Winter Storm in Ohio, January 12 to 13, 2018

A cold front moved across the upper Ohio Valley early on January 12th. A wave of low pressure developed along the front and moved northeast across eastern Ohio. Cold air moved into the area behind the low causing rain to change to mixed precipitation. This transition began around midday. In most locations the rain first mixed with snow for an hour or two before transitioning to a period of freezing rain. At most locations, the freezing rain lasted two to three hours with up to a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation reported. The freezing rain quickly transitioned to snow as the sun went down and temperatures turned even colder. Light to moderate snow then continued through the evening hours before ending around midnight along the Interstate 71 corridor. It took till almost sunrise before the snow ended across the southeast end of the area. Snowfall totals of 4 to 6 inches were common north of Interstate 76 with 3 to 5 inches further south. Some of the greatest snow totals were reported in Cuyahoga County where the transition to snow occurred the earliest. Totals in the county included 7.6 inches in North Royalton with 6.0 inches on the west end of Cleveland. The combination of freezing rain and snow created difficult driving conditions although the impact was lessened by the fact that most of the snow fell after the evening commute ended and before the morning commute on the 13th. Peak winds during this event were around 40 mph from the north. Winds lessened during the evening but blowing and drifting snow was reported. Many accidents were reported.

A cold front moved across the upper Ohio Valley early on January 12th. A wave of low pressure developed along the front and moved northeast across eastern Ohio. Cold air moved into the area behind the low causing rain to change to mixed precipitation. This transition began around midday. In most locations the rain first mixed with snow for an hour or two before transitioning to a period of freezing rain. At most locations, the freezing rain lasted two to three hours with up to a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation reported. The freezing rain quickly transitioned to snow as the sun went down and temperatures turned even colder. Light to moderate snow then continued through the evening hours before ending around midnight along the Interstate 71 corridor. It took till almost sunrise before the snow ended across the southeast end of the area. Snowfall totals of 4 to 6 inches were common north of Interstate 76 with 3 to 5 inches further south. In Medina County a peak snow total of 5.8 inches was measured in Lodi. The combination of freezing rain and snow created difficult driving conditions although the impact was lessened by the fact that most of the snow fell after the evening commute ended and before the morning commute on the 13th. Peak winds during this event were around 40 mph from the north. Winds lessened during the evening but blowing and drifting snow was reported. Many accidents were reported.

A cold front moved across the upper Ohio Valley early on January 12th. A wave of low pressure developed along the front and moved northeast across eastern Ohio. Cold air moved into the area behind the low causing rain to change to mixed precipitation. This transition began around midday. In most locations the rain first mixed with snow for an hour or two before transitioning to a period of freezing rain. At most locations, the freezing rain lasted two to three hours with up to a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation reported. The freezing rain quickly transitioned to snow as the sun went down and temperatures turned even colder. Light to moderate snow then continued through the evening hours before ending around midnight along the Interstate 71 corridor. It took till almost sunrise before the snow ended across the southeast end of the area. Snowfall totals of 4 to 6 inches were common north of Interstate 76 with 3 to 5 inches further south. Some of the greatest snow totals were reported in Cuyahoga County where the transition to snow occurred the earliest. In Trumbull County a peak snow total of 6.6 inches was reported at the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport. The combination of freezing rain and snow created difficult driving conditions although the impact was lessened by the fact that most of the snow fell after the evening commute ended and before the morning commute on the 13th. Peak winds during this event were around 40 mph from the north. Winds lessened during the evening but blowing and drifting snow was reported. Many accidents were reported.

A cold front moved across the upper Ohio Valley early on January 12th. A wave of low pressure developed along the front and moved northeast across eastern Ohio. Cold air moved into the area behind the low causing rain to change to mixed precipitation. This transition began around midday. In most locations the rain first mixed with snow for an hour or two before transitioning to a period of freezing rain. At most locations, the freezing rain lasted two to three hours with up to a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation reported. The freezing rain quickly transitioned to snow as the sun went down and temperatures turned even colder. Light to moderate snow then continued through the evening hours before ending around midnight along the Interstate 71 corridor. It took till almost sunrise before the snow ended across the southeast end of the area. Snowfall totals of 4 to 6 inches were common north of Interstate 76 with 3 to 5 inches further south. In Wayne County a peak total of 5.0 inches was measured at Dalton. The combination of freezing rain and snow created difficult driving conditions although the impact was lessened by the fact that most of the snow fell after the evening commute ended and before the morning commute on the 13th. Peak winds during this event were around 40 mph from the north. Winds lessened during the evening but blowing and drifting snow was reported. Many accidents were reported.

