Blizzard in Indiana, December 26, 2012

Name: Blizzard in Indiana, December 26, 2012
Start: 2012-12-26T01:00
End: 2012-12-26T13:00
Location: Indiana

December 26, 2012 · NWS IND · 34 events in 34 counties and zones

A strong area of low pressure moved through Tennessee and Kentucky on December 26th. This brought blizzard conditions to central Indiana for much of the daylight hours of the 26th.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 34

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 IND wrote it up.

A strong area of low pressure moved through Tennessee and Kentucky on December 26th. This brought blizzard conditions to central Indiana for much of the daylight hours of the 26th. Much of central Indiana saw over 6 inches of snow, with some areas seeing a foot of snow. Wind gusts over 40 mph at some locations caused some drifting of snow, and the blowing snow reduced visibilties to less than a quarter of a mile at times.

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 Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 25, 11:50 PM EST, 1 hour 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 25, 11:50 PM EST, 1 hour 10 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1150 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012

.UPDATE...
THE AVIATION SECTION HAS BEEN UPDATED BELOW

&&

.SYNOPSIS...
ISSUED AT  227 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012

A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY TONIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY BRINGING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MOST OF CENTRAL INDIANA.
SOUTHERN PARTS COULD SEE A WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET OR
SNOW TONIGHT AT THE START. THINGS WILL WIND DOWN QUICKLY AND END
WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE WEATHER WILL THEN BE QUIET THROUGH FRIDAY
BEFORE ANOTHER GULF SYSTEM BRINGS A CHANCE OF SNOW BY FRIDAY NIGHT.
ADDITIONAL MINOR ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH SATURDAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL BE BELOW NORMAL THROUGH MUCH OF THE PERIOD.

&&

.NEAR TERM /REST OF TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...

ISSUED AT 843 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012

CURRENT RADAR MOSAIC SHOWS PRECIP APPROACHING THE SOUTHERN
PORTIONS OF CENTRAL INDIANA WITHIN THE NEXT 1 TO 2 HOURS. AFTER
EXAMINING SEVERAL FORECAST SOUNDINGS AND LATEST OBS...THINKING
THAT WINDOW FOR WINTRY MIX HAS DIMINISHED...AND PRECIP SHOULD BE
IN FORM OF SNOW BY THE TIME IT COMMENCES OVER THE SOUTHERN
COUNTIES. CONDITIONS WILL QUICKLY DETERIORATE THROUGH THE COURSE
OF THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WITH PROJECTED START TIME OF 1 TO 3 AM
ACROSS THE INDY METRO. ADJUSTED TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS A TAD.
EXPECT THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL TO BE CONFINED TO THE SOUTHEAST
QUADRANT OF FORECAST AREA WITH UPWARDS OF 10 TO 14 INCHES AS A
TROWAL SETS UP OVER THAT AREA TOMORROW MORNING. ELSEWHERE...8-10
INCHES OVER THE INDY METRO SEEMS REASONABLE...WITH DECREASING
TOTALS IN THE LAFAYETTE AREA. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS STILL
EXPECTED TO BE DURING THE WEDNESDAY 7 AM - 1 PM EST TIME FRAME.

SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...BUT STRONG NORTH WINDS
WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WELL INTO TOMORROW NIGHT.
SUSTAINED SPEEDS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
40 MPH. THIS WILL PUT WIND CHILL VALUES NEAR 10 DEGREES. UPDATED
GRIDS HAVE BEEN SENT.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...

ISSUED AT 227 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012

MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON HIGH PRESSURE ALLOWING FOR NO FURTHER
WINTRY PRECIPITATION THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. WITH STILL A DECENT
AMOUNT OF LINGERING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE...NOT SURE IF WE WILL CLEAR
MUCH AND THUS PREFER THE REGIONAL INITIALIZATION TEMPERATURES THAT
FAVOR THE COLDER GFS MOS. NORTHWEST LOW LEVEL FLOW ALSO FAVORS THAT.
IF THERE WERE ANY BREAKS...TEMPERATURES COULD REALLY DROP WITH THE
PROJECTED FRESH SNOWPACK.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...

