
Surface Map and Radar Image at 10:00 AM February 5
An area of low pressure moved across the Ohio Valley during the morning of February 5 and brought widespread 3 to 5 inch snow amounts to central Indiana. This caused difficult travel conditions for several hours.
Below are some pictures from during the snow. Click any image for a larger version. Thanks to all who sent in their reports and pictures! Maps of snowfall and snow depth are farther down the page.
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Maps of snowfall and snow depth:
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24 hour Snowfall ending 7:00 AM February 5 |
Snow Depth at 7:00 AM February 5 |
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24 hour Snowfall ending 7:00 AM February 6 |
Snow Depth at 7:00 AM February 5 |
Reports received by the NWS:
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1018 PM EST SAT FEB 05 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0652 AM SNOW 1 S INDIANAPOLIS INT`L 39.71N 86.29W
02/05/2011 M1.1 INCH MARION IN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
0700 AM SNOW 1 NNW AVON 39.78N 86.39W
02/05/2011 M1.4 INCH HENDRICKS IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0700 AM SNOW 2 ENE KNIGHTSTOWN 39.81N 85.49W
02/05/2011 M1.0 INCH HENRY IN CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM SNOW BLOOMINGTON 39.17N 86.52W
02/05/2011 M0.8 INCH MONROE IN CO-OP OBSERVER
0705 AM SNOW 1 W GREENCASTLE 39.64N 86.86W
02/05/2011 M1.0 INCH PUTNAM IN CO-OP OBSERVER
0715 AM SNOW 3 N BEDFORD 38.90N 86.49W
02/05/2011 M1.1 INCH LAWRENCE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0730 AM SNOW 2 NE CARMEL 39.99N 86.08W
02/05/2011 M1.0 INCH HAMILTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0737 AM SNOW 7 SW INDIANAPOLIS 39.70N 86.24W
02/05/2011 M1.0 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0745 AM SNOW 4 E VINCENNES 38.68N 87.44W
02/05/2011 M0.6 INCH KNOX IN CO-OP OBSERVER
0745 AM SNOW 1 SSW WHITESTOWN 39.98N 86.35W
02/05/2011 M1.4 INCH BOONE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0745 AM SNOW 5 S BROWNSBURG 39.77N 86.39W
02/05/2011 M1.7 INCH HENDRICKS IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0800 AM SNOW 1 SSW SHELBYVILLE 39.51N 85.78W
02/05/2011 M1.1 INCH SHELBY IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0800 AM SNOW 2 E FRANKLIN 39.49N 86.02W
02/05/2011 M1.0 INCH JOHNSON IN CO-OP OBSERVER
0800 AM SNOW GREENFIELD 39.79N 85.77W
02/05/2011 M0.7 INCH HANCOCK IN CO-OP OBSERVER
0800 AM SNOW 7 S SPENCER 39.19N 86.77W
02/05/2011 M0.8 INCH OWEN IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0830 AM SNOW DALEVILLE 40.12N 85.56W
02/05/2011 M1.4 INCH DELAWARE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0925 AM SNOW 6 ESE LEBANON 40.02N 86.37W
02/05/2011 M2.0 INCH BOONE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0940 AM SNOW 2 S CASTLETON 39.88N 86.05W
02/05/2011 M1.5 INCH MARION IN CO-OP OBSERVER
0942 AM SNOW 3 NE FISHERS 39.98N 85.98W
02/05/2011 M1.6 INCH HAMILTON IN NWS EMPLOYEE
1000 AM SNOW 1 S INDIANAPOLIS INT`L 39.71N 86.29W
02/05/2011 M1.8 INCH MARION IN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
1030 AM HEAVY SNOW CASTLETON 39.90N 86.05W
02/05/2011 M2.5 INCH MARION IN BROADCAST MEDIA
2.5 INCHES OF SNOW MEASURED BY OFF DUTY TELEVISION
METEOROLOGIST.
