The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory at 3:56 a.m. on Sunday in effect until Monday at 9 a.m. for Higher Elevations of Indiana.
Though Indianapolis may feel a brief reprieve from weeks of below-freezing temperatures Saturday, it won't last.
An extreme cold watch has been issued from NWS for all of central Indiana for Sunday night through Monday afternoon.
NWS Indianapolis warns of hazardous weather, including freezing fog, sub-zero temps, and precipitation in Central Indiana.
STATEWIDE–Temperatures and wind chill factors will be in the single digits across Indiana this weekend. “The coldest air will arrive, though, Monday and Tuesday of next week,” said Jason Puma, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Indianapolis. Puma says lows late in those evenings will be around 0.
Extreme cold watches issued for parts of Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. Windchills could drop as low as 25 degrees below zero. Prepare for potential water pipe damage.
Winter storm warning issued for southern Indiana, winter weather advisory for central Indiana. Snowfall and hazardous road conditions expected.
Aaron Updike, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Indianapolis said the Bloomington area is expected to get between 2 and 4 inches of snow. Southern parts of Indiana could see even more, with Bedford projected to get close to 4 inches and areas closer to Louisville possibly seeing 6 inches.
A clipper system, which originated in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, is pushing colder air into the Midwest, a meteorologist said.
Indianapolis' accumulation ranged from 2 to 4 inches, as predicted by the National Weather Service. The timing — falling chiefly from about 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. — led to many car crashes and a few early school closures and also forced the delay of some high school basketball games until Saturday.
The Bloomington area has a 100% chance for snow on Friday, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS is now predicting 3 to 4 inches for the Bloomington area, up from 1 to 2 inches it expected previously.
The National Weather Service of Northern Indiana continues to have its hazardous weather outlook in place as an Arctic front enters the area and brings hazardously-cold conditions.