Posted in Indiana
December 22, 2020
A Ferocious Winter Storm Hit Indiana 16 Years Ago This Week
Every Hoosier knows that Indiana has seen its fair share of nasty winter weather, but sometimes, some winters are rougher than others. Sixteen years ago this week (on December 21st, to be exact), a record-setting snowstorm took the entire Midwest and froze it to its core.
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Sleet and freezing rain followed the cold front, coating parts of Indiana, Ohio, and other states in a layer of ice in the hours after its initial passage.

Subsequently, records were set all over Indiana between December 22nd and 24th, including some pretty impressive snowfall totals and one incredible temperature low.

For example, Brownstone, IN saw 30 inches of snow. Crothersville, IN saw 37 inches of snow, and Medora, IN, received an insane 39 inches of snow during this event.

Some homes saw their roofs cave in, and there were numerous car accidents as a direct result of the snowstorm throughout the region. In total, five Hoosiers lost their lives in this storm.

Incredibly, the temperature in Scottsburg, Indiana, plummeted to -19 degrees Fahrenheit that morning after the storm had, for the most part, moved on. Frigid temperatures remained, however, for days following this historic winter event.

It isn’t yet known what this winter holds for Indiana, but hopefully, we won’t be seeing any storms like this one again for a very long time. Where were you during the incredible snowstorm of 2004? Tell us about your experience in the comments!
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