Ohio, 2008Winter Storm in Ohio, December 19, 2008
December 19, 2008 · NWS CLE · 29 events in 29 counties and zones
A low pressure system tracked through central Ohio on the 19th. The low pressure remained just south of the region, but warmer air aloft moved over the area allowing for mainly freezing rain across the region.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $1.1 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 29
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.
A low pressure system tracked through central Ohio on the 19th. The low pressure remained just south of the region, but warmer air aloft moved over the area allowing for mainly freezing rain across the region. There was some snow accumulation during this event, but most locations saw at least a quarter inch of freezing rain.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Cleveland, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 18, 11:46 PM EST, 1 hour 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 18, 11:46 PM EST, 1 hour 44 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1146 PM EST THU DEC 18 2008
.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER LAKE ERIE WILL MOVE OFF TO THE EAST TONIGHT. LOW
PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS NORTHERN OHIO FRIDAY AND OFF THE MID
ATLANTIC COAST FRIDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER LOW WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS
LAKE ERIE SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE UP THE OHIO VALLEY LATE
MONDAY INTO EARLY TUESDAY THEN A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EAST TO NEAR
CHICAGO BY LATE TUESDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/...
FOR MOST PART FORECAST STILL IN LINE WITH BULK OF PRECIPITATION
NOT COMING INTO THE AREA UNTIL AFTER 07Z ACROSS THE WEST AND NOT
UNTIL AROUND 08-12Z FOR CLE AND POINTS EAST. PRECIPITATION AT THIS
TIME STILL OVR IN-IL-IA. LOOKING AT OBS ACROSS THIS AREA THIS
EVENING LOOKS LIKE QUITE A VARIETY OF PRECIP TYPES WITH
SNOW...SLEET AND FRZING RAIN. TEMPS ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA LOOK
GOOD THIS EVENING XCEPT FOR NW OH WHERE EARLY RADIATING ALLOWED
FOR TOL TO DROP DOWN TO 18F A FEW HOURS AGO. THERE WILL BE GRADUAL
RECOVERY OVERNIGHT THERE AND FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA AS
TEMPS SLOWLY RISE.
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
A METEOROLOGICAL MESS IS ONCE AGAIN UPON THE FORECAST AREA
TONIGHT. LATEST MODELS INDICATE STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE EAST BUT
JUST SOUTH OF THE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING.
PLENTY OF COLD AIR ALREADY IN PLACE THIS AFTERNOON SETTING THE
STAGE FOR A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. AS
THE LOW MOVES EAST INTO THE REGION...MOISTURE WILL STREAM NORTH
ACROSS THE REGION WITH WARM AIR ADVECTION TAKING PLACE ALOFT. COLD
EASTERLY FLOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT
AND THIS WILL KEEP THE LOW LEVEL COLD AIR ADVECTION GOING THROUGH
THE NIGHT. THE WARM AIR ADVECTION ALOFT WILL CAUSE SLEET AND
FREEZING RAIN TO MIX WITH SNOW SHORTLY AFTER THE ONSET. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE FAIRLY LIGHT ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA. THE
ONSET WILL BE SLIGHTLY LATER IN THE EAST TONIGHT.
1000 TO 850 MB THICKNESS SUGGESTS COLD AIR AT THE SURFACE WITH AN
AREA OF WARM AIR IN THE MID LEVELS IN A BAND ACROSS THE FORECAST
AREA TONIGHT TO SUPPORT THE MIXED PRECIPITATION. I THINK THE
PRECIPITATION WILL BE PREDOMINANTLY SNOW OVER NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA
TONIGHT AS THE COLDER AIR ALOFT HANGS IN A LOT LONGER.
DEPENDING ON THE TIMING OF THE CHANGE OVER TO THE FREEZING RAIN FROM
THE SNOW AND SLEET...THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY FOR SIGNIFICANT ICE
ACCUMULATION OVER THE NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF THE AREA.
