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Central Indiana experienced a colder and drier-than-average winter. That’s according to a Winter Summary released by the National Weather Service.

Indianapolis recorded its 55th coldest winter on record, with an average temperature of 30.6 degrees, slightly below normal. It was also the 47th driest and 47th snowiest winter, with 17.1 inches of snow—four inches below normal.

The coldest temperature recorded was negative eight in Lafayette on January 15. The season’s heaviest snow fell January 5-6, bringing up to 13 inches in some areas.

Indianapolis saw its highest two-day snowfall in nearly four years.

February remained relatively quiet, with a mid-month storm causing minor flooding in southern Indiana.