Heavy Snow, Gibson
- When
- December 29, 2:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
- Where
- Gibson forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.312, -87.585 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow in Indiana, December 29, 2001
The first measurable snow of the season caused some minor traffic problems. About one inch of snow fell across most of southwest Indiana, including Evansville.
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.
The first measurable snow of the season caused some minor traffic problems. About one inch of snow fell across most of southwest Indiana, including Evansville. Roads were snow-covered. Accidents were reported on Interstate 64 in Spencer County.
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
- December 29, 2:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
- Where
- Pike forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.399, -87.232 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Posey
- When
- December 29, 2:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
- Where
- Posey forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.022, -87.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Spencer
- When
- December 29, 2:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
- Where
- Spencer forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.014, -87.008 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Vanderburgh
- When
- December 29, 2:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
- Where
- Vanderburgh forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.025, -87.586 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Warrick
- When
- December 29, 2:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
- Where
- Warrick forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- 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
- Extreme Cold in Missouri, December 29, 2001
- Heavy Snow in New York, December 29, 2001
- High Wind in American Samoa, December 29 to 31, 2001
- High Surf in Hawaii, December 29 to 31, 2001
- Heavy Snow in Colorado, December 29 to 30, 2001
- Heavy Snow in Utah, December 29 to 30, 2001
- Lake-Effect Snow in New York, December 29 to 31, 2001
- Heavy Snow in California, December 29 to 30, 2001
- Dense Fog in Idaho, December 29, 2001
- Heavy Snow in New York, December 29 to 30, 2001
- Blizzard in Alaska, December 29 to 30, 2001
More
Every storm in Indiana in 2001Every state in 2001This day in weather historyWarnings in Indiana, December 2001
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5273650, 5273651, 5273652, 5273653, 5273654, 5273655.