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Heat Continues for the East and South-Central U.S.; Strong to Severe Storms Across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

The extremely dangerous heat wave continues across the East Coast and much of the South-Central U.S. today. Record high temperatures are expected for some areas especially across the Mid-Atlantic where extreme heat risk conditions reside. There is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) of severe thunderstorms today for the northern Mid-Atlantic into portions of southern New England. Read More >

January 20-21, 2012
Winter Storm

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE 
STORM THAT AFFECTED OUR REGION ON JAN. 20-21, 2012.  APPRECIATION IS 
EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN 
SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. 

******************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL/SLEET******************

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


INDIANA

...UNION COUNTY...
   LIBERTY                0.3   833 AM  1/21  TRAINED SPOTTER

...WAYNE COUNTY...
   CENTERVILLE            1.0   825 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

OHIO

...ADAMS COUNTY...
   WEST UNION             0.1   533 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...AUGLAIZE COUNTY...
   WAPAKONETA             4.0   616 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...BUTLER COUNTY...
   4 S TRENTON            0.4   756 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
   LIBERTY TOWNSHIP       0.4  1250 AM  1/21  PUBLIC
   OXFORD                 0.3   830 AM  1/21  TRAINED SPOTTER
   HAMILTON               0.3  1238 AM  1/21  TRAINED SPOTTER

...CHAMPAIGN COUNTY...
   URBANA                 3.5   740 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
   2 NE ST. PARIS         2.3   700 AM  1/21  CO-OP OBSERVER

...CLARK COUNTY...
   1 NNW SPRINGFIELD      1.3   855 AM  1/21  COCORAHS
   SPRINGFIELD            1.0   513 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
   NEW CARLISLE           0.5   842 AM  1/21  CO-OP OBSERVER

...CLINTON COUNTY...
   3 S WILMINGTON         1.0   648 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
   4 W WILMINGTON         0.4   900 AM  1/21  NWS EMPLOYEE
   3 N WILMINGTON         0.4   700 AM  1/21  CO-OP OBSERVER
   2 SSE WILMINGTON       0.4   700 AM  1/21  OFFICIAL NWS OBS

...DARKE COUNTY...
   W GREENVILLE           3.5   950 AM  1/21  PUBLIC
   VERSAILLES             3.0   800 AM  1/21  CO-OP OBSERVER
   GREENVILLE             3.0   734 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
   2 NW BRADFORD          1.2   855 AM  1/21  COCORAHS

...DELAWARE COUNTY...
   DELAWARE               3.0   806 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...FAYETTE COUNTY...
   WASHINGTON CH          0.2   700 AM  1/21  CO-OP OBSERVER

...FRANKLIN COUNTY...
   4 N GAHANNA            2.0   703 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
   WESTERVILLE            1.0   855 AM  1/21  COCORAHS
   KCMH PORT CBUS APT     1.0   700 AM  1/21  ASOS
   COLUMBUS               0.2  1255 AM  1/21  TRAINED SPOTTER

...GREENE COUNTY...
   1 S XENIA              0.5   204 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
   FAIRBORN               0.3   900 AM  1/21  PUBLIC

...HARDIN COUNTY...
   KENTON                 4.0   533 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
   KENTON VALE            4.0   124 AM  1/21  TRAINED SPOTTER

...LICKING COUNTY...
   4 WSW UTICA            2.2   700 AM  1/21  CO-OP OBSERVER
   5 SSE HEATH            2.0   553 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...LOGAN COUNTY...
   BELLEFONTAINE          4.0   815 AM  1/21  CO-OP OBSERVER
   2 N BELLEFONTAINE      3.3   255 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
   1 S BELLEFONTAINE      3.0   855 AM  1/21  PUBLIC
   3 N HUNTSVILLE         2.0   645 AM  1/21  CO-OP OBSERVER

...MADISON COUNTY...
   LONDON                 0.5   140 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...MERCER COUNTY...
   CELINA                 3.5   550 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...MIAMI COUNTY...
   1 NE TROY              2.0   916 AM  1/21  TRAINED SPOTTER
   TROY                   2.0   342 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
   CLAYTON                1.5   629 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
   KDAY DAYTON COX APT    0.7   700 AM  1/21  ASOS

...PICKAWAY COUNTY...
   CIRCLEVILLE            1.5   538 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...PREBLE COUNTY...
   2 W WEST ALEXANDRIA    0.5   700 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...SHELBY COUNTY...
   SIDNEY                 4.0   730 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...UNION COUNTY...
   MARYSVILLE             5.5   649 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
   RICHWOOD               4.0   410 AM  1/21  PUBLIC

...WARREN COUNTY...
   2 WNW CLARKSVILLE      0.6   817 AM  1/21  NWS EMPLOYEE
   MAINEVILLE             0.5   940 AM  1/21  NWS EMPLOYEE
   2 SE LEBANON           0.4   855 AM  1/21  NWS EMPLOYEE




