Winter Storm in Ohio, January 2 to 3, 1996

Name: Winter Storm in Ohio, January 2 to 3, 1996
Start: 1996-01-02T14:00
End: 1996-01-03T14:00
Location: Ohio

January 2 to 3, 1996 · NWS ILN · 22 events in 22 counties and zones

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 22 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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Heat and drought
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $750,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 22

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS ILN wrote it up.

Low pressure strengthening in the Tennessee valley passed southeast of Ohio. The heaviest snow fell near and north of interstate 70, across West Central Ohio where there was up to 1 foot of snowfall and blizzard conditions. Wind gusts up to 40 mph were common in this area with snow drifts between 3 and 5 feet. Across parts of Southern Ohio there was a messy mix of precipitation. Roads oriented east to west were quite hazardous as strong north winds produced large snow drifts shortly after these roads were plowed. Temperatures during much of this event were in the upper teens and 20s.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

22 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Paulding

When: January 2, 2:00 PM EST to January 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Paulding forecast zone
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 41.117, -84.580 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Putnam

When: January 2, 2:00 PM EST to January 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Putnam forecast zone
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 41.022, -84.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Van Wert

When: January 2, 2:00 PM EST to January 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Van Wert forecast zone
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 40.855, -84.586 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Allen

When: January 2, 2:00 PM EST to January 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Allen forecast zone
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 40.772, -84.106 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hardin

When: January 2, 2:00 PM EST to January 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Hardin forecast zone
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 40.662, -83.659 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Mercer

When: January 2, 2:00 PM EST to January 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Mercer forecast zone
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 40.540, -84.629 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Auglaize

When: January 2, 2:00 PM EST to January 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Auglaize forecast zone
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 40.561, -84.222 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Darke

When: January 2, 2:00 PM EST to January 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Darke forecast zone
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 40.133, -84.619 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Shelby

When: January 2, 2:00 PM EST to January 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Shelby forecast zone
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 40.332, -84.205 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Logan

When: January 2, 2:00 PM EST to January 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Logan forecast zone
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 40.388, -83.766 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Union

When: January 2, 2:00 PM EST to January 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Union forecast zone
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 40.299, -83.372 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Delaware

When: January 2, 2:00 PM EST to January 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Delaware forecast zone
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 40.278, -83.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Miami

When: January 2, 2:00 PM EST to January 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Miami forecast zone
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 40.053, -84.229 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Champaign

When: January 2, 2:00 PM EST to January 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Champaign forecast zone
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 40.138, -83.769 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Clark

When: January 2, 2:00 PM EST to January 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Clark forecast zone
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 39.917, -83.784 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Madison

When: January 2, 2:00 PM EST to January 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Madison forecast zone
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 39.894, -83.400 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Franklin

When: January 2, 2:00 PM EST to January 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Franklin forecast zone
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 39.970, -83.009 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Licking

When: January 2, 2:00 PM EST to January 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Licking forecast zone
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 40.092, -82.483 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Preble

When: January 2, 2:00 PM EST to January 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Preble forecast zone
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 39.742, -84.648 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Montgomery

When: January 2, 2:00 PM EST to January 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Montgomery forecast zone
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 39.755, -84.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Greene

When: January 2, 2:00 PM EST to January 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Greene forecast zone
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 39.692, -83.890 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Butler

When: January 2, 2:00 PM EST to January 3, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Butler forecast zone
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 39.439, -84.576 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Storm: A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Ohio in 1996 Every state in 1996 This day in weather history Warnings in Ohio, January 1996

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5569320, 5569321, 5569322, 5569323, 5569324, 5569325, 5569326, 5569327, 5569328, 5569329, 5569330, 5569331, 5569332, 5569333, 5569334, 5569335, 5569336, 5569337, 5569338, 5569339, 5569340, 5569341.