A cold front moved across the upper Ohio Valley early on January 12th. A wave of low pressure developed along the front and moved northeast across eastern Ohio. Cold air moved into the area behind the low causing rain to change to mixed precipitation. This transition began around midday. In most locations the rain first mixed with snow for an hour or two before transitioning to a period of freezing rain. At most locations, the freezing rain lasted two to three hours with up to a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation reported. The freezing rain quickly transitioned to snow as the sun went down and temperatures turned even colder. Light to moderate snow then continued through the evening hours before ending around midnight along the Interstate 71 corridor. It took till almost sunrise before the snow ended across the southeast end of the area. In Holmes County a snow total of 4.0 inches was reported. The combination of freezing rain and snow created difficult driving conditions although the impact was lessened by the fact that most of the snow fell after the evening commute ended and before the morning commute on the 13th. Peak winds during this event were around 40 mph from the north. Winds lessened during the evening but blowing and drifting snow was reported. Many accidents were reported.

A cold front moved across the upper Ohio Valley early on January 12th. A wave of low pressure developed along the front and moved northeast across eastern Ohio. Cold air moved into the area behind the low causing rain to change to mixed precipitation. This transition began around midday. In most locations the rain first mixed with snow for an hour or two before transitioning to a period of freezing rain. At most locations, the freezing rain lasted two to three hours with up to a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation reported. The freezing rain quickly transitioned to snow as the sun went down and temperatures turned even colder. Light to moderate snow then continued through the evening hours before ending around midnight along the Interstate 71 corridor. It took till almost sunrise before the snow ended across the southeast end of the area. Snowfall totals of 4 to 6 inches were common north of Interstate 76 with 3 to 5 inches further south. In Geauga County a peak snow total of 4.5 inches was reported near Chardon. The combination of freezing rain and snow created difficult driving conditions although the impact was lessened by the fact that most of the snow fell after the evening commute ended and before the morning commute on the 13th. Peak winds during this event were around 40 mph from the north. Winds lessened during the evening but blowing and drifting snow was reported. Many accidents were reported.

A cold front moved across the upper Ohio Valley early on January 12th. A wave of low pressure developed along the front and moved northeast across eastern Ohio. Cold air moved into the area behind the low causing rain to change to mixed precipitation. This transition began around midday. In most locations the rain first mixed with snow for an hour or two before transitioning to a period of freezing rain. At most locations, the freezing rain lasted two to three hours with up to a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation reported. The freezing rain quickly transitioned to snow as the sun went down and temperatures turned even colder. Light to moderate snow then continued through the evening hours before ending around midnight along the Interstate 71 corridor. It took till almost sunrise before the snow ended across the southeast end of the area. Snowfall totals of 4 to 6 inches were common north of Interstate 76 with 3 to 5 inches further south. In Lake County a peak snow total of 5.0 inches was reported at South Madison. The combination of freezing rain and snow created difficult driving conditions although the impact was lessened by the fact that most of the snow fell after the evening commute ended and before the morning commute on the 13th. Peak winds during this event were around 40 mph from the north. Winds lessened during the evening but blowing and drifting snow was reported. Many accidents were reported.

A cold front moved across the upper Ohio Valley early on January 12th. A wave of low pressure developed along the front and moved northeast across eastern Ohio. Cold air moved into the area behind the low causing rain to change to mixed precipitation. This transition began around midday. In most locations the rain first mixed with snow for an hour or two before transitioning to a period of freezing rain. At most locations, the freezing rain lasted two to three hours with up to a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation reported. The freezing rain quickly transitioned to snow as the sun went down and temperatures turned even colder. Light to moderate snow then continued through the evening hours before ending around midnight along the Interstate 71 corridor. It took till almost sunrise before the snow ended across the southeast end of the area. Snowfall totals of 4 to 6 inches were common north of Interstate 76 with 3 to 5 inches further south. In Ashtabula County a peak snow total of 7.4 inches was measured in Monroe Township. The combination of freezing rain and snow created difficult driving conditions although the impact was lessened by the fact that most of the snow fell after the evening commute ended and before the morning commute on the 13th. Peak winds during this event were around 40 mph from the north. Winds lessened during the evening but blowing and drifting snow was reported. Many accidents were reported.

A cold front moved across the upper Ohio Valley early on January 12th. A wave of low pressure developed along the front and moved northeast across eastern Ohio. Cold air moved into the area behind the low causing rain to change to mixed precipitation. This transition began around midday. In most locations the rain first mixed with snow for an hour or two before transitioning to a period of freezing rain. At most locations, the freezing rain lasted two to three hours with up to a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation reported. The freezing rain quickly transitioned to snow as the sun went down and temperatures turned even colder. Light to moderate snow then continued through the evening hours before ending around midnight along the Interstate 71 corridor. It took till almost sunrise before the snow ended across the southeast end of the area. Snowfall totals of 4 to 6 inches were common north of Interstate 76 with 3 to 5 inches further south. In Ashtabula County a peak snow total of 7.4 inches was measured in Monroe Township. The combination of freezing rain and snow created difficult driving conditions although the impact was lessened by the fact that most of the snow fell after the evening commute ended and before the morning commute on the 13th. Peak winds during this event were around 40 mph from the north. Winds lessened during the evening but blowing and drifting snow was reported. Many accidents were reported.

