Tracking heavy, slushy snow turning to rain in Indiana Saturday afternoon | Weather Impact Alert

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Snow accumulates to mix across Indiana on Saturday

A cold Thanksgiving week sets the stage for sometimes heavy snowfall this weekend in Indiana. Temperatures may rise enough to turn slush into rainthus reducing the total snowfall. Not everyone can make the change. If you stay in snow form, expect several inches of snow.

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A low pressure system will move across the Midwest, primarily northwest of Indiana. As we will be south of the low, southerly winds will warm temperatures to slightly above freezing this weekend. Snow can turn into mix or rain, creating an ever-changing winter mess across Indiana.

The big question is how fast warmer air returns Saturday evening.

• Snow remains possible, especially in the north and west

• Much of central Indiana could see a few snow showers, but the bulk of the snow may not arrive until later in the afternoon.

• Light accumulation will begin in western and northern Indiana

• Much of central Indiana is transitioning to mainly rain as temperatures increase.

• Any snow on the ground will become muddy or melt.

• Areas further north that don’t change to rain could see very high totals (over 5 inches)

• The rain continues early, then gradually clears. Temperatures will then drop.

• Late Sunday: A few snow showers possible

Trust is always AVERAGE at this point, due to uncertainty about how much snow will fall before changing to rain, but trends are favorable:

• North of I-70: 1 to 2+ inches of wet, slushy snow, but melting as rain arrives

• South of I-70: Less than 1 inch – mostly rain in the afternoon, all snow may melt

• Indianapolis: Light morning snow → mix → mostly rain, making accumulation difficult

Snow amounts will depend heavily on how quickly temperatures warm above freezing.

(Note: This map does not take cast iron into account. It is approximately estimate how much snow you might have by the afternoonmost of which will then melt with the rain.)

• Muddy roads are possible Saturday afternoon, Saturday evening and Sunday.

• The accumulations will be wet and heavy. We can only get 8 inches of snow for 1 inch of water.

• Road conditions could improve for some Hoosiers Saturday evening as most of the snowfall in central Indiana transitions to rain.

• Northern Indiana will likely remain covered in snow the entire time, creating a wide range of snowfall totals. Some northern Indiana counties could receive more than 6 inches of snow.

After a short break on Sunday evening, another system could bring a wintry mix or snow Monday and Tuesdayas even colder air pours into Indiana.

• Maximums remain below zero at the start of next week.

• The lowest are in the teens.

• More chance of wintry weather in early December.

The start of winter promises to be colder and more active.

-13News Meteorologist Matt Standridge