Update on winter storm
March 5th, 2013 at 11:11 am by Chad Evans under Chad's WLFI Weather Blog
it’s been mix of everything overnight and this morning. There have been very minor ice/sleet accumulations (mainly in the north).
On-going forecast looks good. No need for changes right now. Will make if needed this early afternoon.
Patience, everyone, patience…lol We will get hammered (by snow, Madman) later tonight. Although it might be a good night to drink a few in the hot tub. We haven’t had too many opportunities to be out in the snow during the past two winters.
South newton schools are getting out of school early. I looked at the radar and it seemed like they were getting rain?
Scratch that, they were in the green, but now they are getting snow- probably heavy snow at that.
I feel it is going to be another dud of a snow storm. Accuweather has already backed down Benton County and White County to 2-4 inches between now and tomorrow morning. So another disappointment for the snow lovers! I miss the days of good old fashioned snow falls in Indiana!
I saw like ten snow flakes fall in Monticello a bit go and then nothing. I can almost feel the dry slot!!
Not that heavy, yet…I live in Goodland, work in Morocco…it’s snowing here, but not overly hard, and the roads/sidewalks are just starting to get the smallest amount of slush on them, so I assume it’s right around freezing as far as temp goes. I’m sure SN is playing it safe…not a bad move, considering.
Winter Storm Warning
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1120 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013
…WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY…
.A COMPLEX WINTER STORM IS SET TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA LATER
TODAY INTO WEDNESDAY. A VARIETY OF PRECIPITATION TYPES IS LIKELY
ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA…WITH NORTHERN AREAS OF CENTRAL INDIANA
LIKELY TO PICK UP ACCUMULATING SNOW ALONG WITH SLEET.
INZ021-028>031-038>042-048-049-057-060030-
/O.EXT.KIND.WS.W.0001.130305T2000Z-130306T1200Z/
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-
DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-HANCOCK-HENRY-RUSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…LAFAYETTE…FRANKFORT…KOKOMO…
ANDERSON…MUNCIE
1120 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013
…WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 AM EST WEDNESDAY…
THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY.
* MAIN IMPACT: ROADS MAY BECOME SLIPPERY DUE TO SNOW. TRAVEL MAY
BECOME DIFFICULT.
* ACCUMULATIONS: FIVE TO EIGHT INCHES OF SNOW.
* TIMING: RAIN….WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE
TONIGHT. MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE THIS
EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL…KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT…
FOOD…AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
Duane! I’m with you! We’ll be in the hot tub too.. I’m hoping to be snowmobiling tomorrow… Raining and 36 near Rainsville.
To much moisture in this for any dry slots.folks.
Autumn, where is Rainsville? Raining/misting and 36* in Hillsboro. east central Fountain Cty.
Sleet increasing at Rossville at 32.9.
No dry slot here. As of right now we have drizzling rain. temp is currently at 34 degrees. Hope everyone stays safe and warm.
Light Sleet in West Lafayette.
North Newton now also dismissing at 12:45. Saw a friend’s Facebook post with a picture from northern Newton County, and grass is almost covered there. Still not too much stickage in Morocco. Bummer…would love to go home early.
I disagree with Chad I think we will see 5-7″, but he is usually right lol.
its snowing here in monticello, nothing major yet but atleast its snowing
His on-going forecast is 4.89 inches in Lafayette so 5-7 is pretty close.
I don’t see much of this snow sticking its to wet as it is and when I do see the flakes it meets right away. I feel we aren’t going to get much at all maybe inch or so. I maybe wrong but just voiceing my opinion. Gues we wait and see.
Tri-County schools are closing at 2pm and South Newton schools are closing now. I wonder how many other schools will close early?
Cold rain here, light east wind.
James, Rainsville is in northern Warren Co. 5 miles southwest of Pine Village. Sleeting now 35
Mad man well we have something no sticksge yet
Snowing here in young america….its coming its coming! Excited to see just how much everyone gets
Drizzle east of crawfordsville.
Benton county rain 33 degrees no snow
35 degrees and drizzle in Crawfordsville. Heard it was snowing in Champaign!
Should be soon in lafayette……..
Our deck is white.. Coated with sleet.. Pine Village/Rainsville
Cloudy with drizzle. Raw outside.
Dry slot needs to come out of the question maybe Indy southward but not up here we got plenty of moisture to play with just wating for all the snow to start pivoting southeastward witch is gonna be soon
Once heart of storm gets here I want to see how big the flakes are going to be
35 degrees and sleet mixing in at Crawfordsville!