A long duration lake effect snow event dropped accumulating snow on much of northern Indiana between December 5th and December 7th.  Snowfall totals ranged from 3-5 inches in the Fort Wayne area to around 10 inches in South Bend. Gusty winds within these snow bands created widespread blowing and drifting snow.

Lake-Effect Snow in KOSCIUSKO, INDIANA
From 05-DEC-10 07:00:00 to 07-DEC-10 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A long duration lake effect snow event affected the area December 5th through December 7th. The lake effect snow bands were cellular and transitory, resulting in periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow during this time. Snowfall totals for the entire event ranged from 3 inches in southern portions of the county to between 6 and 10 inches across far northern Kosciusko County. The NWS office reported a storm total snow accumulation of 10.0 inches. This snowfall, combined with blowing and drifting snow from gusty winds, led to numerous accidents on area roadways and school closures.

Winter Weather in LAGRANGE, INDIANA
From 05-DEC-10 09:00:00 to 07-DEC-10 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A long duration lake effect snow event affected the area December 5th through December 7th. The lake effect snow bands were cellular and transitory, resulting in periods of moderate lake effect snow during this time. Snowfall totals for the entire event generally ranged between 3 and 6 inches across the county, heaviest in far western portions of the county. A trained spotter reported 3 inches of total snow accumulation in LaGrange. This snowfall, combined with blowing and drifting snow from gusty winds, led to several accidents on area roadways and school delays and closures.

Winter Weather in STEUBEN, INDIANA
From 05-DEC-10 09:00:00 to 07-DEC-10 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

A long duration lake effect snow event affected the area December 5th through December 7th. The lake effect snow bands were cellular and transitory, resulting in periods of moderate lake effect snow during this time. Snowfall totals for the entire event generally ranged between 2 and 5 inches across the county. This snowfall, combined with blowing and drifting snow from gusty winds, led to several accidents on area roadways and school delays and closures.

Winter Weather in NOBLE, INDIANA
From 05-DEC-10 09:00:00 to 07-DEC-10 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

A long duration lake effect snow event affected the area December 5th through December 7th. The lake effect snow bands were cellular and transitory, resulting in periods of moderate lake effect snow during this time. Snowfall totals for the entire event generally ranged from around 2 to 4 inches across eastern portions of the county to between 4 and 8 inches in the west. This snowfall, combined with blowing and drifting snow from gusty winds, led to several accidents on area roadways and school delays and closures.

Winter Weather in DE KALB, INDIANA
From 05-DEC-10 09:00:00 to 07-DEC-10 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

A long duration lake effect snow event affected the area December 5th through December 7th. The lake effect snow bands were cellular and transitory, resulting in periods of moderate lake effect snow during this time. Snowfall totals for the entire event generally ranged between 1 and 5 inches across the county. This snowfall, combined with blowing and drifting snow from gusty winds, led to several accidents on area roadways and school delays and closures.

Lake-Effect Snow in ST. JOSEPH, INDIANA
From 05-DEC-10 02:00:00 to 07-DEC-10 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A long duration lake effect snow event affected the area December 5th through December 7th. The lake effect snow bands were cellular and transitory, resulting in periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow during this time. Snowfall totals for the entire event ranged from 4 inches in far southeastern portions of the county to around 10 inches across northern St. Joseph County. The South Bend airport reported a storm total snow accumulation of 10.2 inches. This snowfall, combined with blowing and drifting snow from gusty winds, led to numerous accidents on area roadways and school closures.

Winter Weather in WHITLEY, INDIANA
From 05-DEC-10 09:00:00 to 07-DEC-10 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

A long duration lake effect snow event affected the area December 5th through December 7th. The lake effect snow bands were cellular and transitory, resulting in periods of moderate lake effect snow during this time. Snowfall totals for the entire event generally ranged from 1 to 2 inches in southwest Whitley County to between 3 and 6 inches in far northwest Whitley County. This snowfall, combined with blowing and drifting snow from gusty winds, led to several accidents on area roadways and school delays and closures.

Winter Weather in ALLEN, INDIANA
From 05-DEC-10 09:00:00 to 07-DEC-10 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A long duration lake effect snow event affected the area December 5th through December 7th. The lake effect snow bands were cellular and transitory, resulting in periods of moderate lake effect snow during this time. Snowfall totals for the entire event generally ranged between 2 and 4 inches across the county. The Fort Wayne airport reported 3.7 inches of total snow accumulation. This snowfall, combined with blowing and drifting snow from gusty winds, led to several accidents on area roadways and school delays and closures.

Lake-Effect Snow in ELKHART, INDIANA
From 05-DEC-10 05:00:00 to 07-DEC-10 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A long duration lake effect snow event affected the area December 5th through December 7th. The lake effect snow bands were cellular and transitory, resulting in periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow during this time. Snowfall totals for the entire event ranged from 4 inches in far southwestern portions of the county to between 6 and 10 inches elsewhere. A CoCoRaHs observer reported 6 inches in a 12 hour period 5 miles southwest of Elkhart.  This snowfall, combined with blowing and drifting snow from gusty winds, led to numerous accidents on area roadways and school closures.

Lake-Effect Snow in MARSHALL, INDIANA
From 05-DEC-10 02:00:00 to 07-DEC-10 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A long duration lake effect snow event affected the area, especially far northern portions of the county, December 5th through December 7th. The lake effect snow bands were cellular and transitory, resulting in periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow during this time. Snowfall totals for the entire event ranged from 3 inches in southeastern portions of the county to around 8 inches in far northwest Marshall County.  There was a CoCoRaHs report of 5.1 inches in Plymouth. This snowfall, combined with blowing and drifting snow from gusty winds, led to numerous accidents on area roadways and school closures.

Lake-Effect Snow in LA PORTE, INDIANA
From 04-DEC-10 23:00:00 to 07-DEC-10 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A long duration lake effect snow event affected the area, especially northeastern portions of the county, December 5th through December 7th. The lake effect snow bands were cellular and transitory, resulting in periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow during this time. Snowfall totals for the entire event ranged from 4 inches in western portions of the county to 10 inches in the far northeast. A trained spotter reported 8.7 inches of total snow accumulation in La Porte. This snowfall, combined with blowing and drifting snow from gusty winds, led to numerous accidents on area roadways and school closures.