An area of low pressure moved from Tennessee into Ohio on November 29, bringing up moisture from the south and east. At the same time, colder air was brought down from the north and west. The combination of these led to snow across central Indiana, with the heaviest amounts falling in northern Indiana. Amounts up to 5 inches fell in central Indiana, with amounts around 10 inches in parts of northern Indiana.
Satellite Picture of the storm at about Noon on November 29
(Courtesy of NOAA - Click to Enlarge)
Visible Satellite Picture taken about 11:00 AM November 30, showing snow cover from the storm. Click to Enlarge.
Cooperative Observer 24 hour Snowfall ending 7:00 AM November 30 - Click to Enlarge
Cooperative Observer Snow depth at 7:00 AM November 30 - Click to Enlarge
Snow Reports Received:
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 948 AM EST WED NOV 30 2011 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0932 PM SNOW 3 SW KOKOMO 40.44N 86.17W 11/29/2011 M5.0 INCH HOWARD IN CO-OP OBSERVER QUICK MEASUREMENT DURING PHONE CALL TO OBSERVER 0530 AM SNOW 5 SW TIPTON 40.23N 86.11W 11/30/2011 M3.5 INCH TIPTON IN CO-OP OBSERVER 0600 AM SNOW 2 SW NEW CASTLE 39.90N 85.39W 11/30/2011 M3.7 INCH HENRY IN COCORAHS 0700 AM SNOW W TIPTON 40.28N 86.04W 11/30/2011 M3.0 INCH TIPTON IN COCORAHS 0700 AM SNOW 1 SE GREENSBURG 39.33N 85.47W 11/30/2011 M3.3 INCH DECATUR IN COCORAHS 0700 AM SNOW 2 ENE KNIGHTSTOWN 39.81N 85.49W 11/30/2011 M4.0 INCH HENRY IN CO-OP OBSERVER 0700 AM SNOW 3 SW NEW CASTLE 39.89N 85.40W 11/30/2011 M3.7 INCH HENRY IN CO-OP OBSERVER 0700 AM SNOW RUSHVILLE 39.61N 85.45W 11/30/2011 M3.0 INCH RUSH IN CO-OP OBSERVER 0700 AM SNOW 5 WSW KOKOMO 40.45N 86.22W 11/30/2011 M4.0 INCH HOWARD IN CO-OP OBSERVER 0700 AM SNOW MUNCIE 40.20N 85.39W 11/30/2011 M3.0 INCH DELAWARE IN CO-OP OBSERVER 0800 AM SNOW 5 NNW FARMLAND 40.26N 85.16W 11/30/2011 M3.0 INCH RANDOLPH IN CO-OP OBSERVER 0800 AM SNOW 10 WNW KOKOMO 40.53N 86.31W 11/30/2011 M4.5 INCH HOWARD IN CO-OP OBSERVER FROM YOUNG AMERICA OBSERVER 0800 AM SNOW 3 E WINCHESTER 40.17N 84.92W 11/30/2011 M3.0 INCH RANDOLPH IN CO-OP OBSERVER && $$