The National Weather Service (NWS) Indianapolis said light showers could come through the area Tuesday night and the city might experience snow squalls tomorrow.
The main concern for this week is the possibility of snow showers and squalls coming in Wednesday, which could affect travel. They caution drivers to take it slow on the roads if you get caught up in the intense snow fall.
Expect 35-50 mph gusts of winds during the snow shower and squall.
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What is a snow squall?
A snow squall is an intense burst of snow and winds that usually last one to three hours. They create whiteout visibility and rapidly deteriorate road conditions.
Scattered snow showers are expected Wednesday afternoon and evening, with wind gusts potentially reaching 40 mph during the late afternoon and evening. That could drastically reduced visibility within heavier snow showers and squalls, the National Weather Services noted in its hazardous weather outlook advisory.
Wind chill values could dip below zero late Wednesday night.
What you can do now. Drive safe!
Prepare for the reasonable worst case scenario, which would include accumulating snow and brief travel impacts. When planning your commute for Wednesday, keep this in mind:
- 👀 Stay alert
- ⚠️Reduce your speed
- 🚨Watch for brake lights ahead of your from other vehicles
- ↔️ Leave more space between cars
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Weather forecast for the week
It will slowly get colder during the next few days with minimum wind chills likely to be at or below zero by Thursday, according to NSW Indianapolis.
🌚 Tuesday night: A slight chance of snow showers between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. It will be mostly Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. The low will be 26 °F.
❄️ Wednesday: Scattered snow showers, mainly after 1 p.m. There will be increasing clouds, with a high near 32°F. Wind gusts will be as high as 28 mph.
☁️ Wednesday night: Isolated snow showers before 10 p.m. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15°F. Wind gusts can be as high as 33 mph.
⛅ Thursday: It’ll be sunny, with a high near 25°F.
🌚 Thursday night: It’ll be mostly cloudy, with a low around 20°F.
⛅Friday: It’ll be partly sunny, with a high near 42°F.
🌧️ Friday night: Rain showers are likely, mainly after 1 a.m. It’ll be cloudy, with a low around 34°F. Wind gusts can be as high as 20 mph.
Jade Jackson is a Public Safety Reporter for the Indianapolis Star. You can email her at Jade.Jackson@IndyStar.com and follow her on X, formally Twitter @IAMJADEJACKSON.
