Winter Storm — Starke, Indiana

2022-02-02 · Starke, Indiana

Event narrative

Rain changed over to snow early on February 2nd, with periods of moderate to heavy snow continuing through the late evening hours. There was a report of 9.3 inches of total snow accumulation 3 miles northeast of Knox, with 9 to 13 inches common across the county. There were slide-offs and accidents across the area, with school and several businesses closed due to the heavy snow and blowing snow.

Wider weather episode

Rain changed over to a prolonged heavy snow event February 2nd into February 3rd. Total snow accumulations ranged between 8 and 16 inches creating significant impacts to travel and commerce.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 995806. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.