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Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Indianapolis, IN

January 5, 201517 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this winter storm warning at Jan 5, 2015, 3:05 PM EST for 17 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Jan 5, 2015, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 15 hr. 60 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jan 5, 2015, 3:05 PM EST (20:05 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 5, 2015, 7:00 PM EST
Expired
Jan 6, 2015, 10:00 AM EST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN

Counties Boone County, IN, Carroll County, IN, Clinton County, IN, Delaware County, IN, Fountain County, IN, Hamilton County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Hendricks County, IN, Henry County, IN, Howard County, IN, Madison County, IN, Marion County, IN, Montgomery County, IN, Randolph County, IN, Tippecanoe County, IN, Tipton County, IN, Warren County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jan 5, 10:00 PM ESTSNOW 0.82 W West Lafayette, INTOTAL SWOWFALL AS OF 10 PM. NO BLOWING OR DRIFTING WITH NEARLY CALM WINDS.
Jan 5, 10:28 PM ESTSNOW 0.4Indianapolis, INSTORM TOTAL AS OF 1030 PM AT NWS INDIANAPOLIS.
Jan 5, 11:57 PM ESTSNOW 2.23 Nne West Lafayette, IN2.2 INCHES OF SNOW MEASURED IN LAST 4 HOURS. ALSO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND.
Jan 6, 12:00 AM ESTSNOW 0.7Indianapolis, IN
Jan 6, 12:00 AM ESTSNOW 1.32 S Castleton, IN
Jan 6, 12:30 AM ESTSNOW 2Westfield, INVIA TWITTER
Jan 6, 1:00 AM ESTSNOW 2Anderson, INVIA TWITTER
Jan 6, 1:00 AM ESTSNOW 3Battle Ground, INVIA FACEBOOK
Jan 6, 1:00 AM ESTSNOW 3.75 Nne Frankfort, INSNOWFALL RATES NEAR 1.5 INCHES PER HOUR
Jan 6, 1:15 AM ESTSNOW 1.5Indianapolis, IN1.5 INCHES MEASURED AT WISH TV
Jan 6, 1:30 AM ESTSNOW 3Lafayette, INAT WLFI
Jan 6, 1:30 AM ESTSNOW 3.4Westfield, INVIA TWITTER
Jan 6, 1:30 AM ESTSNOW 3.53 S Kokomo, IN
Jan 6, 1:30 AM ESTSNOW 4.55 Nne Frankfort, IN
Jan 6, 1:41 AM ESTSNOW 2Greenfield, IN2 INCHES AT HANCOCK COUNTY 911 CENTER
Jan 6, 1:53 AM ESTSNOW 2.5Cumberland, INVIA TWITTER
Jan 6, 2:00 AM ESTSNOW 2Indianapolis, IN2.0 INCHES STORM TOTAL
Jan 6, 2:00 AM ESTSNOW 4.95 Nne Frankfort, IN
Jan 6, 2:16 AM ESTSNOW 2.6Indianapolis, INAT WISHTV
Jan 6, 2:16 AM ESTSNOW 44 S Castleton, IN
Jan 6, 2:19 AM ESTSNOW 3Muncie, INON BALL STATE CAMPUS VIA TWITTER
Jan 6, 2:20 AM ESTSNOW 3.5Mccordsville, INVIA TWITTER
Jan 6, 2:26 AM ESTSNOW 410 N Indianapolis, INAT I465 AND MICHIGAN RD AT MARION HAMILTON COUNTY LINE VIA TWITTER
Jan 6, 2:30 AM ESTSNOW 3.5Fishers, IN
Jan 6, 2:39 AM ESTSNOW 3.7Lynn, INVIA FACEBOOK
Jan 6, 2:44 AM ESTSNOW 3Castleton, INVIA FACEBOOK
Jan 6, 2:52 AM ESTSNOW 35 Ne Indianapolis, IN3 INCHES AT 54TH KEYSTONE COLLEGE VIA FACEBOOK
Jan 6, 2:53 AM ESTSNOW 4.53 Ne Fishers, IN
Jan 6, 3:40 AM ESTSNOW 5.3Westfield, INVIA TWITTER
Jan 6, 3:43 AM ESTSNOW 2.8Indianapolis, INAT RTV6
Jan 6, 3:51 AM ESTSNOW 4.51 E Lawrence, INVIA FACEBOOK
Jan 6, 3:51 AM ESTSNOW 5Zionsville, IN5.0 INCHES AT 300S AND US 421 VIA TWITTER
Jan 6, 3:52 AM ESTSNOW 5.3Lafayette, INAT WLFI VIA TWITTER
Jan 6, 3:57 AM ESTSNOW 6Alexandria, IN
Jan 6, 4:00 AM ESTSNOW 2.1Indianapolis, INSTORM TOTAL 2.1
Jan 6, 4:00 AM ESTSNOW 4Indianapolis, INAT FOX 59
Jan 6, 4:30 AM ESTSNOW 5.5Westfield, INVIA TWITTER
Jan 6, 4:30 AM ESTSNOW 65 Nne Frankfort, IN
Jan 6, 4:31 AM ESTSNOW 5.6Cicero, INVIA TWITTER
Jan 6, 4:51 AM ESTSNOW 1.91 W Southport, INVIA TWITTER
Jan 6, 4:51 AM ESTSNOW 5.5Fishers, IN
Jan 6, 5:04 AM ESTSNOW 5.63 Ne Fishers, IN
Jan 6, 5:10 AM ESTSNOW 5.3Anderson, IN
Jan 6, 5:26 AM ESTSNOW 5.52 Ne Carmel, IN
Jan 6, 5:39 AM ESTSNOW 4.9Lynn, INVIA FACEBOOK
Jan 6, 6:00 AM ESTSNOW 43 Ne Lebanon, INMEASURED ON A SNOW BOARD.
Jan 6, 6:02 AM ESTSNOW 63 N Anderson, INVIA TWITTER
Jan 6, 6:10 AM ESTSNOW 6Fishers, INTWITTER REPORT
Jan 6, 6:45 AM ESTSNOW 5West Lafayette, INVIA TWITTER
Jan 6, 6:45 AM ESTSNOW 7Frankton, IN
Jan 6, 6:50 AM ESTSNOW 4.5Muncie, IN1.5 MILES SOUTH OF DELAWARE COUNTY AIRPORT IN MUNCIE
Jan 6, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 3.5Avon, IN
Jan 6, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 4Delphi, IN
Jan 6, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 4Flora, IN
Jan 6, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 4Muncie, IN
Jan 6, 7:00 AM ESTSNOW 5.8Westfield, INVIA TWITTER
Jan 6, 7:20 AM ESTSNOW 4.5Yorktown, IN4.5 INCHES OF SNOW 0.31 WATER EQUIVALENT... VIA FACEBOOK
Jan 6, 7:20 AM ESTSNOW 5Muncie, INTWITTER REPORT
Jan 6, 7:57 AM ESTSNOW 4Kokomo, IN
Jan 6, 8:00 AM ESTSNOW 4.5Crawfordsville, INFOUR TO FIVE INCHES COMMON ACROSS THE COUNTY.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 201 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2015-01-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2015-01-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 22 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
971 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
123 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
22 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
133 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

