The winter weather advisory has been extended until midnight for the northern half of our area.

As temperatures dip below freezing, the freezing drizzle will change to flurries and snow showers.

A few flurries and snow showers are possible on Wednesday too.  Little or no accumulation is expected.  Wednesday will be breezy and cold, with highs in the upper 20s and lower 30s.

Behind that trough of low pressure analyzed on Forecast 8 Futurecast, there will be even colder air.  Forecast highs will be near 30 degrees on Thursday.

A brief break from the winter chill arrives behind the warm front, with highs near 40 degrees on Friday.  This will be brief, as more cold air arrives this weekend.

The winter weather advisory has been extended until midnight for the northern half of our viewing area.  Basically the advisory covers I-70 north.

Freezing drizzle will continue through the evening commute.  Flurries and snow showers are possible overnight and tomorrow.

As we head into this afternoon temperatures should continue a slow climb into the middle 30s. Also watch out for some dense fog. Visibilities are less than 1 mile in many locations.

Freezing rain and sleet has moved into the metro area. Forecast 8 VIPIR Radar is showing a band of freezing rain from Richmond through Indy to Terre Haute. This steady freezing rain should continue for a few hours.

A WInter Weather Advisory is in effect for much of central Indiana until 1PM this afternoon. Forecast 8 VIPIR Radar is indicating light freezing rain and sleet moving into the southern half of the state. Major accidents have already been reported just south of Vincennes on Highway 41. This precipitation should be light but as we all know it doesn’t take much to slick up the roads. Allow yourself extra time if you are heading off to school or work. Warmer air should change the precipitation over to all rain this afternoon.

Colder air will move into the region on Wednesday producing flurries and snow showers. Right now it appears any accumulations should be an inch or less. High pressure will bring cold but dry weather for Thrusday and Friday.

Winter Weather Advisory 4am through 1pm Tuesday.

A developing weather system will arrive overnight.  As the moisture spreads north, it will collide with cold air.  This combination will lead to light snow and freezing rain chances by daybreak.

The heaviest precipitation will stay to our south, but even a light wintry mix can cause slick roads.  Watch Daybreak at 5am on WISH-TV and another hour of local news at 7am on MyINDY-TV.  Snow showers will linger into Wednesday.  In those areas where it stays all snow, an inch or two is possible.  Colder air arrives on Wednesday, with highs only in the upper 20s and lower 30s.

There is another chance for snow late Friday.

It will not be a lot of precipitation, but just enough for some slick roads early Tuesday.  The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for a good part of our area for the early half of Tuesday.

It will be dry this evening.  Sometime after midnight, some light snow and freezing rain will develop.

Remember 24 Hour News 8 Daybreak starts at 5am and there is another hour of news on MYINDY-TV at 7am.  Temperatures will be in the lower and middle 30s and cold enough for some snow showers or a light wintry mix.  There will not be much in the way of accumulations, but just enough for a few slick spots.

Colder air pushes south for mid-week and a few snow showers will linger into Wednesday.

There is another chance for snow late Friday and Saturday.

As we head into this afternoon, some high clouds will continue to roll in across the Ohio Valley. This is in advance of our next storm back in the southern Plains States. This will arrive during the day on Tuesday. Highs will climb into the middle 30s this afternoon.

Central Indiana should see a fairly decent day with some sunshine and highs in the middle 30s. High pressure moving in will keep us dry until tomorrow.

Our next storm will move into the Ohio Valley on Tuesday. This will not be a strong storm and there will not be a lot of moisture available. A combination of light rain and snow should develop by tomorrow afternoon. As colder air comes in behind the storm, this will change over to all snow Tuesday night. Right now, it appears any accumulation should be on the light side(probably and inch or less by Wednesday morning).

High temperatures today were recorded this morning. The temps have been decreasing ever since and will continue to overnight.

TONIGHT: Chilly overnight as lows will drop to the teens across Central Indiana. Clouds will decrease as well setting the stage for more sunshine on Monday.

MONDAY: Skies will be mostly sunny to partly cloudy through the day on Monday as drier air moves back into Central Indiana. It will be chilly during the afternoon, but still around our seasonal average for this time of year. Clouds will increase Monday night as the next weather maker moves in from the south.

TUESDAY: Next weather system will approach bringing along with it the chance for a wintry mix consiting of Rain, Freezing rain then changing over to snow by Wednesday. Stay tuned to Forecast 8 for the latest updates and what you can expect for Tuesday and Wednesday.