When will the wind, snow and frost hit Indy tonight? | Weather influence

When will the wind, snow and frost hit Indy tonight? | Weather influence

A strong weather system is currently moving through our area.

INDIANAPOLIS – A severe weather system is moving through central Indiana, with wind gusts exceeding 50 miles per hour, rain to snow and dropping temperatures.

Between 8:45 p.m. and about 9 p.m., Lafayette experienced lightning, rain to snow and a wind gust of nearly 60 miles per hour. This powerful front will move from north to south across our area.

At 9:45 p.m., officials in Boone County reported a near whiteout due to wind and rain turning to snow. Tonight, traveling becomes increasingly difficult.

A wind gust of 62 miles per hour was reported in Indianapolis just after 10 p.m.

Temperatures were in the high 40s on Wednesday, but a sudden frost is possible due to the rapid drop. This will result in roads changing from wet to icy on Wednesday evening. In addition, due to the bursts of snow and squalls, a layer of snow up to two centimeters high will quickly appear, meaning that the journey on Thursday morning will only progress slowly. Now prepare for the extra travel time and some delays to school on Thursday morning.

We also want to prepare you for temperatures Thursday morning to feel 50 degrees colder than Wednesday afternoon. We will go from highs in the 40s to what feels like 0 to -10. Thursday will be a bitter day with highs only in the 20s.

What are the weather impacts of this Arctic front?





How long do snow showers and cold temperatures last?

The combination of cold air advection and upper air energy should keep isolated severe weather and/or snow showers to a minimum through mid-morning Thursday. However, it is possible that they will last into the afternoon (similar to Black Friday and this Monday) and worsen road conditions for the evening commute as well.


There is a little less confidence in this part of the forecast, but we all wouldn’t be surprised if we were still seeing snow globes on Thursday afternoon.

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