329 
WWUS43 KIND 052005
WSWIND

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
305 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015

...THE FIRST WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON IS EXPECTED ACROSS
PORTIONS OF CENTRAL INDIANA TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING...

INZ021-028>031-035>042-046>049-060415-
/O.UPG.KIND.WW.Y.0002.150106T0000Z-150106T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KIND.WS.W.0001.150106T0000Z-150106T1500Z/
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-
BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-HENDRICKS-MARION-
HANCOCK-HENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS
305 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
EST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* ACCUMULATIONS: SNOWFALL OF 4 TO AS MUCH AS 7 INCHES IS EXPECTED AT
  THIS TIME.

* TIMING: SNOWFALL WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA AFTER 7 PM...WITH 
  THE MOST INTENSE SNOWFALL OCCURRING FROM AROUND 10 PM THROUGH 
  AROUND 4 AM TUESDAY. 

* OTHER IMPACTS: SNOWFALL RATES COULD EXCEED 1-2 INCHES PER HOUR
  FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME IN SPOTS WHICH WILL GREATLY REDUCE
  VISIBILITIES AND MAKE REMOVAL EFFORTS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT DURING
  THAT TIME. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING
  COMMUTE. WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE DAY ON TUESDAY WHICH
  WILL CAUSE DRIFTING AND LIKELY PROLONG HAZARDS ON AREA ROADWAYS.

* WIND CHILL VALUES: SINGLE DIGIT TO LOW TEEN WIND CHILLS CAN BE
  EXPECTED DURING THE SNOW...WITH MUCH COLDER WIND CHILLS EXPECTED
  DURING THE MIDDLE PORTION OF THE WEEK.

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.

&&

$$

INZ051>053-062>065-060415-
/O.EXA.KIND.WW.Y.0002.150106T0000Z-150106T1500Z/
VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TERRE HAUTE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS
305 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM EST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS: SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES APPEARS POSSIBLE AT
  THIS TIME.

* TIMING: SNOWFALL WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA AFTER 7 PM...WITH 
  THE MOST INTENSE SNOWFALL OCCURRING FROM AROUND 10 PM THROUGH 
  AROUND 4 AM TUESDAY. 

* OTHER IMPACTS: SNOWFALL RATES COULD EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR FOR A
  BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME IN SPOTS WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND
  MAKE REMOVAL EFFORTS DIFFICULT DURING THAT TIME. TRAVEL WILL BE
  HAZARDOUS DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. WINDS WILL
  INCREASE DURING THE DAY ON TUESDAY WHICH MAY CAUSE DRIFTING AND
  PROLONG HAZARDS ON AREA ROADWAYS.

