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January 20, 2011 Central Indiana Snow

 

An upper level weather system moved across Central Indiana on January 20, bringing snow to the area. All of the area received 2 to 5 inches of snow, with a few areas seeing around 6 inches. The heaviest snow fell across southern sections of Central Indiana.

 

 

Early Thursday Morning Snowfall

Snowfall Total Ending 7am Fridaythe 21st

24 hour Snowfall Ending 7:00 AM Thursday Jan. 20 (click to enlarge) 24 hour Snowfall Ending 7:00 AM Friday Jan. 21 (click to enlarge)

Snow Depth at 7:00 AM Friday

Snowdepth at 7:00 AM Friday January 21 (click to enlarge) 

 

Here is a list of snowfall reports received:

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
956 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011

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

0522 AM     SNOW             MONROE CITY             38.61N 87.35W
01/20/2011  M1.8 INCH        KNOX               IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0522 AM     SNOW             BICKNELL                38.78N 87.31W
01/20/2011  M1.5 INCH        KNOX               IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

0546 AM     SNOW             WASHINGTON              38.66N 87.17W
01/20/2011  U1.5 INCH        DAVIESS            IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

0628 AM     SNOW             LOOGOOTEE               38.68N 86.91W
01/20/2011  U1.5 INCH        MARTIN             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

0637 AM     SNOW             SHELBYVILLE             39.52N 85.78W
01/20/2011  M0.3 INCH        SHELBY             IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0644 AM     SNOW             WASHINGTON              38.66N 87.17W
01/20/2011  M3.0 INCH        DAVIESS            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0700 AM     SNOW             WILLIAMS                38.80N 86.65W
01/20/2011  M1.4 INCH        LAWRENCE           IN   CO-OP OBSERVER

0727 AM     SNOW             VINCENNES               38.68N 87.51W
01/20/2011  M3.0 INCH        KNOX               IN   CO-OP OBSERVER

0730 AM     SNOW             2 S GREENWOOD           39.59N 86.11W
01/20/2011  M1.3 INCH        JOHNSON            IN   AMATEUR RADIO

0810 AM     SNOW             1 S INDIANAPOLIS INT`L  39.71N 86.29W
01/20/2011  M0.7 INCH        MARION             IN   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

0854 AM     SNOW             BEDFORD                 38.86N 86.49W
01/20/2011  M1.9 INCH        LAWRENCE           IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0900 AM     SNOW             4 E VINCENNES           38.68N 87.44W
01/20/2011  M3.8 INCH        KNOX               IN   CO-OP OBSERVER

0900 AM     SNOW             1 S INDIANAPOLIS INT`L  39.71N 86.29W
01/20/2011  M1.0 INCH        MARION             IN   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

0935 AM     SNOW             WASHINGTON              38.66N 87.17W
01/20/2011  M4.0 INCH        DAVIESS            IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0935 AM     SNOW             4 NE INDIANAPOLIS       39.82N 86.09W
01/20/2011  M1.3 INCH        MARION             IN   PUBLIC

0940 AM     SNOW             SHOALS                  38.67N 86.79W
01/20/2011  E4.0 INCH        MARTIN             IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SHERIFFS OFFICE ESTIMATES 3 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL.

0947 AM     SNOW             BLOOMFIELD              39.03N 86.94W
01/20/2011  E2.0 INCH        GREENE             IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0950 AM     SNOW             BEDFORD                 38.86N 86.49W
01/20/2011  E2.0 INCH        LAWRENCE           IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0953 AM     SNOW             COLUMBUS                39.21N 85.91W
01/20/2011  E1.5 INCH        BARTHOLOMEW        IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

1000 AM     SNOW             WESTFIELD               40.05N 86.13W
01/20/2011  M1.3 INCH        HAMILTON           IN   PUBLIC

            OBSERVATION TAKEN NEAR 156TH STREET AND SPRINGHILL ROAD.

