Winter Storm in Ohio, February 1 to 2, 2015

Snow started around midnight on the 1st. The snow was initially light with accumulations of a couple tenths an hour, but after daybreak the snow intensified. By mid morning visibilities were less than a half mile with snowfall rates of an inch or more per hour. In Northwest Ohio the snow tapered off during the morning of the 2nd. Strong northeast to northwest winds accompanied the precipitation with gusts in excess of 25 mph for much of the storm. This caused considerable blowing and drifting. A few of the higher totals in the county included 15.5 inches near Waterville in Lucas County and 12.2 inches at Toledo Express Airport. Travel was severely disrupted by this storm. Roads in rural areas were nearly impassable at times. Schools were closed over most of the area on the 2nd.

Snow started around midnight on the 1st. The snow was initially light with accumulations of a couple tenths an hour, but after daybreak the snow intensified. By mid morning visibilities were less than a half mile with snowfall rates of an inch or more per hour. In Northwest Ohio the snow tapered off during the morning of the 2nd. Strong northeast to northwest winds accompanied the precipitation with gusts in excess of 25 mph for much of the storm. This caused considerable blowing and drifting. A peak total of 13.5 inches was measured northeast of Bowling Green. Travel was severely disrupted by this storm. Roads in rural areas were nearly impassable at times. Schools were closed over most of the area on the 2nd.

Snow started around midnight on the 1st. The snow was initially light with accumulations of a couple tenths an hour, but after daybreak the snow intensified. By mid morning visibilities were less than a half mile with snowfall rates of an inch or more per hour. In Northwest Ohio the snow tapered off during the morning of the 2nd. Strong northeast to northwest winds accompanied the precipitation with gusts in excess of 25 mph for much of the storm. This caused considerable blowing and drifting. A peak total of 11.0 inches was reported in the county. Travel was severely disrupted by this storm. Roads in rural areas were nearly impassable at times. Schools were closed over most of the area on the 2nd.

Snow started around midnight on the 1st. The snow was initially light with accumulations of a couple tenths an hour, but after daybreak the snow intensified. By mid morning visibilities were less than a half mile with snowfall rates of an inch or more per hour. In Northwest Ohio the snow tapered off during the morning of the 2nd. Strong northeast to northwest winds accompanied the precipitation with gusts in excess of 25 mph for much of the storm. This caused considerable blowing and drifting. A peak total of 14.0 inches was reported near the northern end of the county. Travel was severely disrupted by this storm. Roads in rural areas were nearly impassable at times. Schools were closed over most of the area on the 2nd.

Snow started during the early morning hours of the 1st. The snow was initially light with accumulations of a couple tenths an hour, but after daybreak the snow intensified. By mid morning visibilities were less than a half mile with snowfall rates of an inch or more per hour. In North-Central Ohio the snow tapered off by midday on the 2nd. Strong northeast to northwest winds accompanied the precipitation with gusts in excess of 25 mph for much of the storm. This caused considerable blowing and drifting. A peak total of 12.0 inches was reported at Milan. Travel was severely disrupted by this storm. Roads in rural areas were nearly impassable at times. Schools were closed over most of the area on the 2nd.

Snow started during the early morning hours of the 1st. The snow was initially light with accumulations of a couple tenths an hour, but after daybreak the snow intensified. By mid morning visibilities were less than a half mile with snowfall rates of an inch or more per hour. In North-Central Ohio the snow tapered off by midday on the 2nd. Strong northeast to northwest winds accompanied the precipitation with gusts in excess of 25 mph for much of the storm. This caused considerable blowing and drifting. A peak total of 12.0 inches was reported at Bellevue. Travel was severely disrupted by this storm. Roads in rural areas were nearly impassable at times. Schools were closed over most of the area on the 2nd.

Snow started during the early morning hours of the 1st. The snow was initially light with accumulations of a couple tenths an hour, but after daybreak the snow intensified. By mid morning visibilities were less than a half mile with snowfall rates of an inch or more per hour. The snow briefly changed to freezing rain for a few hours late on the 1st and early on the 2nd. The freezing rain then switched back to snow and finally ended during the early afternoon hours. Strong northeast to northwest winds accompanied the precipitation with gusts in excess of 25 mph for much of the storm. This caused considerable blowing and drifting. A peak total of 11.5 inches was reported south of Lorain along with a slight coating of ice. Travel was severely disrupted by this storm. Roads in rural areas were nearly impassable at times. Schools were closed over most of the area on the 2nd.

Snow started during the early morning hours of the 1st. The snow was initially light with accumulations of a couple tenths an hour, but after daybreak the snow intensified. By mid morning visibilities were less than a half mile with snowfall rates of an inch or more per hour. The snow briefly changed to freezing rain for a few hours late on the 1st and early on the 2nd. The freezing rain then switched back to snow and finally ended during the early afternoon hours. Strong northeast to northwest winds accompanied the precipitation with gusts in excess of 25 mph for much of the storm. This caused considerable blowing and drifting. A peak total of 8.0 inches was reported at Brunswick along with a slight coating of ice. Travel was severely disrupted by this storm. Schools were closed over most of the area on the 2nd.

