![]() ![]() Wind chill values could fall to around 20 to 30 below zero at times. High temperatures will be in the single digits and teens above zero. Low temperatures will be in the single digits above and below zero. “Dangerous cold is expected Thursday night into Sunday. The cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes,” says the watch issued at 9:59 p.m. Strong winds may bring down tree branches and lead to power outages. “Falling or blowing snow may result in white out conditions with zero visibility at times, making travel extremely difficult, if not impossible. Several Michigan counties also are in the watch area. Joseph, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, White and Whitley. Indiana counties in the watch from the weather service at Syracuse are Adams, Allen, Blackford, Cass, De Kalb, Elkhart, Fulton, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Kosciusko, LaGrange, La Porte, Marshall, Miami, Noble, Pulaski, Starke, St. Indiana cities in the watch in include Fort Wayne, Logansport, Marion, Mishawaka, South Bend and Wabash. ![]() Gusts could hit 55 mph and cause significant blowing and drifting. Snow totals are expected to vary, exceeding well over 1 foot near Lake Michigan. Show will be moderate to heavy at times Thursday night into Friday before changing to lake-effect snow through Saturday. The storm will start with a wintry mix during the day on Thursday and change to all snow by Thursday evening. Tuesday updated its winter storm watch for Thursday evening through Saturday morning.īlizzard conditions will be possible. The National Weather Service at Syracuse, Indiana, at 9:59 p.m. Cities included are Bedford, Bloomington, Columbus, Franklin, Greensburg, Greenwood, Loogootee, Martinsville, Mitchell, Mooresville, Nashville, North Vernon, Rushville, Seymour, Shelbyville, Shoals, Sullivan, Vincennes and Washington. The watch from Thursday afternoon to Saturday morning includes these counties: Bartholomew, Brown, Daviess, Decatur, Greene, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Knox, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Rush, Shelby and Sullivan. “A flash freeze is likely Thursday night with temperatures dropping more than 30 degrees in a matter of hours during the transition from rain to snow.” The cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes,” the winter storm watch issued at 1:36 p.m. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The National Weather Service at Indianapolis says snow accumulations from 2-4 inches are possible, winds could gust to 50 mph and blow snow, and wind chills could drop as low at 25 below zero. Winter storm watch for south central Indiana The watch from Thursday afternoon to Saturday morning covers Indianapolis plus these counties: Boone, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Delaware, Fountain, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Howard, Madison, Marion, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Randolph, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Vermillion, Vigo and Warren. The cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes,” said the central Indiana watch issued at 9:13 p.m. The National Weather Service at Indianapolis says snow accumulations from 3-6 inches are possible, winds could gust to 55 mph and blow snow, and wind chills could drop as low at 30 below zero. That’s 8.1% of Mays on record.Winter storm watch for north central Indiana However, a trace of snowfall was measured during six Mays. Out of 74 Mays on record, zero had a measurable snowfall in Evansville. The largest May snowfall total was 1.5″ back in 1923. That’s a total of 29 Mays in Fort Wayne that saw at least a trace of snowfall, that’s 23.8% of Mays on record. However, a trace of snowfall was measured during 26 Mays. That’s a 2.5% chance of measurable snowfall in May in Fort Wayne. Out of 122 Mays on record, three had measurable snowfall in Fort Wayne: 1923, 19. The largest May snowfall total was 2.4″ back in 1897. The latest measurable snowfall was May 9, 1923, with 1.2″. That’s a total of 21 Mays in Indianapolis that saw at least a trace of snowfall–15% of Mays on record. However, a trace of snowfall was measured during 17 Mays. That’s a 2.9% chance of measurable snowfall in May in Indy. Out of 139 Mays on record, four had a measurable snowfall in Indianapolis: 1897, 1923, 1989, and 1929. How often has that happened? May snowfall statistics in Indianapolis Measurable snowfall is defined as at least 0.1″ of snowfall. ![]() Does it normally snow in Indiana in May? Rarely. ![]()
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