A winter-like pattern will continue over much of the Lower 48 over the next few days, with snow stretching from the Rockies today into the Middle Mississippi Valley on Monday. Showers and thunderstorms will develop along the Gulf Coast and Southeast on Monday. As the storm moves northward late Monday into Tuesday, winter weather is possible from the Central Appalachians to Interior New England. Read More >
Overview
An area of low pressure along with an upper trough brought snow to central Indiana on January 5 and 6th. Some sleet and freezing rain fell at times in portions of southern central Indiana. Snowfall amounts up to around a foot fell in parts of the area, with far northern areas not seeing much if any snow.Snow/Ice
Snow up to around a foot fell in some locations of southern central Indiana. Across the north, values quickly lowered to little or no snow in the far north.
A map of snowfall reports received by NWS Indianapolis is below, followed by a text listing. Please note that map may not match amounts received at your location. Thanks to everyone who sent in observations!
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Public Information Statement National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 413 PM EST Tue Jan 7 2025 ...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL from 4AM EST 1/5 -to- 1PM EST 1/6... I. GREATEST REPORTS for each COUNTY... County Location Snowfall Source JENNINGS North Vernon 13.0 in Public JACKSON Seymour 0.6 SSW 12.5 in CoCoRaHS DAVIESS Elnora 12.0 in COOP DECATUR Westport 12.0 in Public MORGAN Martinsville 11.3 in Public HENDRICKS Brownsburg 11.0 in Public BARTHOLOMEW Columbus 4 SW 10.8 in Public BROWN Stone Head 2.3 ENE 10.5 in CoCoRaHS MONROE Bloomington 2.7 E 10.4 in CoCoRaHS MARION Lawrence 10.0 in Public MARION Nora 0.9 E 10.0 in CoCoRaHS VERMILLION Clinton 10.0 in Public -------------------------------------------------------------- KNOX Bicknell 9.8 in Spotter LAWRENCE Avoca 3 NNW 9.8 in Amateur Radio SHELBY Shelbyville 9.8 in Public HAMILTON Nora 2.1 N 9.5 in CoCoRaHS OWEN Spencer 9.5 in Public PUTNAM Greencastle 9.5 in Public PARKE Rockville 0.6 NNE 9.1 in CoCoRaHS RUSH Rushville 9.0 in COOP BOONE Whitestown 8.5 in Public GREENE Bloomfield 8.3 in CoCoRaHS HANCOCK Fortville 8.2 in Public SULLIVAN Carlisle 8.0 in Public HENRY New Castle 3 SW 7.8 in COOP MADISON Ingalls 3.0 WNW 7.8 in CoCoRaHS VIGO Terre Haute 2 NE 7.8 in Public MARTIN Shoals 5 E 7.5 in Amateur Radio MONTGOMERY Ladoga 7.5 in Public CLAY Clay City 6.2 in CoCoRaHS FOUNTAIN Wallace 6.0 in Public -------------------------------------------------------------- RANDOLPH Modoc 4.0 in CoCoRaHS TIPTON Tipton 5 SW 3.1 in COOP CLINTON Kirlin 3.7 W 2.6 in CoCoRaHS TIPPECANOE Lafayette 8 S 0.9 in COOP HOWARD Kokomo 3 WSW 0.2 in COOP WARREN Pence 1 SW 0.1 in COOP CARROLL Flora 0.6 E T in CoCoRaHS II. 33-HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL REPORTS, by county... Central Indiana location Amount Time/Date Provider ...Bartholomew County... Columbus 4 SW 10.8 in 1230P 1/6 Public Taylorsville 0.8 SSW 10.0 in 430A 1/6 CoCoRaHS Columbus 9.8 in 1245P 1/6 Public Hope 9.0 in 1226P 1/6 Public Columbus 1.7 N 8.3 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Columbus WWTP 7.9 in 700A 1/7 COOP Flat Rock 1.2 SSW 7.0 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS ...Boone County... Whitestown 8.5 in 948A 1/6 Public Zionsville 8.3 in 600A 1/6 CoCoRaHS Whitestown 5 NE 8.0 in 552A 1/6 Public Lebanon 6 W 3.1 in 700A 1/7 COOP Thorntown 3.4 SW 1.5 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS ...Brown County... Stone Head 2.3 ENE 10.5 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Beanblossom 1.4 NE (W9DBA) 8.0 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Needmore 1.7 SSW 6.8 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS ...Carroll County... Flora 0.6 E T in 700A 1/6 