Governor Eric Holcomb has proclaimed November 6-12, 2022 as Winter Weather Awareness Week in Indiana.
The National Weather Service (NWS) will conduct a winter weather preparedness campaign during the month of November. The purpose of the campaign is to remind Indiana citizens of winter’s hazards, how to stay safe, and to educate everyone about preparedness.
Please read our preparedness newsletter for timely information, including a winter outlook, safety tips, and more!
The NWS Offices will be focusing on the following topics each day of the Winter Awareness Week.
Click on a day for the text of that day's statement.
Beyond the NWS, several state government partners, as well as the American Red Cross, are involved in communicating a message of preparedness and safety, no matter the location or circumstance.
Northern Indiana Probabilistic Snowfall Forecasts: Experimental probabilistic storm total snowfall graphics will be posted to the web indicating the official snowfall forecast as well as probabilities for low and high end amounts based on the WPC ensembles. The probability of various snowfall thresholds such as ≥ 0.1”, 1”, 2”, 4”, 6”, 8”, 12”, 18”; plus a table showing the probability of snow falling within specified ranges and the probability of exceeding specified snowfall amounts are also included.
Weather Prediction Center (WPC) Winter Weather Forecast: This page is hosted by WPC and contains forecast details from a National Level.
Winter Storm Scale Index (WSSI) is a new tool this year that will help identify possible impacts when winter weather strikes. This does not replace the Watches and Warnings issued by the NWS; it is a tool to better understand the potential impacts from the combined effects of winter weather.
NWS Northern Indiana Watch/Warning/Advisory Criteria - This page lists the criteria we use when deciding the type of headline to issue. In addition to the specific criteria in this table, we also consider potential impacts to the community.
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The American Red Cross has information on their website about disaster preparedness kits and other tips to help you stay safe during dangerous winter weather and other emergencies.
The Indiana Department of Transportation reminds everyone to drive carefully during winter weather, and to provide snow plows with a safe amount of distance on the highway. Road and traffic information can be found at the INDOT website. Click here for winter road safety information.
The Indiana Department of Education would like to remind parents to ensure that their children are dressed appropriately and warmly for cold and snowy conditions while waiting at the bus stop or traveling to and from school.
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security asks you to remember that, while the National Weather Service, local media, and public officials are here to help you prepare and to keep you informed, ultimately, you are responsible for your safety and that of your loved ones. Take time to prepare BEFORE hazardous winter weather strikes. Do not wait until it is too late. Learn how to prepare for weather and other everyday hazards at the IDHS Get Prepared site.
In addition to extreme cold, ice, and snow, the number one weather-related killer can still make a major impact in central Indiana during the winter - flooding! Melting snow and heavy rain can and often do combine with frozen or soggy ground and a lack of live vegetation to impede runoff to produce major flooding. One such example occurred during January of 2005. See the following links for heavy rain and flooding information:
Find the latest winter weather information here.
Finally, you can help weather researchers and operational meteorologists by reporting precipitation types and other weather phenomena quickly and easily from your mobile device, using an application from the Meteorological Phenomena Identification Near the Ground project, or mPING.
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