Indianapolis: 9th Snowiest December On Record

Indianapolis officially has had 14.0" of snowfall this December, which puts 2012 into the top 10 of snowiest Decembers on record (records since 1884).

27.5" in 1973
21.5" in 1895
16.6" in 2010
16.3" in 2000
15.6" in 1981
15.2" in 1977
14.6" in 1996
14.1" in 2005
14.0" in 2012
13.1" in 1915, 2004 

December 26 Snowfall Totals From Central Indiana (KIND)

All amounts via the NWS, ordered by time of report. I will edit later if needed.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
913 PM EST WED DEC 26 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       ANDERSON                40.09N 85.69W
12/26/2012  M7.0 INCH        MADISON            IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       ATTICA                  40.29N 87.25W
12/26/2012  M2.5 INCH        FOUNTAIN           IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       BOGGSTOWN               39.56N 85.92W
12/26/2012  M8.0 INCH        SHELBY             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       BROOKLYN                39.54N 86.37W
12/26/2012  M11.0 INCH       MORGAN             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       BROWNSBURG              39.84N 86.39W
12/26/2012  M7.0 INCH        HENDRICKS          IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       CARMEL                  39.97N 86.11W
12/26/2012  M6.0 INCH        HAMILTON           IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       COLUMBUS                39.21N 85.91W
12/26/2012  M6.5 INCH        BARTHOLOMEW        IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED FROM WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       CRAWFORDSVILLE          40.04N 86.90W
12/26/2012  M8.0 INCH        MONTGOMERY         IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       GREENSBURG              39.34N 85.48W
12/26/2012  M8.3 INCH        DECATUR            IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       DELPHI                  40.58N 86.67W
12/26/2012  M2.5 INCH        CARROLL            IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       ELLETTSVILLE            39.23N 86.62W
12/26/2012  M12.8 INCH       MONROE             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED FROM WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       FRANKFORT               40.28N 86.51W
12/26/2012  M5.5 INCH        CLINTON            IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       GREENWOOD               39.62N 86.11W
12/26/2012  M9.0 INCH        JOHNSON            IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       HOPE                    39.30N 85.77W
12/26/2012  M8.0 INCH        BARTHOLOMEW        IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       INDIANAPOLIS            39.78N 86.15W
12/26/2012  M10.0 INCH       MARION             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       NASHVILLE               39.20N 86.24W
12/26/2012  M10.0 INCH       BROWN              IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...10 TO 13 INCHES...ACROSS THE
            COUNTY...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       INDIAN HEIGHTS          40.42N 86.12W
12/26/2012  M4.0 INCH        HOWARD             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       KOKOMO                  40.48N 86.13W
12/26/2012  E4.0 INCH        HOWARD             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       LOOGOOTEE               38.68N 86.91W
12/26/2012  M7.5 INCH        MARTIN             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       MARTINSVILLE            39.42N 86.42W
12/26/2012  M12.5 INCH       MORGAN             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       MORGANTOWN              39.37N 86.26W
12/26/2012  M10.0 INCH       MORGAN             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       MORRISTOWN              39.67N 85.70W
12/26/2012  M7.0 INCH        SHELBY             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       NOBLESVILLE             40.06N 86.03W
12/26/2012  M6.0 INCH        HAMILTON           IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       ODON                    38.84N 86.99W
12/26/2012  M10.0 INCH       DAVIESS            IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       PENDLETON               40.00N 85.74W
12/26/2012  M4.5 INCH        MADISON            IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       SHELBYVILLE             39.52N 85.78W
12/26/2012  M10.0 INCH       SHELBY             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       SHERIDAN                40.13N 86.22W
12/26/2012  M10.0 INCH       HAMILTON           IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       SHOALS                  38.67N 86.79W
12/26/2012  M7.0 INCH        MARTIN             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       SWITZ CITY              39.03N 87.05W
12/26/2012  M12.0 INCH       GREENE             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       TIPTON                  40.28N 86.04W
12/26/2012  M6.0 INCH        TIPTON             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       VINCENNES               38.68N 87.51W
12/26/2012  M12.5 INCH       KNOX               IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       WESTFIELD               40.05N 86.13W
12/26/2012  M6.5 INCH        HAMILTON           IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WXIN.

