Indiana Winter Statistics 2013-14 Edition

[Hoosier]

All winter weather advisories/warnings issued by the IND NWS for Tippecanoe County this winter.

 

December 5-6: Winter Weather Advisory

December 8-9: Winter Weather Advisory

December 13-14: Winter Storm Warning

January 1-2: Winter Weather Advisory

January 5: Winter Storm Warning

January 6: Winter Weather Advisory

January 6-7: Wind Chill Warning

January 18: Winter Weather Advisory

January 23-24: Wind Chill Advisory

January 25: Winter Weather Advisory

January 26-27: Winter Weather Advisory

January 27-28: Wind Chill Warning

January 28-29: Wind Chill Advisory

January 31-February 1: Winter Weather Advisory

February 4-5: Winter Storm Warning

February 6-7: Wind Chill Advisory

February 10-11: Wind Chill Advisory

February 16-17: Winter Weather Advisory

February 26: Wind Chill Advisory

March 1-2: Winter Weather Advisory

March 12: Winter Weather Advisory

 

 

 

No ice storm warning. 

[Chicago WX]

No ice storm warning. 

 

Maybe next winter.

[IWXwx]

No ice storm warning. 

 

Thank God.

[Hoosier]

Thank God.

 

 

It probably would've raised my winter grade to A+. 

[Chicago WX]

Fort Wayne 3"+, 6"+, 10"+, and 12"+ snowstorm climatology. Records since 1897.

 

Average number of 3"+ snowfall events per season: 3.3

Average number of 6"+ snowfall events per season: 0.8

Average number of 10"+ snowfall events per season: 0.1

Average number of 12"+ snowfall events per season: 0.1

 

Seasons that didn't produce one 3"+ snowfall event

1931-32, 1941-42, 1946-47, and 1957-58

 

Most 3"+ snowfall events in one season

11 in 1981-82

8 in 2013-14

7 in 1983-84

7 in 1977-78

7 in 1956-57

7 in 1898-99

 

Most 6"+ snowfall events in one season

4 in 2013-14

3 in 1992-93

3 in 1981-82

3 in 1977-78

3 in 1914-15

3 in 1912-13

 

Most 10"+ snowfall events in one season

1 in 1981-82

1 in 1977-78

1 in 1973-74

1 in 1972-73

1 in 1963-64

1 in 1914-15

1 in 1911-12

1 in 1908-09

1 in 1907-08

1 in 1905-06

1 in 1903-04

1 in 1899-00

1 in 1898-99

 

Most 12"+ snowfall events in one season

1 in 1973-74

1 in 1972-73

1 in 1963-64

1 in 1911-12

1 in 1905-06

1 in 1903-04

1 in 1899-00

1 in 1898-99

 

All 10"+ snowstorms

18.0" on February 28, 1900

14.0" on December 19-20, 1973

14.0" on January 25-26, 1904

14.0" on March 5, 1899

13.9" on February 20-22, 1912

13.6" on March 9-10, 1964

13.0" on March 19-20, 1906

12.5" on March 16-17, 1973

11.5" on December 9-10, 1914

11.1" on January 30-31, 1982

11.0" on February 18-20, 1908

10.5" on January 29-30, 1909

10.1" on January 25-26, 1978

[Chicago WX]

Indianapolis 3"+, 6"+, 10"+, and 12"+ snowstorm climatology. Records since 1883.

 

Average number of 3"+ snowfall events per season: 2.3

Average number of 6"+ snowfall events per season: 0.6

Average number of 10"+ snowfall events per season: 0.1

Average number of 12"+ snowfall events per season: 0.1

 

Seasons that didn't produce one 3"+ snowfall event

1889-90, 1906-07, 1918-19, 1922-23, 1924-25, 1927-28, 1931-32, 1940-41, 1941-42, 1942-43, 1949-50, 1956-57, 1972-73, 1982-83, 1987-88, and 2011-12

 

Most 3"+ snowfall events in one season

6 in 2013-14

6 in 2010-11

6 in 1981-82

6 in 1967-68

5 in 2009-10

5 in 1977-78

5 in 1969-70

5 in 1955-56

5 in 1926-27

5 in 1914-15

5 in 1913-14

5 in 1902-03

5 in 1890-91

 

Most 6"+ snowfall events in one season

5 in 1981-82

3 in 2013-14

3 in 1977-78

3 in 1973-74

3 in 1895-96

 

Most 10"+ snowfall events in one season

2 in 1995-96

2 in 1973-74

2 in 1964065

 

Most 12"+ snowfall events in one season

1 in 2008-09

1 in 1995-96

1 in 1983-84

1 in 1977-78

1 in 1973-74

1 in 1964-65

1 in 1909-10

1 in 1905-06

 

All 10"+ snowstorms

16.1" on February 16-17, 1910

15.5" on January 25-27, 1978

13.2" on February 27-29, 1984

13.0" on December 18-20, 1973

12.8" on January 2-4, 1996

12.5" on January 26-28, 2009

12.5" on February 24-25, 1965

12.3" on March 19-20, 1906

11.8" on March 19-20, 1996

11.8" on December 28-30, 1973

11.5" on January 14-16, 1965

11.4" on January 5, 2014

10.9" on January 1-3, 1999

10.9" on January 10-11, 1895

10.3" on February 21-22, 1912

10.1" on December 22-23, 2004

10.0" on December 30, 1895

[Chicago WX]

January-March 2014 is the 5th coldest and the snowiest on record for Indianapolis.