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE MIDDLE 20S IN THE WESTERN
TWO THIRDS AND INTO THE UPPER 20S IN THE EAST BEFORE RISING INTO THE
UPPER 20S ALL AREAS AS THE STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
FOR MAINLY ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A QUARTER INCH OR MORE.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
FRIDAY WILL SEE A CONTINUED THREAT FOR MIXED PRECIPITATION IN THE
MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTH. A SLUG OF WARM AIR WILL TRY TO
MOVE NORTH INTO THE REGION AHEAD OF THE LOW AT THE SURFACE AND THIS
WILL LIKELY CAUSE THE PRECIPITATION TO BECOME MIXED WITH OR CHANGE
TO ALL RAIN FOR A PERIOD ON FRIDAY. THEN...AS LOW MOVES TO THE
EAST...COLD AIR ADVECTION TAKES PLACE ALLOWING FOR A RETURN BACK TO
SNOW SHOWERS AND COLDER AIR.
PRECIPITATION PULLS OUT TO THE NORTHEAST WITH THE LOW ON FRIDAY
AFTERNOON LEAVING IN ITS WAKE A COOL AIR ADVECTION PATTERN. HIGH
PRESSURE EXTENDS A RIDGE SOUTH ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA FRIDAY NIGHT
INTO SATURDAY. THERE WILL BE SOME RESIDUAL MOISTURE ACROSS THE AREA
SATURDAY AND WITH COLD AIR AND PVA MOVING EAST INTO THE REGION
HELPING TO RING OUT SOME OF THE MOISTURE INTO SNOW...I ANTICIPATE THERE
COULD BE A FEW SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AROUND. SLIGHT CHANCE SHOULD
COVER IT FOR NOW.
ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS PROGGED TO MOVE EAST TOWARD THE
FORECAST AREA SATURDAY NIGHT WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF MIXED
PRECIPITATION. WARM AIR ADVECTION AHEAD OF THE LOW WILL HELP TO MIX
THE PRECIPITATION DURING THE NIGHT FOLLOWED BY STRONG COLD AIR
ADVECTION ON SUNDAY. THE AIR MASS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL BE COLD
ENOUGH TO KEEP TEMPERATURES IN THE 20S THROUGH THE DAY AND SOME LAKE
EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS GOING INTO SUNDAY NIGHT.
THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION TO TAKE PLACE
OVER OPEN LAKE SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY NIGHT TO SET UP SOME
PRETTY STRONG LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS. SYNOPTIC MOISTURE IS PROGGED
TO MOVE SOUTH INTO THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT TO HELP ENHANCE
COMBINATION LAKE EFFECT AND SURFACE TROUGH INDUCED HEAVY SNOW. THIS
WILL HAVE TO BE WATCHED FOR POSSIBLE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCHES AND
POSSIBLE WARNINGS AT THE END OF THE WEEKEND LEADING INTO THE
BEGINNING OF THE WORK WEEK.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
ACTIVE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE NEXT WEEK AS LOW PRESSURE DEPARTS THE
REGION ON WEDNESDAY. STRONG COLD ADVECTION SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH
MONDAY AS WELL WITH LAKE EFFECT SNOW LIKELY DOWNWIND OF LAKE ERIE.
BY MONDAY NIGHT HOWEVER IT APPEARS THAT THE FLOW SHOULD BACK ENOUGH
TO END LES AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVERHEAD. QUIET BUT COLD WEATHER
SHOULD PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY.
TUESDAY NIGHT WILL SEE ANOTHER WAVE APPROACH FROM THE NORTHWEST. I
THINK PRECIP WILL ARRIVE ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA TUESDAY NIGHT AND
PERSIST THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY WEDNESDAY. DOESNT LOOK LIKE ANY
POTENTIAL FOR MIXED PRECIP WITH THIS EVENT SO I MAINTAINED AN ALL
SNOW FORECAST. SYNOPTIC SNOW SHOULD TRANSITION TO LAKE EFFECT
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
THE LONG AWAITED CHRISTMAS DAY FORECAST LOOKS CHILLY AT THIS POINT
WITH HIGH PRESSURE TRYING TO SETTLE IN FROM THE WEST. AREAS DOWNWIND
OF LAKE ERIE WILL PROBABLY END UP SEEING SOME LINGERING LAKE EFFECT
SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY WITH PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES ELSEWHERE. ALL
LOCATIONS SHOULD DRY OUT THURSDAY NIGHT.