1000 AM     SNOW             1 S INDIANAPOLIS INT`L  39.71N 86.29W
01/20/2011  M1.5 INCH        MARION             IN   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

1005 AM     SNOW             4 NE INDIANAPOLIS       39.82N 86.09W
01/20/2011  M1.5 INCH        MARION             IN   PUBLIC

1005 AM     SNOW             7 SE WASHINGTON         38.59N 87.08W
01/20/2011  M3.0 INCH        DAVIESS            IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

1047 AM     SNOW             7 S VINCENNES           38.57N 87.51W
01/20/2011  M3.0 INCH        KNOX               IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ROADS WERE REPORTED TO BE SNOW COVERED AND SLICK IN THIS
            LOCATION AS WELL.

1055 AM     SNOW             7 SE WASHINGTON         38.59N 87.08W
01/20/2011  M3.5 INCH        DAVIESS            IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

1100 AM     SNOW             1 S INDIANAPOLIS INT`L  39.71N 86.29W
01/20/2011  M2.0 INCH        MARION             IN   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

1100 AM     SNOW             2 W WESTFIELD           40.05N 86.17W
01/20/2011  M1.5 INCH        HAMILTON           IN   PUBLIC

            156TH STREET AND SPRINGMILL ROAD.

1115 AM     SNOW             4 E VINCENNES           38.68N 87.44W
01/20/2011  M4.5 INCH        KNOX               IN   CO-OP OBSERVER

1118 AM     SNOW             LAFAYETTE               40.41N 86.87W
01/20/2011  M0.8 INCH        TIPPECANOE         IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            AT WLFI

1126 AM     SNOW             WILLIAMSPORT            40.29N 87.29W
01/20/2011  M1.2 INCH        WARREN             IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1157 AM     SNOW             1 S INDIANAPOLIS INT`L  39.71N 86.29W
01/20/2011  M2.4 INCH        MARION             IN   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

1200 PM     SNOW             7 SE WASHINGTON         38.59N 87.08W
01/20/2011  M4.0 INCH        DAVIESS            IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

1200 PM     SNOW             WESTFIELD               40.05N 86.13W
01/20/2011  M2.0 INCH        HAMILTON           IN   PUBLIC

1202 PM     SNOW             2 NW WEST LAFAYETTE     40.47N 86.94W
01/20/2011  M1.2 INCH        TIPPECANOE         IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SLICK ROADS REPORTED AS WELL.

1205 PM     SNOW             5 N FRANKFORT           40.35N 86.51W
01/20/2011  M1.0 INCH        CLINTON            IN   AMATEUR RADIO

1210 PM     SNOW             6 N ROCKVILLE           39.85N 87.23W
01/20/2011  M2.5 INCH        PARKE              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1222 PM     SNOW             3 N TERRE HAUTE         39.51N 87.38W
01/20/2011  M2.5 INCH        VIGO               IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1226 PM     SNOW             4 ENE FISHERS           39.98N 85.95W
01/20/2011  M2.0 INCH        HAMILTON           IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1236 PM     SNOW             MCCORDSVILLE            39.91N 85.93W
01/20/2011  M2.2 INCH        HANCOCK            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0100 PM     SNOW             7 SE WASHINGTON         38.59N 87.08W
01/20/2011  M4.3 INCH        DAVIESS            IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

0100 PM     SNOW             3 N BEDFORD             38.90N 86.49W
01/20/2011  E2.5 INCH        LAWRENCE           IN   PUBLIC

0100 PM     SNOW             WESTFIELD               40.05N 86.13W
01/20/2011  M2.3 INCH        HAMILTON           IN   PUBLIC

0105 PM     SNOW             2 S GREENWOOD           39.59N 86.11W
01/20/2011  M3.5 INCH        JOHNSON            IN   AMATEUR RADIO

