Winter storm warnings issued for 11 states Tuesday. What Indiana can expect

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11-02-2025

Winter storms are moving across half of the country this week and are expected to bring freezing rain and snow to parts of Indiana. National Weather Service meteorologists have issued several winter weather warnings to over 11 states.
Snow is predicted Wednesday on a path from central Arizona northward toward the Great Lakes, with some parts of northern Indiana facing the possibility of heavy snow.
Indianapolis is in the path of mostly freezing rain, with southern parts of the state seeing mixed precipitation starting Tuesday.
"This is typical Indiana winter weather," NWS Indianapolis meteorologist Jason Puma told IndyStar. "Stay weather aware because changes in the forecast can happen at any time, but these temperatures aren't far from what we're used to even with this big storm coming."
A hazardous weather outlook is in effect for southern Indiana into Tuesday night, including Johnson, Monroe, Brown, Owen, Morgan, Rush, Sullivan, Greene, Bartholomew, Decatur, Knox, Daviess, Martin, Lawrence, Jackson, Jennings and Shelby counties.
"Light snow will accumulate up to an inch on grassy or elevated surfaces near and south of a Bedford to Seymour to North Vernon line (Tuesday)," the advisory states. "Lighter amounts will be possible further north."
Puma said there's a chance for snow if you're traveling south of Indianapolis around Seymour, Bedford and Bartholomew on Tuesday.
A second round of winter weather is expected Wednesday through Monday with more precipitation and possible snow in the mix during the weekend, but exact details remain uncertain, the advisory notes.
Puma said meteorologists will have a better idea of what to fully expect in the systems on Wednesday morning.
"Tomorrow and tomorrow night we're going to start off with rain going into the afternoon," Puma said. "That'll change in the evening to freezing rain which will change into snow overnight. We'll have dry weather Thursday and Friday with a mix of rain and snow on Friday and Saturday before changing to all snow the rest of Saturday."
Sunday night will see temperatures drop into single digits, with a low of about 9 degrees. On Monday the high is expected to be near 23 degrees, but the sun will mostly be shining through the clearing clouds, the National Weather Service in Indianapolis predicted Tuesday morning.
"We're going to get much colder as we get closer to Sunday," Puma said. "The highs will be in the 20s for Sunday and Monday. Most of Monday we'll just see precipitation."
The city has seen 16.3 inches of snow during this winter season with the bulk of that coming from Winter Storm Blair which hit Jan. 5-6. The city recorded another 3.5 inches of snowfall the following weekend.
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☁️ Tuesday: The high will go back to 38 degrees. Expect cloudy skies.
☁️ Tuesday Night: The low is 28 degrees. Expect cloudy skies.
🌨️ Wednesday: The high will be 34 degrees. Expect the weather to be cloudy with rain developing later in the day. There's a 90% chance for rain.
🌨️ Wednesday Night: The low will be near 20 degrees. NWS Indianapolis will be watching for a potential winter storm. Expect cloudy skies with light freezing rain in the evening.
🌤️ Thursday: The high will be 24 degrees. Expect cloudy skies early that will become partly cloudy later in the day.
🌑 Thursday Night: The low will be around 10 degrees. Expect clear to partly cloudy skies.
❤️⛅ Friday, Valentine's Day: The high will be 32 degrees. Expect a mix of clouds and sun in the morning followed by cloudy skies during the afternoon.
❤️🌧️ Friday Night, Valentine's Day: The low will be 28 degrees. Expect cloudy skies with occasional rain after midnight. There's a 70% chance of rain.
🌧️ Saturday: The high will be 42 degrees. Expect rainfall nearing a quarter of an inch. There's an 80% chance of rain.
🌨️ Saturday Night: The low will be 22 degrees. Expect rain and snow in the evening transitioning to snow showers late. There's a 70% chance of snow and you can expect about one inch of it.
Freezing rain advisory: If a region will receive less than one-quarter of an inch of ice.
Freezing rain warning: if a region will receive a quarter of an inch or more of ice.
NWS will place a winter weather advisory when the weather is wintry but does not showcase any other severe weather elements. For example, if the NWS expects light amounts of precipitation or snow that could cause slick driving conditions.
A winter weather watch will be alert if the NWS determines that conditions could indicate a winter storm is expected to hit a region. Severe weather conditions that meteorologists might highlight are heavy snow, sleet or freezing rain, which could cause significant impacts to travel.
The NWS will alert a winter storm warning if meteorologists believe weather conditions will be significantly severe and expect hazardous conditions to hit an area.
In the case of ice storms, the NWS will alert an ice storm warning if meteorologists expect ice accumulation of 1/4 inch or more on all surfaces.
The NWS notes that these criteria are just one component when determining if a regional NWS station should issue watches, warnings and advisories. The NWS also looks at the timing, impacts and duration of an event in addition to criteria for making its decision.
Jade Jackson is a Public Safety Reporter for the Indianapolis Star. You can email her at [e-mail] and follow her on X, formally Twitter @IAMJADEJACKSON.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Hoosiers are in for another winter storm as 11 states under warnings