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FXUS63 KIWX 081841
AFDIWX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
141 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Scattered to numerous snow showers persist into this evening,
  mainly north of US 30 where light accumulations and minor
  travel disruptions will be possible.

- Widespread light snow (1-3") Friday into Friday night, mainly
  during the PM hours. Slippery travel conditions possible.

- Continued near to below normal temperatures through this
  weekend.

- Arctic air and chances for lake effect snow and sub-zero wind
  chills arrive for the first half of next week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 141 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

Scattered to numerous snow showers will persist this afternoon and
evening for locations mainly north of US 30. A potent mid level
shortwave dropping south through the area and an associated lake
enhanced plume/trough the culprit, with embedded lake effect
mesoscale vorticity centers and cloud tops into at least the
lower portion of the DGZ likely supporting brief heavier snow
showers within the trough axis. Additional light accums and
minor travel disruptions remain possible.

Ridging does build in through the column overnight into Thursday.
This will bring an abrupt end to the snow shower activity with some
sunshine anticipated. Enjoy it because clouds and light synoptic
snow move in for Friday and Friday evening in advance of an
amplifying positively tilted upper trough and associated cold front.
Decent isentropic ascent and moisture advection (2-2.5 g/kg in the
85-7H layer) under a potent 150 kt plus upper jet crossing the OH
Valley should support increasing coverage of light snow during this
time. GFS ensemble probs are near 90%, and ECMWF ensemble 60-70% for
a tenth of an inch or more of QPF with the bulk of guidance
generally suggesting a 1-3" type snowfall.

Deep trough will exit east in time for the weekend with dry and
seasonably cold wx Saturday into most of Sunday. A hybrid clipper
system and arctic front arrives late Sunday into Monday with the
next opportunity for a nuisance light snow (WAA driven followed by
frontal forcing). Models then in general agreement with a shot of
blustery/cold wnw winds Monday through Wednesday with chances
for sub-zero wind chills and periodic bouts of lake effect snow
for wnw flow snow belts.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z THURSDAY/...
Issued at 1235 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

MVFR to occasionally IFR conditions will persist at KSBN through
late this afternoon w/ lake effect snow showers slowly
diminishing into the evening. A few light snow showers may
impact KFWA over the next few hours, but overall conditions
should remain VFR. Expect improving conditions overnight into
Thursday morning.

&&

.IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IN...None.
OH...None.
MI...None.
MARINE...None.

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...Steinwedel
AVIATION...Hammer