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First measurable snow really not that early

Monday, November 14, 2022

While Saturday’s first snowfall of the season may have seemed a bit early, it was really pretty much right on time in central Indiana.

The fact Hoosiers endured three seasons in three days -- 70 degrees on Thursday, followed by the 50s on Friday and a snowy Saturday -- made it seemed that much more unusual.

The average date of the first snowfall in central Indiana is Nov. 19, according to the National Weather Service. The earliest snow has arrived in the area was Oct. 18 in 1989.

Saturday’s snow produced 2.3 to 3 inches of snow across most of Putnam County, while 3.3 inches was reported in Brazil and 2.6 inches in Crawfordsville.

Here’s a list of the first measurable snowfalls for central Indiana in the last 10 years:

• 2021 -- Nov. 14.

• 2020 -- Dec. 16.

• 2019 -- Nov. 11.

• 2018 -- Nov. 14.

• 2017 -- Dec. 9.

• 2016 -- Dec. 13.

• 2015 -- Nov. 21.

• 2014 -- Oct. 31.

• 2013 -- Nov. 11.

• 2012 -- Nov. 12.

Central Indiana averages 25.5 inches of show for the winter season and 21.2 for meteorological winter (December-January-February).

The last seven seasons have been below normal, the Weather Service reports, at:

• 2021-22 -- 9.5 inches.

• 2020-21 -- 22.2 inches.

• 2019-20 -- 13.3 inches.

• 2018-19 -- 9.7 inches.

• 2017-18 -- 23.2 inches.

• 2016-17 -- 19.4 inches.

• 2015-16 -- 13.3 inches.

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  • This rate of increase had to be much greater when the glaciers covered our current town!!!!

    What caused such global warming? Is that ice coverage the proper earth temp?

    Before the SLASSCL goes off the deep end, I believe in climate evolution. Some has been good unless you don't believe the midwest should be glacier free. Some hasn't as parts of the world have suffered due to climate evolution. Or poor practices.

    The point- extremists damage proper responses!! Extremists don't have best approach as a goal. They have fear mongering so "I can make a ton of money" approach. I have been fortunate to travel the world and experience so much. The US government and private enterprise seems to desire to be good stewards and is so ahead of other major industrial countries. Not even close. If you want to disagree, fine but please have experience being in Chili, Mexico, Brazil, Russia, China, India before going down that road.

    https://ag.purdue.edu/indianaclimate/indiana-climate-report/

    -- Posted by beg on Mon, Nov 14, 2022, at 3:24 PM
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