Alert archive / Indiana / Winter Weather Advisories in 2021
Winter Weather Advisory 2, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this winter weather advisory at Jan 24, 2021, 4:03 PM EST for 31 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Jan 25, 2021, 5:00 AM EST. It was in force for 22 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2021, 4:03 PM EST (21:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 25, 2021, 5:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 26, 2021, 2:58 AM EST
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
All 31 counties
Bartholomew County, IN, Boone County, IN, Brown County, IN, Carroll County, IN, Clay County, IN, Clinton County, IN, Decatur County, IN, Delaware County, IN, Fountain County, IN, Hamilton County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Hendricks County, IN, Henry County, IN, Howard County, IN, Johnson County, IN, Madison County, IN, Marion County, IN, Monroe County, IN, Montgomery County, IN, Morgan County, IN, Owen County, IN, Parke County, IN, Putnam County, IN, Randolph County, IN, Rush County, IN, Shelby County, IN, Tippecanoe County, IN, Tipton County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, Vigo County, IN, Warren County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:06 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 195 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1313 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 74 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 350 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 390 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
560 WWUS43 KIND 242103 WSWIND URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 403 PM EST Sun Jan 24 2021 INZ035>037-039-043>049-051>057-062>065-250515- /O.NEW.KIND.WW.Y.0002.210125T1000Z-210125T1800Z/ Fountain-Montgomery-Boone-Hamilton-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam- Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson- Shelby-Rush-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur- Including the cities of Attica, Covington, Veedersburg, Crawfordsville, Lebanon, Zionsville, Fishers, Carmel, Noblesville, Clinton, Newport, Rockville, Greencastle, Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville, Indianapolis, Greenfield, Cumberland, New Castle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Clay City, Spencer, Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin, Shelbyville, Rushville, Bloomington, Nashville, Columbus, and Greensburg 403 PM EST Sun Jan 24 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central and west central Indiana. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for Indiana can be obtained by calling 1 800 2 6 1 7 6 2 3 && $$ INZ021-028>031-038-040>042-250515- /O.NEW.KIND.WW.Y.0002.210125T1000Z-210126T0200Z/ Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Tipton-Madison-Delaware- Randolph- Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport, West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Tipton, Anderson, Muncie, and Winchester 403 PM EST Sun Jan 24 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to one and a half inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central and west central Indiana. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 9 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for Indiana can be obtained by calling 1 800 2 6 1 7 6 2 3 && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/ind
8 follow-up statements
866 WWUS43 KIND 250304 WSWIND URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 1004 PM EST Sun Jan 24 2021 INZ035>037-039-043>049-051>057-062>065-251115- /O.CON.KIND.WW.Y.0002.210125T1000Z-210125T1800Z/ Fountain-Montgomery-Boone-Hamilton-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam- Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson- Shelby-Rush-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur- Including the cities of Attica, Covington, Veedersburg, Crawfordsville, Lebanon, Zionsville, Fishers, Carmel, Noblesville, Clinton, Newport, Rockville, Greencastle, Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville, Indianapolis, Greenfield, Cumberland, New Castle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Clay City, Spencer, Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin, Shelbyville, Rushville, Bloomington, Nashville, Columbus, and Greensburg 1004 PM EST Sun Jan 24 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of one tenth to two tenths of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central and west central Indiana. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for Indiana can be obtained by calling 1 800 2 6 1 7 6 2 3 && $$ INZ021-028>031-038-040>042-251115- /O.CON.KIND.WW.Y.0002.210125T1000Z-210126T0200Z/ Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Tipton-Madison-Delaware- Randolph- Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport, West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Tipton, Anderson, Muncie, and Winchester 1004 PM EST Sun Jan 24 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of one tenth to two tenths of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central and west central Indiana. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 9 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for Indiana can be obtained by calling 1 800 2 6 1 7 6 2 3 && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/ind
