Winter storm warnings and Blizzard warnings continue til 7:pm EST this evening.

blizzard warnings along with winter storm warnings are still in effect across the state. visibility has been reduced with the snow and blowing snow. Road crews are having a hard time keeping up with the accumulation. roads are very snowy and slick at this time.

Take a look at this picture of the roads from the Lafayette, IN area below.

Everyone needs to remember the saying today, "Ice and snow, take it SLOW". With winter storm warnings and blizzard warnings still in effect its best to stay off the roads at this time if you can.

A Blizzard Warning remains in effect until 7:pm EST this evening for the following,

..FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...CRAWFORDSVILLE...

ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE.




winter storm warnings remains in effect

until 7:pm EST for the following.


CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-FOUNTAIN-VERMILLION-

INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LAFAYETTE



* IMPACTS: UP TO 6 INCHES OF SNOWFALL WITH MOST AREAS RECEIVING 3
  TO 5 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING 35 TO 40 MPH. TRAVEL WILL BE
  DIFFICULT. WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES.

You can see already how much the visibility was reduced earlier this afternoon in the Lafayette, IN area. As those heavy snow bands pushed through the area along with the wind things started to get slick and dangerous.

Here are a few more pictures from Lafayette, earlier this afternoon.

I'll be back with snowfall totals very soon.

Here's a look at the current radar. snow showers will continue to linger in the area through this afternoon / evening before pushing off to our northeast. Radar image taken at 1:57pm EST.

2" inches of snow in Lafayette, IN. The after Christmas snow!

Here's how things look this mornings in the Lafayette, IN area as many woke up. Lafayette, coming in with currently 2" inches of snowfall with more on the way. Here's a quick current snow count.

 

Monroe, IN currently at 7.0" inches.

Bloomington, IN with 8.5" inches.

South Bend, IN with 1.0" inches.

and Lafayette, IN with 2.0" inches.

Here is a look at our local radar, you can see that next heavy band of snow moving west to east as part of that wrap around snow. We could still pick up another 1" to 3" inches of snowfall before this system heads out. Send me your weather pictures bloggers. Stay warm and stay safe! I hope you ll had a very Merry Christmas! :)

 

More posts and pictures to come. Stay tuned with JIWB.



Merry Christmas From JIWB!

MERRY CHRISTMAS WEATHER BLOGGERS!!!!! AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS!!!!

 

I want to wish you all a very merry Christmas, I hope you all have a wonderful day with friends and family.

 

We do have a big winter storm developing as soon as tonight into tomorrow. Snow accumulations well over 3" inches or more. Stay safe, Take pictures, And have a wonderful time!

 

Share on JIWB facebook page. God Bless!

Invisible Force Field Over Lafayette, Indiana?

It's almost like there is an invisible force field around Lafayette and the rest of Central Indiana. It seems every time we have some strong weather heading our way it magically breaks up right at the last second and goes around our whole area lol. This system started to pull in some dry air around central Indiana which allowed for the heaviest of snowfall to stay in the northern half and then southern half of the state. Leaving the rest of us in that half inch of snow range. Take a look.

The expected 1" to 2" inches fell in much of the north with very little snow where we figured at least an inch in the Lafayette area. Followed by 3" inches in areas of Indianapolis! They pulled in a lot of our moist air which allowed for some heavy snow bands to form giving them around an inch more snowfall then first expected.

Most of us can call this our first snow of the season, however Lafayette, and around cities cannot. With only a half inch of snow we still have to get that solid inch!!

Latest On Our First Snow Of The Season! Winter Storm Draco!

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We are in a winter weather advisory from 1:pm EST this afternoon until 10:am EST Friday.

* MAIN IMPACT: Travel may become very difficult with blowing and drifting snow, gusty winds, and slick icy roads.

* WINDS: Sustained winds of  25 - 35 mph at times with possible gusts to 40 - 45 mph.

* ACCUMULATIONS: 1" to 3" Inches.

* TIMING: STRONG WINDS WILL BEGIN AROUND 1 PM TODAY AND CONTINUE
  THROUGH 10 AM FRIDAY. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS NOT EXPECTED TO START
  UNTIL AFTER 7 PM THIS EVENING AND SHOULD COME TO AN END BY 10 AM
  FRIDAY.

* WIND CHILL VALUES: Single digits.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS.

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This storm has gone up in expected snowfall at this time. The timing is pretty much the same as yesterday's thinking. Right now we are in the dry slot before that second bit of rain moves in followed by our snow event. Take a look.

You see that wide area over central Indiana with nothing, no rain or snow? That's the dry slot. You can really understand it by looking at this satellite image below.

This is a look at our moisture. At this time we're pulling in a lot of that dry air from our southwest. This is what forms a dry slot and gives us a break before that second round (The back side of the storm moves in).

 

Like I said timing still seems to be spot on. I'm looking for that rain snow mix to be between 4:pm and 6:pm give or take a little. With accumulating snow starting after 7:pm and not ending until we head into Friday morning.

I did go ahead and up the expected snowfall amounts ever so slightly. New data point to another possible half inch in areas.

This bufkit model above is showing the Lafayette area with 1.4" to 1.9" inches when all is said and done. Yes, just under 2" inches. But with that said I also have MOS models showing snowfall anywhere between a trace to 2" inches. This is exactly why we forecast a range during the winter months and nothing is ever set in stone.

 

Here's my newest thinking on our snowfall totals.

I like .50" to 1" inch down around I-70 and south. 1" to 2.5" inches for much of us in central Indiana. Slightly higher amounts around Remington, in Newton, and Jasper, counties with a possible 1.5" to 3" inches. And a good 2" to 4" inches in northern Indiana where they will see much heavier snow bands set up.

 

With that said, make sure you have your snow measuring boards up and ready to go in a good non snow drifting area. With winds blowing between 35 and 40 mph getting an accurate snow measurement is going to be the real challenge! 1" to 3" inches of snow can drift much much deeper then that in winds of this magnitude.

 

So for tonight into Friday our main storm threats will be.

High gusty winds of 35 to 40 mph. Blowing and drifting snow. Slick and icy roads as lows will be in the 20s. And last but not least, wind chills will pose a threat! With winds this high and a expected low tonight of 28* degrees we will see wind chills in the single digits. Near 9* degrees!

 

Stay warm and safe bloggers. I have to work tonight but I'll check back soon.