Gary, IN – Northwest Indiana could see its first wet snowflakes of the season late this week as a strong cold front sends temperatures plunging and triggers lake-effect showers near Lake Michigan. The greatest potential for rain to mix with snow arrives Thursday night, November 12, through Friday night, November 13.
According to the National Weather Service in Chicago, a fast-moving weather system will bring scattered showers Wednesday afternoon and evening before significantly colder air moves across the warmer waters of Lake Michigan.
The resulting temperature contrast is expected to produce periods of lake-effect precipitation through the remainder of the week, with northwest Indiana among the areas favored for showers…