* WIND CHILL VALUES: SINGLE DIGIT TO LOW TEEN WIND CHILLS CAN BE
  EXPECTED DURING THE SNOW...WITH MUCH COLDER WIND CHILLS EXPECTED
  DURING THE MIDDLE PORTION OF THE WEEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

INZ043>045-054>057-060415-
/O.CON.KIND.WW.Y.0002.150106T0000Z-150106T1500Z/
VERMILLION-PARKE-PUTNAM-MORGAN-JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHELBYVILLE
305 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY. 

* ACCUMULATIONS: SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 5 INCHES APPEARS POSSIBLE AT
  THIS TIME.

* TIMING: SNOWFALL WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA AFTER 7 PM...WITH 
  THE MOST INTENSE SNOWFALL OCCURRING FROM AROUND 10 PM THROUGH 
  AROUND 4 AM TUESDAY. 

* OTHER IMPACTS: SNOWFALL RATES COULD EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR FOR A
  BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME IN SPOTS WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND
  MAKE REMOVAL EFFORTS DIFFICULT DURING THAT TIME. TRAVEL WILL BE
  HAZARDOUS DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. WINDS WILL
  INCREASE DURING THE DAY ON TUESDAY WHICH MAY CAUSE DRIFTING AND
  PROLONG HAZARDS ON AREA ROADWAYS.

* WIND CHILL VALUES: SINGLE DIGIT TO LOW TEEN WIND CHILLS CAN BE
  EXPECTED DURING THE SNOW...WITH MUCH COLDER WIND CHILLS EXPECTED
  DURING THE MIDDLE PORTION OF THE WEEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

NIELD
3 follow-up statements
525 
WWUS43 KIND 060238
WSWIND

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
938 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015

...THE FIRST WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON IS EXPECTED ACROSS
PORTIONS OF CENTRAL INDIANA TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING...

INZ021-028>031-035>042-046>049-061045-
/O.CON.KIND.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150106T1500Z/
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-
BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-HENDRICKS-MARION-
HANCOCK-HENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS
938 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
TUESDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS: SNOWFALL OF 4 TO AS MUCH AS 7 INCHES IS 
  EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. 

* TIMING: SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA. WITH THE
  MOST INTENSE SNOWFALL OCCURRING THROUGH AROUND 4 AM TUESDAY.

* OTHER IMPACTS: SNOWFALL RATES COULD EXCEED 1-2 INCHES PER HOUR 
  FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME IN SPOTS WHICH WILL GREATLY REDUCE 
  VISIBILITIES AND MAKE REMOVAL EFFORTS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT 
  DURING THAT TIME. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DURING THE TUESDAY 
  MORNING COMMUTE. WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE DAY ON TUESDAY 
  WHICH WILL CAUSE DRIFTING AND LIKELY PROLONG HAZARDS ON AREA 
  ROADWAYS. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES: SINGLE DIGIT TO LOW TEEN WIND CHILLS CAN BE 
  EXPECTED DURING THE SNOW...WITH MUCH COLDER WIND CHILLS 
  EXPECTED DURING THE MIDDLE PORTION OF THE WEEK. 

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.

&&

$$

INZ043>045-051>057-062>065-061045-
/O.CON.KIND.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150106T1500Z/
VERMILLION-PARKE-PUTNAM-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-
MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TERRE HAUTE...SHELBYVILLE...
BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS
938 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
TUESDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS: SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 5 INCHES APPEARS POSSIBLE AT 
  THIS TIME. 

* TIMING: SNOWFALL WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING. THE
  MOST INTENSE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH THROUGH AROUND 4 AM
  TUESDAY.

* OTHER IMPACTS: SNOWFALL RATES COULD EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR FOR 
  A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME IN SPOTS WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES 
  AND MAKE REMOVAL EFFORTS DIFFICULT DURING THAT TIME. TRAVEL 
  WILL BE HAZARDOUS DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. WINDS 
  WILL INCREASE DURING THE DAY ON TUESDAY WHICH MAY CAUSE 
  DRIFTING AND PROLONG HAZARDS ON AREA ROADWAYS. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES: SINGLE DIGIT TO LOW TEEN WIND CHILLS CAN BE 
  EXPECTED DURING THE SNOW...WITH MUCH COLDER WIND CHILLS 
  EXPECTED DURING THE MIDDLE PORTION OF THE WEEK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$
863 
WWUS43 KIND 060843
WSWIND

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
343 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2015

...THE FIRST WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON WILL BE WINDING DOWN LATER
THIS MORNING OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL INDIANA...

