Indiana, 2022Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Indiana, November 16 to 17, 2022
November 16 to 17, 2022 · NWS IWX · 5 events in 5 counties and zones
Bands of heavy, wet lake effect snow developed during the late morning hours of November 16th, and persisted through the early morning hours of November 17th. Snowfall totals generally ranged between 4 and 8 inches, heaviest near the Indiana Toll Road.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
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- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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.
Bands of heavy, wet lake effect snow developed during the late morning hours of November 16th, and persisted through the early morning hours of November 17th. Snowfall totals generally ranged between 4 and 8 inches, heaviest near the Indiana Toll Road.
Winter Storm, Western St. Joseph County
- When
- November 16, 11:00 AM EST to November 17, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Western St. Joseph County forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 41.617, -86.290 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow accumulated to between 4 and 8 inches, heaviest near the Indiana Toll Road. Visibilities were reduced to a quarter of a mile or less in heavier snow. The heavy, wet nature to the snow led to some downed tree limbs and brief power outages. Roads become slick and snow covered, with reports of accidents and slide-offs in the area. School delays and closings were also reported.
Winter Storm, Eastern St. Joseph County
- When
- November 16, 11:00 AM EST to November 17, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Eastern St. Joseph County forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 41.617, -86.290 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow accumulated to between 3 and 8 inches, heaviest near the Indiana Toll Road. There were reports of 5.4 in South Bend and 7.2 1 mile east-northeast of Granger. Visibilities were reduced to a quarter of a mile or less in heavier snow. The heavy, wet nature to the snow led to some downed tree limbs and brief power outages. Roads become slick and snow covered, with reports of accidents and slide-offs in the area. School delays and closings were also reported.
Winter Weather, Elkhart
- When
- November 16, 11:00 AM EST to November 17, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Elkhart forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.597, -85.859 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow accumulated to between 2 and 5 inches, with a report of 4.0 in Elkhart. Visibilities were reduced to a quarter of a mile or less in heavier snow. The heavy, wet nature to the snow led to some downed tree limbs and brief power outages. Roads become slick and snow covered in spots, with reports of accidents and slide-offs in the area. School delays and closings were also reported.
Winter Weather, Marshall
- When
- November 16, 11:00 AM EST to November 17, 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)
Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow accumulated to between 2 and 5 inches, with a report of 5.0 3 miles west of Plymouth. Visibilities were reduced to a quarter of a mile or less in heavier snow. The heavy, wet nature to the snow led to some downed tree limbs and brief power outages. Roads become slick and snow covered in spots, with reports of accidents and slide-offs in the area. School delays and closings were also reported.
Winter Storm, Northern la Porte County
- When
- November 16, 11:00 AM CST to November 17, 5:00 AM CST
- Where
- Northern la Porte County forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 41.549, -86.742 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow accumulated to between 3 and 8 inches. There was a report of 6.3 of total snow accumulation in LaPorte. Visibilities were reduced to a quarter of a mile or less in heavier snow. The heavy, wet nature to the snow led to some downed tree limbs and brief power outages. Roads become slick and snow covered, with reports of accidents and slide-offs in the area. School delays and closings were also reported.
- 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 in New York, November 16 to 21, 20223 deaths · $31 million · 14 events
- Drought in Oklahoma, November 16 to 30, 202247 events
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Maine, November 16, 202210 events
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Wyoming, November 16 to 18, 20224 events
- Winter Storm in Michigan, November 16 to 17, 20223 events
- Lake-Effect Snow in Pennsylvania, November 16 to 17, 20223 events
- Lake-Effect Snow in Ohio, November 16 to 17, 20222 events
- High Wind in Oregon, November 16, 202282 kt wind · 1 event
- Funnel Cloud in Florida, November 16, 20221 event
- Winter Weather in Maryland, November 16 to 17, 20221 event
- Heavy Snow in Colorado, November 16 to 18, 20221 event
- Heavy Snow in South Dakota, November 16 to 17, 20221 event
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: 1058714, 1058715, 1058716, 1058717, 1058713.