Winter storm could bring significant snow to Indianapolis

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A looming winter storm could bring three or more inches of snow to the Indianapolis area this weekend and into next week.

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis says meteorologists are also monitoring potential weather systems that could bring snow to northern parts of Central Indiana as soon as Thursday.

That’s in addition to a winter storm expected to affect the area Sunday and Monday, bringing potentially “significant snow” to Indianapolis and surrounding areas.

“We’re looking at the potential for 3+ inches of snow” in Indianapolis, said NWS Indianapolis meteorologist Aaron Updike.

It’s unclear where the biggest impacts will be, according to the NWS. That should become more clear later this week, Updike said.

“Right now, there are still a lot of questions with it,” Updike said. “We’re a little early in the process to figure out specifics on snow totals.”

Indianapolis is among many cities likely to accumulate snow as part of “the major snowstorm (that) is forecast from much of Nebraska to south-central Ohio and West Virginia,” according to Accuweather. Others include St. Louis; Kansas City; Springfield, Illinois; Cincinnati; and Dayton, Ohio.

“The heavy snow will fall along much of the I-70 corridor in this zone,” according to Accuweather.

For now, residents should monitor the forecast for updates and prepare for potential travel impacts this weekend and into next week.

“We want to make sure we raise that awareness,” Updike said. “Know that weather impacts are possible from Sunday afternoon, continuing through Sunday evening and Monday morning. It could affect weekend travel plans and the Monday morning commute.”

Contact senior government reports Hayleigh Colombo at [email protected]