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Snow begins to coat buildings on the west side of Indianapolis, as seen on Jan. 24, 2026. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

Pampas grass is coated with the early snowfall of the blizzard Jan. 24, 2026, in Indianapolis. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

Snow removal crew workers from Ranches Landscaping company have their portrait taken during the snowstorm Jan. 24, 2026, in downtown Indianapolis. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

Snow removal worker Luis Gutierrez has his portrait taken while working on clearing the streets and sidewalks Jan. 25, 2026, in downtown Indianapolis. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

Luis Gutierrez clears snow along Market Street during a winter storm Jan. 25, 2026, in downtown Indianapolis. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

A view of downtown Indianapolis during a winter storm Jan. 25, 2026. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

The front facade of Woodruff Place Baptist Church during a winter storm Jan. 25, 2026, on the near east side of Indianapolis. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

Snow falls on American Legion Mall during a blizzard Jan. 25, 2026, in downtown Indianapolis. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

A view of Cottage Home Nature Trail covered in snow from a winter storm on Jan. 25, 2026. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

People push a car stuck in the snow Jan. 25, 2026, in Woodruff Place. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

A view of Fall Creek from the College Avenue Bridge during a winter storm Jan. 25, 2026. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

A man shovels the sidewalk in front of a Woodruff Place mansion on Jan. 25, 2026. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

A snow plow truck drives by Riley Towers in downtown Indianapolis on Jan. 25, 2026. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

Caryn O’Brien has her portrait taken while shoveling the sidewalk in front of her house in Cottage Home on Jan. 25, 2026, on the near east side of Indianapolis. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

A person walks their dog on a street in downtown Indianapolis during a blizzard Jan. 25, 2026. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

Aberim Gamble brushes snow off the windshield of a car on Michigan Street on Jan. 25, 2026, in downtown Indianapolis. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

A view of the historic Argyle building on Massachusetts Ave. during a blizzard Jan. 25, 2026, in downtown Indianapolis. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

A view of the nearly-completed renovation of the 30th Street bridge over the White River in the Riverside neighborhood on Jan. 25, 2026, in Indianapolis. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

Snow removal crew workers walk on a sidewalk Jan. 24, 2026, in downtown Indianapolis. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

A view of Saint Joan of Arc Church after a snowstorm Jan. 25, 2025. Credit: Ted Somerville for Mirror Indy

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Photos: Indy becomes a winter wonderland after weekend blizzard

by Ted Somerville, Mirror Indy
January 26, 2026

<h1>Photos: Indy becomes a winter wonderland after weekend blizzard</h1>
<p class="byline">by Ted Somerville, Mirror Indy <br />January 26, 2026</p>

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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/EXP-SNOW-STORM-FERN-PHOTOS_TS001-1024x722.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-72208" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Snow begins to coat buildings on the west side of Indianapolis, as seen on Jan. 24, 2026.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/EXP-SNOW-STORM-FERN-PHOTOS_TS002-691x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-72209" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Pampas grass is coated with the early snowfall of the blizzard Jan. 24, 2026, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
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</p></div>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/EXP-SNOW-STORM-FERN-PHOTOS_TS003-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-72210" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Snow removal crew workers from Ranches Landscaping company have their portrait taken during the snowstorm Jan. 24, 2026, in downtown Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/EXP-SNOW-STORM-FERN-PHOTOS_TS004-1024x872.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-72211" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Snow removal worker Luis Gutierrez has his portrait taken while working on clearing the streets and sidewalks Jan. 25, 2026, in downtown Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-full"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/EXP-SNOW-STORM-FERN-PHOTOS_TS005.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-72212" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Luis Gutierrez clears snow along Market Street during a winter storm Jan. 25, 2026, in downtown Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-full"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/EXP-SNOW-STORM-FERN-PHOTOS_TS006.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-72213" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A view of downtown Indianapolis during a winter storm Jan. 25, 2026.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/EXP-SNOW-STORM-FERN-PHOTOS_TS007-1024x686.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-72214" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The front facade of Woodruff Place Baptist Church during a winter storm Jan. 25, 2026, on the near east side of Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/EXP-SNOW-STORM-FERN-PHOTOS_TS008-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-72215" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Snow falls on American Legion Mall during a blizzard Jan. 25, 2026, in downtown Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-full"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/EXP-SNOW-STORM-FERN-PHOTOS_TS009.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-72216" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A view of Cottage Home Nature Trail covered in snow from a winter storm on Jan. 25, 2026.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/EXP-SNOW-STORM-FERN-PHOTOS_TS010-1024x690.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-72217" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">People push a car stuck in the snow Jan. 25, 2026, in Woodruff Place.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/EXP-SNOW-STORM-FERN-PHOTOS_TS012-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-72219" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A view of Fall Creek from the College Avenue Bridge during a winter storm Jan. 25, 2026.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-full"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/EXP-SNOW-STORM-FERN-PHOTOS_TS011.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-72218" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A man shovels the sidewalk in front of a Woodruff Place mansion on Jan. 25, 2026.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-full"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/EXP-SNOW-STORM-FERN-PHOTOS_TS014.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-72221" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A snow plow truck drives by Riley Towers in downtown Indianapolis on Jan. 25, 2026.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/EXP-SNOW-STORM-FERN-PHOTOS_TS013-741x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-72220" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Caryn O'Brien has her portrait taken while shoveling the sidewalk in front of her house in Cottage Home on Jan. 25, 2026, on the near east side of Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
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<div class="wp-block-column">
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/EXP-SNOW-STORM-FERN-PHOTOS_TS015-1024x787.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-72222" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A person walks their dog on a street in downtown Indianapolis during a blizzard Jan. 25, 2026.</figcaption></figure>
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<div class="wp-block-column">
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/EXP-SNOW-STORM-FERN-PHOTOS_TS016-1024x724.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-72223" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Aberim Gamble brushes snow off the windshield of a car on Michigan Street on Jan. 25, 2026, in downtown Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
</p></div>
</p></div>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/EXP-SNOW-STORM-FERN-PHOTOS_TS017-1024x634.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-72224" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A view of the historic Argyle building on Massachusetts Ave. during a blizzard Jan. 25, 2026, in downtown Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/EXP-SNOW-STORM-FERN-PHOTOS_TS018-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-72225" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A view of the nearly-completed renovation of the 30th Street bridge over the White River in the Riverside neighborhood on Jan. 25, 2026, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/EXP-SNOW-STORM-FERN-PHOTOS_TS019-1024x737.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-72226" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Snow removal crew workers walk on a sidewalk Jan. 24, 2026, in downtown Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-full"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/EXP-SNOW-STORM-FERN-PHOTOS_TS020.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-72227" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A view of Saint Joan of Arc Church after a snowstorm Jan. 25, 2025.</figcaption></figure>
<p><em>Ted Somerville is a Mirror Indy freelance contributor. You can reach him at tedsomphoto@gmail.com.</em></p>
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