Carmel Christkindlmarkt to close Thursday afternoon and Friday due to winter storm
The Carmel Christkindlmarkt will close Thursday afternoon and all day Friday due to the forecasted winter storm that is expected to bring snow, high wind gusts and below-zero wind chills to Central Indiana in the coming days.
In a tweet Wednesday afternoon, the Christkindlmarkt account stated the decision to close the Christmas market Friday was made "after carefully reviewing the upcoming weather with our staff and the City of Carmel."
A tweet Thursday afternoon stated the market would close at 3:30 p.m. today.
The Christkindlmarkt is still open Christmas Eve from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and closed on Christmas Day.
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Related:Forecasters warn of 'flash freeze,' winter storm warning issued for central Indiana
The National Weather Service on Wednesday issued a winter storm warning for Central Indiana that begins Thursday at 3 p.m. and will last until Friday at 7 p.m.
Forecasters are concerned about a flash freeze with rain expected Thursday morning into the afternoon, followed by rapidly dropping temperatures.
The storm is expected to bring wind gusts as high as 55 mph, with wind chills as low as minus 30 and between 3 and 6 inches of snow to Indianapolis and central Indiana, according to NWS.
IndyStar reporter Jake Allen contributed to this story.
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