Winter Storm in Ohio, December 13 to 14, 2000

Name: Winter Storm in Ohio, December 13 to 14, 2000
Start: 2000-12-13T14:00
End: 2000-12-14T14:00
Location: Ohio

December 13 to 14, 2000 · NWS CLE · 24 events in 24 counties and zones

Low pressure moved up the Ohio Valley and across central Ohio late on the 13th. Light precipitation began during the afternoon hours and increased in intensity during the evening.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 24 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: $2.5 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 24

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.

Low pressure moved up the Ohio Valley and across central Ohio late on the 13th. Light precipitation began during the afternoon hours and increased in intensity during the evening. Freezing rain fell south of a line from Marion County northeast to Trumbull County. Significant ice accumulation was reported in this area by early on the 14th. Further north, most of the precipitation fell in the form of snow. The heaviest snow fell along and just south of Lake Erie. Accumulations of 7 inches were reported from Lucas County east to Huron County. Around 6 inches of snow fell from the Cleveland Metro area northeast to Ashtabula County. Locations just south of the heavy snow band saw a mixture of freezing rain and snow. Scattered power outages resulted from the freezing rain accumulation. Numerous accidents were also reported.

The radar

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Event by event

24 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Ashland

When: December 13, 2:00 PM EST to December 14, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Ashland forecast zone
Property damage: $125,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 40.846, -82.271 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Ashtabula

When: December 13, 2:00 PM EST to December 14, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Ashtabula forecast zone
Property damage: $75,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.896, -80.759 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Cuyahoga

When: December 13, 2:00 PM EST to December 14, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Cuyahoga forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.479, -81.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Erie

When: December 13, 2:00 PM EST to December 14, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Erie forecast zone
Property damage: $75,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.432, -82.700 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Geauga

When: December 13, 2:00 PM EST to December 14, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Geauga forecast zone
Property damage: $75,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.500, -81.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Holmes

When: December 13, 2:00 PM EST to December 14, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Holmes forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 40.561, -81.929 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Huron

When: December 13, 2:00 PM EST to December 14, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Huron forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.146, -82.598 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Knox

When: December 13, 2:00 PM EST to December 14, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Knox forecast zone
Property damage: $125,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 40.399, -82.421 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Lake

When: December 13, 2:00 PM EST to December 14, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Lake forecast zone
Property damage: $75,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.714, -81.245 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Lorain

When: December 13, 2:00 PM EST to December 14, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Lorain forecast zone
Property damage: $75,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.453, -82.151 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Lucas

When: December 13, 2:00 PM EST to December 14, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Lucas forecast zone
Property damage: $200,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.684, -83.468 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Mahoning

When: December 13, 2:00 PM EST to December 14, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Mahoning forecast zone
Property damage: $75,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.015, -80.776 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Marion

When: December 13, 2:00 PM EST to December 14, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Marion forecast zone
Property damage: $200,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 40.587, -83.161 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Medina

When: December 13, 2:00 PM EST to December 14, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Medina forecast zone
Property damage: $75,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.118, -81.900 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Morrow

When: December 13, 2:00 PM EST to December 14, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Morrow forecast zone
Property damage: $125,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 40.524, -82.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Ottawa

When: December 13, 2:00 PM EST to December 14, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Ottawa forecast zone
Property damage: $150,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.497, -82.941 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Portage

When: December 13, 2:00 PM EST to December 14, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Portage forecast zone
Property damage: $75,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.168, -81.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Sandusky

When: December 13, 2:00 PM EST to December 14, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Sandusky forecast zone
Property damage: $75,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.357, -83.144 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Seneca

When: December 13, 2:00 PM EST to December 14, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Seneca forecast zone
Property damage: $75,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.124, -83.128 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Stark

When: December 13, 2:00 PM EST to December 14, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Stark forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 40.814, -81.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Summit

When: December 13, 2:00 PM EST to December 14, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Summit forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.126, -81.532 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Trumbull

When: December 13, 2:00 PM EST to December 14, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Trumbull forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.317, -80.761 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Wayne

When: December 13, 2:00 PM EST to December 14, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Wayne forecast zone
Property damage: $100,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 40.829, -81.888 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Wood

When: December 13, 2:00 PM EST to December 14, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Wood forecast zone
Property damage: $125,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.362, -83.623 (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 2000 Every state in 2000 This day in weather history Warnings in Ohio, December 2000

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: 5168047, 5168048, 5168049, 5168050, 5168051, 5168052, 5168053, 5168054, 5168055, 5168056, 5168057, 5168058, 5168059, 5168060, 5168061, 5168062, 5168063, 5168064, 5168065, 5168066, 5168067, 5168418, 5168419, 5168420.