0353 PM     SNOW             8 WSW FRANKFORT         40.24N 86.65W
12/26/2012  M5.5 INCH        CLINTON            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            5.5 INCHES IS STORM TOTAL

0434 PM     SNOW             BROOKLYN                39.54N 86.37W
12/26/2012  M7.7 INCH        MORGAN             IN   NWS EMPLOYEE

            7.7 INCH STORM TOTAL

0440 PM     SNOW             INDIANAPOLIS            39.78N 86.15W
12/26/2012  E7.5 INCH        MARION             IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            7.5 ESTIMATED STORM TOTAL

0530 PM     SNOW             2 S CASTLETON           39.88N 86.05W
12/26/2012  M6.4 INCH        MARION             IN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            6.4 STORM TOTAL

0626 PM     HEAVY SNOW       BEDFORD                 38.86N 86.49W
12/26/2012  M11.8 INCH       LAWRENCE           IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED FROM WTHR.

0626 PM     HEAVY SNOW       MCCORDSVILLE            39.91N 85.93W
12/26/2012  M7.0 INCH        HANCOCK            IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED FROM WTHR.

0626 PM     HEAVY SNOW       VINCENNES               38.68N 87.51W
12/26/2012  M10.0 INCH       KNOX               IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED FROM WTHR.

0626 PM     HEAVY SNOW       GREENFIELD              39.79N 85.77W
12/26/2012  M9.5 INCH        HANCOCK            IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED FROM WTHR.

0626 PM     HEAVY SNOW       CLOVERDALE              39.52N 86.80W
12/26/2012  M6.0 INCH        PUTNAM             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED FROM WTHR.

0626 PM     HEAVY SNOW       AVON                    39.76N 86.38W
12/26/2012  M10.5 INCH       HENDRICKS          IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED FROM WTHR.

0626 PM     HEAVY SNOW       SPENCER                 39.29N 86.77W
12/26/2012  M9.0 INCH        OWEN               IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...9 TO 14 INCHES ACROSS THE COUNTY...RELAYED
            FROM WTHR.

0626 PM     HEAVY SNOW       ZIONSVILLE              39.95N 86.27W
12/26/2012  M5.0 INCH        BOONE              IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WTHR.

0626 PM     HEAVY SNOW       YORKTOWN                40.17N 85.48W
12/26/2012  M3.0 INCH        DELAWARE           IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WTHR.

0626 PM     HEAVY SNOW       WHITELAND               39.55N 86.09W
12/26/2012  M8.0 INCH        JOHNSON            IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED BY WTHR.

0626 PM     HEAVY SNOW       MILROY                  39.50N 85.47W
12/26/2012  M8.0 INCH        RUSH               IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW...RELAYED FROM WTHR.

0700 PM     SNOW             INDIANAPOLIS            39.78N 86.15W
12/26/2012  M7.5 INCH        MARION             IN   NWS OFFICE

            0.2 INCHES MEASURED OVER LAST 6 HOURS BRINGING STORM
            TOTAL TO 7.5 INCHES MEASURED AT 7PM

Indiana: Fall 2012 Temperature And Precipitation Rankings

The NCDC has updated the temperature and precipitation averages for the state of Indiana, through November.

Records from 1895 to present, 118 years.

September 2012
Temperature: 64.3º (33rd coldest on record)
Precipitation: 5.32" (11th wettest on record)

October 2012
Temperature: 52.2º (28th coldest on record)
Precipitation: 4.00" (26th wettest on record)

November 2012
Temperature: 40.2º (33rd coldest on record)
Precipitation: 1.04" (4th driest on record)

Fall 2012
Temperature: 52.2º (17th coldest on record)
Precipitation: 10.36" (39th wettest on record)

Indianapolis: November And Fall Precipitation

For Indianapolis in 2012 (records since 1871).

15th driest November in recorded history.

24th wettest Fall in recorded history.

Interesting combo. If we look at the top 25 for both lists, driest Novembers and wettest Falls, only one other year is on both...1926.