047 WWUS43 KIND 250811 WSWIND URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 311 AM EST Mon Jan 25 2021 INZ035>037-039-043>049-051>057-062>065-251615- /O.CON.KIND.WW.Y.0002.210125T1000Z-210125T1800Z/ Fountain-Montgomery-Boone-Hamilton-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam- Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson- Shelby-Rush-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur- Including the cities of Attica, Covington, Veedersburg, Crawfordsville, Lebanon, Zionsville, Fishers, Carmel, Noblesville, Clinton, Newport, Rockville, Greencastle, Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville, Indianapolis, Greenfield, Cumberland, New Castle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Clay City, Spencer, Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin, Shelbyville, Rushville, Bloomington, Nashville, Columbus, and Greensburg 311 AM EST Mon Jan 25 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of one tenth to two tenths of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central and west central Indiana. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for Indiana can be obtained by calling 1 800 2 6 1 7 6 2 3 && $$ INZ021-028>031-038-040>042-251615- /O.CON.KIND.WW.Y.0002.210125T1000Z-210126T0200Z/ Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Tipton-Madison-Delaware- Randolph- Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport, West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Tipton, Anderson, Muncie, and Winchester 311 AM EST Mon Jan 25 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of one tenth to two tenths of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central and west central Indiana. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 9 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for Indiana can be obtained by calling 1 800 2 6 1 7 6 2 3 && $$
538 WWUS43 KIND 251543 WSWIND URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 1043 AM EST Mon Jan 25 2021 INZ035>037-039-043>049-051>057-062>065-251800- /O.CON.KIND.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210125T1800Z/ Fountain-Montgomery-Boone-Hamilton-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam- Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson- Shelby-Rush-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur- Including the cities of Attica, Covington, Veedersburg, Crawfordsville, Lebanon, Zionsville, Fishers, Carmel, Noblesville, Clinton, Newport, Rockville, Greencastle, Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville, Indianapolis, Greenfield, Cumberland, New Castle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Clay City, Spencer, Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin, Shelbyville, Rushville, Bloomington, Nashville, Columbus, and Greensburg 1043 AM EST Mon Jan 25 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of one tenth to two tenths of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central and west central Indiana. * WHEN...Through 1 PM EST. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for Indiana can be obtained by calling 1 800 2 6 1 7 6 2 3 && $$ INZ021-028>031-038-040>042-252345- /O.CON.KIND.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210126T0200Z/ Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Tipton-Madison-Delaware- Randolph- Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport, West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Tipton, Anderson, Muncie, and Winchester 1043 AM EST Mon Jan 25 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of one tenth to two tenths of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central and west central Indiana. * WHEN...Through 9 PM EST. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for Indiana can be obtained by calling 1 800 2 6 1 7 6 2 3 && $$
806 WWUS43 KIND 251756 WSWIND URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 1256 PM EST Mon Jan 25 2021 INZ035>037-039-043>049-051>057-062>065-252200- /O.EXT.KIND.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210125T2200Z/ Fountain-Montgomery-Boone-Hamilton-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam- Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson- Shelby-Rush-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur- Including the cities of Attica, Covington, Veedersburg, Crawfordsville, Lebanon, Zionsville, Fishers, Carmel, Noblesville, Clinton, Newport, Rockville, Greencastle, Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville, Indianapolis, Greenfield, Cumberland, New Castle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Clay City, Spencer, Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin, Shelbyville, Rushville, Bloomington, Nashville, Columbus, and Greensburg 1256 PM EST Mon Jan 25 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of one tenth to two tenths of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central and west central Indiana. * WHEN...Through 5 PM EST. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for Indiana can be obtained by calling 1 800 2 6 1 7 6 2 3 && $$ INZ021-028>031-038-040>042-260200- /O.CON.KIND.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210126T0200Z/ Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Tipton-Madison-Delaware- Randolph- Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport, West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Tipton, Anderson, Muncie, and Winchester 1256 PM EST Mon Jan 25 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of one tenth to two tenths of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central and west central Indiana. * WHEN...Through 9 PM EST. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for Indiana can be obtained by calling 1 800 2 6 1 7 6 2 3 && $$
102 WWUS43 KIND 252154 WSWIND URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 454 PM EST Mon Jan 25 2021 INZ035>037-039-043>049-051>057-062>065-252300- /O.EXP.KIND.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210125T2200Z/ Fountain-Montgomery-Boone-Hamilton-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam- Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson- Shelby-Rush-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur- Including the cities of Attica, Covington, Veedersburg, Crawfordsville, Lebanon, Zionsville, Fishers, Carmel, Noblesville, Clinton, Newport, Rockville, Greencastle, Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville, Indianapolis, Greenfield, Cumberland, New Castle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Clay City, Spencer, Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin, Shelbyville, Rushville, Bloomington, Nashville, Columbus, and Greensburg 454 PM EST Mon Jan 25 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... Surface and road temperatures have risen to levels at or above freezing late this afternoon. While additional precipitation is possible tonight including freezing rain...amounts are expected to remain below a tenth of an inch with temperatures near freezing. This should minimize renewed icing concerns on surfaces. $$ INZ021-028>031-038-040>042-260200- /O.CON.KIND.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210126T0200Z/ Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Tipton-Madison-Delaware- Randolph- Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport, West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Tipton, Anderson, Muncie, and Winchester 454 PM EST Mon Jan 25 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Additional ice accumulations up to a tenth of an inch tonight. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central and west central Indiana. * WHEN...Until 9 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for Indiana can be obtained by calling 1 800 2 6 1 7 6 2 3 && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/ind