...LATE TONIGHT AND INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING NORTHWEST WINDS
WILL STRENGTHEN AS TEMPERATURES PLUMMET AND THIS WILL CREATE
DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

INZ021-028>031-035>042-046>049-061645-
/O.NEW.KIND.WC.W.0001.150107T1500Z-150108T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KIND.WC.Y.0001.150107T0600Z-150107T1500Z/
/O.CON.KIND.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150106T1500Z/
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-
BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-HENDRICKS-MARION-
HANCOCK-HENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS
343 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM
EST THURSDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR TONIGHT.
THIS WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM
EST THIS MORNING.

* TIMING: SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA. WITH THE
  MOST INTENSE SNOWFALL OCCURRING THROUGH 7 AM.

* OTHER IMPACTS: SNOWFALL RATES COULD EXCEED 1-2 INCHES PER HOUR
  FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME IN SPOTS WHICH WILL GREATLY REDUCE
  VISIBILITIES AND MAKE REMOVAL EFFORTS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT DURING
  THAT TIME. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE.
  WINDS WILL INCREASE LATER TODAY WHICH WILL CAUSE SOME DRIFTING
  AND LIKELY PROLONG HAZARDS ON AREA ROADWAYS.

* WIND CHILL VALUES: SINGLE DIGIT TO LOW TEEN WIND CHILLS CAN BE
  EXPECTED DURING THE SNOW EARLY TODAY. THEN LATE TONIGHT WIND
  CHILLS WILL DROP TO AROUND 15 BELOW ZERO. LATER WEDNESDAY
  MORNING NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AND TEMPERATURES WILL
  PLUMMET...THIS WILL ALLOW WIND CHILL VALUES TO REACH 20 TO 30
  BELOW ZERO THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR 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.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

INZ043>045-061645-
/O.NEW.KIND.WC.W.0001.150107T1500Z-150108T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KIND.WC.Y.0001.150107T0600Z-150107T1500Z/
/O.CON.KIND.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150106T1500Z/
VERMILLION-PARKE-PUTNAM-
343 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM
EST THURSDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR TONIGHT.
THIS WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM
EST THIS MORNING.

* TIMING: SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA. WITH THE
  MOST INTENSE SNOWFALL OCCURRING THROUGH 7 AM.

* OTHER IMPACTS: SNOWFALL RATES COULD EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR FOR A
  BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME IN SPOTS WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND
  MAKE REMOVAL EFFORTS DIFFICULT DURING THAT TIME. TRAVEL WILL BE
  HAZARDOUS DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE. WINDS WILL INCREASE LATER
  TODAY WHICH MAY CAUSE DRIFTING AND PROLONG HAZARDS ON AREA
  ROADWAYS.

* WIND CHILL VALUES: SINGLE DIGIT TO LOW TEEN WIND CHILLS CAN BE
  EXPECTED DURING THE SNOW EARLY TODAY. THEN LATE TONIGHT WIND
  CHILLS WILL DROP TO AROUND 15 BELOW ZERO. LATER WEDNESDAY
  MORNING NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AND TEMPERATURES WILL
  PLUMMET...THIS WILL ALLOW WIND CHILL VALUES TO REACH 20 TO 30
  BELOW ZERO THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

INZ051>057-062>065-061645-
/O.NEW.KIND.WC.Y.0001.150107T1500Z-150108T1500Z/
/O.CON.KIND.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150106T1500Z/
VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-MONROE-BROWN-
BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TERRE HAUTE...SHELBYVILLE...
BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS
343 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM
EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM
EST THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
10 AM EST THIS MORNING. 

* TIMING: SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA. WITH THE
  MOST INTENSE SNOWFALL OCCURRING THROUGH 7 AM.

* OTHER IMPACTS: SNOWFALL RATES COULD EXCEED 1 INCH PER HOUR FOR A
  BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME IN SPOTS WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND
  MAKE REMOVAL EFFORTS DIFFICULT DURING THAT TIME. TRAVEL WILL BE
  HAZARDOUS DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE. WINDS WILL INCREASE LATER
  TODAY WHICH MAY CAUSE DRIFTING AND PROLONG HAZARDS ON AREA
  ROADWAYS.

* WIND CHILL VALUES: SINGLE DIGIT TO LOW TEEN WIND CHILLS CAN BE
  EXPECTED DURING THE SNOW EARLY TODAY. THEN BY WEDNESDAY MORNING
  NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AND TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET...THIS
  WILL ALLOW WIND CHILL VALUES TO REACH 15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO
  THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

INZ060-061-067>072-061645-
/O.NEW.KIND.WC.Y.0001.150107T1500Z-150108T1500Z/
SULLIVAN-GREENE-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...SEYMOUR
343 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM
EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM
EST THURSDAY. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES: BY WEDNESDAY MORNING NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
  INCREASE AND TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET...THIS WILL ALLOW WIND
  CHILL VALUES TO REACH 15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THURSDAY
  MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

SMF
045 
WWUS43 KIND 061456
WSWIND

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
956 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2015

...SNOWFALL TAPERING TO FLURRIES THIS MORNING...

