Heavy Snow in Rush, Indiana

Snowfall amounts ranged from 4.7 to 6.9 inches. The highest was recorded near Morristown. There were significant impacts to travel during the evening rush hour on the 16th. During the event there were 19 accidents specifically related to the weather with 6 involving injuries.

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.