Rain Showers and Gusty Winds Coming to the Mid-Atlantic; Remaining Unseasonably Warm in the Central U.S.

Low pressure will track slowly northwestward into the Mid-Atlantic region through midweek bringing a risk for excessive rainfall, gusty winds, shallow coastal flooding, rip currents, and large surf. Unseasonably warm to hot temperatures persist in the mid to upper Mississippi Valley and into the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. through Thursday. Read More >

January 11-12, 2011
Winter Storm

Low pressure tracked across southwestern and central Ohio during the afternoon of January 11. Widespread areas of snow developed as the low moved across the region during the day. The heaviest snow fell near and just north of the low track, across a swath from southeast Indiana into southwest and west-central Ohio, where snowfall amounts of 4 to 5 inches were common. Snowfall amounts to the north and south of this band were generally in the 2 to 4 inch range.

As the main area of snow departed to the northeast Tuesday night, additional snow developed across parts of the Miami Valley and into areas east of the Cincinnati metro. This snow contributed an additional 1-3" of snow accumulation overnight, bringing some total accumulations in excess of 5 inches in some areas.

In addition to the snow, west winds occasionally gusting to 25 mph resulted in widespread blowing and drifting of snow. This resulted in some drifts over 1-2 feet in depth, and made roadways treacherous, as road crews were unable to keep up with the constant drifting of snow over them.