Heavy Snow, Gibson
- When
- January 22, 8:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Gibson forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 38.312, -87.585 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow in Indiana, January 22, 2000
Snow began during the morning hours and continued intermittently through the afternoon. Total accumulations averaged about 2 inches.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS PAH wrote it up.
Snow began during the morning hours and continued intermittently through the afternoon. Total accumulations averaged about 2 inches. Roads became very slippery, causing numerous accidents. Indiana State Police reported 28 accidents in southwest Indiana, and 19 of those were on Interstate 64. One of the worst problem areas was in Warrick County, where 12 accidents occurred on Interstate 64. No serious injuries were reported.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
6 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Snow, Pike
- When
- January 22, 8:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Pike forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 38.399, -87.232 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Posey
- When
- January 22, 8:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Posey forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 38.022, -87.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Spencer
- When
- January 22, 8:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Spencer forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 38.014, -87.008 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Vanderburgh
- When
- January 22, 8:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Vanderburgh forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 38.025, -87.586 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Warrick
- When
- January 22, 8:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Warrick forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 38.092, -87.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Ice Storm in Georgia, January 22 to 23, 2000
- Ice Storm in Alabama, January 22 to 23, 2000
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in Alaska, January 22 to 25, 2000
- Winter Storm in Tennessee, January 22, 2000
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, January 22 to 23, 2000
- Ice Storm and Heavy Snow in North Carolina, January 22 to 23, 2000
- Extreme Cold in Virginia, January 22, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Illinois, January 22, 2000
- Ice Storm and Heavy Snow in South Carolina, January 22 to 23, 2000
- Winter Storm in Tennessee, January 22, 2000
- Heavy Rain in California, January 22 to 24, 2000
- Extreme Cold in West Virginia, January 22, 2000
More
Every storm in Indiana in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Indiana, January 2000
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5132870, 5132871, 5132872, 5132873, 5132874, 5132875.