...EXTREME COLD TO FOLLOW THROUGH MID WEEK...

INZ021-028>031-035>042-046>049-062300-
/O.EXP.KIND.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150106T1500Z/
/O.CON.KIND.WC.W.0001.150107T1500Z-150108T1500Z/
/O.CON.KIND.WC.Y.0001.150107T0600Z-150107T1500Z/
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-
BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-HENDRICKS-MARION-
HANCOCK-HENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS
956 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO
10 AM EST THURSDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. A
WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO
10 AM EST THURSDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
1 AM TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING: SNOWFALL IS ENDING ACROSS THE AREA...WITH ONLY A CHANCE
  OF FLURRIES THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
  INDIANA. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND
  WORSEN WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY MORNING.

* OTHER IMPACTS: WINDS BEGINNING TONIGHT WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING
  AND DRIFTING OF SNOW ON THE GROUND.

* WIND CHILL VALUES: LATE TONIGHT WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO AROUND
  15 BELOW ZERO. LATER WEDNESDAY MORNING NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
  INCREASE AND TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET...THIS WILL ALLOW WIND
  CHILL VALUES TO REACH 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THURSDAY
  MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

INZ043>045-062300-
/O.EXP.KIND.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150106T1500Z/
/O.CON.KIND.WC.W.0001.150107T1500Z-150108T1500Z/
/O.CON.KIND.WC.Y.0001.150107T0600Z-150107T1500Z/
VERMILLION-PARKE-PUTNAM-
956 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO
10 AM EST THURSDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM
WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING: SNOWFALL IS ENDING ACROSS THE AREA...WITH ONLY A CHANCE
  OF FLURRIES THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
  INDIANA. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND
  WORSEN WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY MORNING.

* OTHER IMPACTS: WINDS BEGINNING TONIGHT WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING
  AND DRIFTING OF SNOW ON THE GROUND.

* WIND CHILL VALUES: LATE TONIGHT WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO AROUND
  15 BELOW ZERO. LATER WEDNESDAY MORNING NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
  INCREASE AND TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET...THIS WILL ALLOW WIND
  CHILL VALUES TO REACH 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THURSDAY
  MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS
WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

INZ051>057-062>065-062300-
/O.EXP.KIND.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150106T1500Z/
/O.CON.KIND.WC.Y.0001.150107T1500Z-150108T1500Z/
VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-MONROE-BROWN-
BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TERRE HAUTE...SHELBYVILLE...
BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS
956 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO
10 AM EST THURSDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM
WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: SNOWFALL IS ENDING ACROSS THE AREA...WITH ONLY A CHANCE
  OF FLURRIES THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
  INDIANA. VERY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND
  WORSEN WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY MORNING.

* OTHER IMPACTS: WINDS BEGINNING TONIGHT MAY CAUSE SOME BLOWING OF
  ANY SNOW ON THE GROUND.

* WIND CHILL VALUES: BY WEDNESDAY MORNING NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
  INCREASE AND TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET... THIS WILL ALLOW WIND
  CHILL VALUES TO REACH 15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THURSDAY
  MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

INZ060-061-067>072-062300-
/O.CON.KIND.WC.Y.0001.150107T1500Z-150108T1500Z/
SULLIVAN-GREENE-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...SEYMOUR
956 AM EST TUE JAN 6 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO
10 AM EST THURSDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO
10 AM EST THURSDAY. 

* WIND CHILL VALUES: BY WEDNESDAY MORNING NORTHWEST WINDS WILL 
  INCREASE AND TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET...THIS WILL ALLOW WIND 
  CHILL VALUES TO REACH 15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THURSDAY 
  MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

NIELD

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 5, 2:55 PM EST, 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 5, 2:55 PM EST, 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
255 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015

.UPDATE...
LONG TERM SECTION HAS BEEN UPDATED BELOW.

&&

.SYNOPSIS...
ISSUED AT 430 AM EST MON JAN 5 2015

A WINTER STORM WILL BRING SNOW TO CENTRAL INDIANA TONIGHT AND THEN
DANGEROUSLY COLD AIR FROM TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. CONDITIONS
SHOULD BEGIN TO MODERATE AFTER THURSDAY AND SNOW CHANCES WILL RETURN
FOR THE WEEKEND.

&&

.NEAR TERM /TODAY/...

ISSUED AT 430 AM EST MON JAN 5 2015

COLD TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING ALONG WITH WIND GUSTS AROUND 10-20
MPH LEADING TO WIND CHILLS BOTTOMING OUT BELOW ZERO TO AROUND -15 IN
THE NORTH. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN COLD TODAY WITH HIGHS IN THE
TEENS NORTH TO LOW 20S SOUTH EVEN WITH A GOOD DEAL OF SUNSHINE. A
GUIDANCE AVERAGE WAS USED FOR HIGHS.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...

