Indiana, 2013

Winter Weather in Indiana, February 21 to 22, 2013

February 21 to 22, 2013 · NWS IWX · 23 events in 23 counties and zones

A warm front lifting through the region brought a period of snow, sleet, and freezing rain to northern Indiana during the early morning hours of February 22.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
23

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.

A warm front lifting through the region brought a period of snow, sleet, and freezing rain to northern Indiana during the early morning hours of February 22.

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 Feb 21, 12:01 AM EST, 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 21, 12:01 AM EST, 59 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1201 AM EST THU FEB 21 2013

.AVIATION... / 06Z TAFS /

COLD NORTHERLY FLOW OFF THE LAKES HAS ALLOWED A MVFR STRATOCU DECK
TO SET UP UNDER A STRONG SUBSIDENCE INVERSION. LATEST NAM/RAP
PROGS SUGGEST THIS BKN/OVC HIGH END MVFR CLOUD DECK WILL LINGER
OVER THE TERMINALS FOR MUCH OF THE DAY...EVENTUALLY SCATTERING
OUT TO VFR AS LOW LEVEL RIDGING BUILDS IN. OTHERWISE...LAKE EFFECT
SNOW FLURRIES THIS MORNING WILL HAVE LITTLE IMPACT WITH VISBY'S
GENERALLY 6SM OR GREATER. OTHERWISE...FLIGHT CONDITIONS WILL
RAPIDLY DETERIORATE JUST AFTER THIS PERIOD AS A BAND OF SNOW LIFTS
INTO THE AREA AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 831 PM EST WED FEB 20 2013/

UPDATE...
RADAR IMAGERY/SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATING SNOW SHOWERS
CONTINUING TO DIMINISH IN INTENSITY SINCE 23Z. ANY ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD TOTAL LESS THAN A HALF INCH. PREVIOUS
FORECAST HAS THIS TREND AND MAIN ITEM FOR EVENING UPDATE IS SKY
COVER. DTX 00Z RAOB/AMDAR DATA DEPICT VERY STRONG LOW LEVEL
INVERSION WHICH SHOULD GRADUALLY DESCEND OVERNIGHT UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF SYNOPTIC SCALE SUBSIDENCE. THIS LENDS SOME CONCERN TO
POTENTIAL OF LOW CLOUDS LINGERING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND
WILL BE SENDING AN EVENING UPDATE TO DELAY CLEARING TREND FROM
PREVIOUS FORECAST. OTHERWISE...NO CHANGES MADE AT THIS TIME.

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 346 PM EST WED FEB 20 2013/

SHORT TERM.../TONIGHT-THU NGT/

COLD NW CYCLONIC FLOW CONTG TO PRODUCE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS
ACROSS NRN PORTION OF CWA THIS AFTN. WINDS WILL BECOME MORE
ANTICYCLONIC THIS EVE AND VEER N-NE TONIGHT WITH WAA ALOFT AND
INVERSION BASED AROUND 4KFT LOWERS RESULTING IN LAKE EFFECT
SLOWLY WKNG AS BANDS SHIFT SWWD INTO NW INDIANA. WITH DIMINISHING
GRADIENT WINDS TONIGHT AND WITH SOME SNOW COVER OVER MUCH OF THE
NRN PORTION OF THE CWA... POTENTIAL FOR TEMPS TO FALL RAPIDLY
IF SKIES CLEAR AS RIDGE BUILDS IN. STRATO CU REMAINS FAIRLY
EXTENSIVE ATTM... ESPECIALLY ACROSS NRN PORTION OF THE CWA... SO
STUCK CLOSE TO PREVIOUS FCST AND LATEST MOS GUIDANCE WITH MINS
IN THE 10-15F RANGE... A LITTLE COLDER OVER PORTIONS OF SW MI.

