Indiana, 2010

Winter Weather in Indiana, January 7, 2010

January 7, 2010 · NWS IWX · 24 events in 24 counties and zones

Widespread light to moderate snow fell during the daylight hours of January 7th as an Alberta Clipper tracked through the region. Snowfall amounts generally ranged between 4 and 6 inches.

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 happened

The episode as NWS IWX wrote it up.

Widespread light to moderate snow fell during the daylight hours of January 7th as an Alberta Clipper tracked through the region. Snowfall amounts generally ranged between 4 and 6 inches.

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 Jan 7, 3:38 AM EST, 1 hour 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 7, 3:38 AM EST, 1 hour 22 minutes before
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Event by event

24 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Cass

When
January 7, 5:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Cass forecast zone
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
40.762, -86.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow developed just before daybreak on January 7th and became moderate to heavy during the morning and early afternoon hours as a clipper system moved through the region. The snow tapered off to just a few lingering snow showers and flurries by late in the afternoon. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 6 inches were common across the county, with isolated heavier amounts reported. The accumulating snow and low visibilities led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the area, along with cancellations of local events.

Winter Weather, White

When
January 7, 5:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
White forecast zone
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
40.750, -86.865 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow developed just before daybreak on January 7th and became moderate to heavy during the morning and early afternoon hours as a clipper system moved through the region. The snow tapered off to just a few lingering snow showers and flurries by late in the afternoon. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 6 inches were common across the county, with isolated heavier amounts reported. The accumulating snow and low visibilities led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the area, along with cancellations of local events.

Winter Weather, Wabash

When
January 7, 6:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Wabash forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
40.846, -85.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow developed around daybreak January 7th and became moderate to heavy during the late morning and early afternoon hours as a clipper system moved through the region. The snow tapered off to just a few lingering snow showers and flurries by late in the afternoon. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 6 inches were common across the county. The accumulating snow and low visibilities led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the area, along with cancellations of local events.

Winter Weather, Grant

When
January 7, 6:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Grant forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
40.516, -85.655 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow developed around daybreak January 7th and became moderate to heavy during the morning and early afternoon hours as a clipper system moved through the region. The snow tapered off to just a few lingering snow showers and flurries by late in the afternoon. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 6 inches were common across the county, with an isolated report of 6.7 inches 6 miles northeast of Marion. The accumulating snow and low visibilities led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the area, along with cancellations of local events.

Winter Weather, Miami

When
January 7, 6:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Miami forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
40.770, -86.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow developed around daybreak January 7th and became moderate to heavy during the morning and early afternoon hours as a clipper system moved through the region. The snow tapered off to just a few lingering snow showers and flurries by late in the afternoon. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 6 inches were common across the county, with a report of 5.0 inches at Peru. The accumulating snow and low visibilities led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the area, along with cancellations of local events.

Winter Weather, Fulton

When
January 7, 6:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Fulton forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
41.047, -86.264 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow developed around daybreak January 7th and became moderate to heavy during the morning and early afternoon hours as a clipper system moved through the region. The snow tapered off to just a few lingering snow showers and flurries by late in the afternoon. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 6 inches were common across the county, with a report of 5.8 inches at Akron. The accumulating snow and low visibilities led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the area, along with cancellations of local events.

Winter Weather, Marshall

When
January 7, 6:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Marshall forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
41.325, -86.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow developed around daybreak January 7th and became moderate to heavy during the morning and early afternoon hours as a clipper system moved through the region. The snow tapered off to just a few lingering snow showers and flurries by late in the afternoon. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 6 inches were common across the county, with a few isolated amounts in the 6 to 7 inch range across the southwest corner of Marshall County. The accumulating snow and low visibilities led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the area, along with cancellations of local events.

Winter Weather, Starke

When
January 7, 6:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Starke forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
41.281, -86.648 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow developed around daybreak January 7th and became moderate to heavy during the morning and early afternoon hours as a clipper system moved through the region. The snow tapered off to just a few lingering snow showers and flurries by late in the afternoon. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 6 inches were common across the county, with isolated heavier amounts reported. The accumulating snow and low visibilities led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the area, along with cancellations of local events.

Winter Weather, Pulaski

When
January 7, 6:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Pulaski forecast zone
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
41.042, -86.699 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow developed around daybreak January 7th and became moderate to heavy during the morning and early afternoon hours as a clipper system moved through the region. The snow tapered off to just a few lingering snow showers and flurries by late in the afternoon. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 6 inches were common across the county, with isolated heavier amounts reported. The accumulating snow and low visibilities led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the area, along with cancellations of local events.

Winter Weather, Adams

When
January 7, 7:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Adams forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
40.746, -84.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow developed around daybreak January 7th and became moderate to heavy during the late morning and early afternoon hours as a clipper system moved through the region. The snow tapered off to just a few lingering snow showers and flurries by late in the afternoon. Total snow accumulations of 4-5 inches were common across the county. The accumulating snow and low visibilities led to a few accidents across the area, along with cancellations of local events.

Winter Weather, Allen

When
January 7, 7:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Allen forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
41.091, -85.067 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow developed around daybreak January 7th and became moderate to heavy during the late morning and early afternoon hours as a clipper system moved through the region. The snow tapered off to just a few lingering snow showers and flurries by late in the afternoon. Total snow accumulations of 4-5 inches were common across the county, with 4.1 inches of total snow accumulation at the Fort Wayne International Airport. The accumulating snow and low visibilities led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the area, along with cancellations of local events.

Winter Weather, Wells

When
January 7, 7:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Wells forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
40.729, -85.221 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow developed around daybreak January 7th and became moderate to heavy during the late morning and early afternoon hours as a clipper system moved through the region. The snow tapered off to just a few lingering snow showers and flurries by late in the afternoon. Total snow accumulations of 4-5 inches were common across the county. The accumulating snow led to a few accidents across the area, along with cancellations of local events.

