Updike said higher chances of precipitation are due to the persisting La Nina. How will La Nina affect Indiana's winter? This will be the third-consecutive year of La Nina conditions, which derives from colder than normal temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific Ocean that can affect weather across the world.
Weather forecast: Farmer's Almanac makes some seriously chilling predictions for coming winter How much snow does Indiana usually get?ĭuring that three-month winter period, Indiana averages about 21 to 22 inches of snowfall, and each month averages about 3 inches of precipitation, Updike said. "Last year we were expecting above normal precipitation but we had below normal snowfall, so it doesn't mean that we're going to have above normal snowfall," Updike said. The Great Lakes and Ohio River Valley regions are expecting similar conditions.
Over the average of all three winter months, higher precipitation is expected. So conditions in the Hoosier state will likely be wetter-than-average but that doesn't mean it will be raining and snowing all winter, Updike said. “It's hard to say whether that will be rain or snow at the moment, but we are seeing a signal for above normal precipitation this winter," Aaron Updike, a National Weather Service meteorologist, said. There is a 50% chance that the northern part of the state will experience above average precipitation while the southern area also is projected to have wetter conditions although slightly lower chances, according to NOAA maps. Warmer, wetter winter a possibility for Central Indiana, NOAA says Indianapolis and the state of Indiana fall into a region leaning “above normal” for precipitation during the time frame of December 2022 to February 2023.Ģ021 Winter predictions: Forget the Almanac. Whether or not winter temperatures in Indiana will be warmer or colder than average could be a toss-up, according to predictions by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.īut precipitation across the state is expected to be slightly above average this winter. Watch Video: Winter weather terms and what they mean
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