Indiana, 2005

Heavy Snow in Indiana, December 8 to 9, 2005

December 8 to 9, 2005 · NWS IWX · 24 events in 24 counties and zones

24 heavy snow, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 21 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
24

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 forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Northern Indiana wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 8, 8:10 PM EST, 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 8, 8:10 PM EST, 50 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 8, 5:31 AM EST, 15 hours 29 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
531 AM EST THU DEC 8 2005

INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-
015-016-024-025-091045-
LA PORTE-ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-NOBLE-DE KALB-STARKE-
PULASKI-MARSHALL-FULTON IN-KOSCIUSKO-WHITLEY-ALLEN IN-WHITE-CASS IN-
MIAMI-WABASH-HUNTINGTON-WELLS-ADAMS-GRANT-BLACKFORD-JAY-BERRIEN-
CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-HILLSDALE-WILLIAMS-FULTON OH-DEFIANCE-
HENRY-PAULDING-PUTNAM-VAN WERT-ALLEN OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...SOUTH BEND...
MISHAWAKA...ELKHART...GOSHEN...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...ANGOLA...
KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER...AUBURN...GARRETT...KNOX...NORTH JUDSON...
WINAMAC...FRANCESVILLE...PLYMOUTH...BREMEN...ROCHESTER...WARSAW...
WINONA LAKE...COLUMBIA CITY...SOUTH WHITLEY...FORT WAYNE...
MONTICELLO...BROOKSTON...LOGANSPORT...PERU...WABASH...
NORTH MANCHESTER...HUNTINGTON...BLUFFTON...OSSIAN...DECATUR...
BERNE...MARION...HARTFORD CITY...MONTPELIER...PORTLAND...NILES...
BENTON HARBOR...ST. JOSEPH...BUCHANAN...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS...
STURGIS...THREE RIVERS...COLDWATER...HILLSDALE...BRYAN...WAUSEON...
ARCHBOLD...DEFIANCE...NAPOLEON...PAULDING...ANTWERP...OTTAWA...
PANDORA...VAN WERT...DELPHOS...LIMA
531 AM EST THU DEC 8 2005 /431 AM CST THU DEC 8 2005/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OHIO...
SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN AND NORTHERN INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SNOW WILL DEVELOP FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA
DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. PERIODS OF
MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED FROM LATE AFTERNOON INTO
LATE THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A WINAMAC
INDIANA...TO NAPOLEON OHIO LINE....WITH ACCUMULATIONS RANGING FROM
3 TO 6 INCHES SOUTH WITH 4 TO 7 INCHES ALONG AND NORTH OF THE
LINE. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR HIGHER AMOUNTS IN PERSISTENT BANDS
OF SNOW. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT ACROSS THE AREA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. SOME
ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. HOWEVER..IT REMAINS TOO EARLY TO
PINPOINT EXACT AMOUNTS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SNOW SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO SEND IN SNOWFALL REPORTS THROUGH TONIGHT.

&&

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LMZ043-046-061-091045-
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST JOSEPH MI OUT TO MID LAKE-
531 AM EST THU DEC 8 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN LAKE
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.

&&

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Event by event

24 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Kosciusko

When
December 8, 9:00 PM EST to December 9, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Kosciusko forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

A low pressure system combined with a strong upper level disturbance moved slowly through the Ohio Valley and brought a widespread heavy snow to the entire region. Accumulating snow began in the mid to late afternoon on the 8th and reached 6 inches during the late evening. The accumulating snow tapered off during the pre-dawn hours of the 9th. Storm total accumulations reached 6 to 9 inches throughout the region with local amounts of up to 10 inches. Snowfall was moderate to occasionally heavy during the late afternoon and evening of the 8th with rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. A fatal accident occurred in Elkhart county around 330 pm on Thursday the 8th, near the Goshen Municipal airport. A 37 year old female, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Heavy Snow, La Porte

When
December 8, 9:30 PM EST to December 9, 4:00 AM EST
Where
La Porte forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

