Winter Storm, Lake
- When
- March 11, 12:00 PM EST to March 12, 12:00 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)
Winter Storm in Ohio, March 11 to 12, 2000
Low pressure moved up the Ohio Valley spreading snow and some freezing precipitation across the region. The heaviest snow fell near Lake Erie with light freezing rain and snow further south.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 12 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
- $315,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 12
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 spreading snow and some freezing precipitation across the region. The heaviest snow fell near Lake Erie with light freezing rain and snow further south. Little if any any ice accumulation was reported but six to eight inches of snow fell from the afternoon of the 11th through late morning on the 12th. The roof a building in downtown Fremont in Sandsuky County collapsed from the weight of the heavy snow. The building housed a government office and two volunteer agencies and suffered major damage.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
12 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Lorain
- When
- March 11, 12:00 PM EST to March 12, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Lorain forecast zone
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.453, -82.151 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Lucas
- When
- March 11, 12:00 PM EST to March 12, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Lucas forecast zone
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.684, -83.468 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Medina
- When
- March 11, 12:00 PM EST to March 12, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Medina forecast zone
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.118, -81.900 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Ottawa
- When
- March 11, 12:00 PM EST to March 12, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Ottawa forecast zone
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.497, -82.941 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Sandusky
- When
- March 11, 12:00 PM EST to March 12, 12:00 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, Summit
- When
- March 11, 12:00 PM EST to March 12, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Summit forecast zone
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.126, -81.532 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Wood
- When
- March 11, 12:00 PM EST to March 12, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Wood forecast zone
- Property damage
- $35,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.362, -83.623 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Ashtabula
- When
- March 11, 12:00 PM EST to March 12, 12:00 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)
Winter Storm, Cuyahoga
- When
- March 11, 12:00 PM EST to March 12, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Cuyahoga forecast zone
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.479, -81.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Erie
- When
- March 11, 12:00 PM EST to March 12, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Erie forecast zone
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.432, -82.700 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Geauga
- When
- March 11, 12:00 PM EST to March 12, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Geauga forecast zone
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.500, -81.179 (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
- Heavy Snow in Illinois, March 11, 2000
- Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in New York, March 11, 2000
- Tornadoes and Hail in Florida, March 11, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, March 11, 2000
- Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, March 11 to 12, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Indiana, March 11, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Maine, March 11 to 12, 2000
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, March 11, 2000
- Hail and Strong Wind in Maryland, March 11 to 12, 2000
- Wildfire in Florida, March 11, 2000
- Winter Storm in Illinois, March 11, 2000
- Winter Storm in Missouri, March 11, 2000
More
Every storm in Ohio in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Ohio, March 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: 5137300, 5138301, 5138302, 5138303, 5138304, 5138305, 5138306, 5138307, 5138755, 5138756, 5138757, 5138758.