Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Indiana, January 24 to 25, 2026

Name: Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Indiana, January 24 to 25, 2026
Start: 2026-01-24T18:00
End: 2026-01-25T19:00
Location: Indiana

January 24 to 25, 2026 · NWS IWX · 27 events in 27 counties and zones

A long duration snow event produced 4 to 12 inches of fluffy snow accumulation late January 24th into January 25th.

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.

A long duration snow event produced 4 to 12 inches of fluffy snow accumulation late January 24th into January 25th.

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 Jan 24, 2:30 PM EST, 3 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 24, 2:30 PM EST, 3 hours 30 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 24, 10:11 AM EST, 7 hours 49 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1011 AM EST Sat Jan 24 2026

INZ005>008-012>015-020-103-104-116-203-204-216-MIZ078>081-177-277-
251515-
Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-Starke-Pulaski-Marshall-Fulton IN-
White-Northern La Porte-Eastern St. Joseph IN-Northern Kosciusko-
Southern La Porte-Western St. Joseph IN-Southern Kosciusko-Cass MI-
St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale-Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien-
1011 AM EST Sat Jan 24 2026 /911 AM CST Sat Jan 24 2026/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST  /6 PM CST/ THIS
EVENING TO 1 AM EST  /MIDNIGHT CST/ MONDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...Today 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...Sunday through Friday.

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

   Winter Weather Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

INZ009-017-018-022>027-032>034-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-024-025-
251515-
De Kalb-Whitley-Allen IN-Cass IN-Miami-Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-
Grant-Blackford-Jay-Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-Paulding-
Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH-
1011 AM EST Sat Jan 24 2026

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST
MONDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

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

   Winter Storm Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

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

   Winter Storm Warning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

The radar

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

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Event by event

17 winter storm, 10 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Starke

When: January 24, 6:00 PM EST to January 25, 5:00 PM EST
Where: Starke forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 41.281, -86.648 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow developed during the evening hours of January 24th and continued through the early evening hours of January 25th. The snow accumulated to between 3 and 5 inches and was fluffy in nature as temperatures were in the single digits and teens. Roads were snow covered and slick with reports of accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Weather, Pulaski

When: January 24, 6:00 PM EST to January 25, 5:00 PM EST
Where: Pulaski forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 41.042, -86.699 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow developed during the evening hours of January 24th and continued through the early evening hours of January 25th. The snow accumulated to between 4 and 6 inches and was fluffy in nature as temperatures were in the single digits and teens. Roads were snow covered and slick with reports of accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Weather, White

When: January 24, 6:00 PM EST to January 25, 5:00 PM EST
Where: White forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 40.750, -86.865 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow developed during the evening hours of January 24th and continued through the early evening hours of January 25th. The snow accumulated to between 5 and 6 inches and was fluffy in nature as temperatures were in the single digits and teens. Roads were snow covered and slick with reports of accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Storm, Cass

When: January 24, 7:00 PM EST to January 25, 5:00 PM EST
Where: Cass forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 40.762, -86.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow, moderate to heavy at times, developed during the evening hours of January 24th and continued through the early evening hours of January 25th. The snow accumulated to between 6 and 8 inches and was fluffy in nature as temperatures were in the single digits and teens. There was a report of 8.0 inches in Clymers. Roads were snow covered and slick with numerous reports of accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Storm, Miami

When: January 24, 7:00 PM EST to January 25, 5:00 PM EST
Where: Miami forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 40.770, -86.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow, moderate to heavy at times, developed during the evening hours of January 24th and continued through the early evening hours of January 25th. The snow accumulated to between 6 and 8 inches and was fluffy in nature as temperatures were in the single digits and teens. There was a report of 7.0 inches 2 miles north of Peru. Roads were snow covered and slick with numerous reports of accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Storm, Wabash

When: January 24, 7:00 PM EST to January 25, 5:00 PM EST
Where: Wabash forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 40.846, -85.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow, moderate to heavy at times, developed during the evening hours of January 24th and continued through the early evening hours of January 25th. The snow accumulated to between 6 and 8 inches and was fluffy in nature as temperatures were in the single digits and teens. There was a report of 7.0 inches in North Manchester. Roads were snow covered and slick with numerous reports of accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Storm, Jay

