Ice Storm — Washington, Indiana

2022-02-03 to 2022-02-04 · Washington, Indiana

Event narrative

Multiple reports were received across Washington County from the county emergency manager, department of highways, law enforcement, and COCORAHS. Between 0.25 and 0.5 inches of ice accumulation were observed, along with 2 to 2.5 inches of sleet and around 0.5 inches of snow.

Wider weather episode

An arctic front pushed south across southern Indiana on Thursday, February 3, 2022. Southerly flow and a layer of warm air aloft combined with falling surface temperatures to produce an impactful winter storm with a variety of precipitation types. Significant freezing rain and sleet accumulations caused travel impacts and some power outages. Many areas across southern Indiana received around a quarter inch of ice accumulation, followed by heavy sleet and finally light snow toward the end of the event.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1010652. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.