The Northern Indiana Blizzard of 1978 is the worst on record in Hoosier history. It proved to be the first winter storm where a blizzard storm warning was issued for the entire state at 3:45 p.m. Jan. 25, 1978. Over the several day span of the storm, temperatures dipped to 4 degrees while winds created …read more.

Not since January 1978 has Indiana had such a significant snow event. Known as the Blizzard of ’78, it remains the worst winter storm on record for the state. The National Weather Service documented the blizzard, which began on Jan. 25, 1978, and lasted for three days. When it ended, nearly 40 inches of snow …read more.