Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in La Porte, Indiana

Lake effect snow showers created hazardous driving conditions behind an arctic front February 18th into February 19th. There were reports of slide-offs and accidents across the region thanks to reduced visibilities and snow covered roads. Total snow accumulations were highly variable across the county, ranging from a trace in southwest La Porte county to between 2 and 4 inches in far northeast La Porte County. Wind chills dropped to between 10 below and 20 below zero during this time which led to numerous school delays and closings. A 79 year old LaPorte woman died from exposure to the cold on February 19th.

Dangerous wind chills to 20 below zero and accumulating lake effect snow showers affected far north-central Indiana behind an arctic cold front February 18th into February 19th.