Tuesday and Wednesday are set to be the coldest days this week, and more snow has already started to drop across parts of central Indiana. According to the National Weather Service for Indianapolis, light snow accumulations will likely cause minor travel impacts this morning and afternoon.
Snow is expected to continue until 10 a.m. across central Indiana.
Be prepared for slow travel and minor impacts due to slick spots on roads and reduced visibility at times.
Indianapolis is expected to see half an inch or less of snow.
The snow is coming right before a night of bitter cold with lows of 0 to -5 over most of central Indiana. Those same freezing numbers are expected early Wednesday with wind chills making the temperature feel as low as -15.
NWS Indianapolis encourages people to wear multiple layers if outside and to bring pets inside to ensure they have a warm shelter.
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This week’s weather forecast
🌨️ 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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