Snow started during the early morning hours of the 1st. The snow was initially light with accumulations of a couple tenths an hour, but after daybreak the snow intensified. By mid morning visibilities were less than a half mile with snowfall rates of an inch or more per hour. The snow briefly changed to freezing rain for a few hours late on the 1st and early on the 2nd. The freezing rain then switched back to snow and finally ended during the early afternoon hours. Strong northeast to northwest winds accompanied the precipitation with gusts in excess of 25 mph for much of the storm. This caused considerable blowing and drifting. A peak total of 13.7 inches was reported at Beachwood along with a slight coating of ice. Travel was severely disrupted by this storm. Schools were closed over most of the area on the 2nd.

Snow started during the early morning hours of the 1st. The snow was initially light with accumulations of a couple tenths an hour, but after daybreak the snow intensified. By mid morning visibilities were less than a half mile with snowfall rates of an inch or more per hour. The snow briefly changed to freezing rain for a few hours late on the 1st and early on the 2nd. The freezing rain then switched back to snow and finally ended during the early afternoon hours. Strong northeast to northwest winds accompanied the precipitation with gusts in excess of 25 mph for much of the storm. This caused considerable blowing and drifting. A peak total of 9.3 inches was reported at Twinsburg along with a slight coating of ice. Travel was severely disrupted by this storm. Schools were closed over most of the area on the 2nd.

Snow started during the early morning hours of the 1st. The snow was initially light with accumulations of a couple tenths an hour, but after daybreak the snow intensified. By mid morning visibilities were less than a half mile with snowfall rates of an inch or more per hour. The snow briefly changed to freezing rain and then rain for a few hours late on the 1st and early on the 2nd, especially across the southern half of the county. The rain then switched back to snow before daybreak and finally ended during the early evening hours. Strong northeast to northwest winds accompanied the precipitation with gusts in excess of 25 mph for much of the storm. This caused considerable blowing and drifting. A peak total of 12.0 inches was reported at South Madison. Travel was severely disrupted by this storm. Schools were closed over most of the area on the 2nd.

Snow started during the early morning hours of the 1st. The snow was initially light with accumulations of a couple tenths an hour, but after daybreak the snow intensified. By mid morning visibilities were less than a half mile with snowfall rates of an inch or more per hour. The snow briefly changed to freezing rain and then rain for a few hours late on the 1st and early on the 2nd. The rain then switched back to snow before daybreak and finally ended during the early evening hours. Strong northeast to northwest winds accompanied the precipitation with gusts in excess of 25 mph for much of the storm. This caused considerable blowing and drifting. A peak total of 8.9 inches was reported at Streetsboro along with a slight coating of ice. Travel was severely disrupted by this storm. Schools were closed over most of the area on the 2nd.

Snow started during the early morning hours of the 1st. The snow was initially light with accumulations of a couple tenths an hour, but after daybreak the snow intensified. By mid morning visibilities were less than a half mile with snowfall rates of an inch or more per hour. The snow briefly mixed with or changed to freezing rain for a few hours late on the 1st and early on the 2nd. The freezing rain then switched back to all snow and finally ended during the early evening hours. Strong northeast to northwest winds accompanied the precipitation with gusts in excess of 25 mph for much of the storm. This caused considerable blowing and drifting. A peak total of 13.3 inches was reported at Kirtland along with a slight coating of ice. Travel was severely disrupted by this storm. Schools were closed over most of the area on the 2nd.

Snow started during the early morning hours of the 1st. The snow was initially light with accumulations of a couple tenths an hour, but after daybreak the snow intensified. By mid morning visibilities were less than a half mile with snowfall rates of an inch or more per hour. The snow briefly changed to freezing rain and then rain for a few hours late on the 1st and early on the 2nd. The rain then switched back to snow before daybreak and finally ended during the early evening hours. Strong northeast to northwest winds accompanied the precipitation with gusts in excess of 25 mph for much of the storm. This caused considerable blowing and drifting. A peak total of 8.7 inches was reported at Newton Falls along with a slight coating of ice. Travel was severely disrupted by this storm. Schools were closed over most of the area on the 2nd.

Snow started during the early morning hours of the 1st. The snow was initially light with accumulations of a couple tenths an hour, but after daybreak the snow intensified. By mid morning visibilities were less than a half mile with snowfall rates of an inch or more per hour. Periods of light to moderate snow continued on the 2nd with the snow finally ending during the early evening hours. Strong northeast to northwest winds accompanied the precipitation with gusts in excess of 25 mph for much of the storm. This caused considerable blowing and drifting. A peak total of 10.0 inches of snow was reported at Conneaut. Travel was severely disrupted by this storm. Roads in rural areas were nearly impassable at times. Schools were closed over most of the area on the 2nd.

Snow started during the early morning hours of the 1st. The snow was initially light with accumulations of a couple tenths an hour, but after daybreak the snow intensified. By mid morning visibilities were less than a half mile with snowfall rates of an inch or more per hour. Periods of light to moderate snow continued on the 2nd with the snow finally ending during the early evening hours. Strong northeast to northwest winds accompanied the precipitation with gusts in excess of 25 mph for much of the storm. This caused considerable blowing and drifting. A peak total of 12.6 inches of snow was reported at Pierpont. Travel was severely disrupted by this storm. Roads in rural areas were nearly impassable at times. Schools were closed over most of the area on the 2nd.