Ohio, 1999

Heavy Snow in Ohio, March 5 to 6, 1999

March 5 to 6, 1999 · NWS CLE · 13 events in 13 counties and zones

Snow mixed with rain at times, especially across north central and northwest Ohio, accumulating five to six inches. Over northeast Ohio, the precipitation was almost all snow, with a total accumulation of six to thirteen inches.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 13 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$300,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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 CLE wrote it up.

Snow mixed with rain at times, especially across north central and northwest Ohio, accumulating five to six inches. Over northeast Ohio, the precipitation was almost all snow, with a total accumulation of six to thirteen inches. North northeast winds caused considerable blowing and drifting of snow. Driving conditions were extremely hazardous and numerous traffic accidents were reported, especially in Lake, Geauga and Ashtabula counties.

The radar

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

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Event by event

13 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Ashtabula

When
March 5, 9:00 PM EST to March 6, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Ashtabula forecast zone
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.896, -80.759 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Cuyahoga

When
March 5, 9:00 PM EST to March 6, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Cuyahoga forecast zone
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.479, -81.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Geauga

When
March 5, 9:00 PM EST to March 6, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Geauga forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.500, -81.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Lake

When
March 5, 9:00 PM EST to March 6, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Lake forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.714, -81.245 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Lorain

When
March 5, 9:00 PM EST to March 6, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Lorain forecast zone
Property damage
$40,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.453, -82.151 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Lucas

When
March 5, 9:00 PM EST to March 6, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Lucas forecast zone
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.684, -83.468 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Medina

When
March 5, 9:00 PM EST to March 6, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Medina forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.118, -81.900 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Portage

When
March 5, 9:00 PM EST to March 6, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Portage forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.168, -81.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Sandusky

When
March 5, 9:00 PM EST to March 6, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Sandusky forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.357, -83.144 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Trumbull

When
March 5, 9:00 PM EST to March 6, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Trumbull forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.317, -80.761 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Erie

When
March 5, 9:00 PM EST to March 6, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Erie forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.432, -82.700 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Ottawa

When
March 5, 9:00 PM EST to March 6, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Ottawa forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.497, -82.941 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Summit

When
March 5, 9:00 PM EST to March 6, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Summit forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.126, -81.532 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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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: 5682080, 5682081, 5682082, 5682083, 5682084, 5682085, 5682086, 5682087, 5682088, 5682089, 5682090, 5682091, 5682092.