Indiana, 2025

Winter Weather in Indiana, February 5 to 6, 2025

February 5 to 6, 2025 · NWS IWX · 27 events in 27 counties and zones

Periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle created hazardous travel conditions late February 5th into early February 6th.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 27 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
27

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 IWX wrote it up.

Periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle created hazardous travel conditions late February 5th into early February 6th.

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 Feb 5, 6:07 PM EST, 1 hour 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 5, 6:07 PM EST, 1 hour 53 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 5, 3:30 PM EST, 4 hours 30 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
330 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

INZ005>009-104-204-MIZ078>081-177-277-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-
062030-
Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Eastern St. Joseph IN-
Western St. Joseph IN-Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale-
Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien-Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-
Paulding-Putnam-
330 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM EST THURSDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Indiana, southwest
Michigan and northwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Weather Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Weather Advisory.

A wintry mix is possible for Saturday into Saturday night. A brief
period of lake effect snow is possible at its end later Saturday
night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

INZ012>015-017-018-020-022>027-032>034-103-116-203-216-OHZ024-025-
062030-
Starke-Pulaski-Marshall-Fulton IN-Whitley-Allen IN-White-Cass IN-
Miami-Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay-
Northern La Porte-Northern Kosciusko-Southern La Porte-
Southern Kosciusko-Van Wert-Allen OH-
330 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025 /230 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2025/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST  /6 PM
CST/ THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST  /9 AM CST/ THURSDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Indiana and
northwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Weather Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Weather Advisory.

A wintry mix is possible for Saturday into Saturday night. A brief
period of lake effect snow is possible at its end later Saturday
night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LMZ043-046-062030-
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
330 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM EST
FRIDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters of
southeastern Lake Michigan.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Small Craft Advisory.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

27 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Adams

When
February 5, 8:00 PM EST to February 6, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Adams forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
40.746, -84.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of February 6th. Most locations received a glaze to a tenth of an inch of ice accretion. Untreated roads were a sheet of ice for a time with reports of slide-offs and accidents in the area. Many schools were either delayed or closed on February 6th.

Winter Weather, Allen

When
February 5, 8:00 PM EST to February 6, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Allen forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.091, -85.067 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of February 6th. Most locations received a glaze to a tenth of an inch of ice accretion. Untreated roads were a sheet of ice for a time with reports of slide-offs and accidents in the area. Many schools were either delayed or closed on February 6th.

Winter Weather, Blackford

When
February 5, 8:00 PM EST to February 6, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Blackford forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
40.474, -85.325 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of February 6th. Most locations received a glaze to a tenth of an inch of ice accretion. Untreated roads were a sheet of ice for a time with reports of slide-offs and accidents in the area. Many schools were either delayed or closed on February 6th.

Winter Weather, Cass

When
February 5, 8:00 PM EST to February 6, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Cass forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
40.762, -86.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of February 6th. Most locations received a glaze to a tenth of an inch of ice accretion. Untreated roads were a sheet of ice for a time with reports of slide-offs and accidents in the area. Many schools were either delayed or closed on February 6th.

Winter Weather, De Kalb

When
February 5, 8:00 PM EST to February 6, 8:00 AM EST
Where
De Kalb forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.398, -84.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of February 6th. Most locations received a glaze to a tenth of an inch of ice accretion. Untreated roads were a sheet of ice for a time with reports of slide-offs and accidents in the area. Many schools were either delayed or closed on February 6th.

Winter Weather, Eastern St. Joseph County

When
February 5, 8:00 PM EST to February 6, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Eastern St. Joseph County forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.617, -86.290 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of February 6th. Most locations received a glaze to a tenth of an inch of ice accretion. Untreated roads were a sheet of ice for a time with reports of slide-offs and accidents in the area. Many schools were either delayed or closed on February 6th.

Winter Weather, Elkhart

When
February 5, 8:00 PM EST to February 6, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Elkhart forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.597, -85.859 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of February 6th. Most locations received a glaze to a tenth of an inch of ice accretion. Untreated roads were a sheet of ice for a time with reports of slide-offs and accidents in the area. Many schools were either delayed or closed on February 6th.

Winter Weather, Fulton

When
February 5, 8:00 PM EST to February 6, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Fulton forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.047, -86.264 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of February 6th. Most locations received a glaze to a tenth of an inch of ice accretion. Untreated roads were a sheet of ice for a time with reports of slide-offs and accidents in the area. Many schools were either delayed or closed on February 6th.

Winter Weather, Grant

When
February 5, 8:00 PM EST to February 6, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Grant forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
40.516, -85.655 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of February 6th. Most locations received a glaze to a tenth of an inch of ice accretion. Untreated roads were a sheet of ice for a time with reports of slide-offs and accidents in the area. Many schools were either delayed or closed on February 6th.

Winter Weather, Huntington

When
February 5, 8:00 PM EST to February 6, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Huntington forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
40.829, -85.488 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of February 6th. Most locations received a glaze to a tenth of an inch of ice accretion. Untreated roads were a sheet of ice for a time with reports of slide-offs and accidents in the area. Many schools were either delayed or closed on February 6th.

Winter Weather, Jay

When
February 5, 8:00 PM EST to February 6, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Jay forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
40.438, -85.006 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of February 6th. Most locations received a glaze to a tenth of an inch of ice accretion. Untreated roads were a sheet of ice for a time with reports of slide-offs and accidents in the area. Many schools were either delayed or closed on February 6th.

Winter Weather, Lagrange

When
February 5, 8:00 PM EST to February 6, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Lagrange forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.643, -85.426 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of February 6th. Most locations received a glaze to a tenth of an inch of ice accretion. Untreated roads were a sheet of ice for a time with reports of slide-offs and accidents in the area. Many schools were either delayed or closed on February 6th.