&&
.AVIATION /06Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
CURRENT EXPECTATIONS ON TRACK WITH WIDESPREAD IFR CIGS ADVANCING
INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST AHEAD OF THE SURFACE LOW AND WARM
FRONT. HAZE AND FOG HAS ALSO CONTINUED TO EXPAND ACROSS THE AREA
WITH MAINLY MVFR CAT VISIBILITIES ALTHOUGH KMFD AND KCAK ARE IFR.
RADAR LOOP SHOWS WIDESPREAD FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE IS
MOVING TOWARD THE AREA FROM THE WSW. LIKELY SEE SOME EVAPORTAION
ON THE LEADING EDGE HOWEVER HAVE ATTEMPTED TO TIME PRECIP INTO THE
AREA. HAVE RETAINED SIMILAR TIMING FROM PREVIOUS FORECAST ALTHOUGH
HAVE SLOWED PROGRESSION EAST AN HOUR OR TWO. STARTED -FZRA AT KFDY
AT 08Z AND -SNPL AT KCLE AT 09-12Z. PRECIP ONSET AT KERI LIKELY
AFTER 12Z. IN GENERAL...PRECIP WILL BE A MIXED BAG OF ICE PELLETS
FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW FRIDAY CHANGING TO JUST RAIN (IN PLACES)
BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO LIGHT SNOW AS IT ENDS LATE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON/EVENING.
OUTLOOK...LOW LEVEL MOISTURE REMAINS IN PLACE AND COULD SEE AT
LEAST MVFR CIGS THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. ALSO A NORTHEAST FLOW OFF
LAKE ERIE COULD PROVIDE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE
CENTRAL LAKESHORE TO KMFD OVERNIGHT. SOME CLEARING POSSIBLE ON
SATURDAY HOWEVER SHORT LIVED AS ANOTHER SURFACE LOW WILL BE MOVING
THROUGH THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. MVFR AND IFR CONDITIONS LIKELY
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY AS MOISTURE AND MIXED BAG OF PRECIP
WORKS INTO THE AREA SATURDAY NIGHT...CHANGING TO ALL SNOW SHOWERS
ON SUNDAY. MVFR AND IFR MONDAY ESPECIALLY NORTHEAST LAKESHORE WITH
A COLD FLOW OFF THE LAKE. VFR CONDITIONS MONDAY NIGHT AND EARLY
TUESDAY. LATE TUESDAY BACK TO MVFR/IFR
&&
.MARINE...
HIGH PRESSURE AND CALM CONDITIONS WILL GIVE WAY TO AN INCREASING
ENE FLOW THROUGH FRI AS A DEEP LOW MOVES EAST JUST SOUTH OF THE
LAKE. WINDS OF 30 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED ON FRI WITH AN OUTSIDE CHANCE
OF SEEING AN INCREASE TO 35 KNOT GALES. SLIGHTLY BACKING AND
DIMINISHED FLOW SHOULD OCCUR FRI NIGHT INTO SAT THEN INCREASE BACK
TO 30 KNOTS LATE SAT NIGHT AS ANOTHER LOW TRACKS EAST UP THE OHIO
VALLEY. ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOW A PUSH OF ARCTIC AIR FROM THE
WEST IS EXPECTED TO GENERATE GALES OF 40 KNOTS. DIMINISHING FLOW
SHOULD OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AS A RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE SHOULD BE CROSSING THE LAKE BY MONDAY EVENING. INCREASING
SOUTH FLOW IS EXPECTED TUESDAY AS THE MODELS AGREE ON THE HIGH
MOVING OFF THE EAST COAST AND A COLD FRONT MOVING EAST ACROSS THE
WESTERN PART OF THE LAKES.
&&
.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY FOR OHZ009>013-
019>023-029>031.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY FOR OHZ032-033-
038-047.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY FOR OHZ003-006>008-
017-018-027-028.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EST FRIDAY FOR OHZ014-089.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY FOR OHZ036-037.
