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The first snow at Broad Ripple Park on Nov. 21, 2024. Credit: James Todd

Icicles along the roof of a home in West Indianapolis. Credit: Enrique Saenz/Mirror Indy

Students exit the IT building at IU Indianapolis after class on a snowy afternoon Nov. 21, 2024. Credit: Nathan Ensley

(Left) Snow blankets sweetgum trees in Highland-Kessler. (Right) “This bright red sweetgum leaf looked to me like an angry middle finger sticking out of the winter wonderland. Getting snow while there’s still colorful leaves around looks like a BOGO on seasons,” Katie Blum said. Credit: Katie Blum

Snowy train cars pass through downtown. Credit: Anna Kragness

The south-facing view of Pogue’s Run from the 12th Street bridge in Windsor Park. Credit: Allen Lasser

The front fence of a home in West Indianapolis. Credit: Enrique Saenz/Mirror Indy

Snow and ice accumulate on a rubber duck. Credit: Dan Welklin

The first snowfall along the Glick Peace Walk on the Indianapolis Cultural Trail. Credit: Sami Ayres-Kobren

A view of the snow from an apartment balcony on the northeast side of downtown. “We had 45 mph winds overnight,” Garrett Mills said. Credit: Garrett Mills

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See the first snow through the eyes of your neighbors

by Jenna Watson, Mirror Indy
November 25, 2024

<h1>See the first snow through the eyes of your neighbors</h1>
<p class="byline">by Jenna Watson, Mirror Indy <br />November 25, 2024</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/FIRST-SNOW01_Unknown-1.JPG-1024x681.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-41239" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The first snow at Broad Ripple Park on Nov. 21, 2024.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/FIRST-SNOW02_Enrique2-Enrique-Saenz.JPG-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-41240" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Icicles along the roof of a home in West Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/FIRST-SNOW03_november-snowstorm-11-Nathan-Ensley.JPG-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-41241" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Students exit the IT building at IU Indianapolis after class on a snowy afternoon Nov. 21, 2024.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/FIRST-SNOW05_IMG_2828-Katie-Blum.JPEG-869x1024.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-41243" /></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/FIRST-SNOW04_IMG_2824-Katie-Blum-2.JPG-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-41242" style="width:353px;height:auto" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">(Left) Snow blankets sweetgum trees in Highland-Kessler. (Right) “This bright red sweetgum leaf looked to me like an angry middle finger sticking out of the winter wonderland. Getting snow while there’s still colorful leaves around looks like a BOGO on seasons,” Katie Blum said. </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/FIRST-SNOW06_fxn-2024-11-21-103114.276-Anna-Kragness-1.JPG-1024x828.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-41244" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Snowy train cars pass through downtown.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/FIRST-SNOW07_IMG_6272-Allan-Lasser.JPEG-1024x768.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-41245" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The south-facing view of Pogue’s Run from the 12th Street bridge in Windsor Park.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/FIRST-SNOW08_Enrique3-Enrique-Saenz-2.JPG-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-41246" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The front fence of a home in West Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/FIRST-SNOW09_IMG_1925-2.JPG-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-41247" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Snow and ice accumulate on a rubber duck.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/FIRST-SNOW10_IMG_6496-Samantha-Ayres-Kobren-2.JPG-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-41248" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The first snowfall along the Glick Peace Walk on the Indianapolis Cultural Trail.</figcaption></figure>
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