Winter Storm in Ohio, February 2 to 4, 2022

A prolonged winter storm occurred from late February 2nd through early February 4th, 2022 as multiple waves of low pressure tracked along a slow moving cold front. Rain changed to snow late in the afternoon on February 2nd as temperatures fell below freezing. Snow continued off and on through all of February 3rd and into the pre-dawn hours of February 4th before finally ending. Snow was steadier and more moderate to heavy during the late afternoon and evening hours of February 2nd, and from the late morning through the evening on February 3rd. Wind gusts increased to up to 35 MPH during the afternoon and evening hours of February 3rd leading to blowing and drifting snow. The snow, blowing snow, and falling temperatures led to a prolonged period of poor travel conditions with auto accidents resulting. Around 3:30 PM on February 3rd, an accident involving multiple vehicles including one tractor-trailer temporarily closed I-75. The Lucas County Sheriff declared a Level 2 snow emergency the evening of February 3rd, which strongly discouraged all non-essential travel in the county until it was lifted the following morning. Toledo Express Airport measured 12.8 of snow with this storm. A member of the public reported 10.7 of snow in Sylvania. CoCoRaHS observes measured 10.5 of snow in Swanton and 10.0 in Waterville. A trained spotter measured 8.5 in Holland.

A prolonged winter storm occurred from late February 2nd through early February 4th, 2022 as multiple waves of low pressure tracked along a slow moving cold front. Rain changed to snow in the early evening hours on February 2nd as temperatures fell below freezing. Snow continued off and on through all of February 3rd and into the pre-dawn hours of February 4th before finally ending. Snow was steadier and more moderate to heavy during the evening of February 2nd and from late in the morning through the early evening on February 3rd. Snow rates exceeded 1 per hour at times. Wind gusts increased to up to 35 MPH during the afternoon and evening hours of February 3rd leading to blowing and drifting snow. The snow, blowing snow, and falling temperatures led to a prolonged period of poor travel conditions with auto accidents resulting. A large portion of Ohio Route 2 was closed due to accidents and poor conditions the evening of February 3rd. A Level 3 snow emergency was declared for the county during the afternoon of February 3rd, which closed county roads for all non-essential travel in the county until it was lifted the following morning. CoCoRAHS observers measured 8.0 of snow with this storm near Port Clinton. An observer on Put-In-Bay also measured 7 of snow.

A prolonged winter storm occurred from late February 2nd through early February 4th, 2022 as multiple waves of low pressure tracked along a slow moving cold front. Rain changed to snow during the early evening hours on February 2nd as temperatures fell below freezing. Snow continued off and on through all of February 3rd and into the pre-dawn hours of February 4th before finally ending. Snow was steadier and more moderate to heavy during the evening hours of February 2nd, and from the late morning through the evening on February 3rd. Wind gusts increased to up to 40 MPH during the afternoon and evening hours of February 3rd leading to blowing and drifting snow. The snow, blowing snow, and falling temperatures led to a prolonged period of poor travel conditions with auto accidents resulting. Road conditions were at their worst during the afternoon and evening hours on February 3rd, when a number of accidents were reported in Wood County, including a small pileup involving semi trucks on US 6. The Wood County Sheriff declared a Level 2 snow emergency the afternoon of February 3rd, which strongly discouraged all non-essential travel in the county until it was lifted the next morning. A CoCoRaHS observer measured 10 of snow in Wayne. Trained spotters measured 9.1 of snow in Bowling Green and 8.8 of snow in Pemberville.

A prolonged winter storm occurred from late February 2nd through early February 4th, 2022 as multiple waves of low pressure tracked along a slow moving cold front. Rain changed to snow in the early evening hours on February 2nd as temperatures fell below freezing. Snow continued off and on through all of February 3rd and into the pre-dawn hours of February 4th before finally ending. Snow was steadier and more moderate to heavy during the evening of February 2nd and from late in the morning through the early evening on February 3rd. Snow rates exceeded 1 per hour at times. Wind gusts increased to up to 35 MPH during the afternoon and evening hours of February 3rd leading to blowing and drifting snow. The snow, blowing snow, and falling temperatures led to a prolonged period of poor travel conditions with auto accidents resulting. A large portion of Ohio Route 2 was closed due to accidents and poor conditions the evening of February 3rd. A Level 3 snow emergency was declared for the county during the afternoon of February 3rd, which closed county roads for all non-essential travel in the county until it was lifted the following morning. A CoCoRaHS observer near Vermilion measured 13.3 of snow with this storm. A trained spotter in Huron recorded 12 of snow, with a member of the public reporting 10 in Milan.

