Indiana, 2019Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Indiana, November 11 to 12, 2019
November 11 to 12, 2019 · NWS IWX · 24 events in 24 counties and zones
Rain changed to snow behind an arctic cold front on November 11th. This then transitioned to heavy lake effect showers late on November 11th into the morning hours of November 12th across portions of far north-central Indiana.
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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.
Rain changed to snow behind an arctic cold front on November 11th. This then transitioned to heavy lake effect showers late on November 11th into the morning hours of November 12th across portions of far north-central Indiana. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 3 and 6 inches, though locally heavier amounts were common in areas that received heavy lake effect snow.
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 Nov 10, 6:21 PM EST, 10 hours 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 10, 6:21 PM EST, 10 hours 39 minutes before
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</html>Winter Storm, St. Joseph
- When
- November 11, 5:00 AM EST to November 12, 7:00 AM EST
- Where
- St. Joseph forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
Rain changed to widespread moderate snow during the morning hours of November 11th and continued through the day. This then transitioned to heavy lake effect snow showers late on November 11th into the morning hours of November 12th. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 4 and 8 inches, though areas in far northeast Saint Joseph county received amounts in excess of a foot of snow where a heavy lake effect snow band set up. Granger received 12.0 inches of snow. Snowfall rates of 2-3 inches per hour and whiteout conditions were common with this heavy snow band, which made for very difficult travel. Roads being snow covered, and reduced visibilities, led to a few accidents and slide-offs, along with numerous school delays and closings across the region.
Winter Storm, Elkhart
- When
- November 11, 5:00 AM EST to November 12, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Elkhart forecast zone
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 41.597, -85.859 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Rain changed to widespread moderate snow during the morning hours of November 11th and continued through the day. This then transitioned to heavy lake effect snow showers late on November 11th into the morning hours of November 12th. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 6 and 10 inches, though an area from Elkhart southeast through Goshen received amounts in excess of a foot of snow where a heavy lake effect snow band set up. Dunlap received 18.0 inches of snow. Snowfall rates of 2-3 inches per hour and whiteout conditions were common with this intense snow band, which made for very difficult travel. Roads being snow covered, and reduced visibilities, led to a few accidents and slide-offs, along with numerous school delays and closings across the region.
Winter Storm, Lagrange
- When
- November 11, 5:00 AM EST to November 12, 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Lagrange forecast zone
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 41.643, -85.426 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Rain changed to widespread moderate snow during the morning hours of November 11th and continued through the day. This then transitioned to heavy lake effect snow showers late on November 11th into the morning hours of November 12th. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 5 and 10 inches, heaviest across far western portions of the county where a heavy lake effect snow band set up. Lagrange received 8.0 inches of snow. Roads being snow covered, and reduced visibilities, led to a few accidents and slide-offs, along with numerous school delays and closings across the region.
Winter Storm, La Porte
- When
- November 11, 5:00 AM CST to November 12, 5:00 AM CST
- Where
- La Porte forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
Rain changed to widespread moderate snow during the morning hours of November 11th and continued through the day. This then transitioned to heavy lake effect snow showers late on November 11th into the morning hours of November 12th. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 5 and 9 inches, with a report of 6.8 inches in La Porte. Snowfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour were also common with whiteout conditions, which made for very difficult travel. Roads being snow covered, and reduced visibilities, led to a few accidents and slide-offs, along with numerous school delays and closings across the region.
Winter Weather, Starke
- When
- November 11, 9:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Starke forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 41.281, -86.648 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Rain changed over to widespread moderate snow during the midday hours of November 11th. The snow then continued through the remainder of the afternoon before tapering off from west to east in the evening. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 4 and 6 inches. Roads quickly became snow covered with a few accidents and slide-offs reported across the region, along with school delays and closings the following day.
Winter Weather, Marshall
- When
- November 11, 9:00 AM EST to November 12, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Marshall forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 41.325, -86.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Rain changed to widespread moderate snow during the morning hours of November 11th and continued through the day. This then transitioned to heavy lake effect snow showers late on November 11th into the morning hours of November 12th. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 4 and 7 inches, heaviest north of US 30. Twin Lakes received 6.1 inches of snow. Snowfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour were also common with whiteout conditions, which made for very difficult travel. Roads being snow covered, and reduced visibilities, led to a few accidents and slide-offs, along with numerous school delays and closings across the region.