058 WWUS43 KIND 252346 WSWIND URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 646 PM EST Mon Jan 25 2021 INZ021-028>031-038-040>042-260800- /O.EXT.KIND.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210126T1400Z/ Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Tipton-Madison-Delaware- Randolph- Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport, West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Tipton, Anderson, Muncie, and Winchester 646 PM EST Mon Jan 25 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Freezing rain and drizzle...occasionally mixed with rain. Additional ice accumulations of a tenth of an inch with locally higher amounts by Tuesday morning. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central and west central Indiana. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for Indiana can be obtained by calling 1 800 2 6 1 7 6 2 3 && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/ind
629 WWUS43 KIND 260236 WSWIND URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 936 PM EST Mon Jan 25 2021 INZ035>037-039-261045- /O.EXA.KIND.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210126T1400Z/ Fountain-Montgomery-Boone-Hamilton- Including the cities of Attica, Covington, Veedersburg, Crawfordsville, Lebanon, Zionsville, Fishers, Carmel, and Noblesville 936 PM EST Mon Jan 25 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Freezing rain. Additional ice accumulations of up to a tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Fountain, Montgomery, Boone and Hamilton Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Very slippery sidewalks, roads and bridges are possible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. Prepare for possible power outages. The latest road conditions for Indiana can be obtained by calling 1 800 2 6 1 7 6 2 3 && $$ INZ021-028>031-038-040>042-261045- /O.CON.KIND.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210126T1400Z/ Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Tipton-Madison-Delaware- Randolph- Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport, West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Tipton, Anderson, Muncie, and Winchester 936 PM EST Mon Jan 25 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Freezing rain. Additional ice accumulations of one tenth of an inch with locally higher amounts up to two tenths of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central and west central Indiana. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Difficult travel conditions are possible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. Prepare for possible power outages. The latest road conditions for Indiana can be obtained by calling 1 800 2 6 1 7 6 2 3 && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/ind
794 WWUS43 KIND 260758 WSWIND URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 258 AM EST Tue Jan 26 2021 INZ021-028>031-035>042-260900- /O.CAN.KIND.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210126T1400Z/ Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery- Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph- Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport, West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Attica, Covington, Veedersburg, Crawfordsville, Lebanon, Zionsville, Tipton, Fishers, Carmel, Noblesville, Anderson, Muncie, and Winchester 258 AM EST Tue Jan 26 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Precipitation has ended across Central Indiana...thus the Winter Weather Advisory has been cancelled. Roads and surfaces may still be wet. Temperatres are expected to be near freezing this morning and afternoon. Thus may result in a few continued slick roads and surfaces...particularly if they are untreated. Exercise caution while driving this morning. $$ Puma For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/ind
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter weather advisory 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 weather advisory went out at Jan 24, 2:20 PM EST, 1 hour 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 24, 2:20 PM EST, 1 hour 43 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 220 PM EST Sun Jan 24 2021 .UPDATE... The LONG TERM Section has been updated below. && .SYNOPSIS... Issued at 244 AM EST Sun Jan 24 2021 An upper level weather disturbance approaching Central Indiana will result in mixed precipitation this morning and early afternoon...mainly across the southern half of Indiana. Dry weather will return this evening as this upper level disturbance exits the area. A warm front associated with developing low pressure over the southern plains will then push toward Indiana for Monday. This will bring another round of mixed precipitation to Indiana for Monday. More precipitation will be expected on Monday Night through Tuesday as the low pressure system pushes across Indiana. Dry weather will return by Tuesday night and early Wednesday as the low departs...but more precipitation will be possible Wednesday Night and Thursday as yet another low pressure system passes to the south of Indiana. Dry weather is expected to return to start the next weekend. && .NEAR TERM /Today/... Issued at 730 AM EST Sun Jan 24 2021 Added slight chance PoPs to northern counties to fix gap in PoPs over north central IWX border counties. Previous discussion follows... Issued