When: January 24, 8:00 PM EST to January 25, 7:00 PM EST
Where: Jay forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 40.438, -85.006 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow, moderate to heavy at times, developed during the evening hours of January 24th and continued through the early evening hours of January 25th. The snow accumulated to between 8 and 12 inches and was fluffy in nature as temperatures were in the single digits and teens. There was a report of 12.0 inches of total snow accumulation in New Mt Pleasant. Roads were snow covered and slick with numerous reports of accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Storm, Blackford

When: January 24, 8:00 PM EST to January 25, 7:00 PM EST
Where: Blackford forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 40.474, -85.325 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow, moderate to heavy at times, developed during the evening hours of January 24th and continued through the early evening hours of January 25th. The snow accumulated to between 8 and 12 inches and was fluffy in nature as temperatures were in the single digits and teens. Roads were snow covered and slick with numerous reports of accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Storm, Grant

When: January 24, 8:00 PM EST to January 25, 7:00 PM EST
Where: Grant forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 40.516, -85.655 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow, moderate to heavy at times, developed during the evening hours of January 24th and continued through the early evening hours of January 25th. The snow accumulated to between 8 and 10 inches and was fluffy in nature as temperatures were in the single digits and teens. There was a report of 10.0 inches 3 miles southeast of Van Buren. Roads were snow covered and slick with numerous reports of accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Storm, Adams

When: January 24, 8:00 PM EST to January 25, 7:00 PM EST
Where: Adams forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 40.746, -84.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow, moderate to heavy at times, developed during the evening hours of January 24th and continued through the early evening hours of January 25th. The snow accumulated to between 8 and 10 inches and was fluffy in nature as temperatures were in the single digits and teens. Roads were snow covered and slick with numerous reports of accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Storm, Wells

When: January 24, 8:00 PM EST to January 25, 7:00 PM EST
Where: Wells forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 40.729, -85.221 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow, moderate to heavy at times, developed during the evening hours of January 24th and continued through the early evening hours of January 25th. The snow accumulated to between 7 and 10 inches and was fluffy in nature as temperatures were in the single digits and teens. There was a report of 7.9 inches 4 miles north-northwest of Uniondale. Roads were snow covered and slick with numerous reports of accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Storm, Huntington

When: January 24, 8:00 PM EST to January 25, 7:00 PM EST
Where: Huntington forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 40.829, -85.488 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow, moderate to heavy at times, developed during the evening hours of January 24th and continued through the early evening hours of January 25th. The snow accumulated to between 7 and 10 inches and was fluffy in nature as temperatures were in the single digits and teens. There was a report of 7.6 inches in Huntington. Roads were snow covered and slick with numerous reports of accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Storm, Whitley

When: January 24, 8:00 PM EST to January 25, 7:00 PM EST
Where: Whitley forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 41.139, -85.505 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow, moderate to heavy at times, developed during the evening hours of January 24th and continued through the early evening hours of January 25th. The snow accumulated to between 7 and 10 inches and was fluffy in nature as temperatures were in the single digits and teens. There was a report of 9.5 inches 1 mile southeast of Big Lake. Roads were snow covered and slick with numerous reports of accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Storm, Allen

When: January 24, 8:00 PM EST to January 25, 7:00 PM EST
Where: Allen forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 41.091, -85.067 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow, moderate to heavy at times, developed during the evening hours of January 24th and continued through the early evening hours of January 25th. The snow accumulated to between 7 and 10 inches and was fluffy in nature as temperatures were in the single digits and teens. There was a report of 9.4 inches in Fort Wayne. Roads were snow covered and slick with numerous reports of accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Storm, Northern Kosciusko County