1042 AM SNOW MUNCIE 40.20N 85.39W
02/05/2011 E2.0 INCH DELAWARE IN CO-OP OBSERVER
1100 AM SNOW MARSHALL 39.85N 87.19W
02/05/2011 M3.3 INCH PARKE IN CO-OP OBSERVER
1.8 INCHES IN THE PAST HOUR.
1100 AM SNOW FISHERS 39.95N 86.02W
02/05/2011 M3.0 INCH HAMILTON IN NWS EMPLOYEE
1102 AM SNOW KOKOMO 40.48N 86.13W
02/05/2011 M2.3 INCH HOWARD IN CO-OP OBSERVER
1104 AM SNOW 1 S INDIANAPOLIS INT`L 39.71N 86.29W
02/05/2011 M3.1 INCH MARION IN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
1117 AM SNOW 3 SSW ATTICA 40.25N 87.27W
02/05/2011 M2.0 INCH FOUNTAIN IN TRAINED SPOTTER
1125 AM SNOW LAWRENCE 39.87N 85.99W
02/05/2011 M2.8 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
1128 AM SNOW ZIONSVILLE 39.95N 86.27W
02/05/2011 U3.5 INCH BOONE IN PUBLIC
1132 AM SNOW PARAGON 39.39N 86.56W
02/05/2011 M2.8 INCH MORGAN IN PUBLIC
1135 AM SNOW CASTLETON 39.90N 86.05W
02/05/2011 M4.0 INCH MARION IN BROADCAST MEDIA
1145 AM SNOW MCCORDSVILLE 39.91N 85.93W
02/05/2011 M2.5 INCH HANCOCK IN TRAINED SPOTTER
1155 AM SNOW 1 E BROOKLYN 39.54N 86.35W
02/05/2011 M2.8 INCH MORGAN IN NWS EMPLOYEE
1156 AM SNOW MARSHALL 39.85N 87.19W
02/05/2011 M4.0 INCH PARKE IN CO-OP OBSERVER
1200 PM SNOW 2 NW MUNCIE 40.22N 85.42W
02/05/2011 M3.5 INCH DELAWARE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
1202 PM SNOW 1 S INDIANAPOLIS INT`L 39.71N 86.29W
02/05/2011 M3.4 INCH MARION IN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
1213 PM SNOW NE CARMEL 39.97N 86.11W
02/05/2011 M4.3 INCH HAMILTON IN AMATEUR RADIO
1215 PM SNOW 3 SW NEW CASTLE 39.89N 85.40W
02/05/2011 M2.0 INCH HENRY IN CO-OP OBSERVER
1235 PM SNOW BICKNELL 38.78N 87.31W
02/05/2011 M1.3 INCH KNOX IN EMERGENCY MNGR
1240 PM SNOW KOKOMO 40.48N 86.13W
02/05/2011 M4.0 INCH HOWARD IN CO-OP OBSERVER
1254 PM SNOW 1 S INDIANAPOLIS INT`L 39.71N 86.29W
02/05/2011 M3.7 INCH MARION IN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
1258 PM SNOW MARSHALL 39.85N 87.19W
02/05/2011 M4.8 INCH PARKE IN CO-OP OBSERVER
0100 PM SNOW 2 S CASTLETON 39.88N 86.05W
02/05/2011 M4.5 INCH MARION IN CO-OP OBSERVER
0100 PM SNOW CARMEL 39.97N 86.11W
02/05/2011 U4.5 INCH HAMILTON IN PUBLIC
0105 PM SNOW 4 N BEDFORD 38.92N 86.49W
02/05/2011 E2.0 INCH LAWRENCE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0145 PM SNOW 3 NE MCCORDSVILLE 39.94N 85.89W
02/05/2011 M4.0 INCH HAMILTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0146 PM SNOW 2 NW WEST LAFAYETTE 40.47N 86.94W
02/05/2011 M3.2 INCH TIPPECANOE IN BROADCAST MEDIA
0150 PM SNOW 2 NE AVON 39.78N 86.36W
02/05/2011 M4.0 INCH HENDRICKS IN NWS EMPLOYEE
0203 PM SNOW CASTLETON 39.90N 86.05W
02/05/2011 M5.5 INCH MARION IN BROADCAST MEDIA
0205 PM SNOW ZIONSVILLE 39.95N 86.27W