RIDGE WILL MOVE EAST OF THE AREA THU AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER
THE SWRN U.S. THIS AFTN MOVES INTO THE SRN PLAINS. SOME LOW CLOUDS
MAY PERSIST INTO THE MORNING... ESPECIALLY OVER WRN PORTIONS OF THE
CWA DOWNWIND OF LAKE MICHIGAN... OTRWS CONSIDERABLE SUNSHINE
EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY WITH HIGH CLOUDS ASSOCIATED WITH SRN PLAINS
LOW OVERSPREADING OUR AREA BY EVE. EASTERLY FLOW OFF DEPARTING
ARCTIC AIRMASS SHOULD CAUSE TEMPS TO REMAIN BLO NORMAL WITH HIGHS
ONLY 25-30F.

SOUTHERLY LLJ EXPECTED TO MOVE E-NE FROM THE LWR MS VALLEY INTO
THE LWR OH VALLEY THU NGT. MOISTURE TRANSPORT/CONVERGENCE
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FEATURE SHOULD RESULT IN A BAND OF PRECIP
MOVG INTO OUR AREA OVERNIGHT. VERY DRY AIR IN PLACE IN LOW LEVELS
SHOULD LIMIT PRECIP AMOUNTS BLO WHAT IS INDICATED BY MODELS QPFS
WITH EVAPORATIONAL COOLING RESULTING IN PREDOMINANTLY SNOW AS
PTYPE WITH ACCUMS EXPECTED TO GENERALLY BE 1-2INCHES... A BIT
HIGHER FAR WEST AND SLIGHTLY LOWER FAR EAST. MID LEVEL DRY SLOT
EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA FROM THE SW LATE THU NIGHT PSBLY
CAUSING SNOW TO CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING DRIZZLE ACROSS OUR WRN
ZONES. AT THE SAME TIME... +1C TO +2C 900MB WARM NOSE EXPECTED TO
ADVECT NORTHWARD INTO OUR SERN ZONES WHICH COULD CAUSE THE SNOW TO
CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET IN THAT AREA. TEMPS THU
NIGHT ONLY EXPECTED TO FALL OFF 5F OR LESS FROM AFTN HIGHS WITH
WAA AND INCRSG CLOUDINESS RESULTING IN RISING TEMPS BY MORNING.

LONG TERM / FRI THRU TUES NIGHT /...

MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN RATHER GOOD AGREEMENT FOR BEGINNING OF
PERIOD BUT 12Z NAM/GFS/GEM TRENDED A TAD SLOWER THAN PRIOR RUN.
THEREFORE HAVE BUMPED UP POPS SLIGHTLY IN FRIDAY TIMEFRAME. PTYPE
CONTINUES TO BE A BIT OF A CHALLENGE WITH APPROACH OF LOW AND
ASSOCIATED NUDGE OF WARM NOSE. HAVE MADE MINOR CHANGES TO WX GRIDS
IN THIS REGARD. SUSPECT SNOW WILL LINGER AT START OF PERIOD IN NE
AREAS ALTHO ADDITIONAL ACCUMS WILL REMAIN LIGHT. THICKNESS PROGS AND
BUFKIT SOUNDING PROFILES SUGGEST PERIOD OF LIGHT FREEZING RA/DZ
POSSIBLE DURING THE MORNING WITH A FEW HUNDREDTHS OF ICE POSSIBLE
ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA. CONFIDENCE IS NOT VERY HIGH IN TIMING/AMTS
THIS FAR OUT BUT LOOKS TO BE RATHER BRIEF AS TEMPS WILL WARM ENOUGH
BY EARLY AFTERNOON FOR LIQUID PRECIP BEFORE DRY SLOT MOVES IN AND
SQUELCHES LOW LEVEL MOISTURE. AS LOW MOVES NORTHEAST ACROSS THE
REGION ON SATURDAY...SUSPECT SOME LIGHT LAKE EFFECT FLURRIES/SNOW
SHOWERS POSSIBLE ACROSS FAR NORTHERN PORTIONS OF AREA. HAVE
MAINTAINED CURRENT FCST WITH LOW CHC POPS BUT AS MENTIONED
PREVIOUSLY BEST MOISTURE AND FORCING FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW REMAINS
NORTH OF CWA. FETCH ALSO RATHER UNFAVORABLE GIVEN WSW/W FLOW OVER
LAKE. TEMPS FOR THIS PERIOD WILL GENERALLY BE SLIGHTLY BELOW CLIMO
WITH HIGHS IN THE 30S AND LOWS IN THE 20S.

