Ice Storm — Jefferson, Indiana

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

Event narrative

Emergency manager and members of the public reported ice, sleet, and snow accumulations. 0.25 inches of ice accumulation, between 0.25 and 0.5 inches of sleet, and between 0.8 inches and 1 inch of snow were reported.

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 1010653. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.