Ty Farmer had one goal for the season going into Friday night’s contest with Kalamazoo.  The Fuel defenseman tallied 2 goals in the third period to cement a 4-1 win for the home team.

It was Glow night and the Fuel had a chance to glow in their performance before a sellout crowd at the Fishers Event Center.  The first two stanzas were largely defensive.  Then Farmer tallied 2 goals within 4 minutes to provide the final winning margin,

The Fuel’s Colin Bilek started the scoring 14 minutes into Period 1, his 8th of the season.  Ben Berard notched a goal for Kalamazoo near the end of the period tying the score.

7 minutes into Period 2, Brian Lemos scored his first goal of the season, providing the Fuel with a 2-1 lead.

Farmer put the game out of reach with Farmer’s 2 goals in the final period.

The Fuel head down I-74 to face the Cincinnati Cyclones Saturday.  The next home game is Wednesday, January 8, 7pm, when the Fuel take on the Wheeling Nailers.

You may see the streets of Fishers, both main roads and neighborhood streets, treated with salt brine in anticipation of the coming winter storm.  The city will have crews working around the clock doing this work, saying it will reduce hardpack and help city plows get down to bare pavement when the snow and ice arrives.

The National Weather Service office in Indianapolis has issued a Winter Storm Watch for much of central Indiana, including the Fishers area.  The forecasters say 6 inches of snow minimum is expected, with the possibility of much more.  A Watch means this weather is likely to impact us from Sunday morning into Monday evening.  Those experienced in such things expect a Warning to be issued Saturday,  A Warning means the weather is on the way and it is time to prepare for it.

Writing a story about the weather is risky…things can change quickly.

There is some snow expected Thursday evening, but the National Weather Service office in Indianapolis has issued a Winter Storm Watch beginning Sunday morning and extending into Monday.  Snow depths of 6 inches or more are on the way.

Here is the full text from NWS:

WHAT...Heavy winter precipitation expected. High probability snow
  amounts of 6 inches or more, with potential for significant
  accumulations of sleet and freezing rain across southern portions
  of central Indiana.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, south
  central, southeast, southwest, and west central Indiana.

* WHEN...From Sunday morning through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
  likely become slick and hazardous. The strong winds and weight of
  snow on tree limbs may down power lines and could cause sporadic
  power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely
necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter
storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains,
booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing.
Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help
you survive in case you become stranded.