Winter Storm in Indiana, January 24 to 25, 2026

Name: Winter Storm in Indiana, January 24 to 25, 2026
Start: 2026-01-24T07:00
End: 2026-01-25T20:00
Location: Indiana

January 24 to 25, 2026 · NWS LMK · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

A major winter storm produced heavy snow and sleet accumulation in southern Indiana January 24-26, 2026. A strong low pressure system moved through the Ohio Valley.

Where it happened

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.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 10

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 LMK wrote it up.

A major winter storm produced heavy snow and sleet accumulation in southern Indiana January 24-26, 2026. A strong low pressure system moved through the Ohio Valley. The storm featured strong frontogenetical forcing in the mid-levels of the atmosphere, which led to heavy snowfall rates and banding. A layer of warm air aloft streamed northward through central Kentucky and into far southern Indiana, changing precipitation over to sleet for a short period of time in some counties. The winter storm dropped a swath of heavy snow and sleet totaling 6 to 13 inches across southern Indiana. A frigid airmass moved in following the storm, contributing to enhanced societal impact due to a combination of snow-covered roads and dangerously cold wind chills. The impact of this winter storm was felt for weeks following the event.

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Event by event

10 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Dubois

When: January 24, 7:00 AM EST to January 25, 8:00 PM EST
Where: Dubois forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.364, -86.880 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow and sleet totaling 9 to 13 inches fell across Dubois County.

Winter Storm, Perry

When: January 24, 10:00 AM EST to January 25, 8:00 PM EST
Where: Perry forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 38.080, -86.638 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow and sleet totaling 6 to 12 inches fell across Perry County.

Winter Storm, Orange

When: January 24, 11:00 AM EST to January 25, 8:00 PM EST
Where: Orange forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 38.542, -86.495 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow totaling 10 to 13 inches fell across Orange County.

Winter Storm, Washington

When: January 24, 11:00 AM EST to January 25, 8:00 PM EST
Where: Washington forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 38.600, -86.105 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow and sleet totaling 8 to 13 inches fell across Washington County.

Winter Storm, Crawford

When: January 24, 11:00 AM EST to January 25, 8:00 PM EST
Where: Crawford forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 38.292, -86.452 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow and sleet totaling 6 to 11 inches fell across Crawford County.

Winter Storm, Harrison

When: January 24, 11:30 AM EST to January 25, 8:00 PM EST
Where: Harrison forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 38.195, -86.111 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow and sleet totaling 6 to 8 inches fell across Harrison County.

Winter Storm, Floyd

When: January 24, 11:30 AM EST to January 25, 8:00 PM EST
Where: Floyd forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 38.319, -85.907 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow and sleet totaling 6 to 9 inches fell across Floyd County.

Winter Storm, Clark

When: January 24, 11:30 AM EST to January 25, 8:00 PM EST
Where: Clark forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 38.477, -85.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow and sleet totaling 6 to 10 inches fell across Clark County.

Winter Storm, Scott

When: January 24, 11:30 AM EST to January 25, 8:00 PM EST
Where: Scott forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 38.685, -85.747 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow and sleet totaling 8 to 11 inches fell across Scott County.

Winter Storm, Jefferson

When: January 24, 12:00 PM EST to January 25, 8:00 PM EST
Where: Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 38.786, -85.439 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow and sleet totaling 9 to 12 inches fell in Jefferson County.

What these are

Winter Storm: A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

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The same day elsewhere

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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: 1311161, 1311167, 1311164, 1311166, 1311169, 1311170, 1311171, 1311176, 1311179, 1311181.