ISSUED AT 227 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012

TWO MORE GULF SYSTEMS COULD BRING SOME MORE SNOW TO CENTRAL INDIANA
EARLY IN THE WEEKEND AND AGAIN EARLY NEXT WEEK PER THE PREFERRED 00Z
ECMWF MODEL WHICH HAS BEEN HANDLING THESE SYSTEMS BETTER IN THE
EXTENDED. COULD SEE SOME MINOR ACCUMULATIONS WITH THE FIRST
SYSTEM...WHILE THE LATTER LOOKS LESS MENACING WITH POPS ONLY ACROSS
THE SOUTHERN HALF AS INVERTED TROUGH WAS HAVING A HARD TIME BRINGING
MOISTURE NORTH TO CENTRAL INDIANA WITH HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE
CENTRAL PLAINS AND LOWER GREAT LAKES PROVIDING A BARRIER.

SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL ALLBLEND AND REGIONAL TEMPERATURES LOOK OK.

&&

.AVIATION /DISCUSSION FOR 260600 TAF UPDATE/...

ISSUED AT 1150 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012

DETERIORATING CONDITIONS TONIGHT. MVFR CEILINGS WILL DROP TO IFR AS
HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS MOVE IN LATER TONIGHT. LIGHT SNOW WILL
OVERSPREAD THE SITES FROM THE SOUTH...AND SHOULD SEE SOME FLAKES AT
KBMG SHORTLY WITH A FEW AT KHUF AND KIND AROUND 7Z BUT NOT REACHING
KLAF UNTIL AFTER 10Z. HEAVIER SNOW SHOULD START AT KBMG AFTER 9Z.
HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED FROM 11Z OR SO TIL 16-18Z AT ALL SITES WHERE
1/4SM VSBYS ARE POSSIBLE. SNOW MAY NOT GET AS HEAVY AT KLAF. WINDS
WILL GUST AT 20 TO 30 KTS OUT OF THE NORTHEAST THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT
AND SHIFT TO THE NORTH BY MIDDAY BEFORE DROPPING SOME AND SHIFTING
TO THE NORTHWEST WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

&&

.IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
BLIZZARD WARNING FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR INZ051>057-
060>065-067>072.

WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR INZ021-
028-029-035-043.

BLIZZARD WARNING FROM 5 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR INZ030-031-
036>042-044>049.

&&

SYNOPSIS...MK
NEAR TERM...TDUD
SHORT TERM...MK
LONG TERM....MK
AVIATION...CP

Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 25, 8:34 PM EST, 4 hours 26 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
834 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012

INZ062>065-068>072-270145-
MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-
JENNINGS-
834 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

OUTLOOK: HEAVY SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS.

HAZARDS: BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS RANGING
FROM 10 TO 14 INCHES WILL CREATE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING
TRAVEL TREACHEROUS. WINDS WILL GUST TO 40 MPH...AND WIND CHILL
VALUES WILL BE NEAR 10 DEGREES.

TIMING: AFTER 1 AM EST. CONDITIONS WILL WORSEN RAPIDLY.

DISCUSSION: A POTENT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
TENNESSEE VALLEY AND INTO CENTRAL INDIANA TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

OUTLOOK: BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE TRAVEL
DIFFICULT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TOMORROW
AFTERNOON...BUT STRONG WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AS A RESULT...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL
REMAIN HAZARDOUS THROUGH TOMORROW NIGHT. FURTHER OUT...THERE WILL
BE ANOTHER CHANCE FOR SNOW AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.

