December 31, 2013-January 3, 2014 Snowfall Totals

63 Hours of Snowfall

The above image is based on the measurements from our dedicated snow observers.  We thank them for braving the snow and wind to provide us with the best measurements they could.  There will be variability in totals and from the map above, especially because of the snow that fell on Thursday with the strong winds.

The Stages of this Winter Storm

After a warm spell between Christmas and New Year's, the snow cover across the area was less than an inch (or in many cases down to no snow at all).  A quick clipper during the early morning hours of New Year's Eve (Monday night) brought the area up to a couple of inches.  The first round of snowfall for this winter storm that brought snow cover back to all of northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania came New Year's Eve.  Snow spotters recorded 1 to 4 inches of new snow.  This snow continued during the day on New Year's Day.  The snow fell at a light, but steady pace.  By the evening on the 1st, another 1 to 3 inches fell.

Jan 1 at 1 am EST                                         Jan 1 at 10 am EST                                           Jan 1 @ 7 pm EST

There was a lull in snowfall late on New Year's Day and through the early evening.  Overnight, though, the next part of this system was quickly approaching.  Low pressure was moving across the Ohio Valley spreading a swath of snow across Illinois, Indiana, and then Ohio and Pennsylvania. 

                                                                  Jan 2 at 10 am EST                                          Jan 2 at 4 pm EST

Another 1 to 4 inches fell overnight and through mid morning on January 2nd.  From mid-morning through the evening, the area was in the heart of the heaviest snowfall.  In addition to the falling snow winds picked up and gusted around 30 MPH, blowing and drifting snow and reducing visibility.  Snow spotters reported 2 to 8 inches during the day on the 2nd.  Finally, this storm wrapped up with a lake enhanced snowfall that affected north-central and northeast Ohio during the late afternoon and evening hours on the 2nd.  This gave these areas another 1 to 3 inches.  Lake effect snow showers continued into the morning of the 3rd, but by late afternoon, skies were clearing from the west and snow across the east was diminishing to flurries. The snow cover across the area had now built up to 6 to 10 inches for most.  There was as little as 4 inches on the ground in the Marion area to as much as 12 to 16 inches in the snowbelt. 

At the bottom of the page you can find the storm total snowfall reports from our dedicated snow spotters.  We thank them for braving snow and wind to take as accurate measurements as possible.

Jan 2 at 10 pm EST                                 Jan 3 at 1 pm EST

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
220 PM EST FRI JAN 03 2014

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 60
HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT AFFECTING OUR REGION FROM 7 PM ON
NEW YEARS EVE THROUGH 7 AM JANUARY 3 2014. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED
TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS
AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR
HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/CLEVELAND

********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************

LOCATION          STORM TOTAL     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS
                     SNOWFALL           OF
                     /INCHES/   MEASUREMENT

OHIO

...ASHTABULA COUNTY...
   ASHTABULA 1SW         11.6   906 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   CONNEAUT I-90         10.4   926 PM  1/02  SNOW SPOTTER

...CRAWFORD COUNTY...
   GALION                 6.0   739 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   NEW WASHINGTON 5S      5.3   622 PM  1/02  SNOW SPOTTER
   1 NW BUCYRUS           3.4   930 AM  1/03  COCORAHS

...CUYAHOGA COUNTY...

   1 ESE NORTH ROYALTON  15.6   905 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   EUCLID                12.0   830 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   SOLON                 11.3   900 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   BROADVIEW HTS         11.2   833 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   CLEVELAND HOPKINS AI   9.5   813 AM  1/03  ASOS
   EUCLID                 9.0   834 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   CLEVELAND-OLD BROOKL   8.0   735 AM  1/03  TRAINED SPOTTER

...ERIE COUNTY...
   3 SSE SANDUSKY         9.7   613 PM  1/02  SNOW SPOTTER
   SANDUSKY               9.6   700 PM  1/02  SNOW SPOTTER
   BERLIN HTS 3SW         8.5   800 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   5 NNE WAKEMAN          8.0   700 AM  1/03  COCORAHS

...GEAUGA COUNTY...
   THOMPSON 5SW          17.6   914 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   MONTVILLE             12.3   829 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   2 N CHARDON           12.0   909 PM  1/02  SNOW SPOTTER
   CHARDON               10.8   522 PM  1/02  SNOW SPOTTER
   2 W SOUTH RUSSELL      9.2   800 AM  1/03  COCORAHS

...HURON COUNTY...
   BERLIN HTS 3SW         8.5   700 PM  1/02  SNOW SPOTTER
   NEW LONDON 3NW         8.1   858 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   1 N BELLEVUE           7.8   700 AM  1/03  COCORAHS

...KNOX COUNTY...
   FREDERICKTOWN 5E       2.2   628 PM  1/02  SNOW SPOTTER

...LAKE COUNTY...
   1 SW KIRTLAND         15.0   615 AM  1/03  COCORAHS
   MADISON-ON-THE-LAKE   15.0   723 PM  1/02  SNOW SPOTTER
   MENTOR                11.3   900 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   PERRY TOWNSHIP        11.0   957 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   MENTOR                10.5   955 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   4 SSW PAINESVILLE      8.8   900 AM  1/03  COCORAHS

