Blizzard in Ohio
Every blizzard event the National Weather Service has filed in Ohio, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Sustained winds or frequent gusts of 35 mph or more with falling or blowing snow that cuts visibility below a quarter mile for three hours or longer.
The most significant on the map
The most significant blizzard episodes in Ohio.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 35
- Deaths
- 4
- Injuries
- 73
- Damage
- None recorded
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in Ohio, December 23 to 24, 2022A long-duration, multi-faceted winter storm hit northern Ohio just before Christmas 2022 with extreme cold, strong winds, accumulating snow and extensive blowing and drifting of the snow that fell.
- Blizzard in Ohio, December 26, 2012Heavy snow and strong winds combined to create blizzard-like conditions over portions of Ohio beginning Christmas night and continuing into Wednesday morning.
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in Ohio, February 13 to 14, 2007A powerful winter storm blanketed northwest Ohio with heavy snow and strong winds. This caused widespread whiteout conditions across the area with many roads becoming impassable due to drifting snowfall.
- Blizzard in Ohio, February 13, 2007Low pressure tracked through the Ohio Valley, bringing a variety of winter weather conditions to the region. In west central Ohio, a blizzard dumped around a foot of snow and the resulting winds produced 3 to 4 feet drifts.
- Blizzard in Ohio, February 1 to 2, 2011An intense low pressure system tracked from the Lower Mississippi River Valley northeast into northern Indiana late February 1st into February 2nd.
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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 2026-09-24.