INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – A winter storm remains on schedule this weekend and it’ll bring accumulating snow to most of Indiana on Saturday. Travel may become difficult, especially across northern sections of the state. Gusty winds will allow for some of the snow to blow and drift at times. 

FRIDAY NIGHT: Another chilly night is on tap with overnight lows in the low 20s. Clouds will increase and there could be a few flakes across western Indiana by sunrise.

SATURDAY: Snow should develop first across the western part of Indiana but it will eventually overspread our entire area by afternoon and evening. Temperatures will start out in the 20s and slowly rise into the mid 30s by late evening.

We still expect snowfall totals around 2 to 4 inches along the I-70 corridor and Indianapolis. There may be a pretty sharp gradient across the metro Indy area with more that 4″ to the north and less that 2″ to the south.

SATURDAY EVENING/NIGHT: Warmer air should help turn the snow over to a mix or rain from SW to NE. Temperatures may get as warm as the mid 30s, which will turn things into a slushy mess. Snow should remain the primary precipitation type across our northern counties longer and that’s why we believe the higher totals will found in that direction. Totals over 6″ are more likely up towards Kokomo and Lafayette with even higher amounts across Northern Indiana.

SUNDAY: Most of the impactful accumulations will be over by mid morning but some snow showers could linger into the afternoon. Temperatures will slowly cool during the day from the 30s back into the 20s. It’s worth noting that we’ll have gusty winds from the SE on Saturday and more gusty winds from the WNW on Sunday. Bundle up for the walk to and from Lucas Oil Stadium for that big Texans/Colts game.

7 DAY FORECAST: Cold weather is here to stay all week long. Keep in mind the average high/low right now is 46/31. Another wintry system may lead to snow accumulation late Monday and Tuesday morning. That could gum up the work for your Tuesday morning commute depending on how things evolve.

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