A quick moving mid to upper level trough moved through central Indiana on December 13th producing widespread snow across central Indiana. Snow began during the morning hours with the heaviest snowfall rates during the afternoon, before eventually tapering off into the evening.
Every event with a place to put it; 29 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 quick moving mid to upper level trough moved through central Indiana on December 13th producing widespread snow across central Indiana. Snow began during the morning hours with the heaviest snowfall rates during the afternoon, before eventually tapering off into the evening. Moderate snowfall amounts of 3.0 to 5.5 inches were common, but mesoscale snow bands aided by frontogenetical forcing produced local amounts as high as 6.0 to 6.9 inches.
The Indiana State Police Indianapolis District responded to more than 300 crashes and slide-offs near the time of the event. Any accidents responded to by local entities would have been in addition to this number.
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 13, 5:33 AM EST, 2 hours 27 minutes earlier.
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29 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Snowfall amounts ranged from 3 to 5.0 inches. A Travel Watch was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Snowfall amounts ranged from 5.0 to 5.5 inches. A Travel Advisory was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Snowfall amounts up to 4.3 inches were reported, but slightly higher amounts likely fell over northeast portions of the county based on surrounding county observations. A Travel Watch was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Snowfall amounts ranged from 4.5 to 6.1 inches. A Travel Watch was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Snowfall amounts ranged from 4.2 to 5.0 inches. A Travel Watch was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Snowfall amounts up to 4.7 inches were reported, but slightly higher amounts likely fell across portions of the county based on surrounding county observations. A Travel Advisory was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Snowfall amounts up to 4.3 inches were reported, but slightly higher amounts likely fell across the county based on surrounding observations. A Travel Watch was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Snowfall amounts ranged from 4.1 to 6.5 inches. A Travel Advisory was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Snowfall amounts up to 4.5 inches were reported, but slightly higher amounts likely fell over portions of the county based on surrounding observations. A Travel Advisory was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Snowfall amounts ranged from 4.5 to 6.9 inches. A Travel Advisory was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Snowfall amounts ranged from 3.3 to 5.5 inches. A Travel Watch was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Snowfall amounts ranged from 4.2 to 5.5 inches. A Travel Advisory was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Snowfall amounts ranged from 4.2 to 5.3 inches. A Travel Advisory was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Snowfall amounts ranged from 4.6 to 6.4 inches. A Travel Watch was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
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 amounts up to 5.5 inches reported. A Travel Watch was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Snowfall amounts up to 4.6 inches were reported, but higher amounts likely fell over northwest portions of the county based on observations from surrounding counties. A Travel Advisory was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Snowfall amounts ranged from 4.8 to 6 inches. A Travel Watch was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Snowfall amounts up to 5.4 inches were reported. A Travel Advisory was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Snowfall amounts ranged from 5.1 to 6 inches. A Travel Watch was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Snowfall amounts ranged from 4.5 to 5.2 inches.
Snowfall amounts ranged from 4.7 to 6.4 inches.
Snowfall amounts ranged from 4.8 to 5.1 inches. A Travel Warning was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Snowfall amounts ranged from 5.2 to 6.2 inches. A Travel Watch was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Snowfall amounts ranged from 4.7 to 6.5 inches. A Travel Advisory was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Snowfall amounts ranged from 6.1 to 6.3 inches. A Travel Advisory was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
At least 5.0 inches of snowfall fell, except in northeast portions of the county.
Snowfall amounts ranged from 5 to 6.1 inches. A Travel Advisory was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.
Snowfall amounts up to 5.0 inches fell over portions of the county. 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: 1302164, 1303537, 1303528, 1303520, 1303525, 1303526, 1303529, 1303530, 1303536, 1302159, 1302161, 1303524, 1303527, 1302156, 1303517, 1303519, 1303521, 1303522, 1303532, 1303533, 1303534, 1302163, 1302167, 1303518, 1303523, 1303535, 1303949, 1302169, 1303531.