Winter Weather, Steuben
- When
- November 11, 10:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Steuben forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 41.644, -85.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Rain changed over to widespread moderate snow during the midday hours of November 11th. The snow then continued through the remainder of the afternoon before tapering off from west to east in the evening. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 4 and 6 inches, with 5.0 inches reported near Crooked Lake. Roads quickly became snow covered with a few accidents and slide-offs reported across the region, along with school delays and closings the following day.
Winter Weather, Pulaski
- When
- November 11, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Pulaski forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 41.042, -86.699 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Rain changed over to widespread moderate snow during the midday hours of November 11th. The snow then continued through the remainder of the afternoon before tapering off from west to east in the evening. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 3 and 5 inches. Roads quickly became snow covered with a few accidents and slide-offs reported across the region, along with school delays and closings the following day.
Winter Weather, Fulton
- When
- November 11, 10:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Fulton forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 41.047, -86.264 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Rain changed over to widespread moderate snow during the midday hours of November 11th. The snow then continued through the remainder of the afternoon before tapering off from west to east in the evening. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 3 and 5 inches. Roads quickly became snow covered with a few accidents and slide-offs reported across the region, along with school delays and closings the following day.
Winter Weather, Noble
- When
- November 11, 10:00 AM EST to November 12, 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)
Rain changed to widespread moderate snow during the morning hours of November 11th and continued through the day. This then transitioned to heavy lake effect snow showers late on November 11th into the morning hours of November 12th. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 3 and 8 inches, heaviest across far western portions of the county where a heavy lake effect snow band settled in for a time. Snowfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour and whiteout conditions were common with this heavy snow band, which made for very difficult travel. Roads being snow covered, and reduced visibilities, led to a few accidents and slide-offs, along with numerous school delays and closings across the region.
Winter Storm, Kosciusko
- When
- November 11, 10:00 AM EST to November 12, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Kosciusko forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
Rain changed to widespread moderate snow during the morning hours of November 11th and continued through the day. This then transitioned to heavy lake effect snow showers late on November 11th into the morning hours of November 12th. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 3 and 6 inches, though areas in far eastern Kosciusko County received localized amounts between 8 and 10 inches where a heavy lake effect snow band set up. North Webster received 9.6 inches of snow. Snowfall rates of 1-3 inches per hour and whiteout conditions were common with this heavy snow band, which made for very difficult travel. Roads being snow covered, and reduced visibilities, led to a few accidents and slide-offs, along with numerous school delays and closings across the region.
Winter Weather, De Kalb
- When
- November 11, 11:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- De Kalb forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 41.398, -84.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Rain changed over to widespread moderate snow during the midday hours of November 11th. The snow then continued through the remainder of the afternoon before tapering off from west to east in the evening. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 3 and 5 inches. Roads quickly became snow covered with a few accidents and slide-offs reported across the region, along with school delays and closings the following day.
Winter Weather, Miami
- When
- November 11, 11:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Miami forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 40.770, -86.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Rain changed over to widespread moderate snow during the midday hours of November 11th. The snow then continued through the remainder of the afternoon before tapering off from west to east in the evening. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 2 and 4 inches. Roads quickly became snow covered with a few accidents and slide-offs reported across the region, along with school delays and closings the following day.
Winter Weather, Cass
- When
- November 11, 11:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Cass forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 40.762, -86.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Rain changed over to widespread moderate snow during the midday hours of November 11th. The snow then continued through the remainder of the afternoon before tapering off from west to east in the evening. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 2 and 4 inches. Roads quickly became snow covered with a few accidents and slide-offs reported across the region, along with school delays and closings the following day.
Winter Weather, White
- When
- November 11, 11:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- White forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 40.750, -86.865 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Rain changed over to widespread moderate snow during the midday hours of November 11th. The snow then continued through the remainder of the afternoon before tapering off from west to east in the evening. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 2 and 4 inches. Roads quickly became snow covered with a few accidents and slide-offs reported across the region, along with school delays and closings the following day.
Winter Weather, Whitley
- When
- November 11, 11:00 AM EST to November 12, 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Whitley forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 41.139, -85.505 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Rain changed to widespread moderate snow during the morning hours of November 11th and continued through the day. This then transitioned to heavy lake effect snow showers late on November 11th into the morning hours of November 12th. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 3 and 6 inches, heaviest across far western portions of the county where a heavy lake effect snow band settled in for a time. Snowfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour and whiteout conditions were common with this heavy snow band, which made for very difficult travel. Roads being snow covered, and reduced visibilities, led to a few accidents and slide-offs, along with numerous school delays and closings across the region.
