Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Please Note: The following sites were used due to their extensive snowfall recording period of record:	Averages are based on the 30-year normals (1990-2020)
Indianapolis Area (1884)

Official Normals (1991-2020)
	Indianapolis
September	0.0"
October	0.1"
November	0.8"
December	6.4"
January	8.8"
February	6.0"
March	3.2"
April	0.2"
May	0.0"
Annual	25.5"

First Trace of Snowfall of the Season (Calendar Day)
	Indianapolis
Avg. Date	11/02
Earliest	10/09/1925
Latest	12/18/1998

First 0.1"+ Snowfall of the Season (Calendar Day)
	Indianapolis
Avg. Date	11/24
Earliest	10/18/1989 (0.2")
Latest	01/04/1941 (0.5")

First 1.0"+ Snowfall of the Season (Calendar Day)
	Indianapolis
Avg. Date	12/08
Earliest	10/19/1989 (7.5")
Latest	03/17/1973 (2.0")

Latest Trace of Snowfall of the Season (Calendar Day)
	Indianapolis
Avg. Date	4-21
Earliest	03/21/2017
Latest	05/31/1889

Last 0.1"+ Snowfall of the Season (Calendar Day)
	Indianapolis
Avg. Date	03/16
Earliest	01/28/1918 (0.9")
Latest	05/09/1923 (0.9")

Last 1.0"+ Snowfall of the Season (Calendar Day)
	Indianapolis
Avg. Date	03/01
Earliest	11/15/1997 (1.6")
Latest	05/02/1897 (2.4")

The Period of Record for Snow Depth is different compared to start years for snow. This is because of inconsistent recording of snow depth.

Indianapolis Area (1893 to 1894 season)

Top 10 Highest Seasonal Snow Depths

Indianapolis

Top 10 Least Seasonal Snow Depths

Indianapolis

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Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

Snowfall Stats for Central Indiana