Moderate to heavy lake effect snow developed during the late afternoon and evening hours of January 1st and continued into January 2nd. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 4 and 12 inches.

Lake-Effect Snow in LAGRANGE, INDIANA
From 01-JAN-12 19:00:00 to 03-JAN-12 04:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Lake effect snow, heavy at times, developed behind a strong cold front as arctic air filtered in over relatively warm lake waters. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 3 and 6 inches across the county, with higher amounts across far western Lagrange County based on radar and reports out of eastern Elkhart County. The falling snow combined with gusty winds created reduced visibilities to less than a quarter of a mile at times, along with blowing and drifting snow. This led to cancelled events and reports of slide-offs and accidents across the region.

Winter Weather in KOSCIUSKO, INDIANA
From 01-JAN-12 19:00:00 to 03-JAN-12 04:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Lake effect snow, moderate to heavy at times, developed behind a strong cold front as arctic air filtered in over relatively warm lake waters. Total snow accumulations across the county generally ranged from a couple inches along/south of Highway 30 to around 5 inches near the Kosciusko/Elkhart county border. The falling snow combined with gusty winds created reduced visibilities to less than a quarter of a mile at times, along with blowing and drifting snow. This led to slide-offs and accidents across the region.

Winter Weather in NOBLE, INDIANA
From 01-JAN-12 19:00:00 to 03-JAN-12 04:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Lake effect snow, moderate to heavy at times, developed behind a strong cold front as arctic air filtered in over relatively warm lake waters. Total snow accumulations across the county generally ranged from a couple inches across southeast portions of the county to as much as 5 or 6 inches in the far northwest. The falling snow combined with gusty winds created reduced visibilities to less than a quarter of a mile at times, along with blowing and drifting snow. This led to slide-offs and accidents across the region.

Winter Weather in STEUBEN, INDIANA
From 01-JAN-12 19:00:00 to 02-JAN-12 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Lake effect snow, moderate to heavy at times, developed behind a strong cold front as arctic air filtered in over relatively warm lake waters. The heaviest snow fell during the day on Tuesday January 2nd as an intense lake effect band set up over the area. Total snow accumulations across the county generally ranged between 3 and 6 inches. The falling snow combined with gusty winds created reduced visibilities to less than a quarter of a mile at times, along with blowing and drifting snow. This led to slide-offs and accidents across the region.

Lake-Effect Snow in LA PORTE, INDIANA
From 01-JAN-12 19:00:00 to 03-JAN-12 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Lake effect snow, heavy at times, developed behind a strong cold front as arctic air filtered in over relatively warm lake waters. Total snow accumulations ranged an inch or two across southwest portions of the county to between 7 and 10 inches across eastern La Porte County. There was a CoCoRaHS reports of 7 inches 2 miles east of La Porte. The falling snow combined with gusty winds created reduced visibilities to less than a quarter of a mile at times, along with significant blowing and drifting snow. This led to cancelled events and reports of slide-offs and accidents across the region.

Lake-Effect Snow in ELKHART, INDIANA
From 01-JAN-12 19:00:00 to 03-JAN-12 04:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Lake effect snow, heavy at times, developed behind a strong cold front as arctic air filtered in over relatively warm lake waters. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 6 and 10 inches across the county, with a report of 9.5 inches of total snow accumulation in Middlebury. The falling snow combined with gusty winds created reduced visibilities to less than a quarter of a mile at times, along with significant blowing and drifting snow. This led to cancelled events and reports of slide-offs and accidents across the region.

Lake-Effect Snow in MARSHALL, INDIANA
From 01-JAN-12 19:00:00 to 03-JAN-12 04:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Lake effect snow, heavy at times, developed behind a strong cold front as arctic air filtered in over relatively warm lake waters. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 2 and 5 inches across the county, with higher amounts across far northern Marshall County. There was a report of 8 inches of total snow accumulation in Tyner. The falling snow combined with gusty winds created reduced visibilities to less than a quarter of a mile at times, along with blowing and drifting snow. This led to cancelled events and reports of slide-offs and accidents across the region.

Lake-Effect Snow in ST. JOSEPH, INDIANA
From 01-JAN-12 19:00:00 to 03-JAN-12 04:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Lake effect snow, heavy at times, developed behind a strong cold front as arctic air filtered in over relatively warm lake waters. Total snow accumulations generally ranged between 7 and 13 inches across the county, with a report of 12.8 inches of total snow accumulation in South Bend. The falling snow combined with gusty winds created reduced visibilities to less than a quarter of a mile at times, along with significant blowing and drifting snow. This led to cancelled events and reports of slide-offs and accidents across the region.