A mid to upper level trough moved through central Indiana late on December 1st into early December 2nd producing widespread snow across central Indiana. Multiple rounds of snow occurred from the late afternoon hours on the 1st to the early morning hours on the 2nd.
Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
The episode as NWS IND wrote it up.
A mid to upper level trough moved through central Indiana late on December 1st into early December 2nd producing widespread snow across central Indiana. Multiple rounds of snow occurred from the late afternoon hours on the 1st to the early morning hours on the 2nd. Moderate snowfall amounts of 2.0 to 4.0 inches were common, but mesoscale snow bands aided by frontogenesis produced local amounts as high as 5.0 to 6.8 inches.
Over 150 crashes were reported to the Indianapolis Metro Police Department in less than 24 hours due to the winter weather. Need to see if any impacts/accidents in any other counties.
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 Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 1, 9:33 AM EST, 4 hours 27 minutes earlier.
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6 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Snowfall amounts up to 5.0 inches reported. A Travel Advisory was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Snowfall ranged from 4.0 to 5.5 inches. A Travel Advisory was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Snowfall ranged from 4.0 to 5.4 inches.
Snowfall ranged from 4.2 to 5.5 inches.
Snowfall amounts up to 5.0 inches reported. A Travel Advisory was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Snowfall ranged from 5.5 to 6.8 inches. A Travel Advisory was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Indiana in 2025Every state in 2025This day in weather historyWarnings in Indiana, December 2025
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: 1297401, 1297405, 1297407, 1297409, 1297402, 1297408.