A long duration, intense, lake effect single band set up over northwest Indiana late on December 12th through the morning hours of December 14th. Total snowfall accumulations of 15-30 inches were reported, with blizzard conditions at times given the associated gusty winds and low visibilities.

Lake-Effect Snow in PULASKI, INDIANA
From 12-DEC-10 20:00:00 to 14-DEC-10 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

An intense lake effect snow band set up and remained nearly stationary over Pulaski County during the evening hours of December 12th through the early morning hours of December 14th. Snowfall totals for the event generally ranged between 10 and 20 inches across the county. A CoCoRaHs observer reported a storm total snow accumulation of 20.0 near the Pulaski/Starke County border, 6 miles east-southeast of North Judson. Gusty winds, combined with the heavy snow, created blizzard conditions with visibilities below an eighth of a mile at times. Snow drifts between 3 and 6 feet were common. The heavy snow and winds created road and school closures.

Lake-Effect Snow in WHITE, INDIANA
From 12-DEC-10 20:00:00 to 14-DEC-10 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

An intense lake effect snow band set up and remained nearly stationary over northeast White County during the evening hours of December 12th through the early morning hours of December 14th. A trained reported a storm total snow accumulation of 9.5 inches in Headlee. Gusty winds, combined with the heavy snow, created blizzard conditions with visibilities below an eighth of a mile at times. Snow drifts between 2 and 4 feet were common. The heavy snow and winds created road and school closures.

Lake-Effect Snow in LA PORTE, INDIANA
From 12-DEC-10 20:00:00 to 14-DEC-10 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

An intense lake effect snow band set up and remained nearly stationary over La Porte County during the evening hours of December 12th through the early morning hours of December 14th.  Snowfall totals for the event generally ranged between 15 and 32 inches across the county. Total snow accumulations reported were 31.5 inches 4 miles east-southeast of Wanatah, 29.0 inches 5 miles east-southeast of Westville, and 25.2 inches at La Porte.  Gusty winds, combined with the heavy snow, created blizzard conditions with visibilities below an eighth of a mile at times. Snow drifts between 4 and 7 feet were common.  The heavy snow and winds created road and school closures. Many semitrailer trucks were either jack-knifed or just became stuck on U.S. 421 and U.S. 6, while numerous vehicles were abandoned across the county. The weather also created power outages with almost 10,000 NIPSCO customers without power for a time.

Lake-Effect Snow in STARKE, INDIANA
From 12-DEC-10 20:00:00 to 14-DEC-10 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

An intense lake effect snow band set up and remained nearly stationary over Starke County during the evening hours of December 12th through the early morning hours of December 14th. Snowfall totals for the event generally ranged between 15 and 25 inches across the county. A CoCoRaHs observer reported a storm total snow accumulation of 20.0 inches 6 miles east-southeast of North Judson. Gusty winds, combined with the heavy snow, created blizzard conditions with visibilities below an eighth of a mile at times. Snow drifts between 4 and 7 feet were common. The heavy snow and winds created road and school closures.