A prolonged winter storm occurred from late February 2nd through early February 4th, 2022 as multiple waves of low pressure tracked along a slow moving cold front. Rain changed to snow late in the early evening hours on February 2nd as temperatures fell below freezing. Snow continued off and on through all of February 3rd and into the pre-dawn hours of February 4th before finally ending. Snow was steadier and more moderate to heavy during the evening of February 2nd and from late in the morning through the early evening on February 3rd. Snow rates exceeded 1 per hour at times. Wind gusts increased to up to 35 MPH during the afternoon and evening hours of February 3rd leading to blowing and drifting snow. The snow, blowing snow, and falling temperatures led to a prolonged period of poor travel conditions with auto accidents resulting. A Level 3 snow emergency was declared for the county during the afternoon of February 3rd, which closed county roads for all non-essential travel in the county until it was lifted the following morning. A CoCoRaHS observer measured 11 of snow in Fremont.

A prolonged winter storm occurred from late February 2nd through early February 4th, 2022 as multiple waves of low pressure tracked along a slow moving cold front. Rain changed to snow during the evening hours on February 2nd as temperatures fell below freezing. Snow continued off and on through all of February 3rd and into the pre-dawn hours of February 4th before finally ending. Snow was steadiest and more moderate to heavy during the daylight hours of February 3rd. Wind gusts increased to up to 40 MPH during the afternoon and evening hours of February 3rd leading to blowing and drifting snow. The snow, blowing snow, and falling temperatures led to a prolonged period of poor travel conditions with auto accidents resulting. Road conditions were at their worst during the afternoon and evening hours on February 3rd, when a Level 3 snow emergency was declared, which closed roads to all non-essential travel in the county until it was lifted the next morning. A trained spotter measured 12 of snow in Seneca Township with this storm, with a member of the public measuring 11 in Fostoria. A CoCoRaHS observer also measured 10 of snow near Tiffin.

A prolonged winter storm occurred from late February 2nd through early February 4th, 2022 as multiple waves of low pressure tracked along a slow moving cold front. Rain changed to snow during the evening hours on February 2nd as temperatures fell below freezing. Snow continued off and on through all of February 3rd and into the pre-dawn hours of February 4th before finally ending. Snow was steadiest and more moderate to heavy during the daylight hours of February 3rd. Wind gusts increased to up to 40 MPH during the afternoon and evening hours of February 3rd leading to blowing and drifting snow. The snow, blowing snow, and falling temperatures led to a prolonged period of poor travel conditions with auto accidents resulting. Road conditions were at their worst during the afternoon and evening hours on February 3rd, when a Level 3 snow emergency was declared, which closed roads to all non-essential travel in the county until it was lifted the next morning. A trained spotter measured 11.8 of snow in Findlay from this storm.

A prolonged winter storm occurred from late February 2nd through early February 4th, 2022 as multiple waves of low pressure tracked along a slow moving cold front. Rain changed to snow in the evening hours on February 2nd as temperatures fell below freezing. Snow continued off and on through all of February 3rd and into the pre-dawn hours of February 4th before finally ending. Snow was steadier and more moderate to heavy from late in the morning through the early evening on February 3rd. Snow rates exceeded 1 per hour at times. Wind gusts increased to up to 35 MPH during the afternoon and evening hours of February 3rd leading to blowing and drifting snow. The snow, blowing snow, and falling temperatures led to a prolonged period of poor travel conditions with auto accidents resulting. A portion of Ohio Route 2 was closed during the evening of the 3rd due to accidents and poor conditions. A Level 2 snow emergency was declared for the county during the afternoon of February 3rd, which strongly discouraged non-essential travel in the county until it was lifted the following morning. The highest measured snowfall from this storm was 13.6 , reported by a CoCoRaHS observer in North Ridgeville. Another CoCoRaHS observer measured 12 of snow near Wellington. A trained spotter recorded 12.1 of snow in Elyria, with a member of the public measuring 10 in Lorain.

