Indiana, 2010Winter Weather in Indiana, December 12 to 13, 2010
December 12 to 13, 2010 · NWS IND · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
On the heels of a cold frontal passage, a strong, closed upper level low pressure system pushed eastward across the Ohio River Valley during the day on the 12th of December. Most of central Indiana saw between one and a half to almost five inches of snow, with the heaviest snow falling in and around the Indianapolis metropolitan area.
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- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 2
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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.
On the heels of a cold frontal passage, a strong, closed upper level low pressure system pushed eastward across the Ohio River Valley during the day on the 12th of December. Most of central Indiana saw between one and a half to almost five inches of snow, with the heaviest snow falling in and around the Indianapolis metropolitan area. Numerous vehicle accidents and slide-offs were reported along with a fatality in the Indianapolis area.
Winter Weather, Marion
- When
- December 12, 9:00 AM EST to December 13, 7:00 AM EST
- Where
- Marion forecast zone
- Deaths
- 0 direct, 1 indirect
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 39.782, -86.138 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Three to four and a half inches of snow fell across Marion County from this winter storm system. The Indianapolis Star reported that a 51-year old man was killed at the intersection of Carson Avenue and Lindbergh Drive as his vehicle, apparently traveling at a high rate of speed, smashed into a tree after he committed a domestic crime. This accident occurred on roads that were slippery from the morning's snow.
Winter Weather, Lawrence
- When
- December 12, 9:00 AM EST to December 13, 7:00 AM EST
- Where
- Lawrence forecast zone
- Injuries
- 0 direct, 2 indirect
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 38.841, -86.483 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
One and a half to three inches of snow fell across Lawrence County from this winter storm system. The Bedford Daily Times Mail reported about nine cases of vehicle slide-offs and two injury crashes. All area schools were closed.
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Blizzard and Winter Weather in Illinois, December 12 to 13, 20103 deaths · 6 injured · 22 events
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Tennessee, December 12 to 13, 20101 death · 15 injured · 39 events
- Winter Weather in Illinois, December 12, 20101 death · 5 injured · 18 events
- Debris Flow and Flooding in Washington, December 12 to 14, 2010$7.2 million · 7 events
- Lake-Effect Snow in Ohio, December 12 to 15, 2010$2.2 million · 8 events
- Winter Weather in Indiana, December 12, 201011 injured · 6 events
- Lake-Effect Snow in Pennsylvania, December 12 to 15, 2010$550,000 · 2 events
- Lake-Effect Snow in New York, December 12 to 17, 2010$250,000 · 15 events
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Kentucky, December 12 to 14, 201055 events
- Drought in Texas, December 12 to 31, 2010$73,000 · 10 events
- Flood and High Wind in Massachusetts, December 12 to 13, 20101 injured · $35,000 · 3 events
- High Wind in Vermont, December 12, 2010$50,000 · 56 kt wind · 3 events
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: 273434, 273448.