Ohio, 2000

Heavy Snow in Ohio, January 19 to 20, 2000

January 19 to 20, 2000 · NWS CLE · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

Snow spread across northern Ohio on the evening of the 19th as an area of low pressure moved up the Ohio Valley. Arctic air moving across Lakes Huron and Erie enhanced the snowfall, especially in Cuyahoga and Medina Counties on the morning of the 20th.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 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
$315,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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 spread across northern Ohio on the evening of the 19th as an area of low pressure moved up the Ohio Valley. Arctic air moving across Lakes Huron and Erie enhanced the snowfall, especially in Cuyahoga and Medina Counties on the morning of the 20th. Snowfall rates in these counties exceeded two inches per hour and caused major traffic delays. Winds gradually shifted to the northwest during the afternoon hours. As this happened, the heaviest snow shifted east into inland sections of Geauga and Ashtabula Counties. Widespread six to eight inch accumulations were reported in northeast Ohio with up to 16 inches of snow reported in southern Cuyahoga county. Up to 10 inches of snow fell in Medina, Summit and Geauga Counties.

The radar

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Event by event

7 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Cuyahoga

When
January 19, 10:00 PM EST to January 20, 9:00 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)

Heavy Snow, Geauga

When
January 19, 10:00 PM EST to January 20, 9:00 PM EST
Where
Geauga forecast zone
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.500, -81.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Lake

When
January 19, 10:00 PM EST to January 20, 9:00 PM EST
Where
Lake forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.714, -81.245 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Medina

When
January 19, 10:00 PM EST to January 20, 9:00 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)

Heavy Snow, Portage

When
January 19, 10:00 PM EST to January 20, 9:00 PM EST
Where
Portage forecast zone
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.168, -81.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Summit

When
January 19, 10:00 PM EST to January 20, 9:00 PM EST
Where
Summit forecast zone
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.126, -81.532 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Ashtabula

When
January 19, 10:00 PM EST to January 20, 9:00 PM EST
Where
Ashtabula forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.896, -80.759 (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.

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

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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: 5127239, 5127240, 5127241, 5127242, 5127243, 5127244, 5127647.