Winter Weather in Indiana, January 12, 2016

Name: Winter Weather in Indiana, January 12, 2016
Start: 2016-01-12T00:00
End: 2016-01-12T19:00
Location: Indiana

January 12, 2016 · NWS IWX · 22 events in 21 counties and zones

Snow with an Alberta Clipper transitioned to lake effect snow showers during the day on January 12th. Snow accumulations, falling temperatures, and blowing snow from gusty winds created hazardous travel conditions.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 20 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: 22

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.

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 11, 6:21 PM EST, 5 hours 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 11, 6:21 PM EST, 5 hours 39 minutes before

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Event by event

22 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, St. Joseph

When: January 12, 12:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where: St. Joseph forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Reports of slide-offs and accidents, along with numerous school delays, were common on January 12th due to snow and blowing snow. Snow accumulations across the country generally ranged between 3 and 6 inches, heaviest across northern portions of the county. The accumulating snow combined with temperatures falling into the teens and reduced visibilities created difficult driving conditions.

Winter Weather, Elkhart

When: January 12, 12:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where: Elkhart forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Employee
Coordinates: 41.597, -85.859 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reports of slide-offs and accidents, along with numerous school delays, were common on January 12th due to snow and blowing snow. Snow accumulations across the country generally ranged between 3 and 5 inches, heaviest across northern portions of the county. The accumulating snow combined with temperatures falling into the teens and reduced visibilities created difficult driving conditions.

Winter Weather, Lagrange

When: January 12, 12:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where: Lagrange forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 41.643, -85.426 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reports of slide-offs and accidents, along with numerous school delays, were common on January 12th due to snow and blowing snow. Snow accumulations across the country generally ranged between 3 and 5 inches, heaviest across northern portions of the county. The accumulating snow combined with temperatures falling into the teens and reduced visibilities created difficult driving conditions.

Winter Weather, Steuben

When: January 12, 12:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where: Steuben forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 41.644, -85.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reports of slide-offs and accidents, along with numerous school delays, were common on January 12th due to snow and blowing snow. Snow accumulations across the country generally ranged between 3 and 5 inches, heaviest across northern portions of the county. The accumulating snow combined with temperatures falling into the teens and reduced visibilities created difficult driving conditions.

Winter Weather, De Kalb

When: January 12, 12:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where: De Kalb forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 41.398, -84.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reports of slide-offs and accidents, along with school delays, were common on January 12th due to snow and blowing snow. Snow accumulations across the country generally ranged between 2 and 3 inches. The accumulating snow combined with temperatures falling into the teens and reduced visibilities created difficult driving conditions.

Winter Weather, Noble

When: January 12, 12:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where: Noble forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 41.399, -85.417 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Kosciusko

When: January 12, 12:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where: Kosciusko forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Winter Weather, Whitley

When: January 12, 12:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where: Whitley forecast zone
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 41.139, -85.505 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Allen

When: January 12, 12:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where: Allen forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 41.091, -85.067 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Adams

When: January 12, 12:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where: Adams forecast zone
Reported by: Social Media
Coordinates: 40.746, -84.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reports of slide-offs and accidents, along with school delays, were common on January 12th due to snow and blowing snow. Snow accumulations across the country generally ranged between 1 and 3 inches. The accumulating snow combined with temperatures falling into the teens and reduced visibilities created difficult driving conditions.

Winter Weather, Wells

When: January 12, 12:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where: Wells forecast zone
Reported by: Social Media
Coordinates: 40.729, -85.221 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reports of slide-offs and accidents, along with school delays, were common on January 12th due to snow and blowing snow. Snow accumulations across the country generally ranged between 1 and 3 inches. The accumulating snow combined with temperatures falling into the teens and reduced visibilities created difficult driving conditions.

Winter Weather, Huntington

When: January 12, 12:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where: Huntington forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 40.829, -85.488 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reports of slide-offs and accidents, along with school delays, were common on January 12th due to snow and blowing snow. Snow accumulations across the country generally ranged between 1 and 3 inches. The accumulating snow combined with temperatures falling into the teens and reduced visibilities created difficult driving conditions.

