Winter Weather — La Porte, Indiana

2017-03-17 · La Porte, Indiana

Event narrative

A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain accompanied a warm front during the morning hours of March 17th. Ice and snow amounts were light, though enough to create slick spots on area roads. Several accidents and school delays were reported across the county. One accident around 8:00 am EDT, about 1 mile west of Rolling Praire on US 20, killed 3 people in a crash involving a semi tractor-trailer and a car.

Wider weather episode

A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain with temperatures in the upper 20s to near 30 created icy roads during the morning hours of March 17th. An accident in LaPorte County resulted in 3 deaths.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 675656. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.