Could weather have a role in Saturday’s highly anticipated Big Ten game between the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes and the No. 5 Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium?
On what is likely to be a dreary day in the Ohio Valley, the most important weekend game is set to begin at noon Eastern Time. A strong northwest wind, however, will assist in removing about 10 degrees from the “feels like” temperature.
The air temperature will feel like it’s in the 30s for the majority of Saturday due to windy circumstances caused by a succession of storm systems, even though Saturday’s temperatures are predicted to be quite near to normal.
Columbus experiences temperatures ranging from the 30s to almost 50 degrees on a typical late November day.
On Wednesday, the Ohio Valley will experience the initial impacts of the storm systems, with a few isolated showers anticipated. However, part of the precipitation is predicted to convert into snowfall on Thursday due to a dip in temperature.
Any snow that does collect, according to forecasters, won’t be heavy and will melt soon because of the mild ground temperatures.
As the storm systems move far enough away from the Ohio Valley to reduce the likelihood of rain and snow, Friday is predicted to see the end of precipitation.
The likelihood of snowfall is comparable to what is expected in any given year, since Central Ohio usually experiences its first detectable snowfall around November 20.
Around Halloween, there were a few snowflakes in the area, but not enough to be detected by weather monitoring devices.
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The weather won’t likely play a big role in an unexpected, intense game because both football teams are used to preparing and playing in outdoor stadiums.
The climate of Bloomington, Indiana, which is home to the Hoosiers, is quite similar to that of Columbus, Ohio, with November seeing the first snowfall.
While Thanksgiving Day week is predicted to bring milder temperatures to the Ohio Valley, a string of minor disturbances will aid bring cooler weather by the end of the week.