HIGH PRESSURE BRIEFLY BUILDS IN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND
INTO MONDAY BEFORE NEXT DYNAMIC SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE CENTRAL
PLAINS. GFS/ECMWF HAVE COME INTO BETTER AGREEMENT BUT TIMING
DIFFERENCES STILL REMAIN. AS SEEN SEVERAL TIMES RECENTLY WITH TRACK
NW OF AREA...OVERRUNNING WAA IN ADVANCE OF SYSTEM MAY MAKE FOR A
MILD DAY MONDAY WITH TEMPS IN THE 40S AND ONSET OF PRECIP AS ALL
RAIN. COLDER AIR EVENTUALLY WRAPS IN BEHIND COLD FRONT WITH A
CHANGEOVER TO SNOW OVERNIGHT MONDAY THRU END OF PERIOD. WILL LEAVE
MIX OF RA/SN IN TUES FORECAST UNTIL MODEL TIMING/TRACK CAN BE BETTER
RESOLVED.

&&

.IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IN...NONE.
MI...NONE.
OH...NONE.
LM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR LMZ043-046.

&&

SHORT TERM...JT
LONG TERM...OBERGFELL
UPDATE...MARSILI
AVIATION...STEINWEDEL
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 20, 9:20 PM EST, 3 hours 40 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
920 PM EST WED FEB 20 2013

INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-
015-016-024-025-220230-
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
920 PM EST WED FEB 20 2013 /820 PM CST WED FEB 20 2013/

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT AND POSSIBLY
TRANSITION TO FREEZING DRIZZLE FRIDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS IN THE RANGE OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY
NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.

&&

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX

LMZ043-046-220230-
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
920 PM EST WED FEB 20 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF
SOUTHEASTERN LAKE MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

HAZARDOUS WAVES FOR SMALL CRAFT WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT WILL PERSIST EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING.

HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN THURSDAY
NIGHT.

&&

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 20, 11:10 PM EST, 1 hour 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1110 PM EST WED FEB 20 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1110 PM     SNOW             BENTON HARBOR           42.12N  86.45W
02/20/2013  M1.5 INCH        BERRIEN            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TOTAL 24 HOUR SNOW ACCUMULATION. SNOW DEPTH NOW 4
            INCHES.

&&

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Event by event

23 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Whitley

When
February 21, 1:00 AM EST to February 22, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Whitley forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
41.139, -85.505 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow and sleet overspread the area during the early morning hours of February 22nd before ending as a brief period of freezing drizzle. Total snow accumulations across the county generally ranged between 1 and 2 inches. Ice accretions were less than 0.05 inches. Temperatures in the 20s allowed the light snow and ice to accumulate on area roadways. This led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Weather, Noble

When
February 21, 1:00 AM EST to February 22, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Noble forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
41.399, -85.417 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow and sleet overspread the area during the early morning hours of February 22nd before ending as a brief period of freezing drizzle. Total snow accumulations across the county generally ranged between 1 and 2 inches. Ice accretions were less than 0.05 inches. Temperatures in the 20s allowed the light snow and ice to accumulate on area roadways. This led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Weather, Steuben

When
February 21, 2:00 AM EST to February 22, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Steuben forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
41.644, -85.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow and sleet overspread the area during the early morning hours of February 22nd before ending as a brief period of freezing drizzle. Total snow accumulations across the county generally ranged between 1 and 2 inches. Ice accretions were less than 0.05 inches. Temperatures in the 20s allowed the light snow and ice to accumulate on area roadways. This led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Weather, Lagrange

