A major winter storm impacted the Ohio Valley on January 5-6, 2025. When all was said and done, the storm had dropped a swath of heavy snow and sleet ranging between 6 and 12 inches across southern Indiana.
Every event with a place to put it; 10 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 LMK wrote it up.
A major winter storm impacted the Ohio Valley on January 5-6, 2025. When all was said and done, the storm had dropped a swath of heavy snow and sleet ranging between 6 and 12 inches across southern Indiana. In addition, ice accumulation of 0.10 inches to 0.25 inches occurred in southern Indiana. Nearly 100,000 people were without power by Monday morning across southern Indiana and central Kentucky. The storm then ended Monday afternoon with one last round of snow ranging between 1 to 3 inches. By Monday night, many area roads and streets were still snow and ice covered, with close to 50,000 people still without power. Several days of intense cold then followed the storm, exacerbating its impact.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
10 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy snowfall accumulation of 7 to 10 inches occurred across Dubois County in two rounds. In between the two rounds of snowfall, ice accumulation of 0.10 to 0.20 inches occurred. Heavy snow and ice resulted in slick and covered roads.
Heavy snowfall of 5 to 7 inches occurred across Orange County, Indiana. In addition, Orange County received light ice accumulation of 0.10 to 0.15 inches.
Heavy snow ranging from 5 to 7 inches occurred across Perry County, with the heaviest accumulation across the northern half of the county. In addition, Perry County received significant ice accumulation of 0.20 to 0.30 inches.
Heavy snowfall of 6 to 12 inches occurred across Washington County, with the heaviest accumulation reported from the southern part of the county. Washington County also received light ice accumulation of around 0.10 inches.
Heavy snow totaling 8 to 10 inches occurred across Crawford County. In addition, significant ice accumulation up to 0.25 inches occurred.
Heavy snow totaling 5 to 10 inches occurred across Harrison County, with the heaviest amounts in the northern part of the county and the lightest amounts along the Ohio River. Impactful ice accumulation exceeding 0.25 inches also occurred across the county.
Heavy snow and sleet totaling 8 to 12 inches covered Floyd County, Indiana. In addition, significant ice accumulation around 0.25 inches occurred.
A swath of 6 to 11 inches of snow fell across Clark County, Indiana. In addition, light accumulation around 0.10 inches occurred.
A swath of 6 to 8 inches of snow fell across Scott County, Indiana. In addition, ice accumulation around 0.10 inches occurred.
Heavy snow totaling 7 to 9 inches occurred in Jefferson County, Indiana. Ice accumulation of around 0.10 inches also occurred.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Storm, Washington | 2025-01-08 | Female | Outside/Open Areas | Indirect |
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, January 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: 1231307, 1232687, 1233006, 1232689, 1233012, 1233013, 1233016, 1233024, 1232981, 1232982.