Power Outage in Rochester, IN

Periods of freezing rain with temperatures near freezing accumulated to between 0.10 and 0.20 across the area on New Year's Day. This led to a few reports of tree limbs down and spotty power outages across the region. There were also reports of a few car accidents as roads were slick in spots.

Trees, tree limbs, power lines and poles were all reported down in spots across the county. A mesonet site north of Athens recorded a 66 mph wind gust.

A trained spotter reported numerous trees and power lines were down in the area. One of these trees, roughly one to two foot diameter, was blown down onto a car.

A trained spotter reported trees were blown down onto power lines.

Long duration sustained winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts 50 to 55 mph occurred across the county, resulting in trees, tree limbs and power poles suffering damage.

Freezing rain, at times mixed with sleet, accumulated up to 0.20 inches in spots on February 12th. Numerous slide-offs and minor accidents occurred across the county. Many schools and some businesses were closed on February 12th due to the icy conditions. Fallen tree branches were reported across the region, with many onto roads and power lines creating scattered power outages.

A combination of freezing rain and wind gusts to 40 mph created scattered power outages and downed trees. Slick spots on mainly elevated surfaces also aided in difficult travel and a few accidents. Ice accumulations across the county were generally around a tenth of an inch.

Light snow developed during the late evening hours of January 31st and became heavy at times February 1st into early February 2nd. Total snow accumulations across the county generally ranged between 8 and 12 inches, heaviest across northern portions of the county. Wind gusts of 15 to 25 mph, combined with the falling snow, created reduced visibilities and blowing snow. Numerous events were cancelled across the region, along with reports of slide-offs and accidents due to snow covered and slick roads. There were also reports of road closures in rural areas as unplowed roads became impassible. The heavy, wet, nature of the snow also led to sporadic power outages.

Temperatures dropped into the single digits and teens below zero as arctic air filtered in behind a powerful winter storm that dropped more than a foot of heavy snow on the region. Strong westerly winds, with gusts between 30 and 40 mph, created deadly wind chills and significant blowing and drifting snow. Dangerous winds chills between 30 and 45 degrees below zero were common. The extremely cold temperatures and significant blowing snow kept many north-south roads impassable or restricted to single lanes. There were numerous reports of accidents and slide-offs across the region due to the slick roadways, with many businesses and schools closed each day.

Moderate rain overspread the region on February 26th. Surface temperatures hovered near freezing during the morning hours which allowed the rain to freeze on mainly elevated surfaces. Ice accretions near a tenth of an inch were common on trees, power lines, bridges, and overpasses. This combined with wind gusts to 30 mph aided in downing a few tree limbs. There were also reports of isolated power outages and accidents across the region.

Law enforcement officials reported a tree was blown down in the city of Rochester, as was several signs. Trees and power lines were also reported down across other portions of the county.

State police officials reported numerous trees down with widespread power outages in the Rochester area.

Rain changed over to heavy wet snow Tuesday afternoon and continued into the evening hours before ending. There was a tight snowfall gradient across the county, with total snow accumulations ranging from a trace in the far west, to 2 inches at Rochester, to 9 inches in Akron. Snow fell at 1 to 2 inches per hour at times in the Akron area. The heavy wet snow created localized power outages, along with hazardous driving conditions which resulted in accidents and slide-offs across eastern Fulton County. There were also reports of school delays and cancellations the next morning.

Law enforcement officials reported a barn down near the intersection of County Roads 150 South and 500 East. Trees, tree limbs and power lines were also reported down across the county.

Very windy conditions were seen across the area on December 9th as a deep area of low pressure tracked into Michigan. Wind gusts between 45 and 60 mph were common during the late morning and afternoon hours. There were reports of power lines and trees down across the region due to the strong winds, which resulted in power outages. Duke Energy reported about 800 customers without power across Fulton County.

Scattered to numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines down were noted by county officals.

Mixed wintry precipitation overspread the area late December 18th and continued through about 07:00 am on December 19th. Precipitation started out as a brief period of snow and sleet before changing over to moderate freezing rain. The area picked up a quarter of an inch or more of ice accumulation, with a spotter reporting a little over a quarter of an inch of ice accretion in Rochester. Utility companies reported numerous power outages across the county due to ice accumulation on trees and power lines.

A brief burst of light to moderate snow and sleet quickly switched over freezing rain during much of the evening of December 1 into the early morning hours of the 2nd. Around 3 tenths of an inch of rain fell in the form of freezing rain, as well as between a tenth and one quarter inch of sleet and snow. Numerous accidents and slide offs plus some isolated power outages as winds of 15 to 25 mph blew the ice laden power lines. Temperatures rose above freezing after 2 am EDT allowing for a slow melting of the ice.

Two to 3 tenths of an inch of ice covered roads and power lines, creating hazardous driving conditions and widespread power outages. No injuries or deaths were reported in the county.

Law enforcement reported trees and a few power lines down north of Rochester.

An intense area of low pressure moving across Michigan produced sustained winds of 40 MPH with measured gusts to 60 MPH across all of Northern Indiana, Northwest Ohio and Southwest Lower Michigan from late morning through early evening. Widespread reports of trees and power lines downwere received from law enforcement across the region.

Winds gusted to 65 MPH behind a strong cold front that moved across the region during the late afternoon and evening. Numerous power outages occurred with trees and power lines down. Damage was reported to some roofs with extensive damage to the Knox City Court Building in Starke County.

Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down in Rochester.

Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down in the northwest part of the county.

An unusually strong cold front moved through the region during the daylight hours of the 9th. A strong pressure gradient existed with the front as 3 hour pressure falls of 4 millibars ahead of the front combined with 3 hour pressure rises of 11 millibars. Winds just above the surface ranged from 70 to 80 mph. The combination of these 2 factors was tapped by a narrow line of showers immediately ahead of the cold front. Widespread reports of trees, tree limbs and power lines being blown down were received as surface winds of 50 to 70 mph were experienced by many areas.

Trees and power lines down countywide.

Trees and power lines down especially in eastern part of county.

200 miles of power lines were pulled down or damaged from fallen tree limbs across the county.

Power lines down.