Wednesday, December 25, 2013

South Bend Christmas Day Records

South Bend: 1893-2012

Maximum temps
Warmest: 65 in 1982
Coldest: -3 in 1983

Minimum temps
Warmest: 40 in 1936, 1940, and 1982
Coldest: -13 in 1924

Precipitation
Wettest: 0.69" in 1982

Snowfall
Most snowfall: 6.0" in 1915
Deepest snow depth: 16" in 1951

Max temp data missing for 1938-1939
Min temp data missing for 1894-1895 and 1938-1939
Precipitation data missing for 1938-1939
Snowfall data missing for 1896 and 1938-1939
Snow depth data missing for 1893-1895, 1897-1898, 1903-1929, 1931-1932, 1938-1939, and 1946-47 

South Bend: 1893-2012

Max temps
Average: 32.5
32 or lower: 57 days (48% of the time)
60-69: 1 day
50-59: 4 days
40-49: 22 days
30-39: 50 days
20-29: 29 days
10-19: 9 days
0-9: 2 days
Below zero: 1 day 

Minimum temps
Average: 19.0
0 or lower: 5 days
50-59: 0 days
40-49: 3 days
30-39: 20 days
20-29: 35 days
10-19: 36 days
0-9: 18 days
Below zero: 4 days

Snowfall
T or more: 60 days
0.1" or more: 42 days
1.0" or more: 25 days

T or more snow depth: 61 days
1" or more snow depth: 50 days (61% of the time)
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Indianapolis Christmas Day Records

Indianapolis: 1871-2012

Maximum temps
Warmest: 64 in 1893
Coldest: -4 in 1983

Minimum temps
Warmest: 55 in 1877
Coldest: -15 in 1983

Precipitation
Wettest: 1.36" in 2005

Snowfall
Most snowfall: 5.9" in 1909
Deepest snow depth: 9" in 2004

Snow depth data missing for 1871-1895, and 1897
Snowfall data from 1884-2012

Indianapolis: 1871-2012

Max temps
Average: 35.8
32 or lower: 58 days (41% of the time)
60-69: 3 days
50-59: 16 days
40-49: 30 days
30-39: 52 days
20-29: 30 days
10-19: 8 days
0-9: 1 day
Below zero: 1 day 

Minimum temps
Average: 21.9
0 or lower: 9 days
50-59: 2 days
40-49: 6 days
30-39: 33 days
20-29: 46 days
10-19: 35 days
0-9: 11 days
Below zero: 9 days

Snowfall
T or more: 65 days 
0.1" or more: 35 days
1.0" or more: 11 days

T or more snow depth: 58 days 
1" or more snow depth: 33 days (28% of the time)
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Fort Wayne Christmas Day Records

Fort Wayne: 1897-1940 (city location)

Maximum temps
Warmest: 56 in 1932
Coldest: 7 in 1924

Minimum temps
Warmest: 40 in 1936
Coldest: -11 in 1924

Precipitation
Wettest: 0.70" in 1898

Snowfall
Most snowfall: 6.1" in 1915
Deepest snow depth: 11" in 1909 and 1929

Temp data missing for 1900, 1902, 1904, and 1907
Precip data missing for 1902, 1904, 1907, and 1909
Snowfall data missing for 1897-1900, 1902, 1904, 1907, and 1909
Snow depth data missing for 1897-1900, 1902, 1904, 1907-1908  

Fort Wayne: 1911-2012 (airport)

Maximum temps
Warmest: 64 in 1982
Coldest: -3 in 1983

Minimum temps
Warmest: 47 in 1982 
Coldest: -15 in 2004

Precipitation
Wettest: 1.03" in 1982

Snowfall 
Most snowfall: 6.1" in 1915
Deepest snow depth: 7" in 2004

Snow depth data missing for 1911-1938, and 1940

Fort Wayne: 1897-1940 (city)

Max temps
Average: 32.5
32 or lower: 24 days (60% of the time)
60-69: 0 days
50-59: 3 days
40-49: 5 days
30-39: 17 days
20-29: 11 days
10-19: 3 days
0-9: 1 day
Below zero: 0 days

Minimum temps
Average: 19.8
0 or lower: 2 days
50-59: 0 days
40-49: 1 day
30-39: 6 days
20-29: 17 days
10-19: 8 days
0-9: 5 days
Below zero: 2 days

Snowfall
T or more: 16 days
0.1" or more: 8 days
1.0" or more: 5 days

T or more snow depth: 21 days
1" or more snow depth: 13 days (36% of the time)


Fort Wayne: 1911-2012 (airport)

