Winter Weather — Northern La Porte County, Indiana

2023-03-03 · Northern La Porte County, Indiana

Event narrative

Periods of 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. Storm total snow accumulations generally ranged between 2 and 4 inches across the county, with thundersnow and snowfall rates in excess of 1 inch per hour at times.

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 1074250. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.