0132 PM     SNOW             WILLIAMSPORT            40.29N 87.29W
01/20/2011  M2.0 INCH        WARREN             IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            0.8 INCHES OVER THE PAST 2 HOURS...2 INCHES STORM TOTAL

0157 PM     SNOW             1 S INDIANAPOLIS INT`L  39.71N 86.29W
01/20/2011  M2.9 INCH        MARION             IN   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

0200 PM     SNOW             7 SE WASHINGTON         38.59N 87.08W
01/20/2011  M4.8 INCH        DAVIESS            IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

0200 PM     SNOW             WESTFIELD               40.05N 86.13W
01/20/2011  M2.8 INCH        HAMILTON           IN   PUBLIC

0215 PM     SNOW             DALEVILLE               40.12N 85.56W
01/20/2011  M2.5 INCH        DELAWARE           IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0215 PM     SNOW             DALEVILLE               40.12N 85.56W
01/20/2011  M2.5 INCH        DELAWARE           IN   PUBLIC

0230 PM     SNOW             ATTICA                  40.29N 87.25W
01/20/2011  M2.0 INCH        FOUNTAIN           IN   CO-OP OBSERVER

0240 PM     SNOW             3 SE ODON               38.81N 86.95W
01/20/2011  M4.8 INCH        DAVIESS            IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

0240 PM     SNOW             2 NW WEST LAFAYETTE     40.47N 86.94W
01/20/2011  M1.9 INCH        TIPPECANOE         IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

0250 PM     SNOW             4 E VINCENNES           38.68N 87.44W
01/20/2011  M5.0 INCH        KNOX               IN   CO-OP OBSERVER

0300 PM     SNOW             WESTFIELD               40.05N 86.13W
01/20/2011  M2.9 INCH        HAMILTON           IN   PUBLIC

0335 PM     SNOW             2 ENE JAMESTOWN         39.94N 86.59W
01/20/2011  M2.9 INCH        BOONE              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0352 PM     SNOW             4 ENE GREENSBURG        39.36N 85.41W
01/20/2011  M4.0 INCH        DECATUR            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0400 PM     SNOW             2 E BROOKLYN            39.54N 86.33W
01/20/2011  M3.9 INCH        MORGAN             IN   NWS EMPLOYEE

0400 PM     SNOW             7 SSE WASHINGTON        38.56N 87.12W
01/20/2011  M5.0 INCH        DAVIESS            IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

0417 PM     SNOW             NEW WHITELAND           39.56N 86.10W
01/20/2011  M4.0 INCH        JOHNSON            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0448 PM     SNOW             3 S PARAGON             39.35N 86.56W
01/20/2011  M3.7 INCH        MORGAN             IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0500 PM     SNOW             YORKTOWN                40.17N 85.48W
01/20/2011  M2.7 INCH        DELAWARE           IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0500 PM     SNOW             BLOOMINGDALE            39.83N 87.25W
01/20/2011  M3.0 INCH        PARKE              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 3 INCHES. SNOW HAS ENDED.

0510 PM     SNOW             MONROE CITY             38.61N 87.35W
01/20/2011  M5.3 INCH        KNOX               IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0525 PM     SNOW             COVINGTON               40.14N 87.39W
01/20/2011  M2.5 INCH        FOUNTAIN           IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0530 PM     SNOW             2 S CASTLETON           39.88N 86.05W
01/20/2011  M3.6 INCH        MARION             IN   CO-OP OBSERVER

0530 PM     SNOW             2 NW STRAUGHN           39.83N 85.32W
01/20/2011  M4.8 INCH        HENRY              IN   AMATEUR RADIO