ISSUED AT 430 AM EST MON JAN 5 2015

FORECAST FOCUS IS ON SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND PLACEMENT WITH WINTER
STORM TONIGHT AND DANGEROUSLY COLD AIR THAT ARRIVES IN ITS WAKE.

MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON TIMING OF ARRIVAL OF QUICK-HITTING
CLIPPER SYSTEM TONIGHT AFTER 0Z IN THE NORTHWEST WITH THE STRONGEST
FORCING MOVING THROUGH THE AREA 3-9Z. EXCELLENT UPPER FORCING WITH
THIS SYSTEM ACROSS THE NORTHERN COUNTIES WITH GREAT FORCING
EXTENDING SOUTH TO THE I-70 CORRIDOR IN MOST OF THE MODEL GUIDANCE
AND QUICKLY TAPERING OFF SOUTH OF THERE. ONLY VERY WEAK
FRONTOGENESIS...AND WEAK INSTABILITY IN MOST MODELS /STRONGER IN
JUST THE WESTERN COUNTIES IN THE GFS/. A 50+ KT LOW LEVEL JET WILL
ALIGN WITH THE UPPER WAVE POINTED TOWARD THE AREA AROUND 6Z
MAXIMIZING FORCING ANYWHERE FROM JUST THE NORTHERN COUNTIES /NAM/ TO
THE I70 CORRIDOR /GFS/ OR IN BETWEEN /ECMWF/. MOST OF THE GUIDANCE
IS MOVING UPPER FORCING OUT BY 12Z WITH JUST THE WEAK SURFACE LOW
LEFT MOVING THROUGH SO BROUGHT MAJORITY OF POPS TO AN END BY 12Z.

FOR AMOUNTS...MAX QPF AMOUNTS ARE VARYING FROM AROUND 0.2 IN THE
ECMWF TO OVER 0.4 IN THE NAM WITH THE GFS AND SREFS IN BETWEEN.
THINK THE HIGH VALUES OF THE NAM ARE OVERDONE GIVEN THE ORIGIN OF
THE SYSTEM AND NOT A LOT OF MOISTURE TO WORK WITH...SO STUCK CLOSE
TO THE GFS AND SREF QPFS. DENDRITIC GROWTH ZONE LAYER IN THE
FORECAST SOUNDINGS IS VERY IMPRESSIVE FOR A FEW HOURS ESPECIALLY IN
THE NORTH AND THINK THIS COULD LEAD TO A PERIOD OF 1-3 HOURS WHERE
RATES OF 1-2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AND SNOW RATIOS NEARING
20 TO 1. NOT AS DEEP A LAYER SHOWING UP ALONG THE I 70 CORRIDOR AND
FURTHER SOUTH NOT EVEN REACHING SATURATION. WENT WITH SNOWFALL
TOTALS OF 3-5 INCHES ALONG AND NORTH OF I 70 WITH 4-6 INCHES NORTH
OF A CRAWFORDSVILLE TO NEW CASTLE LINE. WHILE 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE
IN A FEW SPOTS IN THE NORTH DO NOT EXPECT TO SEE THIS
WIDESPREAD...AND THE TIMING OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE DURING
THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THUS WENT WITH A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE I 70 CORRIDOR. EXPECT
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO DROP OFF RAPIDLY TO THE SOUTH...WITH PERHAPS
ONLY A DUSTING ALONG THE SOUTHERN BORDER.

MUCH COLDER AIR WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY NIGHT AND FRESH SNOW COVER WILL
ENCOURAGE TEMPERATURES TO PLUMMET. WINDS WILL PICK UP AND COULD
CAUSE BLOWING OF THE LIGHT FLUFFY SNOW TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
AS WELL AS BRINGING WIND CHILLS DOWN INTO THE NEGATIVE TEENS TO
NEGATIVE TWENTIES. MODELS ARE HINTING AT A WEAK SURFACE WAVE MOVING
THROUGH TO THE SOUTH TUESDAY NIGHT/WEDNESDAY MORNING BUT RIGHT NOW
LOOKS LIKE THE CWA WILL STAY DRY. COLD ADVECTION AND THE SNOW COVER
WILL KEEP HIGHS WEDNESDAY FRIGID AND ONLY IN THE SINGLE DIGITS NORTH
TO LOW TEENS SOUTH...AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL SEE THE COLDEST
TEMPERATURES OF THE SEASON WITH LOWS AROUND -10 IN THE NORTH TO
BELOW 0 IN THE SOUTH AND WIND CHILLS AGAIN IN THE NEGATIVE TEENS TO
NEGATIVE TWENTIES. WILL WIND UP NEEDING HEADLINES FOR THESE WIND
CHILLS AFTER THE WINTER STORM HAS PASSED.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
ISSUED AT 255 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015

MODELS INDICATE A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT AS
WEAKER 2ND SURGE OF COLD AIR PUSHES INTO OUR REGION. ADDED A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS OUR FAR NORTH THURSDAY NIGHT WITH THIS
2ND COLD FRONT.