When
February 21, 2:00 AM EST to February 22, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Lagrange forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
41.643, -85.426 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow and sleet overspread the area during the early morning hours of February 22nd before ending as a brief period of freezing drizzle. Total snow accumulations across the county generally ranged between 1 and 2 inches. Ice accretions were less than 0.05 inches. Temperatures in the 20s allowed the light snow and ice to accumulate on area roadways. This led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Weather, White

When
February 21, 11:00 PM EST to February 22, 7:00 AM EST
Where
White forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
40.750, -86.865 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow and sleet overspread the area during the early morning hours of February 22nd before ending as a brief period of freezing drizzle. Total snow accumulations across the county generally ranged between 1 and 2 inches. Ice accretions were less than 0.05 inches. Temperatures in the 20s allowed the light snow and ice to accumulate on area roadways. This led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Weather, Cass

When
February 21, 11:00 PM EST to February 22, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Cass forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
40.762, -86.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow and sleet overspread the area during the early morning hours of February 22nd before ending as a brief period of freezing drizzle. Total snow accumulations across the county generally ranged between 1 and 2 inches. Ice accretions were less than 0.05 inches. Temperatures in the 20s allowed the light snow and ice to accumulate on area roadways. This led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Weather, La Porte

When
February 21, 11:00 PM CST to February 22, 7:00 AM CST
Where
La Porte forecast zone
Reported by
Broadcast Media

Snow overspread the area during the early morning hours of February 22nd before ending as a brief period of freezing drizzle. Total snow accumulations across the county were near 3 inches. Ice accretions were less than 0.05 inches. Temperatures in the 20s allowed the light snow and ice to accumulate on area roadways. This led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Weather, Starke

When
February 22, 12:00 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
Where
Starke forecast zone
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
41.281, -86.648 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow overspread the area during the early morning hours of February 22nd before ending as a brief period of freezing drizzle. Total snow accumulations across the county were generally between 2 and 3 inches. Ice accretions were less than 0.05 inches. Temperatures in the 20s allowed the light snow and ice to accumulate on area roadways. This led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Weather, Pulaski

When
February 22, 12:00 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
Where
Pulaski forecast zone
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
41.042, -86.699 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow overspread the area during the early morning hours of February 22nd before ending as a brief period of freezing drizzle. Total snow accumulations across the county were generally between 2 and 3 inches. Ice accretions were less than 0.05 inches. Temperatures in the 20s allowed the light snow and ice to accumulate on area roadways. This led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Weather, Marshall

When
February 22, 12:00 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
Where
Marshall forecast zone
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
41.325, -86.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow overspread the area during the early morning hours of February 22nd before ending as a brief period of freezing drizzle. Total snow accumulations across the county were generally between 2 and 3 inches. Ice accretions were less than 0.05 inches. Temperatures in the 20s allowed the light snow and ice to accumulate on area roadways. This led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Weather, Wabash

When
February 22, 12:00 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
Where
Wabash forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
40.846, -85.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow and sleet overspread the area during the early morning hours of February 22nd before ending as a period of freezing drizzle. Total snow accumulations across the county were generally near 1 inch, with ice accretions less than 0.05 inches. Temperatures in the 20s allowed the light snow and ice to accumulate on area roadways. This led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Weather, Miami

When
February 22, 12:00 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
Where
Miami forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
40.770, -86.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow and sleet overspread the area during the early morning hours of February 22nd before ending as a period of freezing drizzle. Total snow accumulations across the county were generally near 1 inch, with ice accretions less than 0.05 inches. Temperatures in the 20s allowed the light snow and ice to accumulate on area roadways. This led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Weather, St. Joseph

When
February 22, 12:00 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
Where
St. Joseph forecast zone
Reported by
Broadcast Media

Snow overspread the area during the early morning hours of February 22nd before ending as a brief period of freezing drizzle. Total snow accumulations across the county generally ranged between 2 and 3 inches. Ice accretions were less than 0.05 inches. Temperatures in the 20s allowed the light snow and ice to accumulate on area roadways. This led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Weather, Elkhart

