Fort Wayne: 2013-14 Snowfall Rankings

I've updated the Fort Wayne snowfall records to include data prior to the airport numbers...and so it now begins in 1897.

Snowfall records for Fort Wayne...and where 2013-14 ranks in each category.

Snowfall records since 1897 (some missing data).

Current snowfall totals through March 29.

Snowiest Winter (December-February)

1) 61.1" in 1981-82

2) 59.4" in 2013-14

3) 49.8" in 1977-78

4) 45.3" in 2010-11

5) 44.5" in 1914-15

6) 41.5" in 2002-03

7) 37.6" in 2007-08

8) 36.7" in 1973-74

9) 35.2" in 2004-05

10) 35.0" in 1983-85

Snowiest Season (July-June)

1) 81.2" in 1981-82

2) 73.6" in 2013-14

3) 60.6" in 1977-78

4) 59.1" in 1911-12

5) 49.8" in 1983-84

5) 49.8" in 1899-00

7) 48.3" in 1914-15

8) 46.9" in 1966-67

9) 46.9" in 1963-64

10) 46.7" in 2002-03

Snowiest December-January

1) 47.1" in 1981-82

2) 43.7" in 1977-78

3) 42.2" in 1914-15

4) 40.2" in 2013-14

5) 32.5" in 1917-18

6) 31.2" in 2003-04

7) 29.5" in 1995-96

8) 28.8" in 1973-74

9) 27.7" in 1915-16

10) 27.5" in 2004-05

Snowiest January-February

1) 49.5" in 2014

2) 43.5" in 1982

3) 34.4" in 2011

4) 32.1" in 2003

5) 31.4" in 1978

6) 29.0" in 1985

7) 27.1" in 1918

8) 26.4" in 1914

9) 26.2" in 2008

10) 25.4" in 1979

Snowiest February-March

1) 38.9" in 1912

2) 33.5" in 1900

3) 32.4" in 2014

4) 31.1" in 1964

5) 27.0" in 1899

6) 26.3" in 1913

7) 25.3" in 2008

8) 22.7" in 1913

9) 22.3" in 1988

10) 21.3" in 1967

Snowiest January-March

1) 62.7" in 2014

2) 50.2" in 1982

3) 45.7" in 1912

4) 39.1" in 1964

5) 35.6" in 2011

6) 34.2" in 2003

7) 34.1" in 1978

8) 33.5" in 1900

9) 32.7" in 1913

10) 32.5" in 2008

Snowiest Season Through January

1) 50.8" in 1977-78

2) 50.7" in 1981-82

3) 42.6" in 1914-15

4) 41.2" in 2013-14

5) 38.4" in 1917-18

Snowiest Season Through February

1) 64.7" in 1981-82

2) 60.4" in 2013-14

3) 56.9" in 1977-78

4) 45.3" in 2010-11

5) 44.9" in 1914-15

Snowiest Season Through March

1) 73.6" in 2013-14

2) 71.4" in 1981-82

3) 59.6" in 1977-78

4) 59.1" in 1911-12

5) 49.2" in 1983-84

Snowiest Month

1) 30.3" in January 2014

2) 29.5" in January 1982

3) 27.0" in March 1899

4) 25.4" in January 1918

5) 25.3" in January 1978

6) 25.0" in February 1900

7) 22.0" in December 1914

8) 21.3" in March 1912

9) 20.3" in January 2004

10) 20.3" in December 1973

Snowiest January

1) 30.3" in 2014

2) 29.5" in 1982

3) 25.4" in 1918

4) 25.3" in 1978

5) 20.3" in 2004

6) 20.2" in 1915

7) 19.0" in 1909

7) 19.0" in 1904

9) 18.0" in 1999

10) 17.8" in 2003

Snowiest February

1) 25.0" in 1900

2) 19.8" in 1908

3) 19.2" in 2014

4) 19.0" in 2008

5) 18.3" in 2011

6) 17.6" in 1912

7) 16.9" in 1980

8) 16.7" in 1988

9) 16.3" in 1986

10) 14.3" in 2003

Snowiest March

1) 27.0" in 1899

2) 21.3" in 1912

3) 19.5" in 1964

4) 18.5" in 1906

5) 18.1" in 2013

6) 13.3" in 1984

7) 13.2" in 2014

8) 12.6" in 1913

9) 12.5" in 1973

10) 11.7" in 1965

Indianapolis: 2013-14 Winter Temperature Statistics

2013-14 winter temperature statistics for Indianapolis.

Fort Wayne And Indianapolis Winter Records

2013-14 meteorological winter rankings for Fort Wayne and Indianapolis:

Fort Wayne
Mean temperature: 6th coldest on record
Total snowfall: 2nd snowiest on record
temperature and snowfall records since 1911

Indianapolis
Mean temperature: 8th coldest on record
Total snowfall: the snowiest on record
temperature records since 1871, snowfall records since 1884

Below are top 10 charts for both cities. In each are comparisons of every top 10 cold winter...and the snowfall for each of those winters. And then vice versa for top 10 snowfall. For Fort Wayne, only three winters make both lists...1977-78, 1981-82, and 2013-14. For Indianapolis...1977-78, 1978-79, and 2013-14.

Indianapolis Winter Snowfall Statistics - 2013-14 And Historic Rankings

Indianapolis has had a very snowy winter thus far. Where does it rank historically?

2013-14 already ranks as the 9th snowiest Dec-Jan on record, with more than half of the month to go.

2013-14 is already the 22nd snowiest winter (DJF) on record...again with over half of the winter to go.

Here is a list of the number of 3"+, 6"+, and 10"+ snowstorms for each of the winters in the above chart...and the biggest snowstorm of each of winter in the last column.

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

Snow On Thursday?

Looks like some light snow will develop tomorrow morning. At this point, anywhere from a dusting to, at best, an inch of snow could fall. More wintry precipitation is on tap for Friday...stay tuned.

Springlike Weather Continues

It's still warm and humid this morning here in Lafayette. I even heard of a crack of thunder with this morning's rains. Meanwhile, a snowstorm is underway to our west and north, as parts of Iowa, Wisconsin, and the U.P. of Michigan are under winter advisories and warnings. The highest amount I've found so far this morning was 6.4" of snowfall measured in Winterset, IA as of 4AM CT...no doubt an appropriate name. Snowfall totals exceeding 6" are possible for northern WI and the U.P. of Michigan by later today.

Link to NWS offices: http://www.weather.gov/

Cooler weather is on its way for later today here, but unseasonable warmth will return by the weekend. And it looks to continue for quite awhile thereafter...