Driest Novembers For Indianapolis
0.11" in 1904
0.12" in 1917
0.69" in 1999
0.80" in 1872
0.82" in 1976
0.89" in 1949
1.12" in 1981
1.15" in 1939
1.16" in 1933
1.16" in 2009
1.17" in 1901
1.21" in 1912
1.29" in 1971
1.32" in 1954
1.33" in 2012
1.41" in 1965
1.41" in 1980
1.42" in 1962
1.44" in 1947
1.45" in 1914
1.46" in 1884
1.48" in 1905
1.55" in 1894
1.67" in 1903
1.67" in 1926

Wettest Falls For Indianapolis
18.71" in 1881
18.15" in 1921
18.08" in 1883
16.69" in 2003
16.24" in 1993
15.84" in 1986
15.71" in 1996
15.60" in 1955
15.25" in 1925
14.68" in 1890
14.36" in 2001
14.12" in 1992
14.11" in 1919
14.10" in 1879
14.10" in 1895
14.01" in 1896
13.77" in 1989
13.68" in 1926
13.55" in 1972
13.23" in 2006
13.12" in 1932
13.06" in 2011
13.03" in 1985
12.93" in 2012
12.67" in 1984

Indianapolis: December Top 10 Lists

December Top 10 Lists for Indianapolis.

Temperature and precipitation data since 1871
Snowfall data since 1884

Warmest Decembers 
46.2º in 1889
45.5º in 1877
42.4º in 1923
41.2º in 1918, 1931
40.8º in 1875
40.6º in 1881, 1891
40.2º in 1982
38.9º in 1994
38.8º in 1956, 2006
38.6º in 1941, 1956

Coldest Decembers 
18.5º in 1963
18.8º in 1989
19.8º in 2000
20.2º in 1983
21.0º in 1876
22.5º in 1985
22.8º in 1917
23.4º in 1909
23.5º in 1872
23.9º in 1950

Wettest Decembers 
7.72" in 1990
6.70" in 1957
6.19" in 1918
6.05" in 1884
6.02" in 1971
5.90" in 1873
5.78" in 1982
5.60" in 1923
5.58" in 2008
5.55" in 2007

Driest Decembers 
0.45" in 1976
0.47" in 1958
0.49" in 1913
0.58" in 1903
0.70" in 1955
0.78" in 1980
0.80" in 1930
0.85" in 1919
0.86" in 1963
0.90" in 1876

Snowiest Decembers
27.5" in 1973
21.5" in 1895
16.6" in 2010
16.3" in 2000
15.6" in 1981
15.2" in 1977
14.6" in 1996
14.1" in 2005
13.1" in 1915, 2004
12.9" in 1969

Least Snowiest Decembers 
0.0" in 1889
Trace in 1931, 1940
0.1" in 1896, 1941
0.2" in 1979, 1991
0.4" in 1891, 1905, 1911, 1913, 1970, 1971, 1982
0.5" in 1928
0.6" in 1888, 1938, 1949
0.7" in 1978, 2001
0.9" in 1927, 2006
1.0" in 1894, 1923

Indiana: November 2012 Temperatures, Precipitation, And Snowfall

Indiana: November 2012 temperatures/departure from normal, precipitation/departure from normal, total snowfall.

Bloomington: 40.8º -3.0º, 1.36" -2.58", NA


Evansville: 44.2º -2.2º, 1.19" -3.14", Trace


Fort Wayne: 39.6º -1.8º, 0.60" -2.49", 0.5"


Goshen: 40.0º -0.2º, 0.48" -2.64", NA


IWX: 40.4º -0.8º, 0.52" -2.98", Trace


Indianapolis: 41.4º -2.2º, 1.33" -2.37", 0.2"


Ind Eagle Creek: 40.8º -3.2º, 1.34" -2.36", NA


Lafayette: 39.7º -3.1º, 0.80" -2.17", NA


Muncie: 40.6º -2.0º, 0.92" -2.53", NA


Shelbyville: 41.8º -1.9º, 0.62" -3.11", NA


South Bend: 40.1º -0.6º, 0.26" -3.01", Trace


Terre Haute: 42.5º -0.8º, 0.52" -3.32", NA