3 p.m. Update
March 5th, 2013 at 2:53 pm by Chad Evans under Chad's WLFI Weather Blog
HUGE thank you to all of you area spotters! You are a key component of Weather Team 18! Thank you & keep your reports & totals coming! They are very valuable! -Chad
I increased totals just a hair given very impressive 850-700 mb frontagenical forcing seen. This is leading to very nice, efficient dendrite (flake) growth in the that critical Snow Growth Zone (SGZ). 2.5-7.5″ looks good from southwest to northeast. The really good frontagenical forcing will bring the most widespread & highest snowfall rates later this evening-early tonight.
I like a much larger area of 6″ & 7″ in our northern half with more like 4″ in Tippecanoe County. This is a step from from the 3.2-3.6″ just earlier with 3.3″ in Lafayette.
Winds are still on-track. I have had reports of 1-1.5″ of snow in the northern areas. It is snow/sleet at WLFI with grass very lightly dusted & 32.1 degrees.
snow board 1″ in rensselaer. Bigger flakes now.
35 degrees and wet snow mixing in at Crawfordsville!
west winds 10-15mph
Light snow starting to accumulate on grass and roof tops here in Laf. 34* and no wind.
It was snowing around 1 pm here in cass and not sticking to anything. For the last 2 hours it’s been more rain/sleet then anything. Was starting to get a bit skeptical about the totals but the latest updates i see are actually calling for even MORE snow so we’ll see.
Only rain here…temp dropped slightly to 34.9 degrees.
Big fat flakes in Morocco, coming down harder now. Roads slushy and getting slick based on speed of cars going by. Grass getting pretty well covered. Thankful for remote-start on my car.
Left to get daughter with sleet and turned to snow as i got home..near columbian park..grass is getting white
Snowing steadily in Hillsboro. Coating on the ground.
I has been all snow in Fowler for at least the last 1 1/2 hours. Grass is gone and my daughters footprints made 1/2 hour ago are gone.
Correction: just changed to rain/snow mix…temp dropped further to 34.3 F…
Just outside of Purdue in West Lafayette, been snowing since about 2pm
Bill it is 32* here with heavier snow. We have a good inch out there, ground is almost covered, streets sure are. I think my anemometer has frozen
I hear sirens,….never a good sound. Never…only when Santa is coming to town 
It’s the type of snow that looks like powdered sugar on shrubs!!
MA in REM
as of 3:30 mixed sleet and rain in northwestern Howard county
My significant other reports snow falling on Purdue campus, as of 30 minutes ago.
At Levee. No wind. Moderate to heavy snow. Covering ground. Started as sleet about half hour ago go but all snow.
This stuff makes great snowballs. Making a snowman when I get home.
Union/Earl Ave area.. pretty significant snow fall now, big change from the slushy/rainy stuff we had just 20 minutes ago. Sticking to the ground now.
Stooges we have snow any reports from Madman Monster Charlene Duane C. James Melissa Mary Ann lets help Chad Moe
MA slide off I65 @ 207
Ground covered in northern tippecanoe. Coming down steady now as all snow.
EmellBee. Awesome Lafayette change over
It is snowing in Frankfort. At first it was bigger flakes, but now it is finer snow and everything just has a dusting so far.
1.5″ heavy wet snow on snow board in Rensselaer.
Finally changed back over to snow in cass county. Sticking to cars and grass so far.
Yes, been snowing steadily in Hillsboro for about an hour now. The grass is ~nearly~ covered. Don’t have a reliable thermometer. Side streets have slight coating on them. Love the snow.
Moderate snow now beginning to accumulate on sidewalks and roads. 33.7* Very little wind.
It’s gorgeous!!! Just got back from the bus stop. Took a few photos of Rainsville/our property
http://www.flickr.com/photos/autumnabraxas
Snowing in Montgomery county
Ground is covered with that pretty white stuff here near Dayton. Still coming down with big snowflakes. Light to moderate falling snow …here we go stooges
Nice pictures autumn
Ground is completely covered here in East Central Fountain County ( Mellott ). And the snow is coming down at a pretty good pace and fairly large flakes at that. About every hour I have been taking pictures because of such a difference in that time frame. Very pretty and calming out there. No wind to speak of at all, but I’m sure that will change later on tonight. Our side streets are covered as well. Current temp is 33 degrees. Its not bad out there at all. Perhaps me and my granddaughter will have to go out for a short walk. Just to enjoy natures beauty.
Ground here finally has a light dusting. No wind; temp hovering at 34.9 degrees.
Thanks Jim.. Planning to add like I think James from Hillsboro .. Every 30 mins or so take photos.. Getting ready to post another of the porch rail. Looks over .5 in already! Coming down pretty heavy!
About 1 inch in monticello as of 355pm
I agree Jim…nice pictures Autumn. – James in Hillsboro
So where are the pics? ON WLFI?? It is really stacking up here! I want to wait as long as I can to report total to Chad. Are you guys emailing Chad your totals?
Bill ur wife said another one at the 193. I hate that curve!
Thanks James..
My last photo doesn’t want to load it seems.
Just eyeballing that snowfall I would guess it to be coming down at the rate of 3/4 inch to one inch per hour. Really coming down! Now imagine this…when the Nor’easter hit the east coast a few weeks ago…where my daughter lives in CT is was coming down at 4-5 inches per hour! I cannot imagine!
I saw the railing pics…you’ve got a good little bit of snow there already.
I want to imagine it MaryAnn! I want to!
Going to take a 4:30 rail shot again..
An inch and a half here in Otterbein with heavy snow
My crude measurement of a flat surface and a ruler, in Fowler we have 2.25 inches as of 4:45