When
February 22, 1:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Elkhart forecast zone
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
41.597, -85.859 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow and sleet overspread the area during the early morning hours of February 22nd before ending as a brief period of freezing drizzle. Total snow accumulations across the county were generally near 2 inches. Ice accretions were less than 0.05 inches. Temperatures in the 20s allowed the light snow and ice to accumulate on area roadways. This led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Weather, Fulton

When
February 22, 1:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Fulton forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
41.047, -86.264 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow and sleet overspread the area during the early morning hours of February 22nd before ending as a brief period of freezing drizzle. Total snow accumulations across the county generally ranged between 1 and 2 inches. Ice accretions were less than 0.05 inches. Temperatures in the 20s allowed the light snow and ice to accumulate on area roadways. This led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Weather, De Kalb

When
February 22, 1:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM 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 and sleet overspread the area during the early morning hours of February 22nd before ending as a brief period of freezing drizzle. Total snow accumulations across the county were generally near 1 inch, with ice accretions less than 0.05 inches. Temperatures in the 20s allowed the light snow and ice to accumulate on area roadways. This led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Weather, Allen

When
February 22, 1:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Allen forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
41.091, -85.067 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow and sleet overspread the area during the early morning hours of February 22nd before ending as a period of freezing drizzle. Total snow accumulations across the county were generally near 1 inch, with ice accretions less than 0.05 inches. Temperatures in the 20s allowed the light snow and ice to accumulate on area roadways. This led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Weather, Adams

When
February 22, 1:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Adams forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
40.746, -84.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow and sleet overspread the area during the early morning hours of February 22nd before ending as a period of freezing drizzle. Total snow accumulations across the county were generally near 1 inch, with ice accretions less than 0.05 inches. Temperatures in the 20s allowed the light snow and ice to accumulate on area roadways. This led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Weather, Wells

When
February 22, 1:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Wells forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
40.729, -85.221 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow and sleet overspread the area during the early morning hours of February 22nd before ending as a period of freezing drizzle. Total snow accumulations across the county were generally near 1 inch, with ice accretions less than 0.05 inches. Temperatures in the 20s allowed the light snow and ice to accumulate on area roadways. This led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Weather, Blackford

When
February 22, 1:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Blackford forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
40.474, -85.325 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow and sleet overspread the area during the early morning hours of February 22nd before ending as a period of freezing drizzle. Total snow accumulations across the county were generally near 1 inch, with ice accretions less than 0.05 inches. Temperatures in the 20s allowed the light snow and ice to accumulate on area roadways. This led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Weather, Jay

When
February 22, 1:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Jay forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
40.438, -85.006 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow and sleet overspread the area during the early morning hours of February 22nd before ending as a period of freezing drizzle. Total snow accumulations across the county were generally near 1 inch, with ice accretions less than 0.05 inches. Temperatures in the 20s allowed the light snow and ice to accumulate on area roadways. This led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Weather, Grant

When
February 22, 1:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Grant forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
40.516, -85.655 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow and sleet overspread the area during the early morning hours of February 22nd before ending as a period of freezing drizzle. Total snow accumulations across the county were generally near 1 inch, with ice accretions less than 0.05 inches. Temperatures in the 20s allowed the light snow and ice to accumulate on area roadways. This led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Weather, Huntington

When
February 22, 1:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
Where
Huntington forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
40.829, -85.488 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow and sleet overspread the area during the early morning hours of February 22nd before ending as a period of freezing drizzle. Total snow accumulations across the county were generally near 1 inch, with ice accretions less than 0.05 inches. Temperatures in the 20s allowed the light snow and ice to accumulate on area roadways. This led to a few accidents and slide-offs across the region.

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 427069, 427070, 427071, 427072, 427067, 427068, 427059, 427060, 427061, 427062, 427083, 427085, 427094, 427063, 427065, 427066, 427073, 427074, 427075, 427076, 427078, 427079, 427081.