Max temps
Average: 33.0
32 or lower: 52 days (51% of the time)
60-69: 1 day
50-59: 6 days
40-49: 17 days
30-39: 43 days
20-29: 25 days
10-19: 7 days
0-9: 2 days
Below zero: 1 day 

Minimum temps
Average: 19.3 
0 or lower: 6 days
50-59: 0 days
40-49: 2 days
30-39: 19 days
20-29: 36 days
10-19: 25 days
0-9: 14 days
Below zero: 6 days

Snowfall
T or more: 53 days
0.1" or more: 29 days
1.0" or more: 14 days

T or more snow depth: 47 days  
1" or more snow depth: 30 days (41% of the time)
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Monday, December 16, 2013

Snowy Starts To The Season For Indianapolis


This season is off to a fast start in the snow department for Indianapolis. Through today, Indianapolis has seen 8.9" of snowfall...which is good for the 14th best start to a season since records began in 1884.

Charts below are all the seasons that had 6.0" or more through December 16. And all of those seasons eventual total snowfall.



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Monday, December 9, 2013

December 5-6 Winter Storm Totals

Indianapolis NWS storm wrap up: Click here

THE TOTALS BELOW ARE SEPARATED INTO SNOW...AND ICE AND SLEET
CATEGORIES...THEN BY AMOUNT...AND ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE
FINAL AMOUNT FOR EACH LOCATION.


SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT

 INCHES  LOCATION                 ST  COUNTY           TIME
 ------  -----------------------  --  --------------   -------
 11.90   BICKNELL                 IN  KNOX             1200 AM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR.
 11.00   VINCENNES                IN  KNOX             0713 PM
 10.80   WASHINGTON               IN  DAVIESS          0706 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR. REPORT RECEIVED VIA
                 FACEBOOK.
 10.10   2 W BLOOMINGTON          IN  MONROE           0630 PM
 10.00   BLOOMFIELD               IN  GREENE           0642 PM
 10.00   8 SSE WASHINGTON         IN  DAVIESS          0500 PM
 10.00   4 E VINCENNES            IN  KNOX             0215 PM
  9.10   BLOOMINGTON              IN  MONROE           0625 PM
  9.10   SOLSBERRY                IN  GREENE           0625 PM
  9.00   ELLETTSVILLE             IN  MONROE           0717 PM
  9.00   SPRINGVILLE              IN  LAWRENCE         0709 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR. REPORT RECEIVED VIA
                 FACEBOOK.
  9.00   MITCHELL                 IN  LAWRENCE         0705 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR. REPORT RECEIVED VIA
                 FACEBOOK.
  9.00   SEYMOUR                  IN  JACKSON          0703 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR. REPORT RECEIVED VIA
                 FACEBOOK.
  9.00   GNAW BONE                IN  BROWN            0702 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR. REPORT RECEIVED VIA
                 TWITTER.
  9.00   SEYMOUR                  IN  JACKSON          0632 PM
  9.00   WASHINGTON               IN  DAVIESS          1218 PM
  8.80   8 SSE WASHINGTON         IN  DAVIESS          0334 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR...6900 S 350 E.
  8.50   GOSPORT                  IN  OWEN             0640 PM
  8.50   5 S BLOOMINGTON          IN  MONROE           0639 PM
  8.50   1 SE BLOOMINGTON         IN  MONROE           0630 PM
                 8.5 STORM TOTAL. 5.8 IN PAST 11 HOURS.
  8.50   5 SW BLOOMINGTON         IN  MONROE           0445 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR.
  8.00   GOSPORT                  IN  OWEN             0718 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR. REPORT RECEIVED VIA
                 FACEBOOK.
  7.50   MARTINSVILLE             IN  MORGAN           0650 PM
  7.50   SEYMOUR                  IN  JACKSON          0643 PM
  7.50   BLOOMINGTON              IN  MONROE           0400 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR. MEASUREMENT TAKEN ON
                 THE WEST SIDE OF BLOOMINGTON NEAR HWY 37.
  7.50   4 NNW BEDFORD            IN  LAWRENCE         0400 PM
                 7.5 INCHES SNOW DEPTH. STEADY SNOW WITH HALF
                 MILE VISIBILITY
  7.50   BLOOMINGTON              IN  MONROE           0105 PM
  7.00   SEYMOUR                  IN  JACKSON          0455 PM
  6.80   ELLETTSVILLE             IN  MONROE           1059 AM
  6.50   NORTH VERNON             IN  JENNINGS         0514 PM
  6.50   WASHINGTON               IN  DAVIESS          1258 PM
  6.30   5 S INDIANAPOLIS         IN  MARION           0619 PM
  6.00   FRANKLIN                 IN  JOHNSON          0506 PM
  6.00   SEYMOUR                  IN  JACKSON          0420 PM
  6.00   SEYMOUR                  IN  JACKSON          0350 PM
  6.00   5 SW BLOOMINGTON         IN  MONROE           1157 AM
                 LIGHT SNOW IN PROGRESS
  5.80   BROOKLYN                 IN  MORGAN           0706 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR. REPORT RECEIVED VIA
                 FACEBOOK.
  5.80   2 W GREENWOOD            IN  JOHNSON          0640 PM
  5.60   BROOKLYN                 IN  MORGAN           0500 PM
  5.50   2 S GREENWOOD            IN  JOHNSON          0616 PM
                 AND STILL SNOWING
  5.30   BICKNELL                 IN  KNOX             0400 AM
  5.00   1 N BROWNSBURG           IN  HENDRICKS        0642 PM
  5.00   BEDFORD                  IN  LAWRENCE         1254 PM
  5.00   BEDFORD                  IN  LAWRENCE         1214 PM
  5.00   ELLETTSVILLE             IN  MONROE           1124 AM
  5.00   WASHINGTON               IN  DAVIESS          1101 AM
                 ROADS ARE SNOW COVERED.
  4.80   KNIGHTSTOWN              IN  HENRY            0711 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR. REPORT RECEIVED VIA
                 FACEBOOK.
  4.50   1 S INDIANAPOLIS INT`L   IN  MARION           0700 PM
                 STORM TOTAL AS OF 7 PM AT NWS INDIANAPOLIS.
  4.50   2 NW STRAUGHN            IN  HENRY            0600 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR.
  4.50   SHELBYVILLE              IN  SHELBY           0542 PM
                 4.5 INCHES OVER THE LAST 12 HOURS. 6 INCH
                 SNOW DEPTH.
  4.30   1 S INDIANAPOLIS INT`L   IN  MARION           0400 PM
                 STORM TOTAL AT NWS INDIANAPOLIS AS OF 4 PM.
  4.20   CAMBY                    IN  MARION           0704 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR. REPORT RECEIVED VIA
                 TWITTER.
  4.20   2 WSW WAVERLY            IN  MORGAN           0600 AM
                 COCORAHS REPORT
  4.00   GEIST RESERVOIR          IN  MARION           0641 PM
  3.80   4 ENE WAVERLY            IN  JOHNSON          0610 AM
  3.80   BLOOMFIELD               IN  GREENE           0548 AM
  3.80   INDIANAPOLIS INT`L AIRP  IN  MARION           0400 AM
                 STORM TOTAL SO FAR
  3.50   ALEXANDRIA               IN  MADISON          0523 PM
                 3.5 INCHES TOTAL SNOWFALL. THREE QUARTER MILE
                 VISIBILITY WITH LIGHT SNOW CURRENTLY
  3.50   1 SE GREENWOOD           IN  JOHNSON          0946 AM
  3.50   INDIANAPOLIS INT`L AIRP  IN  MARION           0100 AM
                 STORM TOTAL SO FAR
  3.30   5 E SOUTHPORT            IN  MARION           0614 AM
  3.30   ANDERSON                 IN  MADISON          0456 AM
  3.10   WESTFIELD                IN  HAMILTON         0719 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR ON MOONTOWN RD. REPORTED
                 VIA TWITTER.
  3.10   INDIANAPOLIS             IN  MARION           1236 AM
                 NORTHWEST INDIANAPOLIS. REPORT RECEIVED VIA
                 TWITTER.
  3.00   MORRISTOWN               IN  SHELBY           1203 PM
  3.00   2 NNE NASHVILLE          IN  BROWN            0515 AM
  3.00   2 S ALEXANDRIA           IN  MADISON          1245 AM
  2.90   INDIANAPOLIS             IN  MARION           1200 AM
                 STORM TOTAL AT NWS INDIANAPOLIS AS OF
                 MIDNIGHT.
  2.90   1 N CLERMONT             IN  MARION           1140 PM
  2.70   WESTFIELD                IN  HAMILTON         0715 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR AT CAREY RD AND 169TH.
                 REPORT RECEIVED VIA TWITTER.
  2.70   1 SE BLOOMINGTON         IN  MONROE           0730 AM
  2.70   2 S CASTLETON            IN  MARION           1246 AM
  2.50   NOBLESVILLE              IN  HAMILTON         0643 AM
                 SOUTH SIDE OF NOBLESVILLE
  2.40   2 SE BROWNSBURG          IN  HENDRICKS        1113 PM
                 THIN LAYER OF ICE BELOW THE SNOW MAKING
                 THINGS SLICK.
  2.30   LAWRENCE                 IN  MARION           1200 AM
                 2.3 STORM TOTAL... WITH 1.1 INCHES IN THE
                 LAST HOUR
  2.00   1 NNW YORKTOWN           IN  DELAWARE         0600 AM
  2.00   INDIANAPOLIS             IN  MARION           1147 PM
  2.00   CARMEL                   IN  HAMILTON         1102 PM
                 SOUTHWEST CARMEL.
  2.00   AVON                     IN  HENDRICKS        1059 PM
                 REPORT RECEIVED VIA TWITTER.
  2.00   BRAZIL                   IN  CLAY             0953 PM
                 2.0 INCHES SNOWFALL ESTIMATED IN THE LAST TWO
                 HOURS. REPORT RECEIVED VIA TWITTER.
  1.80   5 NW INDIANAPOLIS        IN  MARION           1131 PM
                 1.8 INCHES AT FOX 59
  1.80   ELWOOD                   IN  MADISON          1053 PM
  1.80   INDIANAPOLIS             IN  MARION           1053 PM
                 MEASUREMENT TAKEN IN NORTHWEST INDIANAPOLIS.
                 REPORTED VIA TWITTER.
  1.60   4 W ATLANTA              IN  TIPTON           0636 AM
  1.50   SHERIDAN                 IN  HAMILTON         0644 PM
  1.40   CARMEL                   IN  HAMILTON         1020 PM
                 REPORT RECEIVED VIA TWITTER.
  1.30   INDIANAPOLIS INT`L AIRP  IN  MARION           1043 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR AT NWS INDIANAPOLIS.
  1.30   ELWOOD                   IN  MADISON          0956 PM
  1.20   LAWRENCE                 IN  MARION           1049 PM
                 0.1 INCH OF ICE BENEATH 1.2 INCHES OF SNOW
  1.10   BLOOMFIELD               IN  GREENE           1030 PM
                 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR. MODERATE SNOW CONTINUES
                 TO FALL.
  1.00   CARMEL                   IN  HAMILTON         1001 PM
                 1 INCH OF NEW SNOW OVER THE PAST 3 HOURS WITH
                 MODERATE SNOW FALLING
  1.00   7 N TERRE HAUTE          IN  VIGO             0917 PM
  0.50   FISHERS                  IN  HAMILTON         0948 PM
  0.50   INDIANAPOLIS INT`L AIRP  IN  MARION           0945 PM
                 0.5 STORM TOTAL THUS FAR AT NWS INDIANAPOLIS.
  0.50   3 N TERRE HAUTE          IN  VIGO             0921 PM
  0.40   BLOOMFIELD               IN  GREENE           0927 PM
                 LIGHT SNOW STILL FALLING.


SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT

 INCHES  LOCATION                 ST  COUNTY           TIME
 ------  -----------------------  --  --------------   -------
  0.20   MORRISTOWN               IN  SHELBY           0855 PM
  0.10   1 SE GREENWOOD           IN  JOHNSON          0946 AM
  0.10   1 SE BLOOMINGTON         IN  MONROE           0730 AM
  0.10   1 S INDIANAPOLIS INT`L   IN  MARION           0700 PM
                 0.1 SLEET ACCUMULATION AS OF OFFICIAL 7 PM
                 OBSERVATION.
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Thursday, December 5, 2013

December 5-6, 2013 Winter Storm

Basically, the southern half of Indiana is under either a Winter Weather Advisory or a Winter Storm Warning for tonight through Friday evening.

For the official National Weather Service forecasts, use these links:

Central Indiana: Indianapolis NWS

Southwest Indiana: Paducah NWS

Southeast Indiana: Wilmington NWS



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Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Winter Snowfall Days For Indianapolis

Daily snowfall days by amount for the top 20 least snowy and most snowy winters on record for Indianapolis.

Snowfall totals are for December, January, and February only. Last column with SCD is total days of 1"+ snow depth recorded. Period of record is 1884-85 to 2012-13.

M indicates missing data.

Top 20 Most Snowy Winters



Top 20 Least Snowy Winters


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Sunday, December 1, 2013

Indianapolis November 21-30: 4th Coldest Period Since 1943

The November 21-30, 2013 period for Indianapolis was the fourth coldest stretch of temperatures since 1943.

Top 20 coldest November 21-30 periods below.


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