolis metro will also get snow in this storm system, but at this point forecasting snow totals is tricky.
Tuesday will bring some rain to Indy metro. In the latter part of the day, temps will drop. Tuesday night into Wednedsay, Indy could get two to five inches, with areas to the north getting anywhere from four to seven. Bloomington and areas south could get up to two inches.
WINTER STORM WARNING:
CARROLL, CLINTON, DELAWARE, HAMILTON, HENRY, HOWARD, MADISON, RANDOLPH, TIPPECANOE, TIPTON, WARREN
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY:
BARTHOLOMEW, BOONE, BROWN, CLAY, DECATUR, FOUNTAIN, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, JACKSON, JENNINGS, JOHNSON, MARION, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN, OWEN, PARKE, PUTNAM, RUSH, SHELBY, VERMILLION, VIGO
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Snow prediction update
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We’re under a winter storm watch starting Tuesday at 7:00 pm through Wednesday 7:00 pm. (See all counties under the watch.)
The latest guidance that came in at 11:30 am Monday shows a big change in snow totals Wednesday. Everything depends on the rain/snow line but the models suggest that the Indianapolis metro area could receive 3.5” to 7” of snow.
Everything starts as rain, then a rain/snow mix, then snow. The more mix we have, the less snow we’ll get.
The models will change a bit tomorrow, so stay tuned to Eyewitness News for the latest weather updates.
Soggy Labor Day possible
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Indiana is now on the back side of the remnants of Hurricane Isaac. We won’t get as much rain as we did Sunday, but there could be showers on and off throughout the day Monday.
Over the past two days, Carmel (Mohawk Trail Elementary) has had 2.67 inches of rain; Indianapolis (St. Thomas Aquinas School) 2.16″, downtown (Lucas Oil Stadium) 2.09″, and Lafayette (Harrison High School) has seen 1.56″.
Gas City, Upland and Marion had the heaviest rainfall with around four inches.
One computer model is calling for another 1.33″ inches for Indianapolis through Thursday. The back side of the area of low pressure from Isaac remnants is still moving through Indiana, creating a northeasterly breeze and the chance for showers. It will not rain all day but skies will be mostly cloudy.
For the rest of the week, there’s still a chance of isolated showers Tuesday with a high of 84; a chance for showers and a high of 88 Wednesday; sunny Thursday with a high of 82 and then on Friday a cooldown with a high of 75 and a chance of isolated showers. At this point rain is likely for next Saturday, but keep an eye on the forecast for the latest.
The ups and downs of March!
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This has been a March unlike any March I can remember. Warm days, budding trees and this morning…frost! Let’s break down the weather news from today.
TEMPERATURES
A really cold morning today. There was widespread frost from Indy north, northeast,and east. Richmond dropped down to 30 at one point this morning
THE JUMP
We have a warmer trend beginning today. Highs will be in the upper 60s today and the low 70s tomorrow.
PRECIPITATION
Look for rain and the possibility of thunderstorms to move into Indy after midnight and during the beginning of the morning rush hour. There is a slight risk of severe weather from Indy west late tonight and tomorrow morning.
