New Years Day 2021 winter event

NOTE: The pressure and wind observations, as well as the rating, is based on what occurred in northeastern Madison County, Indiana, and not nationwide.During the closing hours of 2020 and the opening hours of 2021, a winter storm struck much of the Midwestern United States, producing widespread significant ice and snow accumulation from the lower Great Plains up through the Great Lakes region, particularly on January 1. Winter storm and ice storm warnings were issued from northeastern Kansas to central and northern Illinois over a day in advance of the system, in anticipation of snow accumulation of 2 to 5 inches, and ice accumulation up to a third of a inch, with winter weather advisories extending through New England. Ice accumulation up to 0.2 inches occurred across large parts of Indiana, with very isolated spots reaching ice accumulations up to a third of a inch across far northern Indiana.

Several car accidents were reported as a result of the ice storm, although not many power outages were recorded. A few weeks after this event, a second, more significant ice storm would impact the region. However, outside of Indiana, this event was all around much more significant than January 24-26, 2021, producing widespread significant snowfall across much of the central and midwestern United States.