March 1st, 2005

March 1, 2005
Lake Effect Snow

A low pressure system moved from the eastern Great Lakes into New England, keeping strong northwesterly flow off Lake Michigan. This consistent flow off Lake Michigan along with an upper level disturbance caused a Lake Effect band from Lake Michigan to stay together all the way into central Ohio. This band created generally 2 to 4 inches of snow across west central Ohio and central Ohio.

Snowfall Map:
	Image depicting snowfall from for March 1st. Generally 2 to 4 inches fell north of I-70 with a few locals seeing 5 inches.

Other:
	Image (6 pm EST) shows the snow band off Lake Michigan all the way into central Ohio.
	Image (9 am EST) shows snow cover over Indiana and Ohio on March 3rd, two days after the snowfall.

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
204 PM EST TUE MAR 1 2005

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS FOR 
THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION.  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/ILN

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

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


OHIO

...BROWN COUNTY...
   GEORGETOWN             1.0   101 PM   3/1  

...CLARK COUNTY...
   SPRINGFIELD            3.0   102 PM   3/1  

...CLINTON COUNTY...
   WILMINGTON             1.5   102 PM   3/1  

...FRANKLIN COUNTY...
   COLUMBUS               1.0   101 PM   3/1  

...HARDIN COUNTY...
   KENTON                 2.0   100 PM   3/1  

...LICKING COUNTY...
   NEWARK                 1.0  1100 AM   3/1  

...LOGAN COUNTY...
   BELLEFONTAINE          3.0  1100 AM   3/1  

...MERCER COUNTY...
   CELINA                 3.0  1201 PM   3/1  

...MIAMI COUNTY...
   TROY                   0.5   100 PM   3/1  

...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
   DAYTON                 1.0   100 PM   3/1  

...SHELBY COUNTY...
   SIDNEY                 0.5   100 PM   3/1  

...UNION COUNTY...
   MARYSVILLE             1.0   129 PM   3/1  

...WARREN COUNTY...
   LEBANON                1.0  1230 PM   3/1  

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