Heavy Snow — Lagrange, Indiana

2023-03-03 · Lagrange, Indiana

Event narrative

Heavy wet snow, wind gusts of 30 to 50 mph, and visibilities reduced to less than a quarter of a mile at times created difficult travel. There were a few reports of power outages and wind damage. Storm total snow accumulations generally ranged between 5 and 7 inches across the county, with thundersnow and snowfall rates in excess of 1 inch per hour at times. There was a report of 6.0 inches of snow in Lagrange.

Wider weather episode

A burst of heavy wet snow and gusty winds led to difficult travel and a few reports of wind damage during the afternoon and evening hours of March 3rd. Snow accumulations ranged between 3 and 8 inches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1074236. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.