Indianapolis added to winter weather advisory for snow

Tara’s Thursday 8am forecast

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LATEST: Additional parts of central Indiana, including Indianapolis, have been added to a winter weather advisory for snow starting late Friday night. The National Weather Service says total snow accumulations from 2-4 inches are expected across north- central Indiana. Total snow accumulations from 1-3 inches are possible further south near the I-70 corridor.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Accumulating snow will arrive late Thursday night and into early Friday.

This could cause some tricky travel for Friday morning. A significant lake-effect snowband will set up producing heavy snow across parts of northwest Indiana. 

THURSDAY: A little light snow is possible especially in the morning in northern Indiana. We may see a few light flurries here in central Indiana through noon with a light accumulation. Highs will climb into the upper 20s. Mostly cloudy skies through much of the day. 

THURSDAY NIGHT: A Winter Weather Advisory will go into effect and continue through the overnight hours. Temperatures will fall into the lower 20s. Snow is likely, with areas in Indianapolis picking up from 1 to 2 inches of snowfall. From 1-3 inches of snowfall is possible in the advisory area. 

Areas of northern Indiana will pick up more snowfall and may see from 2-4 inches of snowfall.

FRIDAY: Much of the accumulating snow comes to an end by the middle of the morning. Some accumulations are possible so slick spots are possible on the interstates for the Friday morning commute. 

A closer look at areas in northwest Indiana shows more snow will arrive there. A significant lake-effect snowband will set up around Porter and LaPorte counties, with more than a foot of snow possible 

Temperatures Friday will stay into the teens with wind chills near zero.  

ANOTHER BITTER BLAST THIS WEEKEND

Temperatures will drop dramatically Friday night. Lows will fall into the single digits Friday night and early Saturday morning. Look for some sunshine for both weekend days, but it stays cold for Saturday with highs in the teens. Temperatures will climb into the lower 20s on Sunday. 

WARMER TEMPERATURES NEXT WEEK

After more than a week with below-freezing temperatures, we will finally see temperatures climb at or a few degrees above freezing on Monday. A few rain showers are possible Monday with more rain likely on Tuesday. Temperatures climb even more for the middle of the week with highs reaching the middle and upper 40s by Thursday.