Sometimes Fishers faces a forecast of a cold winter rain, sometimes an ice storm, other times snow.  The National Weather Service is forecasting a little of each for Fishers today and early Thursday.

Weather forecasters says we are right on a line. Heavy snow is coming north of us and a cold rain to our south.  As a result, the National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Fishers area, from 1pm today to 4am Thursday.  We can see rain, then ice, then some snow.  Snow could measure up to 3 inches and ice accumulation could be a quarter of an inch.

Bottom line, be very, very careful if you must drive during rush hour Wednesday afternoon.  You can be sure the Fishers Department of Public Works will be ready to attack the winter weather as soon as it comes our way, but driving could be dicey as the precipitation is falling.

Below is the full text of the Winter Weather Advisory, issued at 4am today:

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up
  to three inches and ice accumulations up to around a quarter of an
  inch.

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

* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 4 AM EST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
  likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road
  conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday
  evening commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.

Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while
driving. If you are going outside, watch your first few steps taken
on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways. These surfaces could be icy and
slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.