Update as of 2:55pm Sunday – The National Weather Service now says a “significant winter storm” is expected to move into our area Thursday and continue through the upcoming Christmas weekend.  Read the entire statement at this link.

The forecast team at the Indianapolis National Weather Service office is not known to be hyperbolic when issuing statements.  The one released Sunday morning is worth notice.

The Weather Service says there is “potential for an impactful winter system later this week.”  It is too early for more specifics, but it looks like our first major winter storm of the season may hit us by Friday, although the timing is also not exactly known.

Hamilton County Emergency Management in Noblesville says now is the time for winter storm preparation.  The advice includes:

–Checking your emergency kit

–Replacing flashlight batteries

–Testing generators

–Test snow-blowers

–Find enough ice melt.

Those are just a few reminders in case the winter storm materializes Thursday or Friday this week.  Watch the latest news from the National Weather Service.