From icy roads to sledding to zoo animals: See our best snow photos through the years

Diane Prior, Cam Bjelopetrovich, and Paige Prior, carrying Luna, walk in the snow with others during the Donut 5K in Carmel, Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017.

The Indiana Statehouse on a snowy day that saw about a half inch of snow by mid-day, Indianapolis, Friday, Jan. 12, 2018.

A snowman complete with shades, sits on a bench at Obelisk Square downtown, on a day where 5-7 inches of snow is expected to fall in Central Indiana, Indianapolis, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019.

Mikal an Alaskan brown bear holds a stick in his mouth while laying in the snow on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, at the Indianapolis Zoo in Indianapolis. During cold weather, the zoo keeps some of its animals inside. Some of the animals stay out in their habitats and play in the snow or swim in their heated pools.

An arctic fox scratches at the glass on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, at the Indianapolis Zoo in Indianapolis. During cold weather, the zoo keeps some of its animals inside. Some of the animals stay out in their habitats and play in the snow or swim in their heated pools.

Cars head east on Kessler Avenue as the snow falls on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, in Indianapolis. A winter storm is expected to bring snowfall for multiple days could dump between 6 to 10 inches of snow across Central Indiana.

A motorist and two passersby work to free a vehicle from the snow Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, on the near north side of Indianapolis. The city recorded between 7.5 and 9.5 inches of snow as of Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

Breydon Logsdon, 13, sleds down a hill on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, at Garfield Park in Indianapolis. Hoosiers woke up to 9.5 inches of snow on Tuesday morning after a winter storm.

Crown Hill Cemetery on the morning after a rare springtime snowfall blanketed the Indianapolis area, Wednesday, April 21, 2021.

People are pulled on a sled behind a Jeep Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022, at Brookside Park in Indianapolis. A winter storm traveled through Indianapolis bringing first rain, sleet, and snow.

A worker clears sidewalks at Hop Cat in Broad Ripple Village as heavy snow falls on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022, in Indianapolis.

Nolan McGuire, from left, Jack Albright and Reid Albright at Mulberry Fields Skate Park Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022 in Zionsville, IN. It was an eLearning day at their school, Zionsville Middle School.

Ice floats down the White River at the Broad Ripple Park boat ramp on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022, in Indianapolis.

A Speedway Police Department officer patrols Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, after a storm brought snow and frigid temperatures to Central Indiana.

Jim Knauer, of Fletcher Pointe condominiums, blows the snow from the sidewalks surrounding property at the corner of Fletcher and South Street Tuesday, January 6, 2015, morning following the overnight snowfall.

Traffic was moving slowly on eastbound 465 as seen from the 82nd Street bridge as snow blanked the area, Tuesday, February 4, 2014, in Indianapolis.

Three women walk west on Vermont Street past the Indiana War Memorial on Jan. 5, 2014, in Indianapolis. The snow-covered steps have been blocked off to deter joggers on the slippery stairs.

Donna Olive takes her turn at shoving while her friends take advantage of the season's first "heavy" snow at Coffin Golf Course near 30th and Cold Springs Dec. 1, 1952. Hanging onto the sled are (left to right) Judy Oliver, LaDonna Smith and Thelma Wilson.

Indianapolis Mayor Charles H. Boswell inspects the Downtown streets on Saturday, Feb. 25, 1961, shortly after declaring a snow emergency. A freak blizzard blew into Indianapolis just two days after the temperature had climbed to 62 degrees. The mayor, who picked up the endearing nickname, "Snow Belt Charlie," had made a decision to rent, rather than buy snow removal equipment after the weather service had said Indianapolis was not in the snow belt. In an odd twist of fate, a blizzard struck Indianapolis on the day Boswell was quoted about the decision. Boswell served as mayor from Jan. 1, 1959 until he resigned on Aug. 4, 1962 to become postmaster of Indianapolis.

Firemen battling a stubborn two-alarm fire at the Lindeman Wood Finish Co. on Sunday, Jan. 7, 1962 needed to push one of their ladder trucks out of the wet snow and mud when it got bogged down in the mud. Photo by Indianapolis News photographer Bob Doeppers.

12/6/1962 -- Winter in the City -- Besides a wintry blanket of snow downtown workers were greeted by a beautiful sight on Monument Circle this morning. The Merchants Association which is footing the light bill for the Circle decorations has agreed to keep the gigantic "tree" lighted from 6:30 until 8 a.m. so that early passersby might enjoy it.

Sandra Yant gives neighbor Kevin Olmstead a push on his sled down the hill at Ellenberger Park, January 19, 1978. Just a week later the "Blizzard of 78" dumped nearly 20 inches of snow on Indianapolis.

A National Guard armored personnel carrier was one of few vehicles to get out on the streets 25 years ago this weekend as the Blizzard of 1978 left Indianapolis buried in more than 20 inches of snow -- more than 15 inches of freshly fallen powder capped about 5 inches that already was on the ground from the previous weekend. For three days, from Jan. 25 to Jan. 27, snow fell, the winds blew, and temperatures plummeted. Snow drifted as high as 10 feet and National Guardsmen were called out to rescue many stranded motorists all over Indiana and to break through snowdrifts on Interstate 465. More than 300 travelers - most of them passengers on northbound and westbound Greyhound buses - were stranded at the Downtown terminal. On Thursday, Jan. 26, Mayor William Hudnutt declared a snow emergency following a statewide emergency declared by Gov. Otis Bowen. Hudnut was awake for 36 straight hours as he coordinated the city's response to the snow emergency, including time spent in a helicopter hovering over the strangely quiet, pure white cityscape. Finally, on Sunday, main roads in Indianapolis were clear enough to navigate. Ultimately, 11 deaths in Indiana were attributed to the Blizzard of '78. Indianapolis Star File Photo