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Overview
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Snow developed across portions of central Indiana ahead of an approaching area of low pressure. This winter system led to the first January winter storm warning since 2014. Snowfall totals ranged from 4 inches to as high as 9 inches in Owen County. The 6.9"inches of snow at Indianapolis tied the snowfall record for the day. |
 Snow cover at 10 AM January 14 |
Snow/Ice
Below is a map of snowfall totals ending 7:00 AM EDT January 12. (Map will not match every location precisely)
Photos & Video
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| NWS Indianapolis Office | Picture courtesy of Beth Webber |
Picture courtesy of Brian Ray |
Picture courtesy of Beth Webber |
Storm Reports
Selected reports of snow received by the NWS Indianapolis:
...SNOWFALL REPORTS... Location Amount Time/Date ...Indiana... ...Bartholomew County... 3 S Columbus 5.0 in 0935 AM 01/13 Columbus 4.5 in 0450 PM 01/12 1 SSE Columbus 4.3 in 0945 AM 01/12 1 SSE Edinburgh 2.0 in 0110 PM 01/12 ...Boone County... 2 E Jamestown 6.0 in 0700 AM 01/13 1 SSW Whitestown 6.0 in 1209 PM 01/13 5 NNE Advance 5.2 in 0700 AM 01/13 Thorntown 5.0 in 0600 PM 01/12 3 ENE Whitestown 4.3 in 0700 AM 01/14 2 SW Thorntown 3.9 in 0215 PM 01/12 Lebanon 3.5 in 0700 AM 01/14 ...Brown County... 4 NE Nashville 6.7 in 0706 PM 01/12 3 N Nashville 5.5 in 0600 AM 01/13 ...Carroll County... 1 N Flora 6.5 in 0700 AM 01/13 ...Clay County... 1 W Bowling Green 4.8 in 0700 AM 01/12 ...Clinton County... Michigantown 5.0 in 0338 PM 01/12 ...Daviess County... 1 SW Elnora 4.0 in 0400 PM 01/13 ...Delaware County... 2 NNW Ball State University 8.3 in 0645 PM 01/12 2 SE Muncie 7.0 in 0637 PM 01/12 1 WSW Ball State University 6.5 in 1130 PM 01/12 Muncie 6.0 in 0452 PM 01/12 2 ESE Muncie 6.0 in 0700 AM 01/13 1 WSW Ball State University 5.3 in 0552 PM 01/12 1 WSW Ball State University 2.8 in 1135 AM 01/12 ...Greene County... Bloomfield Waterworks T in 0800 AM 01/14 ...Hamilton County... 1 NW Carmel 7.5 in 0630 PM 01/12 Fishers 7.4 in 0650 PM 01/12 2 NW Fishers 7.2 in 0745 PM 01/12 1 NW Carmel 7.0 in 0641 PM 01/12 Carmel 6.6 in 0330 PM 01/12 2 N Fishers 6.5 in 0521 PM 01/12 Carmel 6.5 in 0527 PM 01/12 1 NNE Carmel 6.5 in 0845 PM 01/12 Carmel 6.0 in 0315 PM 01/12 2 N Fishers 6.0 in 0352 PM 01/12 Fishers 6.0 in 0500 PM 01/12 3 SW Westfield 6.0 in 0530 PM 01/12 Fishers 6.0 in 0620 PM 01/12 3 NE Fishers 6.0 in 1200 AM 01/13 Atlanta 5.8 in 0648 PM 01/12 2 SE Westfield 5.7 in 1200 AM 01/13 Fishers 4.5 in 0356 PM 01/12 1 NNW Carmel 4.3 in 1052 AM 01/12 2 NE Fishers 4.3 in 1121 AM 01/12 2 NNE Carmel 4.1 in 1220 PM 01/12 Carmel 4.0 in 1030 AM 01/12 2 SE Westfield 3.0 in 1000 AM 01/12 Carmel 2.0 in 0815 AM 01/12 ...Hancock County... 