A cold front moved across the upper Ohio Valley early on January 12th. A wave of low pressure developed along the front and moved northeast across eastern Ohio. Cold air moved into the area behind the low causing rain to change to mixed precipitation. This transition began around midday. In most locations the rain first mixed with snow for an hour or two before transitioning to a period of freezing rain. At most locations, the freezing rain lasted two to three hours with up to a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation reported. The freezing rain quickly transitioned to snow as the sun went down and temperatures turned even colder. Light to moderate snow then continued through the evening hours before ending around midnight along the Interstate 71 corridor. It took till almost sunrise before the snow ended across the southeast end of the area. Snowfall totals of 4 to 6 inches were common north of Interstate 76 with 3 to 5 inches further south. In Summit County a peak snow total of 5.9 inches was measured at Akron. The combination of freezing rain and snow created difficult driving conditions although the impact was lessened by the fact that most of the snow fell after the evening commute ended and before the morning commute on the 13th. Peak winds during this event were around 40 mph from the north. Winds lessened during the evening but blowing and drifting snow was reported. Many accidents were reported.

A cold front moved across the upper Ohio Valley early on January 12th. A wave of low pressure developed along the front and moved northeast across eastern Ohio. Cold air moved into the area behind the low causing rain to change to mixed precipitation. This transition began around midday. In most locations the rain first mixed with snow for an hour or two before transitioning to a period of freezing rain. At most locations, the freezing rain lasted two to three hours with up to a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation reported. The freezing rain quickly transitioned to snow as the sun went down and temperatures turned even colder. Light to moderate snow then continued through the evening hours before ending around midnight along the Interstate 71 corridor. It took till almost sunrise before the snow ended across the southeast end of the area. Snowfall totals of 4 to 6 inches were common north of Interstate 76 with 3 to 5 inches further south. Some of the greatest snow totals were reported in Cuyahoga County where the transition to snow occurred the earliest. In Stark County a peak snow total of 6.0 inches was measured at Alliance. The combination of freezing rain and snow created difficult driving conditions although the impact was lessened by the fact that most of the snow fell after the evening commute ended and before the morning commute on the 13th. Peak winds during this event were around 40 mph from the north. Winds lessened during the evening but blowing and drifting snow was reported. Many accidents were reported.

A cold front moved across the upper Ohio Valley early on January 12th. A wave of low pressure developed along the front and moved northeast across eastern Ohio. Cold air moved into the area behind the low causing rain to change to mixed precipitation. This transition began around midday. In most locations the rain first mixed with snow for an hour or two before transitioning to a period of freezing rain. At most locations, the freezing rain lasted two to three hours with up to a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation reported. The freezing rain quickly transitioned to snow as the sun went down and temperatures turned even colder. Light to moderate snow then continued through the evening hours before ending around midnight along the Interstate 71 corridor. It took till almost sunrise before the snow ended across the southeast end of the area. Snowfall totals of 4 to 6 inches were common north of Interstate 76 with 3 to 5 inches further south. In Portage County a peak total of 3.5 inches was measured at Ravenna. The combination of freezing rain and snow created difficult driving conditions although the impact was lessened by the fact that most of the snow fell after the evening commute ended and before the morning commute on the 13th. Peak winds during this event were around 40 mph from the north. Winds lessened during the evening but blowing and drifting snow was reported. Many accidents were reported.

A cold front moved across the upper Ohio Valley early on January 12th. A wave of low pressure developed along the front and moved northeast across eastern Ohio. Cold air moved into the area behind the low causing rain to change to mixed precipitation. This transition began around midday. In most locations the rain first mixed with snow for an hour or two before transitioning to a period of freezing rain. At most locations, the freezing rain lasted two to three hours with up to a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation reported. The freezing rain quickly transitioned to snow as the sun went down and temperatures turned even colder. Light to moderate snow then continued through the evening hours before ending around midnight along the Interstate 71 corridor. It took till almost sunrise before the snow ended across the southeast end of the area. Snowfall totals of 4 to 6 inches were common north of Interstate 76 with 3 to 5 inches further south. In Mahoning County a peak snow total of 5.5 inches was measured at Boardman. The combination of freezing rain and snow created difficult driving conditions although the impact was lessened by the fact that most of the snow fell after the evening commute ended and before the morning commute on the 13th. Peak winds during this event were around 40 mph from the north. Winds lessened during the evening but blowing and drifting snow was reported. Many accidents were reported.