Meteorological winter begins Monday and the season should open with a bang as the
city braces for a major snowstorm.
Sunday will begin with some light snow that could mix with rain as a layer of warmer air
moves in from the lake. How- ever as the day wears on, the storm will strengthen over
Indiana drawing in colder air. This will set the stage for a prolonged period of moderate
to heavy snow, followed by several hours of lake effect that could add several inches to
the total. In the dead of winter in a cold environment this storm could potentially
produce 1 foot or more of snow. However, factors such as Lake Michigan water
temperatures in the upper 30s and warm ground and pavement from recent mild days
will allow some of the snow to melt as it falls in the storm's early stages. This could cut
accumulations especially in the city.
NORTHERN INDIANA MAY GET BLASTED
The track of the storm through northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio suggests that the
system's heaviest snow will eventually target areas east and south of Chicago.
Combined with additional snow from lake effect, it appears that portions of north
central Indiana could eventually end up with 1 foot or more of snow.