1 SE Greenfield 6.9 in 0800 AM 01/13 1 W Greenfield 5.7 in 0330 PM 01/12 ...Hendricks County... Avon 5.9 in 0640 PM 01/12 Avon 5.9 in 0728 PM 01/12 Avon 5.9 in 0746 PM 01/12 2 N Monrovia 1.0 in 0516 AM 01/12 ...Henry County... 2 SW New Castle 7.3 in 0647 AM 01/13 2 SW New Castle 7.3 in 0700 AM 01/13 New Castle 6.3 in 0700 AM 01/14 2 NW Straughn 6.0 in 0523 PM 01/12 ...Howard County... 1 NW Kokomo 7.8 in 0543 PM 01/12 6 NNE Burlington 7.3 in 0800 AM 01/13 3 WSW Kokomo 7.0 in 0700 AM 01/13 1 E Kokomo 6.5 in 0824 PM 01/12 Kokomo 5.0 in 0300 PM 01/12 ...Jackson County... Brownstown 3.0 in 0533 PM 01/12 ...Jennings County... 1 E Vernon 3.7 in 0730 AM 01/13 ...Johnson County... 1 WSW Franklin 6.7 in 0700 AM 01/13 2 SSE Franklin 5.9 in 0700 AM 01/13 New Whiteland 5.3 in 0442 PM 01/12 Franklin 2e 4.6 in 0700 AM 01/14 4 WSW Greenwood 1.5 in 0530 AM 01/12 ...Knox County... 3 E Vincennes 2.7 in 0700 AM 01/13 Vincennes 2.5 in 0630 AM 01/12 Vincennes 2.0 in 0300 AM 01/12 ...Lawrence County... 4 E Silverville 4.2 in 1030 AM 01/12 1 W Oolitic 3.1 in 0700 AM 01/13 3 SW Williams 2.5 in 0700 AM 01/13 ...Madison County... Ingalls 8.0 in 0550 PM 01/12 1 WNW Country Club Heights 8.0 in 0719 PM 01/12 Alexandria 7.5 in 0602 PM 01/12 1 WNW Country Club Heights 7.0 in 0622 PM 01/12 3 NW River Forest 6.5 in 0528 PM 01/12 Ingalls 5.9 in 0337 PM 01/12 Anderson 5.9 in 0515 PM 01/12 2 S Anderson 5.2 in 0700 AM 01/14 1 ENE Linwood 5.0 in 0420 PM 01/12 3 NNW River Forest 3.0 in 1100 AM 01/12 2 N Country Club Heights 2.8 in 1030 AM 01/12 ...Marion County... 2 S Castleton 7.8 in 0709 PM 01/12 1 SE Spring Hill 7.5 in 0900 PM 01/12 1 SE Indianapolis Int'l Airp 7.2 in 0700 AM 01/13 3 SSW Castleton 7.1 in 0607 PM 01/12 2 S Castleton 7.1 in 0730 PM 01/12 1 E Williams Creek 7.0 in 0833 AM 01/13 1 SE Spring Hill 6.8 in 0500 PM 01/12 2 E Lawrence 6.8 in 0600 PM 01/12 4 NE Eagle Creek Reservoir 6.8 in 0617 PM 01/12 2 W Warren Park 6.8 in 0800 PM 01/12 5 S Speedway 6.8 in 0743 AM 01/13 4 N Eagle Creek Reservoir 6.4 in 0415 PM 01/12 3 NE Eagle Creek Reservoir 6.3 in 0602 PM 01/12 2 ESE Indianapolis 6.3 in 0822 PM 01/12 2 ENE Lawrence 6.0 in 0559 PM 01/12 3 NE Eagle Creek Reservoir 5.9 in 0508 PM 01/12 3 NE Eagle Creek Reservoir 5.7 in 0410 PM 01/12 Monument Circle 5.5 in 0543 PM 01/12 4 ESE Beech Grove 5.5 in 0546 PM 01/12 3 NE Eagle Creek Reservoir 5.3 in 0300 PM 01/12 Clermont 5.0 in 0730 PM 01/12 2 NNW Warren Park 4.4 in 0700 AM 01/14 1 WSW Mccordsville 4.0 in 0825 AM 01/12 1 SW Homecroft 4.0 in 1050 AM 01/12 1 SSE Indianapolis Int'l Air 4.0 in 0100 PM 01/12 Meridian Hills 4.0 in 0615 AM 01/14 Beech Grove 3.9 in 0200 PM 01/12 1 SSE Indianapolis Int'l Air 3.6 in 1100 AM 01/12 3 SW Zionsville 3.5 in 1045 AM 01/12 1 SE Spring Hill 3.0 in 0800 AM 01/12 1 ENE Eagle Creek Reservoir 3.0 in 0815 AM 01/12 1 SSE Indianapolis Int'l Air 2.8 in 0900 AM 01/12 4 ESE Beech Grove 2.6 in 0726 AM 01/12 3 SW Zionsville 2.5 in 0924 AM 01/12 2 S Castleton 2.4 in 0700 AM 01/12 1 SE Indianapolis Int'l Airp 2.0 in 0700 AM 01/12 3 WNW Cumberland 1.5 in 0500 AM 01/12 ...Martin County... 