Winter Storm, Belmont
- When
- January 2, 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Belmont forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.016, -80.988 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Ohio, January 2, 1999
S. bringing a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain to east central Ohio.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 11 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 11
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 PBZ wrote it up.
A strong winter storm approached the region from the south central U.S. bringing a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain to east central Ohio. Snowfall amounts of between 4 and 6 inches were common across the region. Towards the end of the event the snow changed over to freezing rain and produced ice accumulations of between 1/4 and 1/2 inch on top of the snow across the majority of the area.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
11 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Carroll
- When
- January 2, 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Carroll forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.580, -81.090 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Columbiana
- When
- January 2, 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Columbiana forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.768, -80.777 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Coshocton
- When
- January 2, 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Coshocton forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.302, -81.920 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Guernsey
- When
- January 2, 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Guernsey forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.052, -81.494 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Harrison
- When
- January 2, 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Harrison forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.294, -81.091 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Jefferson
- When
- January 2, 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Jefferson forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.385, -80.761 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Monroe
- When
- January 2, 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Monroe forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 39.727, -81.083 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Muskingum
- When
- January 2, 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Muskingum forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 39.965, -81.944 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Noble
- When
- January 2, 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Noble forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 39.766, -81.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Tuscarawas
- When
- January 2, 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Tuscarawas forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.441, -81.474 (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
- Winter Storm in Ohio, January 2, 1999
- Tornado in Texas, January 2, 1999
- Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, January 2 to 3, 1999
- Avalanche in Utah, January 2, 1999
- Tornado and Damaging Wind in Florida, January 2, 1999
- Tornado in Louisiana, January 2, 1999
- Tornado in Louisiana, January 2, 1999
- Ice Storm in South Carolina, January 2 to 3, 1999
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, January 2 to 3, 1999
- Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, January 2, 1999
- Tornado in Florida, January 2, 1999
- Tornado in Louisiana, January 2, 1999
More
Every storm in Ohio in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Ohio, January 1999
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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5684102, 5684103, 5684104, 5684105, 5684106, 5684107, 5684108, 5684109, 5684110, 5684111, 5684112.