Listen Live
PraiseIndy Featured Video
CLOSE

By mid-afternoon, 5.1 inches of snow had fallen in Indianapolis, reaching the high end of predictions.

That total could reach 6 inches before midnight, weather service forecasters in Indianapolis said.

Also, the National Weather Service extended a winter advisory set to end at 6 p.m. until 1 p.m. Tuesday, for Marion, Hamilton, Hancock and Hendricks counties.

Meanwhile, the winter storm warning for much of southern Indiana also was extended through tonight.

Tonight, west-northwest winds will increase up to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. “This combined with the fresh snow pack will result in hazardous road conditions, especially in open areas,” said the advisory updated shortly before 4 p.m. “Visibilities could also be limited due to the strong winds blowing snow around.”

Through Sunday, the only other snow in the forecast will be scattered showers on Tuesday and Tuesday night.

Around 5 p.m., the weather service plans to issue at climate summary, which could provide more insight on what’s to come for the rest of the winter.

Indianapolis now is a snowstorm or two away from breaking the February snowfall record of 21.7 inches set in 2003. The city now has more than 15 inches for the season.

1 dies in weather-related crash

The snow proved deadly for at least one person in Central Indiana.

A woman was killed on the Northwestside this morning when she lost control of her car and it was hit by an sport-utility vehicle during a snowstorm.

Sharalee Harris, 30, Dana, Ind., died in the crash about 8 a.m. on Michigan Road near 79th Street, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. Harris had tried to go around a car on southbound Michigan Road, IMPD spokesman Sgt. Matthew Mount said.

from indystar.com