It’s a topic on everybody’s mind right now. When is the snow and ice going to melt?
Well, first, Indy will have to get through the snow coming Tuesday, according to the updated forecast from the National Weather Service for Indianapolis. Snow is likely to fall tomorrow and is predicted to start around 7 a.m. before stopping 12 hours later.
Accumulation can reach up to half an inch on the already-mounted snow and ice around the city. After that temperatures are set to be freezing throughout the week, before warming up a bit by the end of the week.
The high is going to hit freezing throughout the day Thursday. So, when can we see a little of that melt?
NWS Indianapolis said we could see a dent piles of snow by Friday, even with freezing temperatures leading up to the end of the week.
“You’re going to see some melting on Friday. Especially with the sun being a little bit out and it’s above freezing temperatures,” Meteorologist Cody Moore told IndyStar. “But it looks like this weekend we could see cold temperatures return next week and more snow.”
With parts of the state having 6-12 inches of snow on the ground, Moore said there’s no telling when snowpacks will noticeably melt in Central Indiana.
Here’s what you can expect for Indianapolis this week.
The coldest days of the week
Moore said Tuesday and Wednesday are expected to be the coldest days of the week.
🌥️ Monday, Jan. 13: You can see sunshine today with clouds mixed. The high will be 22 degrees with winds reaching 10 to 15 mph. Overnight, the low will be 13 degrees and partly cloudy.
🌨️ Tuesday, Jan. 14: Snow showers will hit early in the morning with peeks of sunshine happening later in the day. The high will be 22 degrees with winds going 10 to 20 mph. There’s a 60% chance of snow with accumulations reaching less than one inch. Night time will be mostly clear with a low of two degrees.
☀️ Wednesday, Jan. 15: We’ll see mainly sunny skies with a high of 22 degrees. By the evening, the low will be 14 degrees with partly cloudy skies.
🌥️ Thursday, Jan. 16: It will be mainly cloudy with a high of 37 degrees. By the evening, there will be fewer clouds with the low being near 25 degrees.
🌧️ Friday, Jan. 17: We will see intervals of clouds and sunshine, but there’s a slight chance of a rain shower. The high will be 46 degrees, and by the evening, the low will be 36 degrees. There’s a 70% chance for rain and by night it will be cloudy with occasional light rain.
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How much snow has fallen in Indianapolis this winter?
Indianapolis has recorded 15.7 inches of snow so far this winter, according to the NWS, the bulk of which came in a major snowstorm Jan. 5-6. Another 3.5 inches fell Friday and early Saturday.
The highest snowfall total across the state is along the Ohio River in southeastern Indiana, where 22.4 inches have fallen, according to the NWS. In South Bend, where lake effect snow boosts average snowfall to 64.5 inches, only 14.8 inches have fallen so far this winter.
The NWS said Indianapolis temperatures had reached 32 degrees for the first time in 222 hours Sunday. That’s more than nine days below freezing.
But forecasters also warned another potent winter storm could bring more snow next weekend and subzero temperatures early this week.
Jade Jackson is a Public Safety Reporter for the Indianapolis Star. You can email her at Jade.Jackson@IndyStar.com and follow her on X, formally Twitter @IAMJADEJACKSON.
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