Lake-Effect Snow in La Porte, Indiana
Lake-Effect Snow December 12, 2017 · La Porte, Indiana
What the National Weather Service wrote
Periods of heavy lake effect snow on December 12th led to total snowfall accumulations ranging between 2 and 7 inches across the county. There was a report of 5.5 inches of total snow accumulation near La Porte. Intense snowfall rates and wind gusts to 35 mph also reduced visibilities leading to whiteout conditions and numerous accidents. Weather looked to play a part in a deadly crash on US 20 in La Porte. The toll road was also closed for a time due to numerous accidents.
The wider storm
Bands of locally heavy lake effect snow created difficult travel and whiteout conditions on December 12th.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 724595. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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