Winter Weather, Marshall

When
February 5, 8:00 PM EST to February 6, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Marshall forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.325, -86.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of February 6th. Most locations received a glaze to a tenth of an inch of ice accretion. Untreated roads were a sheet of ice for a time with reports of slide-offs and accidents in the area. Many schools were either delayed or closed on February 6th.

Winter Weather, Miami

When
February 5, 8:00 PM EST to February 6, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Miami forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
40.770, -86.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of February 6th. Most locations received a glaze to a tenth of an inch of ice accretion. Untreated roads were a sheet of ice for a time with reports of slide-offs and accidents in the area. Many schools were either delayed or closed on February 6th.

Winter Weather, Noble

When
February 5, 8:00 PM EST to February 6, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Noble forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.399, -85.417 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of February 6th. Most locations received a glaze to a tenth of an inch of ice accretion. Untreated roads were a sheet of ice for a time with reports of slide-offs and accidents in the area. Many schools were either delayed or closed on February 6th.

Winter Weather, Northern Kosciusko County

When
February 5, 8:00 PM EST to February 6, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Northern Kosciusko County forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.244, -85.861 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of February 6th. Most locations received a glaze to a tenth of an inch of ice accretion. Untreated roads were a sheet of ice for a time with reports of slide-offs and accidents in the area. Many schools were either delayed or closed on February 6th.

Winter Weather, Pulaski

When
February 5, 8:00 PM EST to February 6, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Pulaski forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.042, -86.699 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of February 6th. Most locations received a glaze to a tenth of an inch of ice accretion. Untreated roads were a sheet of ice for a time with reports of slide-offs and accidents in the area. Many schools were either delayed or closed on February 6th.

Winter Weather, Southern Kosciusko County

When
February 5, 8:00 PM EST to February 6, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Southern Kosciusko County forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.244, -85.861 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of February 6th. Most locations received a glaze to a tenth of an inch of ice accretion. Untreated roads were a sheet of ice for a time with reports of slide-offs and accidents in the area. Many schools were either delayed or closed on February 6th.

Winter Weather, Starke

When
February 5, 8:00 PM EST to February 6, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Starke forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.281, -86.648 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of February 6th. Most locations received a glaze to a tenth of an inch of ice accretion. Untreated roads were a sheet of ice for a time with reports of slide-offs and accidents in the area. Many schools were either delayed or closed on February 6th.

Winter Weather, Steuben

When
February 5, 8:00 PM EST to February 6, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Steuben forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.644, -85.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of February 6th. Most locations received a glaze to a tenth of an inch of ice accretion. Untreated roads were a sheet of ice for a time with reports of slide-offs and accidents in the area. Many schools were either delayed or closed on February 6th.

Winter Weather, Wabash

When
February 5, 8:00 PM EST to February 6, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Wabash forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
40.846, -85.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of February 6th. Most locations received a glaze to a tenth of an inch of ice accretion. Untreated roads were a sheet of ice for a time with reports of slide-offs and accidents in the area. Many schools were either delayed or closed on February 6th.

Winter Weather, Wells

When
February 5, 8:00 PM EST to February 6, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Wells forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
40.729, -85.221 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of February 6th. Most locations received a glaze to a tenth of an inch of ice accretion. Untreated roads were a sheet of ice for a time with reports of slide-offs and accidents in the area. Many schools were either delayed or closed on February 6th.

Winter Weather, Western St. Joseph County

When
February 5, 8:00 PM EST to February 6, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Western St. Joseph County forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.617, -86.290 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of February 6th. Most locations received a glaze to a tenth of an inch of ice accretion. Untreated roads were a sheet of ice for a time with reports of slide-offs and accidents in the area. Many schools were either delayed or closed on February 6th.

Winter Weather, White

When
February 5, 8:00 PM EST to February 6, 8:00 AM EST
Where
White forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
40.750, -86.865 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of February 6th. Most locations received a glaze to a tenth of an inch of ice accretion. Untreated roads were a sheet of ice for a time with reports of slide-offs and accidents in the area. Many schools were either delayed or closed on February 6th.

Winter Weather, Whitley

When
February 5, 8:00 PM EST to February 6, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Whitley forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.139, -85.505 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of February 6th. Most locations received a glaze to a tenth of an inch of ice accretion. Untreated roads were a sheet of ice for a time with reports of slide-offs and accidents in the area. Many schools were either delayed or closed on February 6th.

Winter Weather, Northern la Porte County

When
February 5, 8:00 PM CST to February 6, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Northern la Porte County forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.549, -86.742 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of February 6th. Most locations received a glaze to a tenth of an inch of ice accretion. Untreated roads were a sheet of ice for a time with reports of slide-offs and accidents in the area. Many schools were either delayed or closed on February 6th.

Winter Weather, Southern la Porte County

When
February 5, 8:00 PM CST to February 6, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Southern la Porte County forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.549, -86.742 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of February 6th. Most locations received a glaze to a tenth of an inch of ice accretion. Untreated roads were a sheet of ice for a time with reports of slide-offs and accidents in the area. Many schools were either delayed or closed on February 6th.

What these are

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.

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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: 1228494, 1228495, 1228496, 1228497, 1228498, 1228499, 1228500, 1228501, 1228502, 1228503, 1228504, 1228505, 1228506, 1228507, 1228508, 1228509, 1228511, 1228512, 1228514, 1228515, 1228516, 1228517, 1228518, 1228519, 1228520, 1228510, 1228513.