Winter Weather, Allen
- When
- November 11, 12:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Allen forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 41.091, -85.067 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Rain changed over to widespread moderate snow during the midday hours of November 11th. The snow then continued through the remainder of the afternoon before tapering off from west to east in the evening. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 2 and 4 inches, with a report of 3.5 inches in Leo-Cedarville. Roads quickly became snow covered with a few accidents and slide-offs reported across the region, along with school delays and closings the following day.
Winter Weather, Huntington
- When
- November 11, 12:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Huntington forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 40.829, -85.488 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Rain changed over to widespread moderate snow during the midday hours of November 11th. The snow then continued through the remainder of the afternoon before tapering off from west to east in the evening. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 3 and 5 inches, with 4.2 inches reported near Plum Creek. Roads quickly became snow covered with a few accidents and slide-offs reported across the region, along with school delays and closings the following day.
Winter Weather, Wabash
- When
- November 11, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Wabash forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 40.846, -85.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Rain changed over to widespread moderate snow during the midday hours of November 11th. The snow then continued through the remainder of the afternoon before tapering off from west to east in the evening. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 3 and 4 inches, with 3.0 inches reported in Wabash. Roads quickly became snow covered with a few accidents and slide-offs reported across the region, along with school delays and closings the following day.
Winter Weather, Wells
- When
- November 11, 1:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Wells forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 40.729, -85.221 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Rain changed over to widespread moderate snow during the midday hours of November 11th. The snow then continued through the remainder of the afternoon before tapering off from west to east in the evening. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 3 and 5 inches, with a report of 4.2 inches in Bluffton. Roads quickly became snow covered with a few accidents and slide-offs reported across the region, along with school delays and closings the following day.
Winter Weather, Grant
- When
- November 11, 2:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Grant forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 40.516, -85.655 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Rain changed over to widespread moderate snow during the early afternoon hours of November 11th. The snow then continued through the remainder of the afternoon before tapering off from west to east in the evening. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 3 and 5 inches, with a report of 4.3 inches near Marion. Roads quickly became snow covered with a few accidents and slide-offs reported across the region, along with school delays and closings the following day.
Winter Weather, Adams
- When
- November 11, 2:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Adams forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 40.746, -84.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Rain changed over to widespread moderate snow during the early afternoon hours of November 11th. The snow then continued through the remainder of the afternoon before tapering off from west to east in the evening. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 3 and 4 inches. Roads quickly became snow covered with a few accidents and slide-offs reported across the region, along with school delays and closings the following day.
Winter Weather, Blackford
- When
- November 11, 3:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Blackford forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 40.474, -85.325 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Rain changed over to widespread moderate snow during the early afternoon hours of November 11th. The snow then continued through the remainder of the afternoon before tapering off from west to east in the evening. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 3 and 4 inches. Roads quickly became snow covered with a few accidents and slide-offs reported across the region, along with school delays and closings the following day.
Winter Weather, Jay
- When
- November 11, 3:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Jay forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 40.438, -85.006 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Rain changed over to widespread moderate snow during the early afternoon hours of November 11th. The snow then continued through the remainder of the afternoon before tapering off from west to east in the evening. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 3 and 4 inches, with a report of 4.0 inches in Dunkirk. Roads quickly became snow covered with a few accidents and slide-offs reported across the region, along with school delays and closings the following day.
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
- 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.
- Lake-Effect Snow and Winter Weather in Ohio, November 11 to 12, 20191 death · 8 injured · $1.7 million · 6 events
- Winter Weather in Ohio, November 11, 20191 death · 8 events
- Winter Weather in Missouri, November 11, 20191 death · 1 event
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Vermont, November 11 to 12, 2019$100,000 · 15 events
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New York, November 11 to 12, 2019$65,000 · 9 events
- Winter Weather in Ohio, November 11 to 12, 201927 events
- Winter Weather in Arkansas, November 11, 201925 events
- Winter Weather in Kentucky, November 11, 201922 events
- Winter Weather in New York, November 11 to 12, 201919 events
- Winter Weather in Illinois, November 11, 201919 events
- Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, November 11 to 12, 2019$20,000 · 2 events
- Winter Weather in Tennessee, November 11 to 12, 201915 events
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: 856767, 856770, 856771, 856766, 856762, 856763, 856754, 856760, 856761, 856765, 856772, 856753, 856757, 856758, 856759, 856764, 856752, 856755, 856756, 856751, 856749, 856750, 856747, 856748.