PA...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EST FRIDAY FOR PAZ001>003.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY FOR
LEZ142>149.
&&
SYNOPSIS...LOMBARDY
NEAR TERM...ABE
SHORT TERM...ABE/LOMBARDY
LONG TERM...LEINS
AVIATION...TK
MARINE...ADAMSHazardous weather outlook, Dec 18, 6:18 AM EST, 19 hours 12 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
618 AM EST THU DEC 18 2008
OHZ009>013-019>023-029>031-191200-
ERIE OH-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-
TRUMBULL-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-
618 AM EST THU DEC 18 2008
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL OHIO AND
NORTHEAST OHIO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.
WINTER STORM WATCH.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.
WINTER STORM WATCH.
ANOTHER STORM IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA SATURDAY NIGHT
INTO SUNDAY. IT ALSO HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE SNOW AND ICE
ACCUMULATIONS. HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS POSSIBLE BEHIND THIS
SYSTEM SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
OHZ032-033-038-047-191200-
STARK-MAHONING-HOLMES-KNOX-
618 AM EST THU DEC 18 2008
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL OHIO AND
NORTHEAST OHIO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
OHZ003-006>008-017-018-027-028-036-037-191200-
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-HANCOCK-SENECA-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-MARION-
MORROW-
618 AM EST THU DEC 18 2008
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL OHIO AND
NORTHWEST OHIO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.
WINTER STORM WATCH.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.
WINTER STORM WATCH.
ANOTHER STORM IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA SATURDAY NIGHT
INTO SUNDAY. IT ALSO HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE SNOW AND ICE
ACCUMULATIONS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
OHZ014-089-PAZ001>003-191200-
ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-
CRAWFORD PA-
618 AM EST THU DEC 18 2008
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST
PENNSYLVANIA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.
WINTER STORM WATCH.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.
WINTER STORM WATCH.
ANOTHER STORM IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA SATURDAY NIGHT
INTO SUNDAY. IT ALSO HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE SNOW AND ICE
ACCUMULATIONS. HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS POSSIBLE BEHIND THIS
SYSTEM SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
LEZ061-142>149-162>169-191200-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-GENEVA-
ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
618 AM EST THU DEC 18 2008
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON LAKE ERIE SUNDAY AS A STRONG
COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS LAKE ERIE.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
OUDEMAN
Winter Storm, Marion
- When
- December 19, 1:30 AM EST to 10:30 AM EST
- Where
- Marion forecast zone
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 40.587, -83.161 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A mixture of sleet and freezing rain developed during the overnight hours of the 19th and continued through daybreak before changing over to all rain. Around a quarter of an inch of ice was reported across the area, but quickly melted as temperatures rose above freezing during the morning hours, and especially into the afternoon. The impact from the ice was minimal across the area due to temperatures initially right around freezing, as well as the quick warm up during the late morning hours. A few accidents were reported, but there were no reports of power outages during this event.
Winter Storm, Morrow
- When
- December 19, 1:30 AM EST to 10:30 AM EST
- Where
- Morrow forecast zone
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 40.524, -82.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A mixture of sleet and freezing rain developed during the overnight hours of the 19th and continued through daybreak before changing over to all rain. Around a quarter of an inch of ice was reported across the area, but quickly melted as temperatures rose above freezing during the morning hours. The impact from the ice was minimal across the area due to temperatures initially right around freezing, as well as the quick warm up during the late morning hours. A few accidents were reported, but there were no reports of power outages during this event.
Winter Storm, Knox
- When
- December 19, 1:30 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Knox forecast zone
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 40.399, -82.421 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A mixture of sleet and freezing rain developed during the overnight hours of the 19th and continued through daybreak before changing over to all rain. Around a quarter of an inch of ice was reported across the area, but quickly melted as temperatures rose above freezing during the morning hours, and especially into the afternoon. The impact from the ice was minimal due to temperatures initially right around freezing, as well as the quick warm up during the late morning hours. A few accidents were reported, but there were no reports of power outages during this event.