A low pressure system combined with a strong upper level disturbance moved slowly through the Ohio Valley and brought a widespread heavy snow to the entire region. Accumulating snow began in the mid to late afternoon on the 8th and reached 6 inches during the late evening. The accumulating snow tapered off during the pre-dawn hours of the 9th. Storm total accumulations reached 6 to 9 inches throughout the region with local amounts of up to 10 inches. Snowfall was moderate to occasionally heavy during the late afternoon and evening of the 8th with rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. A fatal accident occurred in Elkhart county around 330 pm on Thursday the 8th, near the Goshen Municipal airport. A 37 year old female, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Heavy Snow, St. Joseph

When
December 8, 9:30 PM EST to December 9, 4:00 AM EST
Where
St. Joseph forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

A low pressure system combined with a strong upper level disturbance moved slowly through the Ohio Valley and brought a widespread heavy snow to the entire region. Accumulating snow began in the mid to late afternoon on the 8th and reached 6 inches during the late evening. The accumulating snow tapered off during the pre-dawn hours of the 9th. Storm total accumulations reached 6 to 9 inches throughout the region with local amounts of up to 10 inches. Snowfall was moderate to occasionally heavy during the late afternoon and evening of the 8th with rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. A fatal accident occurred in Elkhart county around 330 pm on Thursday the 8th, near the Goshen Municipal airport. A 37 year old female, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Heavy Snow, Elkhart

When
December 8, 9:30 PM EST to December 9, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Elkhart forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.597, -85.859 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A low pressure system combined with a strong upper level disturbance moved slowly through the Ohio Valley and brought a widespread heavy snow to the entire region. Accumulating snow began in the mid to late afternoon on the 8th and reached 6 inches during the late evening. The accumulating snow tapered off during the pre-dawn hours of the 9th. Storm total accumulations reached 6 to 9 inches throughout the region with local amounts of up to 10 inches. Snowfall was moderate to occasionally heavy during the late afternoon and evening of the 8th with rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. A fatal accident occurred in Elkhart county around 330 pm on Thursday the 8th, near the Goshen Municipal airport. A 37 year old female, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Heavy Snow, Starke

When
December 8, 10:00 PM EST to December 9, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Starke forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.281, -86.648 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A low pressure system combined with a strong upper level disturbance moved slowly through the Ohio Valley and brought a widespread heavy snow to the entire region. Accumulating snow began in the mid to late afternoon on the 8th and reached 6 inches during the late evening. The accumulating snow tapered off during the pre-dawn hours of the 9th. Storm total accumulations reached 6 to 9 inches throughout the region with local amounts of up to 10 inches. Snowfall was moderate to occasionally heavy during the late afternoon and evening of the 8th with rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. A fatal accident occurred in Elkhart county around 330 pm on Thursday the 8th, near the Goshen Municipal airport. A 37 year old female, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Heavy Snow, Marshall

When
December 8, 10:00 PM EST to December 9, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Marshall forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.325, -86.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A low pressure system combined with a strong upper level disturbance moved slowly through the Ohio Valley and brought a widespread heavy snow to the entire region. Accumulating snow began in the mid to late afternoon on the 8th and reached 6 inches during the late evening. The accumulating snow tapered off during the pre-dawn hours of the 9th. Storm total accumulations reached 6 to 9 inches throughout the region with local amounts of up to 10 inches. Snowfall was moderate to occasionally heavy during the late afternoon and evening of the 8th with rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. A fatal accident occurred in Elkhart county around 330 pm on Thursday the 8th, near the Goshen Municipal airport. A 37 year old female, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Heavy Snow, Noble

When
December 8, 10:00 PM EST to December 9, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Noble forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.399, -85.417 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A low pressure system combined with a strong upper level disturbance moved slowly through the Ohio Valley and brought a widespread heavy snow to the entire region. Accumulating snow began in the mid to late afternoon on the 8th and reached 6 inches during the late evening. The accumulating snow tapered off during the pre-dawn hours of the 9th. Storm total accumulations reached 6 to 9 inches throughout the region with local amounts of up to 10 inches. Snowfall was moderate to occasionally heavy during the late afternoon and evening of the 8th with rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. A fatal accident occurred in Elkhart county around 330 pm on Thursday the 8th, near the Goshen Municipal airport. A 37 year old female, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Heavy Snow, Allen

