Heavy Snow in Hancock, Indiana

Snowfall amounts ranged from 5.6 inches to as high as 7.5 inches. The highest amount was recorded near McCordsville. A mother and son died in a two crash near the intersection of County Road 200S and 200W at around 6:15 AM on the 16th. The second driver was taken to an area hospital with unspecified injuries. The accident was determined to likely be related to ongoing snow.

A low pressure system brought two periods of heavy snow to central Indiana beginning Sunday afternoon and continuing through Monday night with a break during the day Monday. Snowfall amounts were generally highest around Marion county and the surrounding counties with amounts ranging from 6 to 8 inches. Lower amounts were seen across the rest of central Indiana with some minor icing across south central Indiana. Indiana State Police investigated 336 crashes with 79 causing personal injury. Indianapolis Metro Police Department responded to almost 200 incidents with over 75 slideoffs.