A cold front combined with an upper level disturbance over the region to produce a shot of light snow over the region.
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The episode as NWS ILN wrote it up.
A cold front combined with an upper level disturbance over the region to produce a shot of light snow over the region.
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 Wilmington, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 9, 6:52 PM EST, 8 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington OH 652 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2017 .SYNOPSIS... Low pressure and a cold front will push east across the region this evening. Weak high pressure will then build into the area later tonight into Sunday. A clipper system will move through the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley Monday into Monday night. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY MORNING/... Isentropic lift ahead of a cold front to our west this afternoon is resulting in light stratiform snow over the eastern two thirds of the CWFA. This precipitation will move east over the next several hours. Scattered snow showers will then follow in association with a cold front and upper level PV anomaly. Additional snow accumulations will be a half inch or less. Winds will also become gusty this evening due to a brief tightening of the pressure gradient and some mixed winds from aloft. Models concur that snow shower activity should quickly come to an end between 03Z and 06Z as large scale subsidence follows in the wake of the front/anomaly while low level flow backs away from Lake Michigan. Stratocumulus clouds will linger with 850 cold pool, but should begin shifting east late. Lows will generally be in the lower 20s, although a few upper teens could occur across the far west. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/... Forecast area will remain in a northwest flow aloft through the short term. A couple of disturbances are forecast to drop southeast across the region. First, a weak ridge of high pressure will move east across the region on Sunday. Stratocumlus clouds will be replaced by mid level altocumulus as one such disturbance passes through during the day. Although we will begin to warm air advect, clouds across the region, especially north, will limit warmth. Highs will range from the lower to mid 30s. For Sunday night, another disturbance will quickly move in behind the first one. This feature, along with a weak trof axis, should only result in clouds. Lows will drop into the lower to mid 20s. && .LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... An upper level shortwave will enter the region from the northwest on Monday and create a chance for some light snow north of metropolitan Dayton during the day, then spreading ese towards Columbus in the evening and spreading slightly to the southwest and Cincy metro area overnight. A lingering lake enhanced band may affect the region on Tuesday, primarily running from north of Dayton to along and south of Columbus. This will die out during the day Tuesday and the threat for any precipitation will remain in a lull until Wednesday night when the next surface low tracks through the Great Lakes and receives some support with the passage of an upper level shortwave. This activity should peak early Thursday at this moment in the forecast process. Dry conditions will be favored from Thursday night onward. Temperatures for this forecast period will be cool and below freezing through Wednesday, then warm slightly on Thursday to the low 30s in the north and around 40 south of the Ohio River. A brief cooling period will occur Friday behind the Thursdays front, with a warmup into the 40s expected Saturday given a good southerly flow and high pressure to the southeast of the region. && .AVIATION /00Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... An area of lake effect snow showers is working se through the tafs at the start of the period. The flow off Lake Michigan is already ending, so expect this area to be the last significant snow area which will reduce visibilities. Inside the area there has been reports down to a mile. The area of snow showers should be out of the tafs by 03Z allowing the vsbys to go VFR. However MVFR cigs will linger until after 06Z, when the backedge should start to work w to e through the tafs, clearing CMH/LCK by 12Z. However a quick moving disturbance in a northwest flow aloft will already be bringing mid and high clouds over the region. Winds will be locally gusty between 15 and 20 knots from the southwest ahead of a weak surface trof. Ceilings will continue to lower throughout the day. OUTLOOK...MVFR ceilings and visibilities are possible Monday night into Tuesday. && .ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...None. KY...None. IN...None. && SYNOPSIS...Hickman NEAR TERM...Hickman SHORT TERM...Hickman LONG TERM...Franks AVIATION...Sites
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wilmington OH 400 AM EST Sat Dec 9 2017 INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046- 051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-101000- Wayne-Fayette IN-Union IN-Franklin IN-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio- Switzerland-Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant- Pendleton-Bracken-Robertson-Mason-Lewis-Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke- Shelby-Logan-Union OH-Delaware-Miami-Champaign-Clark-Madison- Franklin OH-Licking-Preble-Montgomery-Greene-Fayette OH-Pickaway- Fairfield-Butler-Warren-Clinton-Ross-Hocking-Hamilton-Clermont-Brown- Highland-Adams-Pike-Scioto- 400 AM EST Sat Dec 9 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for East Central Indiana, Southeast Indiana, Northeast Kentucky, Northern Kentucky, Central Ohio, Southwest Ohio and West Central Ohio. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Light snow and scattered snow showers will move across the region today into tonight. While most locations will see a half inch to an inch of snow, isolated areas will see upwards of an inch and a half of snow. Visibilities will be reduced at times with the snow, especially this evening as winds pick up across the region. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report snow accumulations to the National Weather Service.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
