Winter Weather — Vigo, Indiana

2022-01-08 · Vigo, Indiana

Event narrative

Vigo County Sheriff relayed through media that icy and wet roads contributed to a head-on collision of 2 automobiles in Terre Haute on Clinton Street just north of Park Avenue. 1 adult died from the collision.

Wider weather episode

A very thin layer of dry air in the lowest levels of the atmosphere led to surface temperatures dropping quickly during the early afternoon as light liquid precipitation began falling on western central Indiana. This scenario caused a brief period of freezing rain, which led to a thin coating of ice and several accidents, two of which proved fatal. A few hours of freezing rain and a thin coating of ice continued across the remainder of central and east central Indiana in the early evening with minor impacts before temperatures rose above freezing.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1002217. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.