DISCUSSION: A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE ITS TRACK
INTO THE OHIO VALLEY ON WEDNESDAY. FURTHER OUT...ANOTHER UPPER
LEVEL LOW PROGGED FOR FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY WILL BRING THE
NEXT CHANCE FOR SNOWFALL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOW AMOUNTS TOMORROW.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL
LOWERCASE)

INZ038>042-046>049-053>057-061-067-270145-
TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-HENDRICKS-MARION-
HANCOCK-HENRY-OWEN-MORGAN-JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-GREENE-KNOX-
834 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

OUTLOOK: HEAVY SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS.

HAZARDS: BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS RANGING
FROM 8 TO 10 INCHES WILL CREATE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING
TRAVEL TREACHEROUS. WINDS WILL GUST TO 40 MPH...AND WIND CHILL
VALUES WILL BE NEAR 10 DEGREES.

TIMING: AFTER 3 AM EST. CONDITIONS WILL WORSEN RAPIDLY.

DISCUSSION: A POTENT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
TENNESSEE VALLEY AND INTO CENTRAL INDIANA TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

OUTLOOK: BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE TRAVEL
DIFFICULT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TOMORROW
AFTERNOON...BUT STRONG WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AS A RESULT...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL
REMAIN HAZARDOUS THROUGH TOMORROW NIGHT. FURTHER OUT...THERE WILL
BE ANOTHER CHANCE FOR SNOW AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.

DISCUSSION: A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE ITS TRACK
INTO THE OHIO VALLEY ON WEDNESDAY. FURTHER OUT...ANOTHER UPPER
LEVEL LOW PROGGED FOR FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY WILL BRING THE
NEXT CHANCE FOR SNOWFALL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOW AMOUNTS TOMORROW.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL
LOWERCASE)

INZ030-031-036-037-044-045-051-052-060-270145-
CLINTON-HOWARD-MONTGOMERY-BOONE-PARKE-PUTNAM-VIGO-CLAY-SULLIVAN-
834 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

OUTLOOK: HEAVY SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS.

HAZARDS: BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS RANGING
FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES WILL CREATE WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS...MAKING
TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. WINDS WILL GUST TO 40 MPH...AND WIND
CHILL VALUES WILL BE NEAR 10 DEGREES.

TIMING: AFTER 3 AM EST. CONDITIONS WILL WORSEN RAPIDLY.

DISCUSSION: A POTENT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
TENNESSEE VALLEY AND INTO CENTRAL INDIANA TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

OUTLOOK: BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE TRAVEL
DIFFICULT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TOMORROW
AFTERNOON...BUT STRONG WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AS A RESULT...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL
REMAIN HAZARDOUS THROUGH TOMORROW NIGHT. FURTHER OUT...THERE WILL
BE ANOTHER CHANCE FOR SNOW AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.

DISCUSSION: A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE ITS TRACK
INTO THE OHIO VALLEY ON WEDNESDAY. FURTHER OUT...ANOTHER UPPER
LEVEL LOW PROGGED FOR FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY WILL BRING THE
NEXT CHANCE FOR SNOWFALL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOW AMOUNTS TOMORROW.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL
LOWERCASE)

INZ021-028-029-035-043-270145-
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-FOUNTAIN-VERMILLION-
834 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

OUTLOOK: SNOWFALL AND INCREASING WINDS.

HAZARDS: ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AS SNOWFALL COMMENCES LATE TONIGHT.

TIMING: AFTER 5 AM EST.

DISCUSSION: SNOWFALL WILL INTENSIFY AFTER 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY
MORNING AS A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE
TENNESSEE VALLEY AND INTO CENTRAL INDIANA. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF
3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

OUTLOOK: BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE TRAVEL
DIFFICULT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TOMORROW
AFTERNOON...BUT STRONG WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. AS A RESULT...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL
REMAIN HAZARDOUS THROUGH TOMORROW NIGHT. FURTHER OUT...THERE WILL
BE ANOTHER CHANCE FOR SNOW AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.