at 244 AM EST Sun Jan 24 2021 Surface analysis early this morning shows High pressure in place over Ohio. Light southeast surface flow was found over Indiana. Dew points remained quite dry...in the teens. GOES16 shows a cloud shield over the Mississippi Valley surging east across Indiana. National Radar mosaics show scattered light precip over Western Illinois...However much of this precip was failing to reach the ground due to very dry dew points across the area. GFS and NAM depict some upper forcing with a nearly zonal flow aloft pushing across Indiana this morning before exiting tonight. Better forcing can be seen within the 290K GFS Isentropic surface where good lift appears in play from 12Z until 21Z passing across mainly southern Central Indiana. Specific humidities remain near 5 g/kg. However the caveat in play here is the dry air within the lower levels...along with the temperatures profiles that will determine precipitation type. Forecast soundings show day air holding in place across the area until about 15Z...at which point saturation is finally seen within the lower levels. With the dry air in place today...evaporational cooling is expected with the lower levels as we trend toward saturation this morning. This will result in a somewhat cooler column. Forecast soundings at IND suggest a column entire below freezing this morning. Farther south...say near BMG and Bedford...a slightly warmer column points toward a freezing rain type soundings evolving toward all rain as some warm air advection remains ongoing through the day. Overall...best forcing remains across the southern parts of the forecast area today mainly in the 15Z-21Z Time frame. Will trend pops at or above the NBM given the favorable forcing for light precip amounts. As for pops types will trend toward a FZRA start south and a SN start along and near I-70...evolving toward a Rain south and light FZRA near I-70 this afternoon. Given the very light amount of precip expected along with warming temperatures through the day...impacts of slick roads should be minimal...but slick spots will still be possible. Plan to issue another SPS to highlight the possible slick spots. As for temps...given the expected clouds and precip will trend highs at or below the NBM. && .SHORT TERM /Tonight through Tuesday Night/... Issued at 244 AM EST Sun Jan 24 2021 Models suggest that the Upper forcing and Isentropic Lift is lost this evening. Forecast soundings show some drying within the column. Thus will trend toward a mostly cloudy sky tonight along with dry weather as no forcing appears in place. With clouds skies expected as lingering lower level moisture remains...will trend lows at or above the NBM. Models suggest on Monday that a upper trough over the plains will eject upper forcing across Indiana and the Ohio Valley. This will also be associated with a surface warm front...suggested to be approaching from the southwest ahead of an associated surface low near eastern KS. Ample moisture appears in place by Monday morning with forecast soundings showing a saturated column. forecast soundings show the southern 2/3rd of the forecast area to be warm enough for precipitation to be all rain...however along points north...LAF-OKK areas...a freezing rain signature is once again revealed. Caveat here will be surface temps...where high in the mid 30s are suggested for Monday at LAF. Even trending that lower...surface temps still look to be above freezing in the afternoon. Thus will trend Monday with a few hours of morning FRZA north...trending toward RA in the afternoon. Thus the expected rising temps by midday and thereafter should help to minimize any ice accumulation. Overall ample moisture appears in place...thus will once again trend pops at or above the NBM. Rain chances will persist on Monday night into Tuesday as the surface low is expected to push east along the warm front and cross Central Indiana best moisture looks to be focused north of the warm front...across northern parts of the forecast area. However forecast soundings continue to show good lower and mid level saturation through Tuesday as the Low passes. Thus will continue high pops through Tuesday. By Tuesday Night the surface low is expected to be well east of Indiana as a trailing cold front sagas south across Indiana. Forecast soundings at that point show ongoing cold air advection with lingering lower level moisture. Again forcing will be limited...but will keep some pops for light snow chances at that point. Minimal to no accumulation expected at that point. && .LONG TERM /Wednesday through Sunday/... Issued at 220 PM EST Sun Jan 24 2021 The long term will start off dry Wednesday morning under the influence of an upper ridge, just off to the east. However, there is another chance of precipitation Wednesday afternoon and night as a sharp upper low moves across the Ohio Valley Wednesday evening. Deeper wraparound moisture, supplied by a strengthening surface system departing the East Coast supports the higher PoPs over our southeastern counties. Either way, blend PoPs currently are not higher than chance. However, with how deep the moisture is and good forcing, took the lead of ILX and raised PoPs to good chance bordering them Wednesday afternoon and also raised PoPs Wednesday evening bordering ILN and LMK. Northeast winds ahead of an upstream surface ridge, low level thermals, critical thicknesses and BUFKIT soundings support that either it will start off as snow across all of central Indiana Wednesday afternoon or start off briefly as a mix, including freezing rain or drizzle potential, and then changeover snow late in the day from northeast to southwest. The aforementioned ridge of high pressure will move across late in the week and provide subsidence and dry weather to central Indiana for the late week and the first part of the early weekend. After that, a southwestern system will bring Gulf moisture northeast across central Indiana as it gets closer Saturday. This would support increasing rain chances Saturday and Sunday. Temperatures will br trending up this weekend after the high pressure ridge moves to the east Friday with afternoon highs mostly seasonable in the 30s Wednesday, below normal in the 20s and 30s Thursday but above normal in