02/05/2011 M5.8 INCH BOONE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0210 PM SNOW 3 SE ODON 38.81N 86.95W
02/05/2011 M2.3 INCH DAVIESS IN BROADCAST MEDIA
0215 PM SNOW 3 W CARMEL 39.97N 86.17W
02/05/2011 E6.0 INCH HAMILTON IN PUBLIC
0215 PM SNOW NE CARMEL 39.97N 86.11W
02/05/2011 M5.3 INCH HAMILTON IN AMATEUR RADIO
0310 PM SNOW ATTICA 40.29N 87.25W
02/05/2011 M3.5 INCH FOUNTAIN IN CO-OP OBSERVER
0320 PM SNOW 2 W GREENWOOD 39.62N 86.15W
02/05/2011 M4.5 INCH JOHNSON IN PUBLIC
JUST NORTH OF CENTER GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
0325 PM SNOW 4 W ROCKVILLE 39.77N 87.31W
02/05/2011 M6.0 INCH PARKE IN CO-OP OBSERVER
0335 PM SNOW ALEXANDRIA 40.26N 85.68W
02/05/2011 M5.5 INCH MADISON IN PUBLIC
0340 PM SNOW TIPTON 40.28N 86.04W
02/05/2011 M6.0 INCH TIPTON IN BROADCAST MEDIA
0340 PM SNOW LAFAYETTE 40.41N 86.87W
02/05/2011 M3.4 INCH TIPPECANOE IN BROADCAST MEDIA
AT WLFI
0340 PM SNOW 5 N COLFAX 40.27N 86.67W
02/05/2011 M4.8 INCH CLINTON IN BROADCAST MEDIA
IN THE TOWN OF FICKLE
0400 PM SNOW 1 E BROOKLYN 39.54N 86.35W
02/05/2011 M3.1 INCH MORGAN IN NWS EMPLOYEE
0410 PM SNOW 2 SE BROWNSBURG 39.82N 86.37W
02/05/2011 M5.2 INCH HENDRICKS IN TRAINED SPOTTER
COCORAHS OBSERVER
0420 PM SNOW FISHERS 39.95N 86.02W
02/05/2011 M5.5 INCH HAMILTON IN NWS EMPLOYEE
0420 PM SNOW 2 NE MCCORDSVILLE 39.93N 85.90W
02/05/2011 M4.1 INCH HANCOCK IN TRAINED SPOTTER
COCORAHS OBSERVER
0420 PM SNOW TERRE HAUTE 39.47N 87.38W
02/05/2011 E3.0 INCH VIGO IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0425 PM SNOW 2 S CASTLETON 39.88N 86.05W
02/05/2011 M5.1 INCH MARION IN CO-OP OBSERVER
WATER EQUIVALENT 0.41
0500 PM SNOW 1 SE BLOOMINGTON 39.16N 86.51W
02/05/2011 M2.2 INCH MONROE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.22
0505 PM SNOW 2 NW CARMEL 39.99N 86.14W
02/05/2011 M6.5 INCH HAMILTON IN PUBLIC
0530 PM SNOW 2 N ANDERSON 40.12N 85.69W
02/05/2011 M5.2 INCH MADISON IN EMERGENCY MNGR
1.5 MILES NORTH OF DOWNTOWN ANDERSON
0600 PM SNOW DALEVILLE 40.12N 85.56W
02/05/2011 M4.0 INCH DELAWARE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0700 PM SNOW WASHINGTON 38.66N 87.17W
02/05/2011 M2.0 INCH DAVIESS IN BROADCAST MEDIA
0700 PM SNOW WHITELAND 39.55N 86.09W
02/05/2011 M3.5 INCH JOHNSON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0700 PM SNOW FRANKFORT 40.28N 86.51W
02/05/2011 M5.5 INCH CLINTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0700 PM SNOW NOBLESVILLE 40.06N 86.03W
02/05/2011 M6.0 INCH HAMILTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0700 PM SNOW 2 E JAMESTOWN 39.93N 86.59W
02/05/2011 M4.5 INCH HENDRICKS IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0700 PM SNOW 4 E VINCENNES 38.68N 87.44W
02/05/2011 M1.8 INCH KNOX IN CO-OP OBSERVER