When
December 8, 10:00 PM EST to December 9, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Allen forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.091, -85.067 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A low pressure system combined with a strong upper level disturbance moved slowly through the Ohio Valley and brought a widespread heavy snow to the entire region. Accumulating snow began in the mid to late afternoon on the 8th and reached 6 inches during the late evening. The accumulating snow tapered off during the pre-dawn hours of the 9th. Storm total accumulations reached 6 to 9 inches throughout the region with local amounts of up to 10 inches. Snowfall was moderate to occasionally heavy during the late afternoon and evening of the 8th with rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. A fatal accident occurred in Elkhart county around 330 pm on Thursday the 8th, near the Goshen Municipal airport. A 37 year old female, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Heavy Snow, Lagrange

When
December 8, 10:30 PM EST to December 9, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Lagrange forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.643, -85.426 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A low pressure system combined with a strong upper level disturbance moved slowly through the Ohio Valley and brought a widespread heavy snow to the entire region. Accumulating snow began in the mid to late afternoon on the 8th and reached 6 inches during the late evening. The accumulating snow tapered off during the pre-dawn hours of the 9th. Storm total accumulations reached 6 to 9 inches throughout the region with local amounts of up to 10 inches. Snowfall was moderate to occasionally heavy during the late afternoon and evening of the 8th with rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. A fatal accident occurred in Elkhart county around 330 pm on Thursday the 8th, near the Goshen Municipal airport. A 37 year old female, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Heavy Snow, Whitley

When
December 8, 10:30 PM EST to December 9, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Whitley forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.139, -85.505 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A low pressure system combined with a strong upper level disturbance moved slowly through the Ohio Valley and brought a widespread heavy snow to the entire region. Accumulating snow began in the mid to late afternoon on the 8th and reached 6 inches during the late evening. The accumulating snow tapered off during the pre-dawn hours of the 9th. Storm total accumulations reached 6 to 9 inches throughout the region with local amounts of up to 10 inches. Snowfall was moderate to occasionally heavy during the late afternoon and evening of the 8th with rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. A fatal accident occurred in Elkhart county around 330 pm on Thursday the 8th, near the Goshen Municipal airport. A 37 year old female, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Heavy Snow, Wells

When
December 8, 10:30 PM EST to December 9, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Wells forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.729, -85.221 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A low pressure system combined with a strong upper level disturbance moved slowly through the Ohio Valley and brought a widespread heavy snow to the entire region. Accumulating snow began in the mid to late afternoon on the 8th and reached 6 inches during the late evening. The accumulating snow tapered off during the pre-dawn hours of the 9th. Storm total accumulations reached 6 to 9 inches throughout the region with local amounts of up to 10 inches. Snowfall was moderate to occasionally heavy during the late afternoon and evening of the 8th with rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. A fatal accident occurred in Elkhart county around 330 pm on Thursday the 8th, near the Goshen Municipal airport. A 37 year old female, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Heavy Snow, Adams

When
December 8, 10:30 PM EST to December 9, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Adams forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.746, -84.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A low pressure system combined with a strong upper level disturbance moved slowly through the Ohio Valley and brought a widespread heavy snow to the entire region. Accumulating snow began in the mid to late afternoon on the 8th and reached 6 inches during the late evening. The accumulating snow tapered off during the pre-dawn hours of the 9th. Storm total accumulations reached 6 to 9 inches throughout the region with local amounts of up to 10 inches. Snowfall was moderate to occasionally heavy during the late afternoon and evening of the 8th with rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. A fatal accident occurred in Elkhart county around 330 pm on Thursday the 8th, near the Goshen Municipal airport. A 37 year old female, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Heavy Snow, Grant

When
December 8, 10:30 PM EST to December 9, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Grant forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.516, -85.655 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A low pressure system combined with a strong upper level disturbance moved slowly through the Ohio Valley and brought a widespread heavy snow to the entire region. Accumulating snow began in the mid to late afternoon on the 8th and reached 6 inches during the late evening. The accumulating snow tapered off during the pre-dawn hours of the 9th. Storm total accumulations reached 6 to 9 inches throughout the region with local amounts of up to 10 inches. Snowfall was moderate to occasionally heavy during the late afternoon and evening of the 8th with rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. A fatal accident occurred in Elkhart county around 330 pm on Thursday the 8th, near the Goshen Municipal airport. A 37 year old female, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Heavy Snow, Steuben