A prolonged winter storm occurred from late February 2nd through early February 4th, 2022 as multiple waves of low pressure tracked along a slow moving cold front. Rain changed to snow late in the evening on February 2nd as temperatures fell below freezing. Snow continued off and on through all of February 3rd and into the pre-dawn hours of February 4th before finally ending. Snow was steadier and more moderate to heavy from late in the morning through the early evening on February 3rd. Snow rates exceeded 1 per hour at times. Wind gusts increased to up to 35 MPH during the afternoon and evening hours of February 3rd leading to blowing and drifting snow. The snow, blowing snow, and falling temperatures led to a prolonged period of poor travel conditions with auto accidents resulting. Small portions of I-90, I-271, I-71 and I-77 were closed during the evening hours on the 3rd due to accidents and poor road conditions. The highest snowfall total from the storm was 12 in Strongsville and in the Old Brooklyn neighborhood of Cleveland, both measured by trained spotters. Other spotters reporte 11.5 in Westlake, 11 in North Royalton, 10.6 in Chagrin Falls and 10.3 in Euclid. CoCoRaHS observers reported 11 of snow in Lakewood and 9 of snow in Shaker Heights. Cleveland Hopkins Airport measured 9.4 of snow with this storm.

A prolonged winter storm occurred from late February 2nd through early February 4th, 2022 as multiple waves of low pressure tracked along a slow moving cold front. Rain changed to snow in the evening hours on February 2nd as temperatures fell below freezing. Snow continued off and on through all of February 3rd and into the pre-dawn hours of February 4th before finally ending. Snow was steadier and more moderate to heavy from late in the morning through the early evening on February 3rd. Snow rates exceeded 1 per hour at times. Wind gusts increased to up to 35 MPH during the afternoon and evening hours of February 3rd leading to blowing and drifting snow. The snow, blowing snow, and falling temperatures led to a prolonged period of poor travel conditions with auto accidents resulting. A Level 3 snow emergency was declared for the county during the afternoon of February 3rd, which closed county roads for all non-essential travel in the county until it was lifted the following morning. A trained spotter in New London measured 12 of snow with this storm. A member of the public also measured 12 of snow in Norwalk.

A prolonged winter storm occurred from late February 2nd through early February 4th, 2022 as multiple waves of low pressure tracked along a slow moving cold front. Rain changed to snow during the evening hours on February 2nd as temperatures fell below freezing. Snow continued off and on through all of February 3rd and into the pre-dawn hours of February 4th before finally ending. Snow was steadiest and more moderate to heavy during the daylight hours of February 3rd. Wind gusts increased to up to 40 MPH during the afternoon and evening hours of February 3rd leading to blowing and drifting snow. The snow, blowing snow, and falling temperatures led to a prolonged period of poor travel conditions with auto accidents resulting. Road conditions were at their worst during the afternoon and evening hours on February 3rd, when a Level 3 snow emergency was declared, which closed roads to all non-essential travel in the county until it was lifted the next morning. A trained spotter measured 6 of snow in Harpster with this storm.

A prolonged winter storm occurred from late February 2nd through early February 4th, 2022 as multiple waves of low pressure tracked along a slow moving cold front. Rain changed to snow during the late evening hours on February 2nd as temperatures fell below freezing, with a brief period of freezing rain during the transition to snow. Snow also briefly mixed with sleet southeast of I-71 around midday on the 3rd. Snow was steadiest and more moderate to heavy during the daylight hours of February 3rd before finally tapering off during the morning hours on the 4th. Snow rates exceeded 1 per hour at times. Wind gusts increased to up to 30 MPH during the afternoon and evening hours of February 3rd leading to blowing and drifting snow. The snow, blowing snow, and falling temperatures led to a prolonged period of poor travel conditions with auto accidents resulting. Road conditions were at their worst during the afternoon and evening hours on February 3rd, when a Level 3 snow emergency was declared, which closed roads to all non-essential travel in the county until it was lifted the next morning. CoCoRaHS observers measured 8.0 of snow in Ashland and 7.0 of snow in Loudonville with this storm.

