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Winter Prep Checklist for Lafayette, IN

Here's the order to prep Lafayette, IN for winter, set by local freeze data. Your first deadline is October 4 — prevent frozen pipes — and the sequence runs through the cold season into spring below.

Snow-covered home during a hard winter — the Lafayette, IN winter-prep checklist ordered by local freeze dates
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Your winter prep order for Lafayette

  1. OctoberOctober 4 — Prevent Frozen PipesSee details →
  2. OctoberOctober 18 — Winterize SprinklersSee details →
  3. OctoberOctober 18 — Winterize Your RVSee details →
  4. OctoberOctober 18 — Store Your MotorcycleSee details →
  5. OctoberOctober 21 — Winterize Your BoatSee details →
  6. OctoberOctober 28 — Test Your Car BatterySee details →
  7. NovemberNovember 15 — Prevent Ice DamsSee details →
  8. NovemberNovember 24 — Prep Your Snow BlowerSee details →
  9. AprilApril 26 — Test Your Sump PumpSee details →
OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayFrozen pipesOct 4SprinklersOct 18RVOct 18MotorcycleOct 18BoatOct 21Car batteryOct 28Ice damsNov 15Snow blowerNov 24Sump pumpApr 26

All nine Lafayette deadlines, from NOAA Indiana freeze and snowfall normals, plotted across the season.

Dates are local deadlines derived from NOAA 1991–2020 freeze and snowfall normals for Lafayette. Live outlooks on each linked page can move the urgency earlier.

How the order is set

Each task is pinned to Lafayette's own NOAA 1991–2020 freeze and snowfall normals, then ordered by its local deadline. Sprinklers, RVs, and boats key off the first 28°F freeze; pipes and motorcycles off the first freezing night; snow blowers and roofs off the first plowable snow. Follow any link for the live outlook and a checklist. Helping family or friends nearby? Compare the full winter checklist for Kokomo and Lawrence.

Winter prep in Lafayette: related searches

This page answers the questions Lafayette homeowners search every fall: when to winterize sprinklers in Lafayette, when the first freeze usually hits Indiana, when to blow out irrigation lines, protect pipes, and get the snow blower serviced — all from the nearest NOAA station, not a national average.

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Data: NOAA 1991–2020 normals via Lafayette Purdue Univ AP, live outlook by Open-Meteo. Sources · Methodology. Last updated: July 25, 2026.