Indiana, 2017

Winter Weather in Indiana, January 29 to 30, 2017

January 29 to 30, 2017 · NWS ILN · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Scattered snow showers developed across the region and minor accumulations were noted in some of the heavier showers, or where multiple rounds of snow hit this day.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 ILN wrote it up.

Scattered snow showers developed across the region and minor accumulations were noted in some of the heavier showers, or where multiple rounds of snow hit this day.

The radar

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Event by event

2 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Ripley

When
January 29, 4:00 PM EST to January 30, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Ripley forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
39.104, -85.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Six tenths of a inch of snow was measured in Batesville. A half inch was measured by the CoCoRaHS observer located 4 miles northeast of Osgood.

Winter Weather, Dearborn

When
January 29, 4:00 PM EST to January 30, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Dearborn forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
39.145, -84.973 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The observer north of Bright measured a half inch of snowfall.

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

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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: 677053, 677054.