Central Indiana is preparing for potentially heavy snowfall this weekend. The news prompts a look at the history of significant snowfalls in Indianapolis, revealing that double-digit snowfalls (10 inches or more) are rare occurrences.
Central Indiana is preparing for significant snow this weekend, which could bring several inches of accumulating snow.How many times have we seen double-digit snowfalls in a single day? The answer may surprise you.This has only happened four times in Indianapolis history. This is utilizing snow records that date back to 1931.The most recent occurrence was March 24, 2018. It snowed 10.2' that day in Indianapolis .
For perspective, in a normal year in Indianapolis, we should only see around 25.5' of snow.If you go back several more years, we picked up 10.3' of snow on January 26, 1978. This was part of a bigger snow event, which we refer to now as 'the blizzard of '78.'During this storm, it snowed on January 25, 26, 27, and 28. The total event also set a record for the most snow recorded on the ground — measuring 20 inches.
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