6 S Lacy 1.5 in 0800 AM 01/13 ...Monroe County... 1 SSW Whitehall 4.1 in 0800 AM 01/12 2 SE Bloomington 3.8 in 0745 PM 01/12 Indiana University 3.6 in 0700 AM 01/12 ...Montgomery County... 5 WNW New Ross 5.6 in 0700 AM 01/13 ...Morgan County... 3 S Paragon 6.0 in 0403 PM 01/12 Brooklyn 5.8 in 0835 AM 01/13 1 ENE Mooresville 5.2 in 0600 AM 01/14 Monrovia 5.0 in 0300 PM 01/12 Monrovia 4.5 in 1030 AM 01/12 2 S Centerton 4.5 in 1255 PM 01/12 2 SW Martinsville 4.3 in 0700 AM 01/13 Martinsville 3.8 in 0920 AM 01/12 Monrovia 3.5 in 0810 AM 01/12 ...Owen County... Spencer 9.0 in 0700 AM 01/13 2 W Stinesville 5.3 in 1044 AM 01/12 4 S Devore 4.2 in 0400 PM 01/12 ...Randolph County... 3 SE Ridgeville 7.2 in 0529 PM 01/13 Lynn 3.5 in 0100 PM 01/12 ...Rush County... 5 N Glenwood 7.5 in 0629 PM 01/12 1 SSW Rushville 6.3 in 0700 AM 01/13 1 ENE Rushville 5.0 in 0800 PM 01/12 Rushville 4.0 in 0215 PM 01/12 Rushville 3.0 in 1100 AM 01/12 ...Shelby County... 2 SE Morristown 7.1 in 0700 AM 01/13 Morristown 5.2 in 0700 AM 01/14 2 SSW Shelbyville 3.9 in 0114 PM 01/12 ...Tippecanoe County... 4 SW Delphi 8.0 in 1140 PM 01/12 4 SW Delphi 7.5 in 0358 PM 01/12 5 NE Dayton 6.9 in 0200 PM 01/12 Lafayette 6.8 in 0515 PM 01/12 West Lafayette 6.0 in 0330 PM 01/12 4 NW West Lafayette 5.9 in 0654 PM 01/12 3 N Romney 5.8 in 0800 AM 01/13 5 WNW West Lafayette 5.0 in 0800 AM 01/13 West Lafayette 4.9 in 1255 PM 01/12 Lafayette 4.8 in 1220 PM 01/12 ...Tipton County... 4 W Atlanta 7.6 in 0530 AM 01/13 ...Vermillion County... 1 SSW Gessie 4.4 in 0640 AM 01/13 ...Vigo County... 1 N North Terre Haute 5.2 in 1200 PM 01/12 1 N Terre Haute 4.5 in 0840 AM 01/12 ...Warren County... 1 SW Pence 5.1 in 0700 AM 01/13 Pence 3.6 in 0700 AM 01/14
Environment
Snow developed ahead of an area of low pressure and north of a surface warm front. Plentiful moisture combined strong isentropic lift produced a widespread area of heavy snow. Snow fell starting late Friday night and continued through Saturday night. During the afternoon on Saturday, temperatures slowly climbed above freezing across south central Indiana which led to lower amounts of snow.
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| Figure 1: Surface Map at 10:00 AM January 12th | Figure 2: Dendritic Layer Depth at 2:00 AM January 12 | Figure 3: Approximate location of freezing line at 3:00 PM January 12 |
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