Winter Weather — Pulaski, Indiana

2015-12-28 · Pulaski, Indiana

Event narrative

A combination of freezing rain and wind gusts to 40 mph created scattered power outages and downed trees. Slick spots on mainly elevated surfaces also aided in difficult travel and a few accidents. Ice accumulations across the county were generally around a tenth of an inch. The Tippecanoe River State Park was closed for a time due to downed trees and power outages.

Wider weather episode

Freezing rain and sleet, in combination with gusty winds, created difficult travel and scattered power outages on December 28th. Ice accretions between 0.05 inches and 0.20 inches were common, with sleet accumulations up to near 1 inch in northwest Indiana.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 606675. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.