the 40s by Saturday. && .AVIATION /Discussion for the 24/18Z TAF Issuance/... Issued at 1150 AM EST Sun Jan 24 2021 IMPACTS: MVFR and worse flying conditions expected for the bulk or entire TAF period. Brief freezing rain or sleet possible after 15z Monday at KIND and KLAF. DISCUSSION: The wintry mix has moved off to the east. However, MVFR and worse flying conditions expected most or all of the TAF period. More mixed precipitation is possible at KIND and KLAF late Monday morning as a low pressure system and associated warm front lift north toward the Ohio River. Winds will start off from the south less than 10 knots, become light to calm after 22z and then shift to east and northeast 10 knots or more after 15z Monday. Gusts to 20 plus knots possible then. CONFIDENCE: -Medium confidence in flying conditions. -Low to Medium confidence in timing of freezing rain or sleet Monday. -Medium confidence in wind trends. && .IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. && SYNOPSIS...Puma NEAR TERM...Puma/MK SHORT TERM...Puma LONG TERM....MK AVIATION...MK
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 24, 8:10 AM EST, 7 hours 53 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 810 AM EST Sun Jan 24 2021 INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-251100- Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-Boone- Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam- Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby- Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur-Knox-Daviess- Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings- Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport, West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Attica, Covington, Veedersburg, Crawfordsville, Lebanon, Zionsville, Tipton, Fishers, Carmel, Noblesville, Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Clinton, Newport, Rockville, Greencastle, Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville, Indianapolis, Greenfield, Cumberland, New Castle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Clay City, Spencer, Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin, Shelbyville, Rushville, Sullivan, Linton, Bloomfield, Bloomington, Nashville, Columbus, Greensburg, Vincennes, Washington, Loogootee, Shoals, Bedford, Mitchell, Seymour, Brownstown, and North Vernon 810 AM EST Sun Jan 24 2021 This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Outlook: There is a chance for snow mixed with freezing rain today. Best chances will be this morning across southern parts of Central Indiana. Freezing rain is expected to change over to just rain by late Sunday afternoon. A half an inch or less of snow accumulation and 0.05 inches or less of ice accumulation is possible. Another round of Freezing rain will be be possible after midnight tonight across southwest Central Indiana. Any ice accumulation will be minimal. Timing: Today for the first round and after 6 am Monday for the second round. Impacts: Untreated surfaces may become slick. Discussion: A mix of light snow and freezing rain will expand into the lower Wabash Valley this morning. A warm front will approach central Indiana overnight. This may bring another round of precipitation. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Outlook: Another round of freezing rain will be possible on Monday morning. There is potential for some minor ice and snow accumulations through Monday. Temperatures rising on Monday afternoon should allow freezing rain to change over to rain. Another round of snow and rain/snow mix is expected from Wednesday night through Thursday morning. Discussion: Low pressure will track toward the Ohio Valley on Monday bringing chances for a wintry mix of light freezing rain and snow to central Indiana for Monday and Tuesday. There is a chance for light ice and snow accumulations focused mainly north of Interstate 70 on Monday. Another round of snow potentially mixing with rain at times is expected Wednesday afternoon and night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report any snow and ice accumulations through Monday night. && More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind
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Special weather statement, Jan 24, 12:21 PM EST, 3 hours 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 1221 PM EST Sun Jan 24 2021 INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-250300- Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery- Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke- Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan- Johnson-Shelby-Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew- Decatur-Knox-Daviess-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings- Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport, West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Attica, Covington, Veedersburg, Crawfordsville, Lebanon, Zionsville, Tipton, Fishers, Carmel, Noblesville, Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Clinton, Newport, Rockville, Greencastle, Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville, Indianapolis, Greenfield, Cumberland, New Castle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Clay City, Spencer, Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin, Shelbyville, Rushville, Sullivan, Linton, Bloomfield, Bloomington, Nashville, Columbus, Greensburg, Vincennes, Washington, Loogootee, Shoals, Bedford, Mitchell, Seymour, Brownstown, and North Vernon 1221 PM EST Sun Jan 24 2021 ...Freezing Rain expected Monday... Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet or snow will move in to areas near and north of a Terre Haute to Greensburg line after 4 AM Monday morning and spread northeast during the day. The precipitation is expected to effect the Metro area before and during morning rush hour. By Monday afternoon, the precipitation will turn to rain over areas near and south of Noblesville and Crawfordsville. Ice accumulation will result slick untreated surfaces Monday. Use caution if traveling and allow plenty of extra time and stopping distance Monday morning. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and local media for updates.
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.