0535 PM     SNOW             FISHERS                 39.95N 86.02W
01/20/2011  M3.0 INCH        HAMILTON           IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0600 PM     SNOW             1 E BROOKLYN            39.54N 86.35W
01/20/2011  M4.0 INCH        MORGAN             IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0615 PM     SNOW             1 SE BLOOMINGTON        39.16N 86.51W
01/20/2011  M3.6 INCH        MONROE             IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0625 PM     SNOW             5 SE DELPHI             40.53N 86.60W
01/20/2011  M2.0 INCH        CARROLL            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0646 PM     SNOW             FLORA                   40.54N 86.52W
01/20/2011  M2.1 INCH        CARROLL            IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

0646 PM     SNOW             3 SE ODON               38.81N 86.95W
01/20/2011  M5.0 INCH        DAVIESS            IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

0646 PM     SNOW             WEST LAFAYETTE          40.44N 86.91W
01/20/2011  M2.2 INCH        TIPPECANOE         IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

0730 PM     SNOW             SHELBYVILLE             39.52N 85.78W
01/20/2011  M3.4 INCH        SHELBY             IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0917 PM     SNOW             2 SSW BEDFORD           38.83N 86.50W
01/20/2011  M3.8 INCH        LAWRENCE           IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0942 PM     SNOW             GREENWOOD               39.62N 86.11W
01/20/2011  M4.0 INCH        JOHNSON            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER


&&

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
 ------  -----------------------  --  --------------   -------
  5.30   MONROE CITY              IN  KNOX             0510 PM
  5.00   3 SE ODON                IN  DAVIESS          0646 PM
  5.00   7 SSE WASHINGTON         IN  DAVIESS          0400 PM
  5.00   4 E VINCENNES            IN  KNOX             0250 PM
  4.80   2 NW STRAUGHN            IN  HENRY            0530 PM
  4.80   3 SE ODON                IN  DAVIESS          0240 PM
  4.80   7 SE WASHINGTON          IN  DAVIESS          0200 PM
  4.50   4 E VINCENNES            IN  KNOX             1115 AM
  4.30   7 SE WASHINGTON          IN  DAVIESS          0100 PM
  4.00   GREENWOOD                IN  JOHNSON          0942 PM
  4.00   1 E BROOKLYN             IN  MORGAN           0600 PM
  4.00   NEW WHITELAND            IN  JOHNSON          0417 PM
  4.00   4 ENE GREENSBURG         IN  DECATUR          0352 PM
  4.00   7 SE WASHINGTON          IN  DAVIESS          1200 PM
  4.00   SHOALS                   IN  MARTIN           0940 AM
                 SHERIFFS OFFICE ESTIMATES 3 TO 4 INCHES OF
                 SNOWFALL.
  4.00   WASHINGTON               IN  DAVIESS          0935 AM
  3.90   2 E BROOKLYN             IN  MORGAN           0400 PM
  3.80   2 SSW BEDFORD            IN  LAWRENCE         0917 PM
  3.80   4 E VINCENNES            IN  KNOX             0900 AM
  3.70   3 S PARAGON              IN  MORGAN           0448 PM
  3.60   1 SE BLOOMINGTON         IN  MONROE           0615 PM
  3.60   2 S CASTLETON            IN  MARION           0530 PM
  3.50   2 S GREENWOOD            IN  JOHNSON          0105 PM
  3.50   7 SE WASHINGTON          IN  DAVIESS          1055 AM
  3.40   SHELBYVILLE              IN  SHELBY           0730 PM
  3.00   FISHERS                  IN  HAMILTON         0535 PM
  3.00   BLOOMINGDALE             IN  PARKE            0500 PM
                 STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 3 INCHES. SNOW HAS
                 ENDED.
  3.00   7 S VINCENNES            IN  KNOX             1047 AM
                 ROADS WERE REPORTED TO BE SNOW COVERED AND
                 SLICK IN THIS LOCATION AS WELL.
  3.00   7 SE WASHINGTON          IN  DAVIESS          1005 AM
  3.00   VINCENNES                IN  KNOX             0727 AM
  3.00   WASHINGTON               IN  DAVIESS          0644 AM
  2.90   2 ENE JAMESTOWN          IN  BOONE            0335 PM
  2.90   WESTFIELD                IN  HAMILTON         0300 PM
  2.90   1 S INDIANAPOLIS INT`L   IN  MARION           0157 PM
  2.80   WESTFIELD                IN  HAMILTON         0200 PM
  2.70   YORKTOWN                 IN  DELAWARE         0500 PM
  2.50   COVINGTON                IN  FOUNTAIN         0525 PM
  2.50   DALEVILLE                IN  DELAWARE         0215 PM
  2.50   DALEVILLE                IN  DELAWARE         0215 PM
  2.50   3 N BEDFORD              IN  LAWRENCE         0100 PM
  2.50   3 N TERRE HAUTE          IN  VIGO             1222 PM
  2.50   6 N ROCKVILLE            IN  PARKE            1210 PM
  2.40   1 S INDIANAPOLIS INT`L   IN  MARION           1157 AM
  2.30   WESTFIELD                IN  HAMILTON         0100 PM
  2.20   WEST LAFAYETTE           IN  TIPPECANOE       0646 PM
  2.20   MCCORDSVILLE             IN  HANCOCK          1236 PM
  2.10   FLORA                    IN  CARROLL          0646 PM
  2.00   5 SE DELPHI              IN  CARROLL          0625 PM
  2.00   ATTICA                   IN  FOUNTAIN         0230 PM
  2.00   WILLIAMSPORT             IN  WARREN           0132 PM
                 0.8 INCHES OVER THE PAST 2 HOURS...2 INCHES
                 STORM TOTAL
  2.00   4 ENE FISHERS            IN  HAMILTON         1226 PM
  2.00   WESTFIELD                IN  HAMILTON         1200 PM
  2.00   1 S INDIANAPOLIS INT`L   IN  MARION           1100 AM
  2.00   BEDFORD                  IN  LAWRENCE         0950 AM
  2.00   BLOOMFIELD               IN  GREENE           0947 AM
  1.90   2 NW WEST LAFAYETTE      IN  TIPPECANOE       0240 PM
  1.90   BEDFORD                  IN  LAWRENCE         0854 AM
  1.80   MONROE CITY              IN  KNOX             0522 AM
  1.50   2 W WESTFIELD            IN  HAMILTON         1100 AM
                 156TH STREET AND SPRINGMILL ROAD.
  1.50   4 NE INDIANAPOLIS        IN  MARION           1005 AM
  1.50   1 S INDIANAPOLIS INT`L   IN  MARION           1000 AM
  1.50   COLUMBUS                 IN  BARTHOLOMEW      0953 AM
  1.50   LOOGOOTEE                IN  MARTIN           0628 AM
  1.50   WASHINGTON               IN  DAVIESS          0546 AM
  1.50   BICKNELL                 IN  KNOX             0522 AM
  1.40   WILLIAMS                 IN  LAWRENCE         0700 AM
  1.30   WESTFIELD                IN  HAMILTON         1000 AM
                 OBSERVATION TAKEN NEAR 156TH STREET AND
                 SPRINGHILL ROAD.
  1.30   4 NE INDIANAPOLIS        IN  MARION           0935 AM
  1.30   2 S GREENWOOD            IN  JOHNSON          0730 AM
  1.20   2 NW WEST LAFAYETTE      IN  TIPPECANOE       1202 PM
                 SLICK ROADS REPORTED AS WELL.
  1.20   WILLIAMSPORT             IN  WARREN           1126 AM
  1.00   5 N FRANKFORT            IN  CLINTON          1205 PM
  1.00   1 S INDIANAPOLIS INT`L   IN  MARION           0900 AM
  0.80   LAFAYETTE                IN  TIPPECANOE       1118 AM
                 AT WLFI
  0.70   1 S INDIANAPOLIS INT`L   IN  MARION           0810 AM
  0.30   SHELBYVILLE              IN  SHELBY           0637 AM

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