Winter Storm, Richland
- When
- December 19, 1:45 AM EST to 9:15 AM EST
- Where
- Richland forecast zone
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 40.775, -82.536 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Precipitation began during the overnight hours of the 19th as a mixture of sleet and freezing rain. Precipitation turned to freezing rain towards daybreak on the 19th, and then transitioned to all rain by the late morning hours. While around a half an inch of freezing rain was measured by automated weather sensing equipment at Mansfield Lahm Airport, the impacts were rather minimal. Temperatures were several degrees below freezing during the first few hours of the precipitation, but warmed up to around freezing by daybreak. As the morning progressed, temperatures warmed above freezing causing ice in the area to quickly melt. A few accidents were reported across the area, but no serious power outages.
Winter Storm, Ashland
- When
- December 19, 1:45 AM EST to 9:15 AM EST
- Where
- Ashland forecast zone
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 40.846, -82.271 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Precipitation began during the overnight hours of the 19th as a mixture of sleet and freezing rain. Precipitation turned to freezing rain towards daybreak on the 19th, and then transitioned to all rain by the late morning hours. Approximately a half an inch of freezing rain was reported across the area, but the impacts were rather minimal. Temperatures were several degrees below freezing during the first few hours of the precipitation, but warmed up to around freezing by daybreak. As the morning progressed, temperatures warmed above freezing causing ice in the area to quickly melt. A few accidents were reported across the area, but no serious power outages.
Winter Storm, Wyandot
- When
- December 19, 1:50 AM EST to 10:30 AM EST
- Where
- Wyandot forecast zone
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 40.842, -83.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Precipitation started during the overnight hours across the region, and transitioned from sleet to freezing rain, and then changed to rain through the early morning hours of the 19th. Approximately a quarter inch of ice was reported across the area. However, temperatures were around freezing through this event allowing for minimal impact. Temperatures even rose slightly above freezing during the mid morning hours. A few accidents were reported across the area.
Winter Storm, Crawford
- When
- December 19, 1:50 AM EST to 10:30 AM EST
- Where
- Crawford forecast zone
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 40.851, -82.920 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Precipitation started during the overnight hours across the area, and transitioned from sleet to freezing rain fairly quickly prior to daybreak on the 19th. Approximately a quarter inch of ice was reported throughout the area. However, temperatures were around freezing through this event allowing for minimal impact. Temperatures even rose above freezing during the morning hours allowing for precipitation to change to rain. A few accidents were reported.
Winter Storm, Hancock
- When
- December 19, 2:00 AM EST to 10:27 AM EST
- Where
- Hancock forecast zone
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.002, -83.666 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Precipitation began during the early morning hours of the 19th as mainly sleet across the area. Sleet quickly transitioned over to freezing rain and persisted for several hours during the morning. Around a quarter inch of ice was reported throughout the county, but as temperatures continued to warm up the freezing rain transitioned to rain, especially over the southern half of the county. Due to temperatures being close to freezing and then above freezing during this event, impacts on major roadways and power lines was minimal. A few accidents were reported across the area.
Winter Storm, Huron
- When
- December 19, 2:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Huron forecast zone
- Property damage
- $35,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.146, -82.598 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Precipitation began in the form of snow and sleet during the overnight hours of the 19th. However, precipitation quickly changed over to freezing rain for a few hours around daybreak. Snowfall amounts didn't amount to much prior to the changeover, and trained spotters reported about a quarter inch of ice. Impacts across the area were minimal though as temperatures were only a degree or two below freezing prior to sunrise, then quickly rose above freezing in the morning causing the ice to melt. A few accidents were also reported, but no major power outages.
Winter Storm, Seneca
- When
- December 19, 2:15 AM EST to 10:30 AM EST
- Where
- Seneca forecast zone
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 41.124, -83.128 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Precipitation started during the overnight hours across the region, and transitioned from snow to sleet and freezing rain through the early morning hours of the 19th. Around a inch of snow fell prior to daybreak on the 19th, then about a quarter inch of ice was reported before temperatures warmed up above freezing. Due to temperatures around freezing during this event, the impacts of this event were rather minor. A few accidents were reported across the area.