When
December 8, 11:00 PM EST to December 9, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Steuben forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.644, -85.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A low pressure system combined with a strong upper level disturbance moved slowly through the Ohio Valley and brought a widespread heavy snow to the entire region. Accumulating snow began in the mid to late afternoon on the 8th and reached 6 inches during the late evening. The accumulating snow tapered off during the pre-dawn hours of the 9th. Storm total accumulations reached 6 to 9 inches throughout the region with local amounts of up to 10 inches. Snowfall was moderate to occasionally heavy during the late afternoon and evening of the 8th with rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. A fatal accident occurred in Elkhart county around 330 pm on Thursday the 8th, near the Goshen Municipal airport. A 37 year old female, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Heavy Snow, De Kalb

When
December 8, 11:00 PM EST to December 9, 4:00 AM EST
Where
De Kalb forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.398, -84.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A low pressure system combined with a strong upper level disturbance moved slowly through the Ohio Valley and brought a widespread heavy snow to the entire region. Accumulating snow began in the mid to late afternoon on the 8th and reached 6 inches during the late evening. The accumulating snow tapered off during the pre-dawn hours of the 9th. Storm total accumulations reached 6 to 9 inches throughout the region with local amounts of up to 10 inches. Snowfall was moderate to occasionally heavy during the late afternoon and evening of the 8th with rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. A fatal accident occurred in Elkhart county around 330 pm on Thursday the 8th, near the Goshen Municipal airport. A 37 year old female, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Heavy Snow, Huntington

When
December 8, 11:00 PM EST to December 9, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Huntington forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.829, -85.488 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A low pressure system combined with a strong upper level disturbance moved slowly through the Ohio Valley and brought a widespread heavy snow to the entire region. Accumulating snow began in the mid to late afternoon on the 8th and reached 6 inches during the late evening. The accumulating snow tapered off during the pre-dawn hours of the 9th. Storm total accumulations reached 6 to 9 inches throughout the region with local amounts of up to 10 inches. Snowfall was moderate to occasionally heavy during the late afternoon and evening of the 8th with rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. A fatal accident occurred in Elkhart county around 330 pm on Thursday the 8th, near the Goshen Municipal airport. A 37 year old female, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Heavy Snow, Blackford

When
December 8, 11:00 PM EST to December 9, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Blackford forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.474, -85.325 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A low pressure system combined with a strong upper level disturbance moved slowly through the Ohio Valley and brought a widespread heavy snow to the entire region. Accumulating snow began in the mid to late afternoon on the 8th and reached 6 inches during the late evening. The accumulating snow tapered off during the pre-dawn hours of the 9th. Storm total accumulations reached 6 to 9 inches throughout the region with local amounts of up to 10 inches. Snowfall was moderate to occasionally heavy during the late afternoon and evening of the 8th with rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. A fatal accident occurred in Elkhart county around 330 pm on Thursday the 8th, near the Goshen Municipal airport. A 37 year old female, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Heavy Snow, Jay

When
December 8, 11:00 PM EST to December 9, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Jay forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.438, -85.006 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A low pressure system combined with a strong upper level disturbance moved slowly through the Ohio Valley and brought a widespread heavy snow to the entire region. Accumulating snow began in the mid to late afternoon on the 8th and reached 6 inches during the late evening. The accumulating snow tapered off during the pre-dawn hours of the 9th. Storm total accumulations reached 6 to 9 inches throughout the region with local amounts of up to 10 inches. Snowfall was moderate to occasionally heavy during the late afternoon and evening of the 8th with rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. A fatal accident occurred in Elkhart county around 330 pm on Thursday the 8th, near the Goshen Municipal airport. A 37 year old female, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Heavy Snow, Cass

When
December 8, 11:30 PM EST to December 9, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Cass forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.762, -86.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A low pressure system combined with a strong upper level disturbance moved slowly through the Ohio Valley and brought a widespread heavy snow to the entire region. Accumulating snow began in the mid to late afternoon on the 8th and reached 6 inches during the late evening. The accumulating snow tapered off during the pre-dawn hours of the 9th. Storm total accumulations reached 6 to 9 inches throughout the region with local amounts of up to 10 inches. Snowfall was moderate to occasionally heavy during the late afternoon and evening of the 8th with rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. A fatal accident occurred in Elkhart county around 330 pm on Thursday the 8th, near the Goshen Municipal airport. A 37 year old female, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Heavy Snow, Miami

