Exactly 30 years ago today New Whiteland south of Indy hit -36, for the all-time Hoosier record low. Indy itself set their all-time record at -27. Other lows from January 19, 1994:
-29 Muncie
-27 Richmond
-26 Columbus
-25 Kokomo
-22 Lafayette
-21 South Bend
-21 Greensburg
-18 Terre Haute
-17 Evansville
A couple of weather systems brought snow to central Indiana in the period of January 16-18, 1994. This left a layer of snow across central Indiana, with a snow depth at Indianapolis of 8 inches on the 17th, settling to 6 inches by the 19th. Behind these systems came a large area of arctic high pressure. The fresh snow, the arctic air, and relatively light winds allowed temperatures to reach all time record cold levels by the morning of the 19th.
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