Heavy Snow in Indiana

Events

1,269

Deaths

7

Injuries

71

Damage

$5.9 million

• Heavy Snow in Indiana, December 15 to 17, 20192 deaths · 45 injured · $590,000 · 12 eventsA low pressure system brought two periods of heavy snow to central Indiana beginning Sunday afternoon and continuing through Monday night with a break during the day Monday.
• Heavy Snow in Indiana, February 16, 20241 death · 13 injured · 33 eventsSurface low pressure crossed from the southern Plains to the Tennessee Valley on the 16th, while Gulf moisture overran this system's warm frontal zone, resulting in an overall moderate snowfall across most of the Midwest.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Indiana, December 11 to 12, 20251 death · $100,000 · 5 eventsAn increasingly active mid-month pattern over central Indiana began early on the 11th amid enhanced lift from an approaching 140 KT jet streak.
• Heavy Snow in Indiana, January 24 to 25, 20261 death · 39 eventsA large-strong low pressure system produced heavy snow across central Indiana January 24th through January 25th. Over a foot of snow fell in most counties across south-central Indiana. Indianapolis broke the daily record snowfall total on January 25th with 9.1 inches.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Indiana, January 30 to 31, 202112 injured · $685,000 · 8 eventsDuring the late afternoon and evening hours of Saturday January 30th, an area of rain arrived across southwest Indiana. As this initial band moved to the northeast, it would transition to snow bringing periods of heavy snow starting around 6 PM that continued through 10 PM.
• Heavy Snow in Indiana, December 22 to 23, 20043 injured · $3.0 million · 32 eventsA snow storm of historic proportions affected central Indiana on 22-23 December 2004.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Indiana, February 9, 20181 death · 10 eventsSnow, heavy at times, accumulated to between 10 and 14 inches of snow across far northern Indiana on February 9th creating hazardous travel conditions.
• Heavy Snow in Indiana, February 14 to 15, 20101 death · 6 eventsA strong upper level low moved southeast across Missouri, then east across Kentucky. The heaviest snowfall rates were associated with a deformation zone on the north side of the upper low.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Indiana, February 2, 20131 death · 5 eventsAn Alberta Clipper dropped between 2 and 4 inches of accumulating snow on the region, with heavier amounts in excess of 6 inches near the Lake Michigan shoreline in northwest Indiana.
• Heavy Snow in Indiana, December 19, 20041 death · 2 eventsThe largest lake effect snowstorm in several years hit portions of northwestern Indiana. Winds off Lake Michigan started out of the northwest, with the band of snow extending into northern parts of St.
• Heavy Snow in Indiana, February 14 to 16, 20214 injured · $675,000 · 39 eventsWidespread snow arrived to central Indiana during the overnight hours from February 14th into the 15th. Snow would be heaviest during the afternoon and evening hours on the 15th with gradual improvement during the morning hours.
• Heavy Snow in Indiana, December 22 to 23, 2004$825,000 · 8 eventsA winter storm brought heavy snow to south central Indiana. Storm total amounts of 20 to 30 inches were reported over the area. High winds developed later in the day on the 23rd, creating drifts of snow up to four or five feet.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Indiana, January 24 to 25, 2026$300,000 · 6 eventsA major winter storm that brought Evansville's 2nd largest snowstorm on record impacted southwest Indiana on the 24th with light to moderate snow developing around midday.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Indiana, January 10, 2025$160,000 · 6 eventsA winter storm brought widespread snowfall to southwest Indiana beginning on the morning of the 10th.
• Heavy Snow in Indiana, February 8 to 9, 2021$100,000 · 4 eventsDuring the late afternoon and evening hours of February 8th, a low pressure system brought periods of heavy snow to south central and southern Indiana. Additional light snow fell at times further north, but accumulations were light.
• Heavy Snow in Indiana, March 19 to 20, 199641 eventsMajor snowfall occurred as the result of an intense low pressure system that tracked from east Kentucky into Ohio. Snow amountsof 4 to 6 inches were common in central Indiana. Snow amountsaround 12 inches occurred in west central Indiana near Crawfordsville.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Indiana, December 1, 2024$40,000 · 6 eventsSnow that began on November 30th continued into the early morning hours of December 1st, as a clipper system moved through. A localized band of heavier snow had developed that night along Interstate 64, causing reduced visibility below 1 mile.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Indiana, March 8 to 9, 199934 eventsA strong upper level low pressure system aided by a strong southerly flow and copius amounts of moisture led to a prolonged period of wintry precipitation featuring heavy snow across northern counties in the CWA and a mix of snow, freezing rain and sleet in southern zones of the…
• Heavy Snow in Indiana, December 8, 200532 eventsThe first significant snowstorm of the 2005-2006 winter season struck central Indiana on the afternoon and evening of 8 December 2005, causing a minor transportation controversy in the Indianapolis area.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Indiana, January 9 to 10, 20093 injured · 6 eventsA low pressure system tracked east-northeast through the Ohio Valley late January 9th into January 10th. A narrow band of heavy snow fell on the northern fringe of this storm system across northern Indiana, with total snowfall amounts generally ranging between 5 and 10 inches.
• Heavy Snow in Indiana, December 13, 202529 eventsA quick moving mid to upper level trough moved through central Indiana on December 13th producing widespread snow across central Indiana. Snow began during the morning hours with the heaviest snowfall rates during the afternoon, before eventually tapering off into the evening.
• Heavy Snow in Indiana, December 13 to 14, 200028 eventsA strong upper level system tracked along the Ohio River during the evening of December 13. Strong lift and deep moisture allowed for a widespread heavy snow event across Central Indiana.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Indiana, January 25, 202326 eventsWet, and heavy at times, snow developed during the early morning hours of January 25th and continued through the day. Total snow accumulations ranged between 3 and 9 inches.
• Heavy Snow in Indiana, March 1, 201525 eventsAn area of low pressure brought snow to central Indiana, starting the evening of February 28th and continuing into March 1st. Parts of central Indiana received up to 11 to 12.5 inches of snow during the event.
• Heavy Snow in Indiana, January 2 to 3, 199924 eventsSynoptic and mesoscale conditions on the 1st of January 1999...The northern hemishperic longwave pattern began the year in transition as a high zonal index hinted at major changes to the longwave pattern over the New Year's Day weekend.

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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 2026-09-24.