**********************STORM TOTAL ICE***********************

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


INDIANA

...DEARBORN COUNTY...
   ST. LEON              0.25   853 AM  1/21  LAW ENFORCEMENT

...FAYETTE COUNTY...
   CONNERSVILLE          0.25   828 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
   2 NE ALPINE           0.10   830 AM  1/21  CO-OP OBSERVER

...FRANKLIN COUNTY...
   BROOKVILLE            0.25   640 AM  1/21  CO-OP OBSERVER
   BROOKVILLE            0.25   836 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...RIPLEY COUNTY...
   OSGOOD                0.25   840 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...SWITZERLAND COUNTY...
   VEVAY                 0.25   907 AM  1/21  LAW ENFORCEMENT
   ABERDEEN              0.20   900 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...UNION COUNTY...
   LIBERTY               0.12   833 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

KENTUCKY

...BOONE COUNTY...
   FLORENCE              0.25   934 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...BRACKEN COUNTY...
   BROOKSVILLE           0.05   957 AM  1/21  LAW ENFORCEMENT

...CAMPBELL COUNTY...
   ALEXANDRIA            0.10   939 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...CARROLL COUNTY...
   CARROLLTON            0.10   933 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...GALLATIN COUNTY...
   NAPOLEON              0.13   700 AM  1/21  CO-OP OBSERVER
   WARSAW                0.10   934 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...GRANT COUNTY...
   WILLIAMSTOWN          0.12   945 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...KENTON COUNTY...
   COVINGTON             0.25   938 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
   2 SW TAYLOR MILL      0.15   928 AM  1/21  PUBLIC

...LEWIS COUNTY...
   VANCEBURG             0.00  1006 AM  1/21  LAW ENFORCEMENT

...MASON COUNTY...
   WASHINGTON            0.00  1003 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...OWEN COUNTY...
   OWENTON               0.00   942 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...PENDLETON COUNTY...
   FALMOUTH              0.05   953 AM  1/21  LAW ENFORCEMENT

OHIO

...ADAMS COUNTY...
   6 ENE WEST UNION      0.05   700 AM  1/21  CO-OP OBSERVER

...BROWN COUNTY...
   GEORGETOWN            0.04   848 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...BUTLER COUNTY...
   5 W MASON             0.50   822 AM  1/21  TRAINED SPOTTER
   2 SE FAIRFIELD        0.25  1120 AM  1/21  TRAINED SPOTTER
   OXFORD                0.25   830 AM  1/21  TRAINED SPOTTER
   LIBERTY TOWNSHIP      0.10  1250 AM  1/21  PUBLIC

...CLERMONT COUNTY...
   3 E BATAVIA           0.10   906 AM  1/21  TRAINED SPOTTER
   3 S BATAVIA           0.25  1135 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...CLINTON COUNTY...
   4 W WILMINGTON        0.20   900 AM  1/21  NWS EMPLOYEE
   2 SSE WILMINGTON      0.15   700 AM  1/21  OFFICIAL NWS OBS

...FAIRFIELD COUNTY...
   LANCASTER             0.25  1010 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...FAYETTE COUNTY...
   WASHINGTON C H        0.10  1230 AM  1/21  TRAINED SPOTTER

...GREENE COUNTY...
   XENIA                 0.13  1200 PM  1/21  PUBLIC
   
...HAMILTON COUNTY...
   1 NE DOWNTOWN CINCI   0.25   840 AM  1/21  BROADCAST MEDIA
   4 SE CLEVES           0.25   745 AM  1/21  CO-OP OBSERVER
   CHEVIOT               0.20   800 AM  1/21  TRAINED SPOTTER
   9 NW CINCINNATI       0.20   730 AM  1/21  COCORAHS

...HIGHLAND COUNTY...
   HILLSBORO             0.25   900 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...HOCKING COUNTY...
   LOGAN                 0.25  1000 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
   LAURELVILLE           0.25   700 AM  1/21  CO-OP OBSERVER

...MIAMI COUNTY...
   TIPP CITY             0.10   855 AM  1/21  TRAINED SPOTTER

...PIKE COUNTY...
   PIKETON               0.10  1012 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...ROSS COUNTY...
   CHILLICOTHE           0.25   952 AM  1/21  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...SCIOTO COUNTY...
   ROSEMOUNT             0.20   700 AM  1/21  COCORAHS
   PORTSMOUTH            0.10   958 AM  1/21  EMERGENCY MNGR

...WARREN COUNTY...
   2 WNW CLARKSVILLE     0.15   817 AM  1/21  NWS EMPLOYEE
   MAINEVILLE            0.10   940 AM  1/21  NWS EMPLOYEE
   2 SE LEBANON          0.10   855 AM  1/21  NWS EMPLOYEE