When
December 8, 11:30 PM EST to December 9, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Miami forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.770, -86.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A low pressure system combined with a strong upper level disturbance moved slowly through the Ohio Valley and brought a widespread heavy snow to the entire region. Accumulating snow began in the mid to late afternoon on the 8th and reached 6 inches during the late evening. The accumulating snow tapered off during the pre-dawn hours of the 9th. Storm total accumulations reached 6 to 9 inches throughout the region with local amounts of up to 10 inches. Snowfall was moderate to occasionally heavy during the late afternoon and evening of the 8th with rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. A fatal accident occurred in Elkhart county around 330 pm on Thursday the 8th, near the Goshen Municipal airport. A 37 year old female, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Heavy Snow, Wabash

When
December 8, 11:30 PM EST to December 9, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Wabash forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.846, -85.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A low pressure system combined with a strong upper level disturbance moved slowly through the Ohio Valley and brought a widespread heavy snow to the entire region. Accumulating snow began in the mid to late afternoon on the 8th and reached 6 inches during the late evening. The accumulating snow tapered off during the pre-dawn hours of the 9th. Storm total accumulations reached 6 to 9 inches throughout the region with local amounts of up to 10 inches. Snowfall was moderate to occasionally heavy during the late afternoon and evening of the 8th with rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. A fatal accident occurred in Elkhart county around 330 pm on Thursday the 8th, near the Goshen Municipal airport. A 37 year old female, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Heavy Snow, Fulton

When
December 9, 12:00 AM EST to 4:00 AM EST
Where
Fulton forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.047, -86.264 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A low pressure system combined with a strong upper level disturbance moved slowly through the Ohio Valley and brought a widespread heavy snow to the entire region. Accumulating snow began in the mid to late afternoon on the 8th and reached 6 inches during the late evening. The accumulating snow tapered off during the pre-dawn hours of the 9th. Storm total accumulations reached 6 to 9 inches throughout the region with local amounts of up to 10 inches. Snowfall was moderate to occasionally heavy during the late afternoon and evening of the 8th with rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. A fatal accident occurred in Elkhart county around 330 pm on Thursday the 8th, near the Goshen Municipal airport. A 37 year old female, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Heavy Snow, White

When
December 9, 12:00 AM EST to 4:00 AM EST
Where
White forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.750, -86.865 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A low pressure system combined with a strong upper level disturbance moved slowly through the Ohio Valley and brought a widespread heavy snow to the entire region. Accumulating snow began in the mid to late afternoon on the 8th and reached 6 inches during the late evening. The accumulating snow tapered off during the pre-dawn hours of the 9th. Storm total accumulations reached 6 to 9 inches throughout the region with local amounts of up to 10 inches. Snowfall was moderate to occasionally heavy during the late afternoon and evening of the 8th with rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. A fatal accident occurred in Elkhart county around 330 pm on Thursday the 8th, near the Goshen Municipal airport. A 37 year old female, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Heavy Snow, Pulaski

When
December 9, 12:30 AM EST to 4:00 AM EST
Where
Pulaski forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.042, -86.699 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A low pressure system combined with a strong upper level disturbance moved slowly through the Ohio Valley and brought a widespread heavy snow to the entire region. Accumulating snow began in the mid to late afternoon on the 8th and reached 6 inches during the late evening. The accumulating snow tapered off during the pre-dawn hours of the 9th. Storm total accumulations reached 6 to 9 inches throughout the region with local amounts of up to 10 inches. Snowfall was moderate to occasionally heavy during the late afternoon and evening of the 8th with rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. A fatal accident occurred in Elkhart county around 330 pm on Thursday the 8th, near the Goshen Municipal airport. A 37 year old female, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, was pronounced dead at the scene.

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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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: 5488292, 5488070, 5488176, 5488177, 5488290, 5488291, 5488293, 5488396, 5488178, 5488395, 5488589, 5488590, 5488667, 5488179, 5488394, 5488588, 5488668, 5488669, 5488481, 5488482, 5488587, 5488479, 5488480, 5488397.