Winter Storm — Benton, Indiana

2022-12-22 to 2022-12-24 · Benton, Indiana

Wider weather episode

An arctic cold front moved across northwest Indiana during the late afternoon and early evening of December 22nd. Temperatures fell from the lower to middle 30s into the single digits within hours. Snow quickly spread across the region with roads becoming snow covered. The snow tapered off to snow showers in the evening and snow showers continued through the afternoon of December 23rd. Total snowfall amounts were generally in the 1 to 3 inch range with an area of 3 to 5 inches near Lake Michigan. Winds gusted as high as 55 mph through the morning of December 23rd and continued gusting to 40 mph through that evening producing widespread blowing snow and near whiteout conditions in many areas, especially in rural and open areas. Blizzard conditions were widespread across Porter County during much of December 23rd.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1070145. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.