Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Indiana, February 18 to 19, 2025

Name: Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Indiana, February 18 to 19, 2025
Start: 2025-02-18T19:00
End: 2025-02-19T04:00
Location: Indiana

February 18 to 19, 2025 · NWS PAH · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

Where it happened

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.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 6

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 PAH wrote it up.

A major winter storm caused snow to quickly spread across southwest Indiana during the evening hours on the 18th as a low-pressure system developed down south. The onset brought a burst of light to moderate snow that rapidly accumulated on all surfaces with temperatures mainly in the teens. Snow eventually tapered off during the pre-dawn hours on the 19th. Peak accumulations ranged from 3 to 4 inches with the heaviest snowfall across portions of Posey and Warrick County. A sharp gradient led to less snowfall along the I-64 corridor where only 1 to 3 inches of snow fell. Poor visibility below 1 mile caused treacherous road conditions and several traffic accidents, but no known serious injuries or fatalities occurred. Wind gusts around 25 mph also led to blowing and drifting snow that made measuring challenging. Key Impacts: transportation delays, traffic accidents.

What forecasters said that day

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NWS Paducah, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 18, 5:33 PM CST, 1 hour 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 18, 5:33 PM CST, 1 hour 27 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 18, 2:14 PM CST, 4 hours 46 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Paducah KY
214 PM CST Tue Feb 18 2025

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Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-Jackson-Williamson-Saline-Gallatin-Union-Johnson-Pope-
Hardin-Alexander-Pulaski-Massac-Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-
Warrick-Spencer-Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-
Livingston-Marshall-Calloway-Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-
Union KY-Webster-Hopkins-Christian-Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
Muhlenberg-Todd-Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-Wayne MO-Carter-
Ripley-Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
214 PM CST Tue Feb 18 2025 /314 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern
Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast
Missouri.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Significant snowfall accumulations with travel impacts are likely
this afternoon through the night. A Winter Storm Warning is in
effect for much of the area while a Winter Weather Advisory is in
effect for the Interstate 64 corridor. Refer to the products for
more details.

Widespread river flooding will continue or is forecast to develop
along parts of the Ohio and Green Rivers.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

The Winter Storm Warning and Winter Weather Advisory end mid-
morning Wednesday as snow winds down but road impacts remain.
Snow showers may return east of the Mississippi Wednesday
afternoon into Wednesday evening.

Dangerous cold is forecast for much of the week ahead. Morning
wind chill values will be near or below zero Wednesday through
Friday, with the lowest wind chill values early Thursday morning
when a Cold Weather Advisory is now in effect. Refer to the
product for more details.

Widespread river flooding will continue or is forecast to develop
along parts of the Ohio and Green Rivers

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter reports of snow accumulations with this winter storm are
appreciated.

DW

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 18, 5:25 PM CST, 1 hour 35 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 18, 5:28 PM CST, 1 hour 32 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 18, 6:16 PM CST, 44 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 18, 6:17 PM CST, 43 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 18, 6:27 PM CST, 33 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 18, 6:29 PM CST, 31 minutes before

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Event by event

4 winter weather, 2 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Posey

When: February 18, 7:00 PM CST to February 19, 4:00 AM CST
Where: Posey forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 38.022, -87.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Vanderburgh

When: February 18, 7:00 PM CST to February 19, 4:00 AM CST
Where: Vanderburgh forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.025, -87.586 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Warrick

When: February 18, 7:00 PM CST to February 19, 4:00 AM CST
Where: Warrick forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.092, -87.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Gibson

When: February 18, 8:00 PM CST to February 19, 4:00 AM CST
Where: Gibson forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 38.312, -87.585 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Pike

When: February 18, 8:00 PM CST to February 19, 4:00 AM CST
Where: Pike forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 38.399, -87.232 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Spencer

When: February 18, 8:00 PM CST to February 19, 4:00 AM CST
Where: Spencer forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 38.014, -87.008 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Snow: Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
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

Every storm in Indiana in 2025 Every state in 2025 This day in weather history Warnings in Indiana, February 2025

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: 1233444, 1233445, 1233638, 1233442, 1233443, 1233447.