CoCoRaHS ...Clay County... Clay City 6.2 in 900A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Brazil 1 S 6.0 in 830A 1/7 COOP Howesville 5.7 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Cobb 1.5 SE 5.3 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS ...Clinton County... Kirlin 3.7 W 2.6 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Frankfort 0.9 SSE 1.2 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Frankfort Disposal 1.0 in 900A 1/7 COOP Mulberry 0.6 SSE 0.4 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS ...Daviess County... Elnora 12.0 in 400P 1/6 COOP Washington 1 W 9.4 in 600P 1/6 COOP Plainville 1.3 S 9.0 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Washington 1.5 NW 8.2 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS ...Decatur County... Westport 12.0 in 1117A 1/6 Public Lake Santee 1 NW 10.1 in 1054A 1/6 Spotter Greensburg 10.0 in 1213P 1/6 EMA ...Delaware County... Muncie 3.0 in 700A 1/7 COOP ...Fountain County... Wallace 6.0 in 404P 1/6 Public Covington 2.0 in 700A 1/6 CoCoRaHS ...Greene County... Bloomfield 8.3 in 700A 1/6 CoCoRaHS Owensburg 1.0 N 6.8 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS ...Hamilton County... Nora 2.1 N 9.5 in 1220P 1/6 Public McCordsville 2.6 NE 9.0 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Carmel 1.5 W 8.5 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Geist Park 8.3 in 1200P 1/6 NWS Employee Fishers 8.0 in 1228P 1/6 Public Fishers 4.3 ENE 8.0 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Carmel 1.7 SSE 7.8 in 1145A 1/6 Public Noblesville 4.4 ESE 7.0 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Westfield 2 NW 6.3 in 835A 1/6 NWS Employee Westfield 1.4 ESE 6.3 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Noblesville 6.0 in 1224P 1/6 Public Strawtown 2.2 E 4.0 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Sheridan 2.5 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS ...Hancock County... Cumberland 0.3 E 8.2 in 1227P 1/6 Public Fortville 8.2 in 1253P 1/7 Public Wilkinson 8.1 in 1244P 1/6 Public Greenfield Water 7.5 in 800A 1/7 COOP ...Hendricks County... Brownsburg 11.0 in 1208P 1/6 Public Brownsburg 5.1 NNE 10.3 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Avon 0.8 N 9.1 in 600A 1/6 CoCoRaHS Avon 1 NE 8.6 in 230P 1/6 NWS Employee Danville 3 SW 8.6 in 700A 1/7 COOP Avon 1.4 SSW 7.9 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS ...Henry County... New Castle 3 SW 7.8 in 700A 1/7 COOP New Castle 7.4 in 105P 1/6 Public ...Howard County... Kokomo 3 WSW 0.2 in 700A 1/6 COOP Young America T in 800A 1/6 COOP Center 1.3 NNE T in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS ...Jackson County... Seymour 0.6 SSW 12.5 in 800A 1/6 CoCoRaHS Freetown 9.0 in 1200P 1/6 Public ...Jennings County... North Vernon 13.0 in 1058A 1/6 Public North Vernon 2 ESE 11.9 in 500P 1/6 COOP ...Johnson County... Franklin 2.0 NW 9.3 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Greenwood 0.6 ESE 9.0 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Bargersville 2 S 9.0 in 210P 1/6 Public Whiteland 9.0 in 1052A 1/6 Public Franklin 4.4 S 8.3 in 800A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Stones Crossing 1.1 SW 8.2 in 800A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Smith Valley 0.9 NE 7.9 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Franklin 1 W 7.6 in 700A 1/7 NWS Employee ...Knox County... Bicknell 9.8 in 1130A 1/6 Spotter Vincennes 7.0 in 931A 1/6 Public Vincennes 5 NE 6.5 in 800A 1/7 COOP ...Lawrence County... Avoca 3 NNW 9.8 in 1032A 1/6 Amateur Radio Oolitic Purdue Ex Farm 7.9 in 700A 1/7 COOP Mitchell 4.1 E 7.8 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Williams Dam 7.3 in 700A 1/7 COOP Bedford 3.7 N 7.0 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Oolitic 6.1 in 206P 1/6 Public ...Madison County... Ingalls 3.0 WNW 7.8 