Indiana, 2010

Heavy Snow in Indiana, February 6, 2010

February 6, 2010 · NWS LMK · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

A weak trough moving across Tennessee brought a mix of rain and snow to southern Indiana. Light snow accumulated to around 1 inch during the morning of Friday, Feb 5th along a line extending from Washington to Jefferson county, Indiana before changing to rain by early afternoon.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 LMK wrote it up.

A weak trough moving across Tennessee brought a mix of rain and snow to southern Indiana. Light snow accumulated to around 1 inch during the morning of Friday, Feb 5th along a line extending from Washington to Jefferson county, Indiana before changing to rain by early afternoon. Rain changed to snow early on Feb 6th as a weak surface low moved into eastern Kentucky. A thin strip of 4 to 6 inches of snow accumulated across portions of Floyd, Washington and Scott counties.

The radar

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Event by event

3 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Washington

When
February 6, 2:00 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
38.600, -86.105 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A couple of observers measured 4 and 6 inches of snow respectively across eastern Washington County.

Heavy Snow, Floyd

When
February 6, 2:00 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
Where
Floyd forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
38.319, -85.907 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An observer measured 4 inches of snow near Galena.

Heavy Snow, Scott

When
February 6, 2:00 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
Where
Scott forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
38.685, -85.747 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 5 inches across western Scott County.

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 205280, 205281, 205282.