Winter Storm, Erie
- When
- December 19, 2:15 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Erie forecast zone
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.432, -82.700 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Precipitation began as a mix of snow and sleet during the overnight hours of the 19th but quickly changed to freezing rain prior to daybreak. The freezing rain lasted for several hours, and between a quarter and a half an inch of ice was reported by trained spotters. However, with temperatures only slightly below freezing prior to daybreak, and then rising to around the mid thirties during the morning, the impact of ice across the area was rather minimal. A few accidents were reported, and some small branches were reported down. Power outages were also not widespread.
Winter Storm, Wood
- When
- December 19, 2:30 AM EST to 10:30 AM EST
- Where
- Wood forecast zone
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.362, -83.623 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Precipitation began during the overnight hours of the 19th, and continued through the late morning hours. Precipitation initially was a mixture of snow and sleet across the area, then quickly transitioned over to freezing rain. Freezing rain continued through the late morning hours, and even transitioned over to rain across the southern half of the county before ending. Around a quarter inch of ice was reported across the area. A trained spotter just southwest of Bowling Green reported a quarter inch of ice. In Perrysburg, a dead tree stressed by ice fell onto a house causing minor damage. Overall, the ice impact was fairly minimal as temperatures were around freezing and even rose above freezing before precipitation ended. There were some accidents across the area and some power lines down, but overall damage throughout the area was relatively minor.
Winter Storm, Holmes
- When
- December 19, 2:30 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Holmes forecast zone
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 40.561, -81.929 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A mixture of sleet and freezing rain developed during the overnight hours of the 19th and continued through daybreak before changing over to all rain. Trained spotters reported a quarter inch of ice in the area. However, temperatures rose above freezing during the morning hours allowing for much of the ice to melt. Impact from the ice was minimal across the area due to temperatures initially right around freezing, as well as the quick warm up during the late morning hours. A few accidents were reported.
Winter Storm, Medina
- When
- December 19, 2:45 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Medina forecast zone
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 41.118, -81.900 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Precipitation began during the overnight hours of the 19th as a mixture of snow and sleet, but quickly turned over to freezing rain. The freezing rain persisted for several hours prior to daybreak. An NWS employee reported a quarter inch of ice around daybreak. However, with temperatures right around freezing, then rising several degrees above freezing after sunrise, the impacts of the ice were minimal in the area. Several accidents were reported, but no major power outages.
Winter Storm, Lucas
- When
- December 19, 2:55 AM EST to 10:38 AM EST
- Where
- Lucas forecast zone
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.684, -83.468 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Initially snow started across the area during the overnight hours of the 19th. Snow measurements ranged between one and two inches, but quickly transitioned over to sleet and then freezing rain prior to daybreak. Freezing rain continued for several hours through the morning, and measured about a half an inch by the time it ended across the area. There was minimal impact to major roads across the area as well as power lines as temperatures ranged from only a few degrees below freezing to slightly above freezing in some locations by mid morning. A few accidents were reported during this event.
Winter Storm, Ottawa
- When
- December 19, 3:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Ottawa forecast zone
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 41.497, -82.941 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Precipitation began as snow during the overnight hours of the 19th and continued through the morning. Initially, approximately three inches of snow fell across the area, then transitioned over to sleet and freezing rain. Freezing rain fell for several hours before ending during the late morning hours. Approximately a quarter inch of ice fell across the area, but impacts were minimal with temperatures around or just above freezing during the event. Only a few accidents were reported.
Winter Storm, Sandusky
- When
- December 19, 3:00 AM EST to 10:30 AM EST
- Where
- Sandusky forecast zone
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 41.357, -83.144 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Precipitation started during the overnight hours across the region, and transitioned from snow to sleet and freezing rain through the early morning hours of the 19th. Approximately a quarter inch of ice was reported across the area. However, temperatures were around freezing though this event allowing for minimal impact. Temperatures even rose slightly above freezing allowing for a short period of rain before tapering off during the late morning hours. A few accidents were reported across the area.