OTHERWISE...DRY AND COLD WEATHER WILL BE THE RULE FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY.  HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS FRIDAY AND
MOVE ACROSS OUR REGION SATURDAY.  MOST MODELS STILL LOOK IFFY FOR
PRECIPITATION SUNDAY AND THE GFS IS DRY FRIDAY THROUGH DAY 7.  THE
12Z EURO INDICATES OUR BEST CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION WILL BE SUNDAY
NIGHT AND MONDAY AS A WEATHER DISTURBANCE MOVES EAST ACROSS THE OHIO
AND TENNESSEE VALLEYS.  SOME MODELS INDICATE MIXED PRECIPITATION IS
POSSIBLE FAR SOUTH MONDAY...OTHERWISE IT SHOULD BE MOSTLY SNOW.

A MOS BLEND ON TEMPERATURES SEEM REASONABLE MOST PERIODS. ONLY A FEW
MINOR CHANGES WERE MADE.

&&

.AVIATION /DISCUSSION FOR THE 051800Z TAFS/...
ISSUED AT 1210 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015

VFR THROUGH EARLY EVENING...THEN IFR CEILINGS SNOW ESPECIALLY KIND
AND NORTHWARD TONIGHT AND MVFR CEILINGS TUESDAY.

HIGH PRESSURE CURRENTLY ACROSS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AND INDIANA WILL
MOVE ON TO THE EAST AND LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS WILL
TRACK EAST ACROSS SOUTHERN INDIANA TUESDAY MORNING. MODELS INDICATE
A BAND OF SNOW WILL MOVE INTO OUR REGION TONIGHT WITH LOWERING
CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES ESPECIALLY AT KIND AND KLAF.  BOTH KHUF
AND KBMG WILL BE NEAR SOUTHERN EDGE OF SNOW AND CONDITIONS COULD
REMAIN MOSTLY MVFR THERE.   THE SNOW WILL PRIMARILY OCCUR FROM 02Z
TO ABOUT 09Z...BUT LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS MAY PERSIST THROUGH THE EARLY
MORNING.

WEST OF NORTHWEST WINDS OF 8 TO 10 KNOTS WILL BECOME SOUTH AT 5
KNOTS OR LESS BY THIS EVENING AND THEN NORTHWEST UP TO 10 KNOTS BY
END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD.  SOME MODELS INDICATE WINDS MAY BE A
LITTLE STRONGER BY MIDDAY TUESDAY WHICH MAY RESULT IN BLOWING SNOW
FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL SECTIONS.

&&

.IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST
TUESDAY FOR INZ021-028>031-035>049-054>057.

&&

SYNOPSIS...CP
NEAR TERM...CP
SHORT TERM...CP
LONG TERM....JH
AVIATION...JH

VISIT US AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IND

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER AND YOUTUBE AT:
WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSINDIANAPOLIS
WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSINDIANAPOLIS
WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/NWSINDIANAPOLIS
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 5, 5:28 AM EST, 9 hours 37 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
528 AM EST MON JAN 5 2015

INZ043>049-054>057-061030-
VERMILLION-PARKE-PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-MORGAN-
JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-
528 AM EST MON JAN 5 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM EST TUESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

OUTLOOK: WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO. SLICK SPOTS ON ROADS.
ACCUMULATING SNOW TONIGHT OF 3-5 INCHES.

HAZARDS: COLD WIND CHILLS. SLICK ROADS. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL FROM SNOW.

TIMING: WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO THROUGH THE MORNING. SLICK SPOTS
FROM BLACK ICE ON ROADWAYS THIS MORNING. HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS
TONIGHT STARTING AFTER 7 PM FROM ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL.

DISCUSSION: COLD AIR ARRIVED OVERNIGHT TO FREEZE WET SPOTS ON
ROADS CREATING ICY PATCHES. THE SAME COLD AIR COMBINED WITH WINDS
WILL CREATE BELOW ZERO WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING. A CLIPPER TYPE
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN AND CENTRAL INDIANA
TONIGHT BRINGING ACCUMULATING SNOW TO THE AREA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

OUTLOOK: SNOW TUESDAY MORNING. DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS
TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. BLOWING SNOW TUESDAY NIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY. MORE SNOW CHANCES SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