620 PM EST SAT DEC 09 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0514 PM SNOW LIBERTY TOWNSHIP 39.40N 84.41W
12/09/2017 M0.5 INCH BUTLER OH PUBLIC
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KCPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
625 PM EST SAT DEC 09 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0625 PM SNOW HILLSBORO 39.20N 83.61W
12/09/2017 M1.0 INCH HIGHLAND OH PUBLIC
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KCPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
627 PM EST SAT DEC 09 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0625 PM SNOW 6 WNW DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS 39.99N 83.10W
12/09/2017 M0.7 INCH FRANKLIN OH PUBLIC
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KCPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
642 PM EST SAT DEC 09 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0615 PM SNOW 3 SE MASON 39.33N 84.27W
12/09/2017 M0.4 INCH WARREN OH TRAINED SPOTTER
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KCPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
643 PM EST SAT DEC 09 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0642 PM SNOW MAINEVILLE 39.32N 84.22W
12/09/2017 M1.0 INCH WARREN OH PUBLIC
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KCPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
655 PM EST SAT DEC 09 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0651 PM SNOW KCMH JOHN GLENN APT 40.00N 82.89W
12/09/2017 M1.4 INCH FRANKLIN OH ASOS
DAILY SNOWFALL TOTAL THUS FAR.
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KCThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
26 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
The observer located 6 miles east-northeast of West Union measured .7 inches of snow. The highway department in West Union measured .2 inches.
The highway department near Wapakoneta measured an inch of snow, as did a public report from Waynesfield.
The highway department near Georgetown measured .8 inches of snow.
The highway department near Maustown measured an inch of snow.
The highway department near Urbana measured an inch of snow. The cooperative observer in St. Paris measured a half inch.
The cooperative observer north of Springfield measured 1.4 inches of snow, while the highway department west of town measured an inch.
The NWS office measured 1.1 inches of snow, while an employee north of town measured an inch.
The cooperative observer in New Carlisle measured 1.3 inches of snow, while the CoCoRaHS observer west of Versailles measured an inch.
The media in Sunbury and a social media post from north of Westerville both measured 1.1 inches of snow. The CoCoRaHS observer in Lewis Center measured an inch.
The county garage west of Washington Court House and the cooperative observer east of town both measured an inch of snow.
The John Glenn Airport CMH and a public report from south of Columbus both measured 1.5 inches of snow. Another public report from Clintonville had 1.3 inches of snow.
The observer southeast of Fairborn measured 1.4 inches of snow. A public report from Fairborn had 1.2 inches, while the county garage in Xenia measured an inch.
The observer west of Cheviot measured .6 inches of snow, while a spotter near Sharonville had a half inch of accumulation.
A report from Hillsboro showed 1.5 inches of snow had fallen. The CoCoRaHS observer southwest of Lynchburg measured 1.2 inches, while the county garage in Hillsboro had an inch.
The CoCoRaHS observer north of Granville measured a half inch of snow while the highway department south of Heath measured .3 inches.
The highway department near Bellefontaine measured .8 inches of snow, while the cooperative observer north of Huntsville measured a half inch.
The highway department west of Celina measured 1.5 inches of snow.
The observer near Piqua measured 2 inches of snow, while the highway department west of Troy measured an inch.
The Dayton airport measured 1.7 inches of snow, while the highway department near Englewood measured 1.5 inches. A NWS employee south of Centerville measured 1.2 inches.
The observer northwest of Circleville and the highway department in town both measured an inch of snow.
The highway department north of Wakefield measured .8 inches of snow, while the cooperative observer in Waverly measured a half inch.
The CoCoRaHS observer in Eaton and the highway department near West Alexandria both measured an inch of snow.
The highway department near North Fork Villa measured an inch of snow.
The highway department in Lucasville measured 1.5 inches of snow.
The CoCoRaHS observer in Houston measured .8 inches of snow, while another in Fort Loramie measured a half inch.
An employee north of Maineville measured .7 inches of snow, while the highway department south of Lebanon measured a half inch.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Ohio in 2017Every state in 2017This day in weather historyWarnings in Ohio, December 2017
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: 729131, 729132, 729133, 729134, 729156, 729157, 729158, 729159, 729160, 729166, 729176, 729178, 729179, 729184, 729195, 729198, 729199, 729203, 729206, 729208, 729210, 729211, 729212, 729213, 729214, 729216.