Lake-Effect Snow in Indiana

Events

117

Deaths

2

Injuries

0

Damage

None recorded

• Lake-Effect Snow and Winter Weather in Indiana, January 1 to 3, 20121 death · 8 eventsModerate to heavy lake effect snow developed during the late afternoon and evening hours of January 1st and continued into January 2nd. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 4 and 12 inches.
• Lake-Effect Snow and Winter Weather in Indiana, December 12, 20171 death · 8 eventsBands of locally heavy lake effect snow created difficult travel and whiteout conditions on December 12th.
• Lake-Effect Snow and Winter Weather in Indiana, February 26 to 27, 20081 death · 3 eventsNortherly winds moving down the length of Lake Michigan resulted in a significant single band of lake effect snow Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Snow totals reached over 18 inches as thunder and lightning were reported.
• Extreme Cold and Lake-Effect Snow in Indiana, February 18 to 19, 20151 death · 3 eventsDangerous wind chills to 20 below zero and accumulating lake effect snow showers affected far north-central Indiana behind an arctic cold front February 18th into February 19th.
• Lake-Effect Snow and Winter Weather in Indiana, December 18, 20161 death · 3 eventsAn intense lake effect single band produced produced a quick 3-7 inches of snow during the morning hours of December 18th.
• Lake-Effect Snow and Winter Weather in Indiana, December 4 to 7, 201011 eventsA long duration lake effect snow event dropped accumulating snow on much of northern Indiana between December 5th and December 7th. Snowfall totals ranged from 3-5 inches in the Fort Wayne area to around 10 inches in South Bend.
• Lake-Effect Snow in Indiana, January 14 to 15, 20269 eventsAn intense lake effect snow band produced dangerous travel and near whiteout conditions. Snowfall totals exceeded a foot in portions of Marshall, St. Joseph and eastern La Porte counties.
• Lake-Effect Snow and Winter Weather in Indiana, December 9, 20177 eventsAn Alberta Clipper produced periods of snow and difficult travel on December 9th. Total snow accumulations ranged between 4 and 10 inches across portions of northwest and north-central Indiana.
• Lake-Effect Snow and Winter Weather in Indiana, January 19 to 20, 20247 eventsA band of heavy lake effect snow affected far northwest Indiana early January 19th into early January 20th. Snowfall totals of 1 to 3 feet were common, mainly over La Porte County.
• Lake-Effect Snow and Winter Weather in Indiana, December 4 to 5, 20245 eventsPeriods of lake effect snow and gusty winds created difficult travel late December 4th into December 5th. Snowfall totals up to 8 inches were reported.
• Lake-Effect Snow in Indiana, November 20 to 21, 20084 eventsCold northwesterly winds crossed relatively warm Lake Michigan waters early November 20th. This resulted in lake-induced instability and multiple lake-effect snow bands during the day November 20th.
• Lake-Effect Snow in Indiana, December 12 to 14, 20104 eventsA long duration, intense, lake effect single band set up over northwest Indiana late on December 12th through the morning hours of December 14th.
• Lake-Effect Snow in Indiana, January 1 to 2, 20104 eventsAn intense lake effect snow band set up across far north-central Indiana during the afternoon hours of January 1st. This band continued into the early morning hours of January 2nd, with a few locations receiving more than a foot of fluffy snow accumulation.
• Lake-Effect Snow in Indiana, January 7 to 9, 20114 eventsSeveral intense lake effect snow bands set up across far north-central and northwest Indiana on January 7th and 8th. Snowfall totals of 1 to 3 feet were common, with greater than 6 inch per hour snowfall rates observed within the more intense bands.
• Lake-Effect Snow in Indiana, February 11 to 12, 20124 eventsAn intense lake effect snow band set up across northwest Indiana during the morning hours of February 11th, delivering snowfall rates in excess of 3 inches per hour with totals generally ranging between 5 and 15 inches.
• Lake-Effect Snow and Winter Weather in Indiana, January 3 to 6, 20184 eventsA long duration lake effect snow event created difficult travel conditions January 3rd through January 6th. Three day snowfall totals ranged between 1 and 2 feet across portions of La Porte and Saint Joseph counties.
• Lake-Effect Snow in Indiana, January 25 to 26, 20264 eventsAn intense band of lake effect snow produced near whiteout conditions and 2 to 4 inch per hour snowfall rates during the late evening hours of January 25th into the morning of January 26th.
• Lake-Effect Snow in Indiana, December 7, 20063 eventsA cold front ushered in colder air across the relatively warm waters of the Great Lakes, resulting in several bands of lake effect snow showers. One dominant band set up from far southwestern Michigan into far Northern Indiana.
• Lake-Effect Snow in Indiana, February 10 to 11, 20123 eventsLake effect snow fell across parts of northwest Indiana from the afternoon of February 10th into the early morning hours of February 11th.
• Lake-Effect Snow and Winter Weather in Indiana, November 12, 20133 eventsAn intense lake effect snow band set up over northwest Indiana during the morning hours of Nov 12th. Localized snowfall amounts as high as 9 inches were reported.
• Lake-Effect Snow and Winter Weather in Indiana, November 26 to 27, 20133 eventsA band of heavy lake effect snow affected portions of north-central Indiana on November 27th. Snowfall totals of 5 to 10 inches occurred in a narrow band across St. Joseph County into northern Marshall County, with lighter snows on the periphery of this band.
• Lake-Effect Snow and Winter Weather in Indiana, March 14 to 15, 20173 eventsA lake effect snow band set up over northwest Indiana during the late evening hours of March 14th and continued through the late morning hours of March 15th.
• Lake-Effect Snow in Indiana, January 27 to 29, 20072 eventsA surge of arctic air moved across the relatively warm waters of Lake Michigan. A well developed single band of lake effect snow developed and meandered across parts of northwestern Indiana.
• Lake-Effect Snow in Indiana, January 15 to 16, 20072 eventsNorth to northwest winds over the unseasonablly warm waters of Lake Michigan resulted in a few dominant bands of moderate to locally heavy lake effect snowfall across extreme northern Indiana.
• Lake-Effect Snow in Indiana, November 18, 20082 eventsLake effect snow developed during the early morning hours of November 18th across northwest Indiana. The snow shifted east from Lake County into Porter County.

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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.