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Summitville 6.0 in 700A 1/6 Public Anderson 4.0 N 5.8 in 1030A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Anderson 0.4 ESE 5.7 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Anderson 1 N 4.2 in 800A 1/7 COOP ...Marion County... Lawrence 10.0 in 306P 1/6 Public Nora 0.9 E 10.0 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Camby 9.5 in 101P 1/6 Public Eagle Creek Reservoir 3 NE 9.4 in 1051A 1/6 Media Clermont 9.0 in 130P 1/6 Public Homecroft 8.7 in 1245P 1/6 NWS Employee McCordsville 1.3 W 8.4 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Castleton 2 S 8.2 in 1159P 1/6 COOP Holy Cross 8.0 in 1225P 1/6 NWS Employee Speedway 8.0 in 800A 1/6 CoCoRaHS Indianapolis Intl Airport 1.1 S 7.8 in 100P 1/6 NWS WFO Irvington 7.8 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Fountain Square 1.6 SSW 7.8 in 700A 1/6 CoCoRaHS ...Martin County... Shoals 5 E 7.5 in 900A 1/6 Amateur Radio Williams 3 SW 7.1 in 700A 1/7 COOP Shoals 8 S 7.0 in 700A 1/7 COOP ...Monroe County... Bloomington 2.7 E 10.4 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Ellettsville 0.5 W (KC9RPX) 9.0 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Bloomington 4.3 NW 8.5 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Unionville 3.4 SSE 8.3 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Unionville 7.8 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS ...Montgomery County... Ladoga 7.5 in 144P 1/6 Public Crawfordsville 6 SE 5.7 in 600A 1/7 COOP Crawfordsville 4.0 in 252P 1/6 Public ...Morgan County... Martinsville 11.3 in 1202P 1/6 Public Martinsville 2 SW 10.5 in 700A 1/7 COOP Martinsville 3.9 ESE 9.3 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Brooklyn 9.0 in 1203P 1/6 Public Monrovia 1 N 8.5 in 1220P 1/6 NWS Employee Mooresville 3 NE 7.9 in 100P 1/6 CoCoRaHS Paragon 3.2 ENE (N9JPX) 7.5 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS ...Owen County... Spencer 9.5 in 1215P 1/6 Public Freeman 2.4 WSW 8.2 in 830A 1/6 CoCoRaHS Spencer 5.7 SE 8.0 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS ...Parke County... Rockville 0.6 NNE 9.1 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Rockville 3 E 8.7 in 315P 1/6 Public Rockville Fire 8.0 in 500P 1/6 COOP ...Putnam County... Greencastle 9.5 in 1000A 1/6 Public Greencastle 3.6 ESE 9.0 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Cloverdale 3.5 W 7.2 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS ...Randolph County... Modoc 4.0 in 700A 1/6 CoCoRaHS Farmland 1.9 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Farmland 5 NNW 1.5 in 700A 1/7 COOP Winchester 2.2 WSW (KC9FXU) 1.5 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS ...Rush County... Rushville 9.0 in 700A 1/7 COOP Rushville 8.5 in 1216P 1/6 EMA Homer 7.0 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Gwynneville 2.2 NNE 6.5 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS ...Shelby County... Shelbyville 9.8 in 1000A 1/6 Public Fairland 0.9 SSW 8.0 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Morristown 7.0 in 130P 1/6 Law Enforcement ...Sullivan County... Carlisle 8.0 in 259P 1/6 Public Farmersburg TV-2 6.0 in 1159P 1/6 COOP Graysville 5 WNW 5.3 in 800A 1/7 COOP Hymera 5.0 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS ...Tippecanoe County... Lafayette 8 S 0.9 in 800A 1/7 COOP West Lafayette 1.1 N 0.2 in 800A 1/6 CoCoRaHS Lafayette 0.9 WSW T in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS ...Tipton County... Tipton 5 SW 3.1 in 700A 1/7 COOP ...Vermillion County... Clinton 10.0 in 1248P 1/6 Public Newport 6.0 in 700A 1/7 CoCoRaHS Perrysville 4 WNW 2.3 in 600A 1/7 COOP ...Vigo County... Terre Haute 2 NE 7.8 in 720A 1/6 Public Terre Haute 2 S 7.0 in 730A 1/6 Amateur Radio ...Warren County... Pence 1 SW 0.1 in 700A 1/6 COOP Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.