Winter Storm, Lorain
- When
- December 19, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Lorain forecast zone
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 41.453, -82.151 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Precipitation began as a mix of snow and sleet during the overnight hours into the 19th, then quickly changed over to freezing rain. Freezing rain continued for several hours prior to daybreak. A quarter inch of ice was reported just after daybreak. However, with temperatures right around freezing impacts from the ice were minimal. In fact, shortly after sunrise temperatures rose above freezing allowing for a changeover to rain, and any ice quickly melted. A few accidents were reported, but no major power outages in the area.
Winter Storm, Wayne
- When
- December 19, 3:00 AM EST to 9:15 AM EST
- Where
- Wayne forecast zone
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 40.829, -81.888 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Precipitation began as a mix of sleet and freezing rain during the overnight hours of the 19th. The freezing rain continued for a few hours prior to daybreak, and trained spotters reported about a quarter inch of ice across the area. Temperatures were near freezing, and rose above freezing around daybreak allowing for much of the ice to quickly melt. With temperatures rising above freezing, impacts from the ice were minimal in the area. A few accidents were reported, but no significant power outages.
Winter Storm, Cuyahoga
- When
- December 19, 3:45 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Cuyahoga forecast zone
- Property damage
- $60,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.479, -81.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Precipitation began as a mixture of snow and sleet across the area during the overnight hours of the 19th. Snowfall amounts in the area during the onset of the precipitation ranged from just a few tenths to as much as two inches. Gradually, the precipitation changed over to sleet and freezing rain, then freezing rain prior to daybreak. Around a quarter inch of ice was reported, but shortly after sunrise temperatures warmed up above freezing allowing a changeover to all rain. Impacts across the area were minimal due to temperatures only a few degrees below freezing initially, then warming above freezing around mid-morning. There were some accidents in the area.
Winter Storm, Summit
- When
- December 19, 4:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Summit forecast zone
- Property damage
- $60,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.126, -81.532 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Precipitation began as mainly a mixture of sleet and freezing rain with snowfall initially confined across far northern portions of the county during the overnight hours of the 19th. Precipitation gradually changed over to freezing rain prior to daybreak, then changed over to all rain shortly after sunrise. Around a quarter inch of ice was reported, but with temperatures warming up quickly through the morning impacts from the ice were rather minimal. Some accidents were reported.
Winter Storm, Portage
- When
- December 19, 4:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM EST
- Where
- Portage forecast zone
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.168, -81.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Precipitation began during the overnight hours of the 19th as mixture of snow, sleet, and freezing rain across the area. Snow was mainly across northern portions of the county while sleet and freezing rain were initially predominate over southern areas. Precipitation quickly changed over to mainly freezing rain prior to daybreak, and a quarter inch of ice was reported by trained spotters. Temperatures during the event were a only a few degrees below freezing, and quickly warmed up above freezing after sunrise allowing a changeover to all rain. A few accidents were reported across the area, but no significant power outages.
Winter Storm, Stark
- When
- December 19, 4:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
- Where
- Stark forecast zone
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 40.814, -81.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A mixture of sleet and freezing rain developed during the overnight hours of the 19th and continued through daybreak before changing over to all rain. Around a quarter of an inch of ice was reported across the area, but quickly melted as temperatures rose above freezing during the morning hours, and especially into the afternoon. The impact from the ice was minimal across the area due to temperatures initially right around freezing, as well as the quick warm up during the late morning hours. A few accidents were reported.
Winter Storm, Lake
- When
- December 19, 4:00 AM EST to 9:00 AM 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)
Precipitation began as a mixture of snow and sleet across the area during the overnight hours of the 19th. Snowfall amounts in the area during the onset of the precipitation ranged from just a few tenth to as much as two inches. Gradually, the precipitation changed over to sleet and freezing rain, then freezing rain prior to daybreak. Around a quarter inch of ice was reported, but shortly after sunrise temperatures warmed up above freezing allowing a changeover to all rain. Impacts across the area were minimal due to temperatures only a few degrees below freezing initially, then warming above freezing around mid-morning. There were some accidents in the area.
