
A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

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