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Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Wilmington, OH

February 16, 202420 counties in Ohio; 4 counties in Indiana

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this winter storm warning at Feb 16, 2024, 6:06 PM EST for 20 counties in Ohio; 4 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 16, 2024, 6:06 PM EST (23:06 UTC)
Expired
Feb 17, 2024, 1:00 AM EST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, OH
All 24 counties

Fayette County, IN, Franklin County, IN, Union County, IN, Wayne County, IN, Butler County, OH, Champaign County, OH, Clark County, OH, Clinton County, OH, Darke County, OH, Delaware County, OH, Fairfield County, OH, Fayette County, OH, Franklin County, OH, Greene County, OH, Licking County, OH, Logan County, OH, Madison County, OH, Miami County, OH, Montgomery County, OH, Pickaway County, OH, Preble County, OH, Shelby County, OH, Union County, OH, Warren County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Wilmington, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Feb 16, 4:15 PM EST, 1 hour 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 16, 4:15 PM EST, 1 hour 51 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 16, 1:35 PM EST, 4 hours 31 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
135 PM EST Fri Feb 16 2024

INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ034-035-042>046-051>056-
060>065-070>074-077>082-088-171845-
Wayne-Fayette-Union-Franklin-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-Switzerland-
Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant-Pendleton-Bracken-
Robertson-Mason-Lewis-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke-Shelby-Logan-Delaware-
Miami-Champaign-Clark-Madison-Licking-Preble-Montgomery-Greene-
Pickaway-Fairfield-Butler-Warren-Clinton-Ross-Hocking-Hamilton-
Clermont-Brown-Highland-Adams-Pike-Scioto-
135 PM EST Fri Feb 16 2024

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Indiana,
southeast Indiana, northeast Kentucky, northern Kentucky, central
Ohio, south central Ohio, southwest Ohio and west central Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Weather Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report snow accumulations to the
National Weather Service.

OHZ026-171845-
Hardin-
135 PM EST Fri Feb 16 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for west central Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches will be possible through
tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report snow accumulations to the
National Weather Service.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Feb 16, 12:19 PM EST, 5 hours 47 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1219 PM EST Fri Feb 16 2024

OHZ026-034-035-162000-
Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-
Including the cities of Kenton, Ada, Celina, Coldwater,
Wapakoneta, St. Marys, New Bremen, and Minster
1219 PM EST Fri Feb 16 2024

...SNOW DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON...

Light snow has developed across the area and will continue to
expand eastward into parts of west-central Ohio through mid
afternoon and beyond. Snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are
expected through this evening in these areas.

If you plan to be on the road today in these areas, be prepared
for wintry weather, including slippery road conditions. Most of
the snow accumulation is expected from 2 PM to 8 PM EST, with some
impacts to the evening commute likely.
Special weather statement, Feb 16, 3:55 PM EST, 2 hours 11 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Wilmington, OH issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 16, 3:08 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryILNAdams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark and 25 more22 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in Ohio, 2024Winter Storm Warnings in Indiana, 2024Every winter storm warning in 2024

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.