Winter Weather, Whitley

When
January 7, 7:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Whitley forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
41.139, -85.505 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow developed around daybreak January 7th and became moderate to heavy during the late morning and early afternoon hours as a clipper system moved through the region. The snow tapered off to just a few lingering snow showers and flurries by late in the afternoon. Total snow accumulations of 4-5 inches were common across the county, with a report of 4.0 inches at Columbia City. The accumulating snow led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the area, along with cancellations of local events.

Winter Weather, Noble

When
January 7, 7:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Noble forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
41.399, -85.417 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow developed around daybreak January 7th and became moderate to heavy during the late morning and early afternoon hours as a clipper system moved through the region. The snow tapered off to just a few lingering snow showers and flurries by late in the afternoon. Total snow accumulations of 3.5 to 5.0 inches were common across the county. The accumulating snow and low visibilities led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the area, along with cancellations of local events.

Winter Weather, De Kalb

When
January 7, 7:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
De Kalb forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
41.398, -84.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow developed around daybreak January 7th and became moderate to heavy during the late morning and early afternoon hours as a clipper system moved through the region. The snow tapered off to just a few lingering snow showers and flurries by late in the afternoon. Total snow accumulations of 3.5 to 5.0 inches were common across the county. The accumulating snow and low visibilities led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the area, along with cancellations of local events.

Winter Weather, Lagrange

When
January 7, 7:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Lagrange forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
41.643, -85.426 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow developed around daybreak January 7th and became moderate during the late morning and early afternoon hours as a clipper system moved through the region. The snow tapered off to just a few lingering snow showers and flurries by late in the afternoon. Total snow accumulations of 3.5 to 5.0 inches were common across the county. The accumulating snow and low visibilities led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the area, along with cancellations of local events.

Winter Weather, Elkhart

When
January 7, 7:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Elkhart forecast zone
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
41.597, -85.859 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow developed around daybreak January 7th and became moderate to heavy during the late morning and early afternoon hours as a clipper system moved through the region. The snow tapered off to just a few lingering snow showers and flurries by late in the afternoon. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 5 inches were common across the county, with 4.9 inches reported 1 mile southwest of Millersburg. The accumulating snow and low visibilities led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the area, along with cancellations of local events.

Winter Weather, St. Joseph

When
January 7, 7:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
St. Joseph forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS

Light snow developed around daybreak January 7th and became moderate to heavy during the late morning and early afternoon hours as a clipper system moved through the region. The snow tapered off to just a few lingering snow showers and flurries by late in the afternoon. Total snow accumulations of 4.0 to 5.5 inches were common across the county, with 4.0 inches reported at the South Bend Airport. The accumulating snow and low visibilities led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the area, along with cancellations of local events.

Winter Weather, Kosciusko

When
January 7, 7:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Kosciusko forecast zone
Reported by
NWS Employee

Light snow developed around daybreak January 7th and became moderate to heavy during the late morning and early afternoon hours as a clipper system moved through the region. The snow tapered off to just a few lingering snow showers and flurries by late in the afternoon. Total snow accumulations of 4.0 to 5.5 inches were common across the county, with 4.5 inches reported 2 miles north of North Webster. The accumulating snow and low visibilities led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the area, along with cancellations of local events.

Winter Weather, Huntington

When
January 7, 7:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Huntington forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
40.829, -85.488 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow developed around daybreak January 7th and became moderate to heavy during the late morning and early afternoon hours as a clipper system moved through the region. The snow tapered off to just a few lingering snow showers and flurries by late in the afternoon. Total snow accumulations of 4.5 to 6.0 inches were common across the county. The accumulating snow and low visibilities led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the area, along with cancellations of local events.

Winter Weather, Blackford

When
January 7, 7:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Blackford forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
40.474, -85.325 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow developed around daybreak January 7th and became moderate to heavy during the morning and early afternoon hours as a clipper system moved through the region. The snow tapered off to just a few lingering snow showers and flurries by late in the afternoon. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 6 inches were common across the county, with an isolated report of 6.7 inches 6 miles northeast of Marion. The accumulating snow and low visibilities led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the area, along with cancellations of local events.

Winter Weather, Jay

When
January 7, 7:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Jay forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
40.438, -85.006 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow developed around daybreak January 7th and became moderate to heavy during the morning and early afternoon hours as a clipper system moved through the region. The snow tapered off to just a few lingering snow showers and flurries by late in the afternoon. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 6 inches were common across the county. The accumulating snow and low visibilities led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the area, along with cancellations of local events.

Winter Weather, La Porte

When
January 7, 6:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
La Porte forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter

Light snow developed around daybreak January 7th and became moderate to heavy during the morning and early afternoon hours as a clipper system moved through the region. The snow tapered off to just a few lingering snow showers and flurries by late in the afternoon. Total snow accumulations of 4.5 to 6 inches were common across the county. The accumulating snow and low visibilities led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the area, along with cancellations of local events.

Winter Weather, Steuben

When
January 7, 8:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Steuben forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
41.644, -85.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow developed around daybreak January 7th and became moderate during the late morning and early afternoon hours as a clipper system moved through the region. The snow tapered off to just a few lingering snow showers and flurries by late in the afternoon. Total snow accumulations of 3.5 to 4.5 inches were common across the county, with 3.5 inches reported in Angola. The accumulating snow and low visibilities led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the area, along with cancellations of local events.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 202188, 202189, 202171, 202172, 202176, 202178, 202183, 202186, 202187, 202159, 202160, 202161, 202162, 202163, 202164, 202166, 202167, 202168, 202169, 202170, 202173, 202175, 202185, 202165.