A prolonged winter storm occurred from late February 2nd through early February 4th, 2022 as multiple waves of low pressure tracked along a slow moving cold front. Rain changed to snow late in the evening on February 2nd as temperatures fell below freezing. Snow continued off and on through all of February 3rd and into the pre-dawn hours of February 4th before finally ending. Snow was steadier and more moderate to heavy during the afternoon and evening on February 3rd. Snow rates exceeded 1 per hour at times. Wind gusts increased to up to 30 MPH during the afternoon and evening hours of February 3rd leading to blowing and drifting snow. The snow, blowing snow, and falling temperatures led to a prolonged period of poor travel conditions with auto accidents resulting. The highest snowfall total from the storm was 13.5 , measured by a trained spotter in Chardon. Other select totals include trained spotters measuring 12.7 in Burton, 11.5 in Auburn and 9.5 in Montville. A CoCoRaHS observer in Thompson also recorded 11 of snow from the storm.

A prolonged winter storm occurred from late February 2nd through early February 4th, 2022 as multiple waves of low pressure tracked along a slow moving cold front. Rain changed to snow late in the evening on February 2nd as temperatures fell below freezing. Snow continued off and on through all of February 3rd and into the pre-dawn hours of February 4th before finally ending. Snow was steadier and more moderate to heavy during the afternoon and evening on February 3rd. Snow rates exceeded 1 per hour at times. Wind gusts increased to up to 35 MPH during the afternoon and evening hours of February 3rd leading to blowing and drifting snow. The snow, blowing snow, and falling temperatures led to a prolonged period of poor travel conditions with auto accidents resulting. A small portion of I-271 in southern Lake County was closed the evening of February 3rd due to accidents and poor road conditions. The highest snowfall total from the storm was 17.1 , measured by a trained spotter in Willoughby. A CoCoRaHS observer reported 15.2 of snow in Madison. Other select totals from trained spotters include 11 in Concord, 10 in Mentor, 9.8 in Kirtland Hills and 9.5 in Willoughby Hills.

A prolonged winter storm occurred from late February 2nd through early February 4th, 2022 as multiple waves of low pressure tracked along a slow moving cold front. Rain changed to snow during the late evening hours on February 2nd as temperatures fell below freezing. Snow continued off and on through all of February 3rd and into the pre-dawn hours of February 4th before finally ending. Snow was steadier and more moderate to heavy from late in the morning through the early evening on February 3rd. Snow rates exceeded 1 per hour at times. Wind gusts increased to up to 30 MPH during the afternoon and evening hours of February 3rd leading to blowing and drifting snow. The snow, blowing snow, and falling temperatures led to a prolonged period of poor travel conditions with auto accidents resulting. A portion of I-71 was closed during the evening of the 3rd due to accidents and poor conditions. A Level 2 snow emergency was declared for the county during the afternoon of February 3rd, which strongly discouraged non-essential travel in the county until it was lifted the following morning. The highest measured snowfall from this storm was 12.8 of snow in Litchfield, measured by a member of the public. The public also reported 11.8 of snow in Wadsworth. CoCoRaHS observers measured 11.3 of snow just west of Wadsworth, 11 in Seville and 9.5 in Medina. Trained spotters reported 10.9 near Lodi and 9.9 in Hinckley.

A prolonged winter storm occurred from late February 2nd through early February 4th, 2022 as multiple waves of low pressure tracked along a slow moving cold front. Rain changed to snow during the late evening hours on February 2nd as temperatures fell below freezing, with a brief period of freezing rain during the transition to snow. Snow also briefly mixed with sleet southeast of I-71 around midday on the 3rd. Snow was steadiest and more moderate to heavy during the daylight hours of February 3rd before finally tapering off during the morning hours on the 4th. Snow rates exceeded 1 per hour at times. Wind gusts increased to up to 30 MPH during the afternoon and evening hours of February 3rd leading to blowing and drifting snow. The snow, blowing snow, and falling temperatures led to a prolonged period of poor travel conditions with auto accidents resulting. A portion of I-71 was closed south of Mansfield during the evening of February 3rd due to accidents and poor road conditions. Road conditions were at their worst during the afternoon and evening hours on February 3rd, when a Level 3 snow emergency was declared, which closed roads to all non-essential travel in the county until it was lifted the next morning. A CoCoRaHS observer measured 13.3 of snow in Shelby with this storm, with 12.1 of snow recorded at Mansfield Lahm Airport. A trained spotter in Lexington also reported 12 of snow.