Historical Perspective
The January 5-6, 2025 snowstorm... - Officially totaled 7.8" of snowfall at Indianapolis - Greatest 2-day snowfall in almost 4 years - 4th-greatest 2-day snowfall in exactly 11 years - Greatest 2-day *January* snowfall since 2014 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Last Decade's Ten Greatest Indianapolis Snowstorms... (1/7/2015 - 1/6/2025)...By Descending Snowfall... 1. 2018/MAR/24 10.2" 2. 2021/FEB/15-16 8.1 3. 2015/2/28-3/1 7.9 4. 2025/JAN/5-6 7.8** 5. 2022/FEB/2-3 7.6 6. 2019/JAN/12-13 7.2 7. 2019/DEC/15-16 6.8 8. 2015/FEB/21-22 5.3 9. 2021/JAN/30-31 4.2 10. 2024/FEB/16 3.9 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Last Ten Indianapolis 2-Day Snowstorms Totaling 7.8"+ (Since April 2000)...By Reverse Chronological Order... 1. 2025/JAN/5-6 7.8"** 2. 2021/FEB/15-16 8.1 3. 2018/MAR/24 10.2 4. 2015/2/28-3/1 7.9 5. 2014/JAN/5-6 11.4 6. 2013/MAR/24-25 9.1 7. 2009/JAN/27-28 12.3 8. 2007/FEB/13-14 8.1 9. 2004/DEC/22-23 10.1 10. 2002/DEC/24-25 7.8 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Last Ten Indianapolis 2-Day *January* Snowstorms Totaling 7.8"+ (Since 1966)...By Reverse Chronological Order... 1. 2025/JAN/5-6 7.8"** 2. 2014/JAN/5-6 11.4 3. 2009/JAN/27-28 12.3 4. 1999/JAN/1-2 9.6 5. 1994/JAN/16-17 7.9 6. 1982/JAN/30-31 8.1 7. 1978/JAN/25-26 15.2 8. 1977/JAN/8-10 8.0 9. 1969/JAN/6 9.2 10. 1968/JAN/13-14 11.1 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Indianapolis Area 44 Greatest 2-Day Snowstorms On Record (Since March 1884)...By Descending Snowfall... 1. 1910/JAN/16-17 16.1" 2. 1978/JAN/25-26 15.2 3. 1973/DEC/19-20 12.6 4. 1965/FEB/24-25 12.5 T5. 1906/MAR/19-20 12.3 T5. 2009/JAN/27-28 12.3 7. 1984/FEB/27-28 12.2 8. 1996/MAR/19-20 11.6 T9. 1973/DEC/30-31 11.4 T9. 2014/JAN/5-6 11.4 11. 1965/JAN/15-16 11.3 12. 1968/JAN/13-14 11.1 13. 1895/JAN/10-11 10.9 14. 1912/FEB/21-22 10.3 15. 2018/MAR/24 10.2 16. 2004/DEC/22-23 10.1 T17. 1910/FEB/15-16 10.0 T17. 1895/DEC/30-31 10.0 T19. 1977/DEC/5-6 9.6 T19. 1999/JAN/1-2 9.6 21. 1895/DEC/26 9.5 22. 1969/JAN/6 9.2 T23. 1989/OCT/19-20 9.1 T23. 2013/MAR/24-25 9.1 25. 1918/JAN/11-12 8.8 26. 1932/NOV/16 8.6 27. 1964/JAN/12-13 8.5 T28. 1966/NOV/2-3 8.3 T28. 1979/FEB/25-26 8.3 T30. 2000/MAR/11 8.1 T30. 2021/FEB/15-16 8.1 T30. 2007/FEB/13-14 8.1 T30. 1982/JAN/30-31 8.1 T34. 1918/JAN/14-15 8.0 T34. 1995/DEC/19-20 8.0 T34. 1977/JAN/9-10 8.0 T37. 1914/FEB/22-23 7.9 T37. 1927/JAN/13-14 7.9 T37. 2015/2/28-3/1 7.9 T37. 1981/DEC/16-17 7.9 T37. 1994/JAN/16-17 7.9 T42. 2025/JAN/5-6 7.8** <---3.4-YEAR RETURN PERIOD T42. 2002/DEC/24-25 7.8 T42. 1924/MAR/19-20 7.8
Environment
Strong forcing and plentiful moisture led to the snow and mixed precipitation across much of central Indiana. Very dry air across northern Indiana worked into northern portions of central Indiana, preventing much accumulation and creating a sharp gradient in snowfall amounts.
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| Figure 1: Surface Map at 10pm EST Jan 5 | Figure 2: 500mb Heights and Vorticity at 9 PM EST | Figure 3: 850mb Frontogenesis at 9 PM EST |
Additional Information
The Forecast
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| Graphic Issued at 6:34 PM January 2 | Graphic Issued at 2:36 PM January 3 | Graphic Issued at 4:11 AM January 4 | Graphic Issued at 4:03 PM January 4 |
Although a sharp gradient was expected with this event across northern portions of central Indiana, the extent of very little snowfall was larger than expected. Elsewhere, amounts were often within or near expected ranges.
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