DISCUSSION: A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE ITS TRACK
INTO THE OHIO VALLEY ON WEDNESDAY. FURTHER OUT...ANOTHER UPPER
LEVEL LOW PROGGED FOR FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY WILL BRING THE
NEXT CHANCE FOR SNOWFALL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOW AMOUNTS TOMORROW.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL
LOWERCASE)

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

34 blizzard. Local standard time, as filed.

Blizzard, Knox

When: December 26, 1:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Knox forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 38.689, -87.418 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A strong storm system moved across the area on the 26th of December. Anywhere from 5 to 13 inches of snow fell across much of the warned area. Couple that with frequent 30 to 45 mph wind gusts and visibilities at or below one quarter of a statue mile for a good portion of the morning. This allowed travel conditions to deteriorate rapidly.

Blizzard, Daviess

When: December 26, 1:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Daviess forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 38.702, -87.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Martin

When: December 26, 1:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Martin forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 38.708, -86.803 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Lawrence

When: December 26, 1:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Lawrence forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 38.841, -86.483 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Jackson

When: December 26, 2:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Jackson forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 38.906, -86.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Jennings

When: December 26, 2:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Jennings forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 38.997, -85.628 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Sullivan

When: December 26, 2:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Sullivan forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 39.089, -87.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Greene

When: December 26, 2:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Greene forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 39.036, -86.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Monroe

When: December 26, 2:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Monroe forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.161, -86.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Brown

When: December 26, 2:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Brown forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 39.196, -86.227 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Bartholomew

When: December 26, 2:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Bartholomew forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 39.206, -85.898 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Decatur

When: December 26, 2:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Decatur forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 39.307, -85.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Shelby

When: December 26, 3:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Shelby forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.524, -85.792 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Rush

When: December 26, 3:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Rush forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 39.620, -85.466 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Vigo

When: December 26, 3:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Vigo forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 39.431, -87.390 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Clay

When: December 26, 3:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Clay forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 39.393, -87.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Owen

When: December 26, 3:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Owen forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 39.313, -86.838 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Morgan

When: December 26, 3:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Morgan forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Employee
Coordinates: 39.482, -86.446 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Johnson

When: December 26, 3:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Johnson forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 39.490, -86.102 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Parke

When: December 26, 4:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Parke forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 39.774, -87.206 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Putnam

When: December 26, 4:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Putnam forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 39.666, -86.845 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Hendricks

When: December 26, 4:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Hendricks forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 39.770, -86.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Marion

When: December 26, 4:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Marion forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 39.782, -86.138 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Hancock

When: December 26, 4:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Hancock forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 39.824, -85.773 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Henry

When: December 26, 4:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Henry forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 39.931, -85.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Howard

When: December 26, 5:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Howard forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 40.484, -86.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Montgomery

When: December 26, 5:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 40.040, -86.893 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Tipton

When: December 26, 5:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Tipton forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 40.311, -86.052 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Boone

When: December 26, 5:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Boone forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 40.051, -86.469 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Hamilton

When: December 26, 5:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Hamilton forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 40.073, -86.052 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Madison

When: December 26, 5:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Madison forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 40.162, -85.719 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Delaware

When: December 26, 5:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Delaware forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 40.228, -85.397 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Randolph

When: December 26, 5:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Randolph forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 40.158, -85.011 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Blizzard, Clinton

When: December 26, 6:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Clinton forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 40.302, -86.475 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Blizzard: Sustained winds or frequent gusts of 35 mph or more with falling or blowing snow that cuts visibility below a quarter mile for three hours or longer.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Indiana in 2012 Every state in 2012 This day in weather history Warnings in Indiana, December 2012

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: 427234, 427235, 427236, 427237, 427226, 427227, 427228, 427229, 427230, 427231, 427232, 427233, 427210, 427211, 427212, 427214, 427215, 427220, 427223, 427191, 427194, 427195, 427204, 427208, 427209, 427159, 427168, 427171, 427173, 427176, 427180, 427185, 427188, 427189.