A prolonged winter storm occurred from late February 2nd through early February 4th, 2022 as multiple waves of low pressure tracked along a slow moving cold front. Rain changed to snow late in the evening on February 2nd as temperatures fell below freezing. Snow continued off and on through all of February 3rd and into the pre-dawn hours of February 4th before finally ending. Snow was steadier and more moderate to heavy during the afternoon and evening on February 3rd. Snow rates exceeded 1 per hour at times. Wind gusts increased to up to 30 MPH during the afternoon and evening hours of February 3rd leading to blowing and drifting snow. The snow, blowing snow, and falling temperatures led to a prolonged period of poor travel conditions with auto accidents resulting. A trained spotter in Monroe Township measured 14.3 of snow with this storm. Other select snow totals from trained spotters include: 13.5 in Pierpont, 12 in Kelloggsville, 11.4 in Harpersfield and Cherry Valley, 10 in Trumbull Township and 9.2 in Jefferson.

A prolonged winter storm occurred from late February 2nd through early February 4th, 2022 as multiple waves of low pressure tracked along a slow moving cold front. Rain changed to snow late in the evening on February 2nd as temperatures fell below freezing. Snow continued off and on through all of February 3rd and into the pre-dawn hours of February 4th before finally ending. Snow was steadier and more moderate to heavy during the afternoon and evening on February 3rd. Snow rates exceeded 1 per hour at times. Wind gusts increased to up to 30 MPH during the afternoon and evening hours of February 3rd leading to blowing and drifting snow. The snow, blowing snow, and falling temperatures led to a prolonged period of poor travel conditions with auto accidents resulting. A trained spotter in Ashtabula measured 14 of snow with this storm.

A prolonged winter storm occurred from late February 2nd through early February 4th, 2022 as multiple waves of low pressure tracked along a slow moving cold front. Rain changed to snow during the late evening hours on February 2nd as temperatures fell below freezing, with a brief period of freezing rain during the transition to snow. Snow continued off and on through all of February 3rd and into the pre-dawn hours of February 4th before finally ending. Snow was steadiest and more moderate to heavy during the daylight hours of February 3rd. Wind gusts increased to up to 35 MPH during the afternoon and evening hours of February 3rd leading to blowing and drifting snow. The snow, blowing snow, and falling temperatures led to a prolonged period of poor travel conditions with auto accidents resulting. Road conditions were at their worst during the afternoon and evening hours on February 3rd, when a Level 3 snow emergency was declared, which closed roads to all non-essential travel in the county until it was lifted the next morning. A trained spotter measured 11.8 of snow near Tiro with this storm. A Co-Op observer in Bucyrus recorded 9.9 of snow, with a member of the public in Galion also measuring 11.8 of snow.

A prolonged winter storm occurred from late February 2nd through early February 4th, 2022 as multiple waves of low pressure tracked along a slow moving cold front. Rain changed to snow and sleet during the late evening hours on February 2nd as temperatures fell below freezing, with a brief period of freezing rain during the transition. The snow and sleet mix transitioned to all snow by the evening hours on the 3rd. Snow rates exceeded 1 per hour at times during the evening, before tapering off into February 4th. Wind gusts increased to up to 30 MPH during the afternoon and evening hours of February 3rd leading to blowing and drifting snow. The snow and sleet, blowing snow, and falling temperatures led to a prolonged period of poor travel conditions with auto accidents resulting. Road conditions were at their worst during the afternoon and evening hours on February 3rd, when a Level 2 snow emergency was declared, which strongly discouraged non-essential travel in the county until it was lifted the next morning. Trained spotters reported 11 of snow near Doylestown and 10 of snow in Creston with this storm. A CoCoRaHS observer measured 6 of snow and sleet in Mount Eaton. A member of the public observed 8 of snow near Wooster.