When: January 24, 8:00 PM EST to January 25, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Northern Kosciusko County forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 41.244, -85.861 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow, moderate to heavy at times, developed during the evening hours of January 24th and continued through the early evening hours of January 25th. The snow accumulated to between 6 and 8 inches and was fluffy in nature as temperatures were in the single digits and teens. There was a report of 7.4 inches 2 miles south-southeast of James Lake. Roads were snow covered and slick with numerous reports of accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Storm, Southern Kosciusko County

When: January 24, 8:00 PM EST to January 25, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Southern Kosciusko County forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 41.244, -85.861 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow, moderate to heavy at times, developed during the evening hours of January 24th and continued through the early evening hours of January 25th. The snow accumulated to between 6 and 8 inches and was fluffy in nature as temperatures were in the single digits and teens. There was a report of 7.0 inches 1 mile southeast of Winona Lake. Roads were snow covered and slick with numerous reports of accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Storm, Marshall

When: January 24, 8:00 PM EST to January 25, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Marshall forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 41.325, -86.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow, moderate to heavy at times, developed during the evening hours of January 24th and continued through the early evening hours of January 25th. The snow accumulated to between 6 and 8 inches and was fluffy in nature as temperatures were in the single digits and teens. There was a report of 7.0 inches in Tippecanoe. Roads were snow covered and slick with numerous reports of accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Storm, Fulton

When: January 24, 8:00 PM EST to January 25, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Fulton forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 41.047, -86.264 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow, moderate to heavy at times, developed during the evening hours of January 24th and continued through the early evening hours of January 25th. The snow accumulated to between 6 and 8 inches and was fluffy in nature as temperatures were in the single digits and teens. There was a report of 7.5 inches in Rochester. Roads were snow covered and slick with numerous reports of accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Weather, Elkhart

When: January 24, 8:00 PM EST to January 25, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Elkhart forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 41.597, -85.859 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Eastern St. Joseph County

When: January 24, 8:00 PM EST to January 25, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Eastern St. Joseph County forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 41.617, -86.290 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow developed during the evening hours of January 24th and continued through the early evening hours of January 25th. The snow accumulated to between 3 and 4 inches and was fluffy in nature as temperatures were in the single digits and teens. Roads were snow covered and slick with reports of accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Weather, Western St. Joseph County

When: January 24, 8:00 PM EST to January 25, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Western St. Joseph County forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 41.617, -86.290 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Northern la Porte County

When: January 24, 7:00 PM CST to January 25, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Northern la Porte County forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 41.549, -86.742 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Southern la Porte County

When: January 24, 7:00 PM CST to January 25, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Southern la Porte County forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 41.549, -86.742 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, De Kalb

When: January 24, 9:00 PM EST to January 25, 7:00 PM EST
Where: De Kalb forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 41.398, -84.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow, moderate to heavy at times, developed during the evening hours of January 24th and continued through the early evening hours of January 25th. The snow accumulated to between 7 and 9 inches and was fluffy in nature as temperatures were in the single digits and teens. There was a report of 8.5 inches 1 mile southeast of Garret. Roads were snow covered and slick with numerous reports of accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Storm, Noble

When: January 24, 9:00 PM EST to January 25, 7:00 PM EST
Where: Noble forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 41.399, -85.417 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow, moderate to heavy at times, developed during the evening hours of January 24th and continued through the early evening hours of January 25th. The snow accumulated to between 7 and 9 inches and was fluffy in nature as temperatures were in the single digits and teens. Roads were snow covered and slick with numerous reports of accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Weather, Steuben

When: January 24, 9:00 PM EST to January 25, 7:00 PM EST
Where: Steuben forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 41.644, -85.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Lagrange

When: January 24, 9:00 PM EST to January 25, 7:00 PM EST
Where: Lagrange forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 41.643, -85.426 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Weather: Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
Winter Storm: A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Indiana in 2026 Every state in 2026 This day in weather history Warnings in Indiana, January 2026

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1303846, 1303852, 1303853, 1303830, 1303832, 1303833, 1303815, 1303816, 1303817, 1303819, 1303820, 1303821, 1303822, 1303823, 1303826, 1303827, 1303828, 1303829, 1303837, 1303838, 1303840, 1303844, 1303845, 1303824, 1303825, 1303835, 1303836.