Winter Storm, Belmont
- When
- January 8, 3:00 AM EST to January 9, 1:00 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 8 to 9, 1999
A winter storm spread a mix of snow and freezing rain across all of east central Ohio. By the afternoon of the 8th, snowfall amounts generally ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the area, with slightly higher amounts of between 4 and 6 inches reported across the southernmost counties of Noble and Monroe.
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 winter storm spread a mix of snow and freezing rain across all of east central Ohio. By the afternoon of the 8th, snowfall amounts generally ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the area, with slightly higher amounts of between 4 and 6 inches reported across the southernmost counties of Noble and Monroe. By the afternoon of the 8th the snow had turned over to freezing rain across the region, which continued into the evening hours. This precipitation later turned to all rain across some of the southernmost counties. Most areas across east central Ohio reported ice accumulations of between 1/4 and 1/2 inch.
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 8, 3:00 AM EST to January 9, 1:00 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 8, 3:00 AM EST to January 9, 1:00 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 8, 3:00 AM EST to January 9, 1:00 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 8, 3:00 AM EST to January 9, 1:00 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 8, 3:00 AM EST to January 9, 1:00 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 8, 3:00 AM EST to January 9, 1:00 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 8, 3:00 AM EST to January 9, 1:00 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 8, 3:00 AM EST to January 9, 1:00 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 8, 3:00 AM EST to January 9, 1:00 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 8, 3:00 AM EST to January 9, 1:00 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 and Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, January 8 to 9, 1999
- Ice Storm in West Virginia, January 8, 1999
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, January 8, 1999
- Winter Storm in Ohio, January 8 to 9, 1999
- Winter Storm in West Virginia, January 8 to 9, 1999
- Winter Storm in Vermont, January 8 to 9, 1999
- Winter Storm in New York, January 8 to 9, 1999
- Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, January 8, 1999
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Maine, January 8 to 9, 1999
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Virginia, January 8 to 9, 1999
- Tornado and Hail in Mississippi, January 8, 1999
- Ice Storm in Kentucky, January 8, 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: 5684113, 5684114, 5684115, 5684116, 5684117, 5684118, 5684119, 5684120, 5684121, 5684122, 5684123.