A prolonged winter storm occurred from very early February 3rd through early February 4th, 2022 as multiple waves of low pressure tracked along a slow moving cold front. Rain changed to snow during the early morning hours on February 3rd as temperatures fell below freezing, with a brief period of freezing rain during the transition. The snow also briefly mixed with sleet in southern portions of the county during the afternoon hours on February 3rd. Snow continued off and on through all of February 3rd and into the pre-dawn hours of February 4th before finally ending. Snow was steadier and more moderate to heavy during the afternoon and evening hours on February 3rd. Snow rates exceeded 1 per hour at times, especially in the late afternoon and early evening. Wind gusts increased to up to 30 MPH during the afternoon and evening hours of February 3rd leading to some blowing and drifting snow. The snow, blowing snow, and falling temperatures led to a prolonged period of poor travel conditions with auto accidents resulting. A Level 2 snow emergency was declared for the county during the evening hours on February 3rd which strongly discouraged non-essential travel in the county until it was lifted the following morning. The highest reported snowfall came from Hiram, where a trained spotter measured 12 from the storm. A spotter in Kent measured 10.4 of snow. CoCoRaHS observers reported 10.5 in Streetsboro and 7.7 of snow in Mogadore. A Co-Op observer in Ravenna received 10 of snow, with a member of the public measuring 10 of snow in Garrettsville.

A prolonged winter storm occurred from very early February 3rd through early February 4th, 2022 as multiple waves of low pressure tracked along a slow moving cold front. Rain changed to snow during the early morning hours on February 3rd as temperatures fell below freezing, with a brief period of freezing rain during the transition. The snow also briefly mixed with sleet in southern portions of the county during the afternoon hours on February 3rd. Snow continued off and on through all of February 3rd and into the pre-dawn hours of February 4th before finally ending. Snow was steadier and more moderate to heavy during the afternoon and evening hours on February 3rd. Snow rates exceeded 1 per hour at times. Wind gusts increased to up to 30 MPH during the afternoon and evening hours of February 3rd leading to blowing and drifting snow. The snow, blowing snow, and falling temperatures led to a prolonged period of poor travel conditions with auto accidents resulting. Small portions of I-77 and Ohio Route 8 were closed during the evening of the 3rd due to accidents and poor conditions. A Level 2 snow emergency was declared for the county during the evening hours on February 3rd which strongly discouraged non-essential travel in the county until it was lifted the following morning. Trained spotters measured 12.3 of snow in Sagamore Hills and 12 of snow in Bath, the highest totals in the county. Other spotters measured 10.9 in Fairlawn, 10.7 in Tallmadge and 9.2 in Barberton. Akron Canton Airport reported 9 of snow with this storm.

A prolonged winter storm occurred from very early February 3rd through early February 4th, 2022 as multiple waves of low pressure tracked along a slow moving cold front. Rain changed to snow during the early morning hours on February 3rd as temperatures fell below freezing, with a brief period of freezing rain during the transition. The snow also briefly mixed with sleet in southern portions of the county during the afternoon hours on February 3rd. Snow continued off and on through all of February 3rd and into the pre-dawn hours of February 4th before finally ending. Snow was steadier and more moderate to heavy during the afternoon and evening hours on February 3rd. Snow rates exceeded 1 per hour at times, especially in the late afternoon and early evening. Wind gusts increased to up to 30 MPH during the afternoon and evening hours of February 3rd leading to some blowing and drifting snow. The snow, blowing snow, and falling temperatures led to a prolonged period of poor travel conditions with auto accidents resulting. The highest reported snowfall came from Mosquito Creek Lake, where a Co-Op observer measured 15 of snow. Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport measured 10.2 of snow. Selected reports from snow spotters include 11.5 of snow in Gustavus, 11 in Cortland, 9.2 in Newton Falls and 9 in Southington.

A prolonged winter storm occurred February 3rd and 4th, 2022 as multiple waves of low pressure tracked along a slow moving cold front. Rain changed to snow during the early morning hours of February 3rd as temperatures fell below freezing. A brief period of freezing rain led to a light glaze of ice during this transition. Snow continued through February 3rd and into the pre-dawn hours of February 4th before ending. Snow was steadiest and more moderate to heavy during the daylight hours of February 3rd with rates to 1 per hour at times. Wind gusts increased to up to 35 MPH during the afternoon and evening hours of February 3rd leading to blowing and drifting snow. The snow, blowing snow, and falling temperatures led to a prolonged period of poor travel conditions with auto accidents resulting. Road conditions were at their worst during the afternoon and evening hours on February 3rd, when a Level 3 snow emergency was declared, which closed roads to all non-essential travel in the county until it was lifted the next morning. A trained spotter measured 11 of snow in Marion with this storm.