 

Coldest January-March

1) 24.3º in 1912

2) 24.4º in 1978

3) 25.5º in 1885

4) 26.1º in 1875

5) 26.2º in 2014

6) 26.9º in 1979

7) 27.9º in 1963

8) 28.0º in 1895

9) 28.1º in 1970

10) 28.3º in 1977

 

Snowiest January-March

1) 46.5" in 2014

2) 39.9" in 1978

3) 39.3" in 1996

4) 38.9" in 2003

4) 38.9" in 1982

6) 38.2" in 1906

7) 37.3" in 1979

8) 33.5" in 1984

9) 32.8" in 1965

10) 31.7" in 1914

 

Using October-March as the six "cool" months for Indianapolis, the 2013-14 period is tied for the 4th coldest on record. It is also the 2nd snowiest.

 

Coldest October-March

1) 32.2º in 1976-77

2) 33.3º in 1880-81

3) 33.6º in 1911-12

4) 33.8º in 2013-14

4) 33.8º in 1977-78

6) 34.1º in 1969-70

7) 34.4º in 1917-18

7) 34.4º in 1903-04

7) 34.4º in 1872-73

10) 34.6º in 1884-85

 

Snowiest October-March

1) 57.9" in 1977-78

2) 55.4" in 2013-14

3) 54.9" in 1981-82

4) 51.7" in 1995-96

5) 50.0" in 2002-03

6) 46.8" in 1895-96

7) 42.7" in 1973-74

8) 41.9" in 1983-84

9) 38.6" in 1905-06

10) 38.0" in 1978-79

10) 38.0" in 1969-70

 

Temperature data since 1871...snowfall data since 1884.

[Chicago WX]

For Fort Wayne, March 2014 was the 6th coldest and the 7th snowiest on record.

 

Coldest March

1) 24.3º in 1960

2) 28.5º in 1984

3) 28.7º in 1912

4) 29.3º in 1965

5) 29.8º in 1932

6) 30.3º in 2014

7) 30.5º in 1926

7) 30.5º in 1906

9) 30.8º in 1900

10) 30.9º in 1978

 

Snowiest March

1) 27.0" in 1899

2) 21.3" in 1912

3) 19.5" in 1964

4) 18.5" in 1906

5) 18.1" in 2013

6) 13.3" in 1984

7) 13.2" in 2014

8) 12.6" in 1913

9) 12.5" in 1973

10) 11.7" in 1965

 

January-March 2014 is the 3rd coldest and the snowiest on record for Fort Wayne.

 

Coldest January-March

1) 19.8º in 1978

2) 20.9º in 1912

3) 21.8º in 2014

4) 24.1º in 1982

5) 24.3º in 1940

6) 24.8º in 1979

7) 25.1º in 1963

8) 25.2º in 1970

9) 25.9º in 1980

9) 25.9º in 1977

 

Snowiest January-March

1) 62.7" in 2014

2) 50.2" in 1982

3) 45.7" in 1912

4) 39.1" in 1964

5) 35.6" in 2011

6) 34.2" in 2003

7) 34.1" in 1978

8) 33.5" in 1900

9) 32.7" in 1913

10) 32.5" in 2008

 

October-March 2013-14 is the 4th coldest and the snowiest on record for Fort Wayne.

 

Coldest October-March

1) 29.7º in 1977-78

2) 30.2º in 1976-77

3) 30.6º in 1911-12

4) 30.8º in 2013-14

5) 31.2º in 1917-18

6) 31.6º in 1981-82

7) 32.1º in 1969-70

8) 32.5º in 1962-63

8) 32.5º in 1935-36

10) 32.7º in 2002-03

 

Snowiest October-March

1) 73.6" in 2013-14

2) 71.4" in 1981-82

3) 59.6" in 1977-78

4) 59.1" in 1911-12

5) 49.2" in 1983-84

6) 48.3" in 1914-15

7) 46.9" in 1963-64

8) 46.7" in 2002-03

9) 46.5" in 2010-11

10) 46.2" in 1966-67

 

Temperature and snowfall data since 1897. Some data missing in the early years.

[Chicago WX]

December 2013-March 2014 mean temperature rankings for Evansville, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, and South Bend.

