Live Doppler 13 Weather Blog: October Snow Showers
The first snowfall of the season has arrived in some areas, with more possible the next 24 hours.
INDIANAPOLIS – The last 24 hours have certainly been a jolt for the system, but expected if you’ve followed our forecast.
As heavier lake effect hit north-northeast Indiana with power outages, parts of central Indiana woke up to a blanket of snow on high surfaces and areas grassy.
Coincidentally, this happened on the 33rd anniversary of the first snowstorm on record in Indianapolis and central Indiana, when a whopping 8 to 10 inches fell between October 18 and 20, 1989. Click here to learn more about this record breaking event.
Nothing that heavy is expected, but there will be additional bursts of lake effect over the next 24 hours, with further coating possible in heavier showers falling from Lake Michigan.
The unusually cold air lingers mid-week to feel like late November rather than mid-October.
If you’re not a fan of the cold, be patient as the vigorous upper trough of the cold core bringing the cold is expected to collapse after Wednesday, and a new wave of heat will arrive quickly as the weekend approaches.
While wind chills are in the 20s this morning, it will be some 55 degrees warmer this weekend, with highs occasionally flirting with 80 degrees. This warming is provided by a strong southwesterly wind that persists into early next week.
The seven-day forecast certainly illustrates the weather boost.
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