Mid-Week Winter Storm

After a hazy and cloudy start to the morning, some afternoon sunshine and breezy southerly winds will warm highs into the upper 40s. Partly cloudy skies overnight allow lows to drop into the upper 20s and low 30s.

Cloud cover returns during the day on Wednesday, but highs will still reach the mid 40s. On Wednesday evening as a low pressure system builds in from the southwest, we'll work in a chance of rain.

Showers will continue overnight and into Thursday morning, before cool air on the backside of the system turns the precip to snow.

Snow chances continue through the day on Thursday. Accumulations will be around 1-2" in the northwestern half of the area, decreasing as you go southeast. Strong winds on the back side of the system will create blowing snow and limited visibilities. A WINTER STORM WATCH is in effect for Henry, Bureau, and Putnam counties until Thursday afternoon. Take extra precautions if you're traveling for the holidays.

Skies will clear for Friday and the weekend with chilly lows in the teens and highs in the low 30s. A few clouds will return early next week but temperatures will warm slightly into the mid 30s by Christmas. We are tracking another potential storm system the day after Christmas that could bring snow back to the area.