DISCUSSION: SNOW WILL COME TO AN END TUESDAY MORNING AS A CLIPPER
SYSTEM MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA. DANGEROUSLY COLD ARCTIC AIR WILL
SETTLE IN OVER THE AREA TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
BRINGING LOW TEMPERATURES BELOW ZERO AND WIND CHILLS IN THE NEGATIVE
TEENS TO NEGATIVE TWENTIES. TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WINDS OF
15-30 MPH COULD COMBINE WITH LIGHT FLUFFY SNOW ON THE GROUND TO
CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CONDITIONS. ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL
APPROACH AND BRING CHANCES FOR SNOW FOR THE WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

PLEASE SEND ANY SNOWFALL REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER WEATHER
SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS AT HTTP://FACEBOOK.COM/NWSINDIANPOLIS
...HTTP://TWITTER.COM/NWSINDIANAPOLS OR HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL
LOWERCASE)

INZ021-028>031-035>042-061030-
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-
BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-
528 AM EST MON JAN 5 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM EST TUESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CENTRAL INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

OUTLOOK: WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO. SLICK SPOTS ON ROADS.
ACCUMULATING SNOW TONIGHT OF 4-6 INCHES.

HAZARDS: COLD WIND CHILLS. SLICK ROADS. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL FROM SNOW.

TIMING: WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO THROUGH THE MORNING. SLICK SPOTS
FROM BLACK ICE ON ROADWAYS THIS MORNING. HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS
TONIGHT STARTING AFTER 7 PM FROM ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL.

DISCUSSION: COLD AIR ARRIVED OVERNIGHT TO FREEZE WET SPOTS ON
ROADS CREATING ICY PATCHES. THE SAME COLD AIR COMBINED WITH WINDS
WILL CREATE BELOW ZERO WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING. A CLIPPER TYPE
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN AND CENTRAL INDIANA
TONIGHT BRINGING ACCUMULATING SNOW TO THE AREA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

OUTLOOK: SNOW TUESDAY MORNING. DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS
TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. BLOWING SNOW TUESDAY NIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY. MORE SNOW CHANCES SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

DISCUSSION: SNOW WILL COME TO AN END TUESDAY MORNING AS A CLIPPER
SYSTEM MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA. DANGEROUSLY COLD ARCTIC AIR WILL
SETTLE IN OVER THE AREA TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
BRINGING LOW TEMPERATURES BELOW ZERO AND WIND CHILLS IN THE NEGATIVE
TEENS TO NEGATIVE TWENTIES. TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WINDS OF
15-30 MPH COULD COMBINE WITH LIGHT FLUFFY SNOW ON THE GROUND TO
CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CONDITIONS. ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL
APPROACH AND BRING CHANCES FOR SNOW FOR THE WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

PLEASE SEND ANY SNOWFALL REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER WEATHER
SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS AT HTTP://FACEBOOK.COM/NWSINDIANPOLIS
...HTTP://TWITTER.COM/NWSINDIANAPOLS OR HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL
LOWERCASE)

INZ051>053-060>065-067>072-061030-
VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-
KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
528 AM EST MON JAN 5 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN CENTRAL INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

OUTLOOK: WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO. SLICK SPOTS ON ROADS.
ACCUMULATING SNOW TONIGHT OF UP TO 2 INCHES.

HAZARDS: COLD WIND CHILLS. SLICK ROADS.

TIMING: WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO THROUGH THE MORNING. SLICK SPOTS FROM
BLACK ICE ON ROADWAYS THIS MORNING. ACCUMULATING SNOW AFTER 7 PM.

DISCUSSION: COLD AIR ARRIVED OVERNIGHT TO FREEZE WET SPOTS ON
ROADS CREATING ICY PATCHES. THE SAME COLD AIR COMBINED WITH WINDS
WILL CREATE BELOW ZERO WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING. A CLIPPER TYPE
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN AND CENTRAL INDIANA
TONIGHT BRINGING ACCUMULATING SNOW TO THE AREA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

OUTLOOK: SNOW TUESDAY MORNING. DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS
TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. MORE SNOW CHANCES
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

DISCUSSION: SNOW WILL COME TO AN END TUESDAY MORNING AS A CLIPPER
SYSTEM MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA. DANGEROUSLY COLD ARCTIC AIR WILL
SETTLE IN OVER THE AREA TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
BRINGING LOW TEMPERATURES BELOW ZERO AND WIND CHILLS IN THE
NEGATIVE TEENS TO NEGATIVE TWENTIES. ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL APPROACH
AND BRING CHANCES FOR SNOW FOR THE WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

PLEASE SEND ANY SNOWFALL REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER WEATHER
SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS AT HTTP://FACEBOOK.COM/NWSINDIANPOLIS
...HTTP://TWITTER.COM/NWSINDIANAPOLS OR HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL
LOWERCASE)

CP

The office that day

Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 5, 3:47 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryINDBartholomew, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clay, Clinton and 25 more30 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in Indiana, 2015Every winter storm warning in 2015

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.