Winter Weather, Wabash

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

Reports of slide-offs and accidents, along with school delays, were common on January 12th due to snow and blowing snow. Snow accumulations across the country generally ranged between 1 and 3 inches. The accumulating snow combined with temperatures falling into the teens and reduced visibilities created difficult driving conditions.

Winter Weather, Grant

When: January 12, 12:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where: Grant forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 40.516, -85.655 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reports of slide-offs and accidents, along with school delays, were common on January 12th due to snow and blowing snow. Snow accumulations across the country generally ranged between 1 and 3 inches. The accumulating snow combined with temperatures falling into the teens and reduced visibilities created difficult driving conditions.

Winter Weather, Blackford

When: January 12, 12:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where: Blackford forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 40.474, -85.325 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reports of slide-offs and accidents, along with school delays, were common on January 12th due to snow and blowing snow. Snow accumulations across the country generally ranged between 1 and 3 inches. The accumulating snow combined with temperatures falling into the teens and reduced visibilities created difficult driving conditions.

Winter Weather, Jay

When: January 12, 12:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where: Jay forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 40.438, -85.006 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reports of slide-offs and accidents, along with school delays, were common on January 12th due to snow and blowing snow. Snow accumulations across the country generally ranged between 1 and 3 inches. The accumulating snow combined with temperatures falling into the teens and reduced visibilities created difficult driving conditions.

Winter Weather, Miami

When: January 12, 12:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where: Miami forecast zone
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 40.770, -86.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reports of slide-offs and accidents, along with school delays, were common on January 12th due to snow and blowing snow. Snow accumulations across the country generally ranged between 1 and 3 inches. The accumulating snow combined with temperatures falling into the teens and reduced visibilities created difficult driving conditions.

Winter Weather, Fulton

When: January 12, 12:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where: Fulton forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 41.047, -86.264 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reports of slide-offs and accidents, along with school delays, were common on January 12th due to snow and blowing snow. Snow accumulations across the country generally ranged between 1 and 3 inches. The accumulating snow combined with temperatures falling into the teens and reduced visibilities created difficult driving conditions.

Winter Weather, Marshall

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

Reports of slide-offs and accidents, along with school delays, were common on January 12th due to snow and blowing snow. Snow accumulations across the country generally ranged between 1 and 3 inches. The accumulating snow combined with temperatures falling into the teens and reduced visibilities created difficult driving conditions.

Winter Weather, Starke

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

Reports of slide-offs and accidents, along with school delays, were common on January 12th due to snow and blowing snow. Snow accumulations across the country generally ranged between 1 and 3 inches. The accumulating snow combined with temperatures falling into the teens and reduced visibilities created difficult driving conditions.

Winter Weather, Lagrange

When: January 12, 12:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where: Lagrange forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 41.643, -85.426 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reports of slide-offs and accidents, along with school delays, were common on January 12th due to snow and blowing snow. Snow accumulations across the country generally ranged between 1 and 3 inches. The accumulating snow combined with temperatures falling into the teens and reduced visibilities created difficult driving conditions.

Winter Weather, Cass

When: January 12, 12:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where: Cass forecast zone
Reported by: Social Media
Coordinates: 40.762, -86.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reports of slide-offs and accidents, along with school delays, were common on January 12th due to snow and blowing snow. Snow accumulations across the country generally ranged between 1 and 3 inches. The accumulating snow combined with temperatures falling into the teens and reduced visibilities created difficult driving conditions.

What these are

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Indiana in 2016 Every state in 2016 This day in weather history Warnings in Indiana, January 2016

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: 607810, 607811, 607812, 607813, 607814, 607815, 607817, 607818, 607819, 607820, 607821, 607822, 607823, 607824, 607825, 607826, 607827, 607828, 607829, 607830, 607831, 607832.