Light snow began during the mid evening hours on New Years Eve of 2007. However, significant travel problems and accumulations did not begin until shortly after midnight of New Years Day. Heavy snow fell across portions of northern Indiana. Many locations seen on the order of 6 to 9 inches across the area. However, a mesoscale band developed and allowed for a swath of accumulations from 9 to 12 inches from portions of Marshall county into Elkhart and Lagrange counties. In addition, lake enhanced snow bands developed, bring additional accumulatins to extreme northwestern portions of the area. Isolated totals exceeding 2 feet were reported when the event finally wound down.

Winter Storm in ELKHART, INDIANA
From 01-JAN-08 00:00:00 to 02-JAN-08 04:29:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts varied greatly across the county, ranging from around 9 inches in the southeast part of the county, to nearly 20 inches in Elkhart. The higher amounts found in northwest parts of the county were attributted to lake enhanced snowfall behind the storm system.

Winter Storm in KOSCIUSKO, INDIANA
From 01-JAN-08 00:00:00 to 02-JAN-08 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The majority of the county seen six to eight inches of snow, with a few locations in the north seeing between ten and twelve inches.

Winter Storm in LAGRANGE, INDIANA
From 01-JAN-08 00:00:00 to 02-JAN-08 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Seven to eleven inches of snow fell across the county.

Winter Storm in LA PORTE, INDIANA
From 01-JAN-08 00:00:00 to 02-JAN-08 04:29:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts varied greatly across the county as lake enhanced snowfall allowed for significantly higher accumulations in northern parts of the county. Southern parts of the county seen around 11 inches of snow with amounts rapidly increasing north and west. The highest amount was Rolling Prairie with nearly 2 feet of snow.

Winter Storm in NOBLE, INDIANA
From 01-JAN-08 00:00:00 to 02-JAN-08 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Six to ten inches of snow fell across the county.

Winter Storm in ST. JOSEPH, INDIANA
From 01-JAN-08 00:00:00 to 02-JAN-08 04:29:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts varied greatly across the county as lake enhanced snowfall allowed for significantly higher accumulations in northwestern parts of the county. Southeastern parts of the county seen between eight and eleven inches of snow, with amounts increasing to 25 inches in the far northwestern part of the county at New Carlisle.

Winter Storm in MARSHALL, INDIANA
From 01-JAN-08 00:00:00 to 02-JAN-08 04:29:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Six to nine inches of snow fell across the county.

Winter Storm in STARKE, INDIANA
From 01-JAN-08 00:00:00 to 01-JAN-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Nine to eleven inches of snow fell across the county.

Winter Storm in FULTON, INDIANA
From 01-JAN-08 00:00:00 to 01-JAN-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Six to eight inches of snow fell across the county.

Winter Storm in STEUBEN, INDIANA
From 01-JAN-08 00:00:00 to 01-JAN-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Eight to twelve inches of snow was reported across the county. An accident on the Indiana Toll Road claimed the lives of two Bowling Green State University students. Two women, ages 25 and 26, were ejected from the minivan they were travelling in, along with 4 other passengers. The vehicle landed on one of the women, killing her instantly with the other being thrown into oncoming traffic and subsequently struck. Two males in the van suffered minor head injuries.