Ohio, 2019

Winter Weather in Ohio, January 12, 2019

January 12, 2019 · NWS IWX · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

An upper level system produced a period of accumulating snow on Saturday January 12th. Snowfall amounts ranged between 3 and 5 inches.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 IWX wrote it up.

An upper level system produced a period of accumulating snow on Saturday January 12th. Snowfall amounts ranged between 3 and 5 inches.

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Event by event

6 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Allen

When
January 12, 11:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Allen forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
40.772, -84.106 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow developed during the late morning hours of January 12th and continued into the afternoon and early evening. Snow amounts of 3 to 5 inches were common across the county. There were reports of minor accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Weather, Van Wert

When
January 12, 11:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Van Wert forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
40.855, -84.586 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow developed during the late morning hours of January 12th and continued into the afternoon and early evening. Snow amounts of 4 to 5 inches were common across the county. There were reports of minor accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Weather, Putnam

When
January 12, 11:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Putnam forecast zone
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
41.022, -84.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow developed during the late morning hours of January 12th and continued into the afternoon and early evening. Snow amounts of 3 to 5 inches were common across the county. There were reports of minor accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Weather, Paulding

When
January 12, 11:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Paulding forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
41.117, -84.580 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow developed during the late morning hours of January 12th and continued into the afternoon and early evening. Snow amounts of 3 to 5 inches were common across the county. There were reports of minor accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Weather, Henry

When
January 12, 11:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Henry forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
41.334, -84.068 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow developed during the late morning hours of January 12th and continued into the afternoon and early evening. Snow amounts of 3 to 5 inches were common across the county. There were reports of minor accidents and slide-offs across the region.

Winter Weather, Defiance

When
January 12, 11:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Defiance forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
41.324, -84.490 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow developed during the late morning hours of January 12th and continued into the afternoon and early evening. Snow amounts of 3 to 5 inches were common across the county. There were reports of minor accidents and slide-offs across the region.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 793745, 793746, 793747, 793748, 793750, 793751.