Winter Storm, Geauga
- When
- December 19, 4:00 AM EST to 9:30 AM EST
- Where
- Geauga forecast zone
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.500, -81.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Precipitation began as a mixture of snow and sleet across the area during the overnight hours of the 19th. Snowfall amounts in the area during the onset of the precipitation ranged from just a few tenths to as much as two inches. Gradually, the precipitation changed over to sleet and freezing rain, then freezing rain prior to daybreak. Trained spotters in the area measured between a quarter and a half an inch of ice. Shortly after sunrise temperatures warmed up above freezing allowing a changeover to all rain. Impacts across the area were minimal due to temperatures only a few degrees below freezing initially, then warming above freezing around mid-morning. There were some accidents in the area, and also some power outages.
Winter Storm, Trumbull
- When
- December 19, 5:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Trumbull forecast zone
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.317, -80.761 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Precipitation began during the overnight hours of the 19th as a mix of snow and sleet. Only a few tenths of snow was reported across the area before precipitation changed over to freezing rain. Freezing rain continued for several hours around daybreak, and around a quarter inch of ice was reported. However, as temperatures warmed up the freezing rain changed to rain. Impacts across the area were minimal with temperatures just a few degrees below freezing before sunrise, then warmed above freezing through the morning. A few accidents were reported across the area.
Winter Storm, Mahoning
- When
- December 19, 5:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Mahoning forecast zone
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.015, -80.776 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A mixture of sleet and freezing rain developed during the overnight hours of the 19th and continued through daybreak before changing over to all rain. Around a quarter of an inch of ice was reported across the area, but quickly melted as temperatures rose above freezing during the morning hours, and especially into the afternoon. The impact from the ice was minimal across the area due to temperatures initially right around freezing, as well as the quick warm up during the late morning hours. A few accidents were reported.
Winter Storm, Ashtabula
- When
- December 19, 6:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Ashtabula forecast zone
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.896, -80.759 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Precipitation began as snow across the area during the morning hours of the 19th. Between 1.0 and 3.0 inches of snow fell across the area before transitioning to a mix of sleet and freezing rain, then freezing rain around daybreak. The freezing rain continued for a few hours before changing over to all rain. Around a quarter inch of ice was reported before the changeover to rain. Impacts across the area were minimal with temperatures only a few degrees below freezing initially, then rising above freezing through the morning. Some accidents were reported across the area.
Winter Storm, Ashtabula Lakeshore
- When
- December 19, 6:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Ashtabula Lakeshore forecast zone
- Property damage
- $75,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.896, -80.759 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Precipitation began as snow across the area during the morning hours of the 19th. Between 1.0 and 3.0 inches of snow fell across the area before transitioning to a mix of sleet and freezing rain, then freezing rain around daybreak. The freezing rain continued for a few hours before changing over to all rain. Around a quarter inch of ice was reported before the changeover to rain. Impacts across the area were minimal with temperatures only a few degrees below freezing initially, then rising above freezing through the morning. Some accidents were reported across the area.
- 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.
- Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, December 19 to 20, 20081 death · 5 injured · 8 events
- Winter Storm in New York, December 19, 2008$340,000 · 17 events
- Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, December 19, 2008$145,000 · 3 events
- Winter Storm in Vermont, December 19 to 20, 2008$75,000 · 11 events
- Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, December 19 to 21, 2008$33,000 · 23 events
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New Jersey, December 19 to 20, 20083 injured · 9 events
- Winter Storm in New York, December 19 to 20, 2008$30,000 · 6 events
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in New York, December 19 to 20, 200827 events
- Strong Wind in Kentucky, December 19, 2008$16,000 · 16 events
- Winter Weather in Vermont, December 19 to 20, 2008$25,000 · 5 events
- Strong Wind in Illinois, December 19, 2008$15,000 · 15 events
- Winter Storm in Michigan, December 19, 200823 events
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: 144803, 144804, 145513, 144810, 144811, 144798, 144799, 144785, 145021, 144796, 145024, 144790, 145515, 145454, 144770, 144793, 144795, 145449, 145462, 145463, 145464, 145472, 145516, 145522, 145524, 145487, 145517, 145509, 145510.