 

Tied for 8th coldest December-March on record for Evansville (since 1896-97)

 

1) 28.8º in 1977-78

2) 32.4º in 1978-79

2) 32.4º in 1969-70

4) 32.9º in 1976-77

5) 33.0º in 1983-84

6) 33.2º in 1962-63

7) 33.5º in 1911-12

8) 33.7º in 2013-14

8) 33.7º in 2000-01

10) 33.8º in 1917-18

 

2nd coldest December-March on record for Fort Wayne (since 1898-99).

 

1) 21.3º in 1977-78

2) 23.2º in 2013-14

3) 24.2º in 1911-12

4) 24.7º in 1981-82

4) 24.7º in 1962-63

6) 25.0º in 1976-77

7) 25.5º in 1983-84

7) 25.5º in 1935-36

9) 25.7º in 1969-70

10) 25.9º in 1917-18

 

3rd coldest December-March on record for Indianapolis (since 1872-73).

 

1) 25.6º in 1977-78

2) 26.6º in 1884-85

3) 27.1º in 2013-14

4) 27.2º in 1962-63

5) 27.3º in 1976-77

6) 27.4º in 1911-12

7) 28.1º in 1983-84

7) 28.1º in 1969-70

7) 28.1º in 1903-04

10) 28.6º in 1935-36

 

4th coldest December-March on record for South Bend (since 1893-94).

 

1) 20.6º in 1903-04

2) 21.2º in 1911-12

3) 22.7º in 1977-78

4) 22.9º in 2013-14

5) 23.5º in 1962-63

6) 24.5º in 1935-36

7) 25.1º in 1958-59

8) 25.3º in 1981-82

9) 25.5º in 1983-84

9) 25.5º in 1969-70

[Chicago WX]

West Lafayette 6 NW COOP mean temperatures rankings (since 1901).

 

December-February

1) 17.3º in 1977-78

2) 18.3º in 1983-84

3) 19.1º in 1962-63

4) 19.2º in 1978-79

5) 19.5º in 2013-14

 

December-March

1) 20.7º in 1977-78

2) 22.5º in 2013-14

3) 24.2º in 1978-79

4) 24.6º in 1983-84

4) 24.6º in 1962-63

 

January-March

1) 19.7º in 1978

2) 21.3º in 2014

3) 22.0º in 1979

4) 24.4º in 1982

5) 24.7º in 1963

 

October-March

1) 29.3º in 1977-78

2) 30.1º in 1976-77

3) 30.2º in 2013-14

4) 32.0º in 1978-79

5) 32.1º in 1981-82

 

January

1) 7.5º in 1977

2) 12.9º in 1979

3) 14.6º in 1982

4) 15.2º in 1912

5) 15.4º in 1963

6) 15.5º in 2014

6) 15.5º in 1978

6) 15.5º in 1904

 

February

1) 12.2º in 1978

2) 13.6º in 1979

3) 16.8º in 2014

3) 16.8º in 2007

5) 17.4º in 1963

 

March

1) 22.1º in 1960

2) 28.9º in 1906

3) 29.3º in 1984

4) 29.4º in 1912

5) 30.4º in 1978

5) 30.4º in 1965

7) 31.3º in 2014

 

Incomplete or missing data from 1903 to 1918 and 1948 to 1953.

[Chicago WX]

Today's snowfall at IND extended the measurable snow season (first and last 0.1") to 156 days for 2013-14. This is now the 14th longest such season in the recorded history of Indianapolis. Of late, Indy's 0.1" seasons have been getting shorter, despite most being above average in total snow...as seen in the last chart. Also, it is kind of interesting to see a fair amount of total season snow dogs on the longest chart (9 of them were sub 20" seasons).

 

Longterm median date of the first 0.1" of snow: November 21

Longterm median date of the last 0.1" of snow: March 26

 

Earliest first 0.1" of snow: October 18, 1989

Latest last 0.1" of snow: May 9, 1923

 

Latest first 0.1" of snow: January 4, 1941

Earliest last 0.1" of snow: January 28, 1918

 

Longterm average season snowfall: 23.2"

 

Period of record: 1884 to 2014

 

Top 20 longest and shortest 0.1" seasons below.

 

 

[Chicago WX]

I've thinking about how this past winter compares to other cold/snowy ones...and trying to figure out a way of ranking them. So I thought this might be a good way of doing it. I took three categories each for temps and snow...and then ranked them, totaled/averaged them up to come up with a "winter score".

 

DJF categories

-Mean average temperature

-Total number of days with a maximum temp of 32º or lower

-Total number of days with a minimum temp below zero

-Total snowfall

-Total number of days with measurable snowfall (0.1" or greater) 

-Total number of days with 1.0" or more snow depth

 

I did this Indianapolis, but unfortunately the snow depth category limited me to starting with the winter of 1947-48 (when such records began there). Alas, we got 67 winters to rank.

 

Anyways, this winter for Indy came in at #2. 1977-78 remains king. Still, not too shabby.

 

 

[Chicago WX]

I also did one to include March. So, it's DJFM...again for Indianapolis. And again, 2013-14 is #2.