...LORAIN COUNTY...
   SE ELYRIA             11.9   655 AM  1/03  COCORAHS
   LORAIN 3S             11.8  1013 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   N RIDGEVILLE          11.0   859 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   SHEFFIELD LAKE        10.0   954 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   AVON                   8.2   954 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   1 E SHEFFIELD LAKE     8.0   915 AM  1/03  COCORAHS

...LUCAS COUNTY...
   2 ENE TOLEDO          11.6   700 AM  1/03  COCORAHS
   TOLEDO EXPRESS AIRPO   9.9   814 AM  1/03  ASOS

...MAHONING COUNTY...
   BOARDMAN SE            5.8   835 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   POLAND                 5.3   836 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER

...MARION COUNTY...
   4 SSE MARION           2.8   400 AM  1/03  COCORAHS
   MARION                 2.8   805 PM  1/02  SNOW SPOTTER

...MEDINA COUNTY...
   5 WNW WADSWORTH       10.3   700 AM  1/03  COCORAHS
   1 NE BRUNSWICK        10.0   700 AM  1/03  COCORAHS
   HINCKLEY               9.9   952 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   LODI                   8.0   909 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   CHIPPEWA LK            6.0   754 AM  1/03  CO-OP OBSERVER

...MORROW COUNTY...
   WILLIAMSPORT           4.4   900 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER

...PORTAGE COUNTY...
   4 NE KENT             10.4   800 AM  1/03  COCORAHS
   HIRAM                  9.0  1013 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   1 NNW MANTUA           8.5   800 AM  1/03  COCORAHS
   2 SSW STREETSBORO      8.4   700 AM  1/03  COCORAHS
   KENT                   7.5   908 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   RAVENNA 1E             5.2   812 PM  1/02  SNOW SPOTTER

...RICHLAND COUNTY...
   MANSFIELD LAHM AIRPO   9.5   738 AM  1/03  ASOS
   MANSFIELD 7NE          4.8   859 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   1 NW LEXINGTON         4.3   800 AM  1/03  COCORAHS

...SANDUSKY COUNTY...
   1 SW FREMONT           8.8   710 AM  1/03  COCORAHS
   CLYDE                  6.6   830 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER

...SENECA COUNTY...
   5 S BELLEVUE           5.0   530 AM  1/03  COCORAHS

...STARK COUNTY...
   MASSILLON/PERRY TWP    3.0   938 PM  1/02  SNOW SPOTTER

...SUMMIT COUNTY...
   AKRON W SIDE          12.3   834 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   SAGAMORE HILLS        11.7   831 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   TWINSBURG             10.5   930 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   CUYAHOGA FALLS         8.4   827 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   STOW                   9.0   835 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   MUNROE FALLS           9.0   740 AM  1/03  CO-OP OBSERVER
   TALLMADGE              5.9   829 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   AKRON CANTON AIRPORT   5.6   813 AM  1/03  ASOS
   CLINTON                5.3   830 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   GREENE                 4.0   833 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER

...TRUMBULL COUNTY...
   1 N NEWTON FALLS       8.2   700 AM  1/03  COCORAHS
   NEWTON FALLS           7.9   900 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   WARREN                 6.4   900 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   MESOPOTAMIA            6.0   900 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   YOUNGSTOWN WARREN AI   7.0   814 AM  1/03  ASOS

...WAYNE COUNTY...
   CHIPPEWA TWP           7.8   900 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   KIDRON 1N              4.7   900 PM  1/02  SNOW SPOTTER
   DALTON                 4.5  1024 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   WOOSTER 7N             4.4   644 PM  1/02  SNOW SPOTTER
   1 N KIDRON             4.3   700 AM  1/03  COCORAHS

...WOOD COUNTY...
   2 WSW PERRYSBURG      10.0   500 AM  1/03  COCORAHS

...WYANDOT COUNTY...
   UPPER SANDUSKY 4SW     3.0   727 PM  1/02  SNOW SPOTTER

PENNSYLVANIA

...CRAWFORD COUNTY...
             *
   MEADVILLE 5W           9.3   908 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   SPRINGBOR 3NW          9.0   739 AM  1/03  CO-OP OBSERVER
   MEADVILLE              7.0   801 PM  1/02  SNOW SPOTTER
   1 NNE MEADVILLE        6.6   700 AM  1/03  COCORAHS
   CANADOHTA LAKE         5.4   810 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER

...ERIE COUNTY...
   MILLCREEK TWP         15.7   802 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   1 WNW NORTH EAST      15.0   800 AM  1/03  COCORAHS
   NORTHEAST 6SW         14.0   738 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   ERIE                  12.5   700 AM  1/03  ASOS
   FRANKLIN CTR          10.4   832 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   GIRARD                10.0   821 PM  1/02  SNOW SPOTTER
   MEADVILLE              9.3   900 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER
   AMITY TWP              4.2   800 AM  1/03  SNOW SPOTTER

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