The National Weather Service has upgraded a winter storm watch to a winter storm warning for central and southern Indiana, which is expected to receive up to 8 inches of snow on Sunday. The warning will remain in place from Sunday morning until Monday afternoon.
A watch was first issued for Indianapolis on Thursday afternoon. That’s meant to put people on notice that a severe storm could occur in the coming days, said NWS meteorologist Andrew White. A warning, on the other hand, indicates serious threats to travel, property and life in the coming hours.
Winter storm watches become warnings when there will be 5 inches or more of snow in a single event.
The NWS has “much more high confidence than we’ve had in a while” about heavy snowfall Sunday, White said.
During earlier predictions of the storm it was estimated Indianapolis could see 8-10 inches of snow. The storm shifted south, changing those snow predictions.
To see the latest forecast for Central Indiana, visit www.weather.gov/ind .