A prolonged winter storm occurred February 3rd and 4th, 2022 as multiple waves of low pressure tracked along a slow moving cold front. Rain changed to a mix of mainly sleet and some freezing rain during the early morning hours of February 3rd as temperatures fell below freezing. This wintry mix didn’t change to snow until early in the evening, with a period of snow rates to 1 per hour through the evening after the change to snow occurred. Snow tapered off early on the 4th. The mixed precipitation, heavy snow, and falling temperatures led to a prolonged period of poor travel conditions with auto accidents resulting. Road conditions were at their worst during the afternoon and evening hours on February 3rd. The highest reported snow amount was 8 , measured by a trained spotter in Poland. Other spotters measured 7.6 in Canfield, 7 in Austintown and 6 in Youngstown. These snow amounts included up to 2 of sleet accumulation and a light ice glaze from freezing rain due to the prolonged period of mixed precipitation before the change to snow happened.

A prolonged winter storm occurred February 3rd and 4th, 2022 as multiple waves of low pressure tracked along a slow moving cold front. Rain changed to mainly snow during the early morning hours of February 3rd as temperatures fell below freezing. Snow continued through February 3rd and into the pre-dawn hours of February 4th before ending. The snow mixed with sleet at times through the early afternoon hours on the 3rd. Snow was steadiest and more moderate to heavy during the afternoon and evening hours of February 3rd with rates to 1 per hour at times. Wind gusts increased to up to 35 MPH during the afternoon and evening hours of February 3rd leading to blowing and drifting snow. The snow, blowing snow, and falling temperatures led to a prolonged period of poor travel conditions with auto accidents resulting. Road conditions were at their worst during the afternoon and evening hours on February 3rd, when a Level 3 snow emergency was declared, which closed roads to all non-essential travel in the county until it was lifted the next morning. A trained spotter measured 8.2 of snow in Mount Gilead with this storm.

A prolonged winter storm occurred February 3rd and 4th, 2022 as multiple waves of low pressure tracked along a slow moving cold front. Rain changed to a mix of mainly sleet and some freezing rain during the early morning hours of February 3rd as temperatures fell below freezing. This wintry mix didn’t change to snow until late in the afternoon on February 3rd, with a period of snow rates to 1 per hour through the evening after the change to snow occurred. Snow tapered off early on the 4th. The mixed precipitation, heavy snow, and falling temperatures led to a prolonged period of poor travel conditions with auto accidents resulting. Road conditions were at their worst during the afternoon and evening hours on February 3rd. Trained spotters reported 9 of snow in Canton from this storm. Members of the public reported 10 of snow in Hartville and 9 of snow in Massillon. These snow totals included 1-2 of sleet and a light amount of ice from freezing rain.

A prolonged winter storm occurred February 3rd and 4th, 2022 as multiple waves of low pressure tracked along a slow moving cold front. Rain changed to a mix of mainly sleet and some freezing rain during the early morning hours of February 3rd as temperatures fell below freezing. This wintry mix didn’t change to snow until late in the afternoon on February 3rd. Snow tapered off early on the 4th. The mixed precipitation, heavy snow, and falling temperatures led to a prolonged period of poor travel conditions with auto accidents resulting. Road conditions were at their worst during the afternoon and evening hours on February 3rd, when a Level 3 snow emergency was declared, which closed roads to all non-essential travel in the county until it was lifted the next morning. A Co-Op observer measured 6.5 of snow in Millersburg, with a trained spotter reported 5.6 of snow near Killbuck. Members of the public measured 7 of snow in Nashville and 6 in Glenmont. These snow amounts included 1-2 of sleet accumulation and a light glaze of ice from freezing rain.

A prolonged winter storm occurred February 3rd and 4th, 2022 as multiple waves of low pressure tracked along a slow moving cold front. Rain changed to a mix of mainly sleet and some freezing rain during the early morning hours of February 3rd as temperatures fell below freezing. This wintry mix didn’t change to snow until late in the afternoon on February 3rd. Snow tapered off early on the 4th. The mixed precipitation, heavy snow, and falling temperatures led to a prolonged period of poor travel conditions with auto accidents resulting. Road conditions were at their worst during the afternoon and evening hours on February 3rd, when a Level 2 snow emergency was declared, which strongly discouraged all non-essential travel in the county until it was lifted the next morning. The highest snow reports were 5 measured by members of the public in Mount Vernon and Danville. A CoCoRaHS observer measured 4.9 near Fredericktown. These snow amounts included 1-2 of sleet accumulation and a light glaze of ice from freezing rain.