National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce
March 2-3, 2014
Snow, Sleet and Freezing Rain Event


A low pressure system moving through the Tennessee Valley combined with a cold front dropping down across the Ohio Valley to produce widespread freezing rain, sleet and snow across the area March 2nd into March 3rd. The precipitation remained mainly snow along and north of Interstate 70. However, to the south, the precipitation began as rain and freezing rain before changing to sleet and then snow through the afternoon into the evening hours of March 2nd. Snow then continued along and south of the Ohio River through much of the night and on into the morning hours of March 3rd.

 


   

 

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
1033 AM EST MON MAR 03 2014

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN FROM THE LATEST
WINTER STORM THAT AFFECTED OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO 
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE AND COCORAHS OBSERVERS...SPOTTERS 
AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR 
HOME PAGE AT WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/ILN

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

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

INDIANA

...DEARBORN COUNTY...
   1 S AURORA             2.0   436 AM  3/03  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   3 WNW LAWRENCEBURG     2.0   828 AM  3/03  COCORAHS                
   2 N BRIGHT             2.0   826 AM  3/03  COCORAHS                 

...FAYETTE COUNTY...
   1 S CONNERSVILLE       4.0   906 AM  3/03  911 CALL CENTER         

...FRANKLIN COUNTY...
   BROOKVILLE             2.8   727 AM  3/03  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...OHIO COUNTY...
   RISING SUN             2.5   915 AM  3/03  911 CALL CENTER         

...RIPLEY COUNTY...
   VERSAILLES             2.5   913 AM  3/03  911 CALL CENTER         

...SWITZERLAND COUNTY...
   VEVAY                  3.0   918 AM  3/03  EMERGENCY MNGR          

...UNION COUNTY...
   LIBERTY                2.0   910 AM  3/03  911 CALL CENTER         

...WAYNE COUNTY...
   RICHMOND               3.3   902 AM  3/03  EMERGENCY MNGR          

KENTUCKY

...BOONE COUNTY...
   2 SSW RICHWOOD         4.5   829 AM  3/03  COCORAHS                
   1 S UNION              3.5   648 AM  3/03  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   WALTON                 3.5   820 AM  3/03  PUBLIC                  
   KCVG CINC N KY APT     2.2   700 AM  3/03  ASOS                    
   2 NE BURLINGTON        1.8   800 AM  3/03  TRAINED SPOTTER         
 
...BRACKEN COUNTY...
   1 S BROOKSVILLE        3.0   755 AM  3/03  SHERIFF OFFICE          

...CARROLL COUNTY...
   CARROLLTON             4.0   744 AM  3/03  SHERIFF OFFICE          

...GALLATIN COUNTY...
   GLENCOE                3.3   752 AM  3/03  CO-OP OBSERVER          
 
...GRANT COUNTY...
   DRY RIDGE              4.0   749 AM  3/03  SHERIFF OFFICE          

...KENTON COUNTY...
   4 S INDEPENDENCE       2.8   818 AM  3/03  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...LEWIS COUNTY...
   VANCEBURG              4.0   956 AM  3/03  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS        
   EMERSON                4.0   956 AM  3/03  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS        
   RIBOLT                 2.5   739 AM  3/03  TRAINED SPOTTER         
  
...MASON COUNTY...
   1 NNE MAYSVILLE        3.0   759 AM  3/03  SHERIFF OFFICE          

...OWEN COUNTY...
   OWENTON                4.0   833 AM  3/03  SHERIFF OFFICE          

...PENDLETON COUNTY...
   FALMOUTH               4.0   753 AM  3/03  SHERIFF OFFICE          

...ROBERTSON COUNTY...
   MOUNT OLIVET           3.5   835 AM  3/03  EMERGENCY MNGR          

OHIO

...ADAMS COUNTY...
   1 WSW WEST UNION       3.5  1007 AM  3/03  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS        
   6 E WEST UNION         3.3   930 AM  3/03  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   WEST UNION             3.0   900 AM  3/03  PUBLIC                  

...AUGLAIZE COUNTY...
   2 SSE WAPAKONETA       3.5  1246 PM  3/02  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS        

...BROWN COUNTY...
   1 ESE GEORGETOWN       4.5  1006 AM  3/03  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS        

...BUTLER COUNTY...
   MONROE                 4.0   722 AM  3/03  PUBLIC                  
   HAMILTON               4.0   837 AM  3/03  PUBLIC                  
   LIBERTY TOWNSHIP       4.0   902 PM  3/02  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   WEST CHESTER           3.5   723 AM  3/03  PUBLIC                          
   FAIRFIELD              3.0   725 AM  3/03  BROADCAST MEDIA         
   OXFORD                 2.3   915 AM  3/03  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   6 ENE HAMILTON         2.3   845 PM  3/02  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS        
   
...CHAMPAIGN COUNTY...
   2 S KISER LAKE STATE   2.2   924 AM  3/03  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   1 W URBANA             2.0   100 PM  3/02  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS        
   TERRE HAUTE            1.1  1119 AM  3/02  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...CLARK COUNTY...
   SPRINGFIELD            2.0   728 AM  3/03  PUBLIC                  
   1 NNW SPRINGFIELD      1.4   808 AM  3/03  COCORAHS                

...CLERMONT COUNTY...
   OWENSVILLE             2.5   749 AM  3/03  2-3 INCHES              
   2 NW AMELIA            2.0  1025 AM  3/03  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS        

...CLINTON COUNTY...
   2 SSE WILMINGTON       3.5   100 AM  3/03  NWS OFFICE              
   3 SSW WILMINGTON       3.0  1010 AM  3/03  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS        
   1 NE OGDEN             3.0   951 AM  3/03  NWS EMPLOYEE            
   3 N WILMINGTON         2.4   935 AM  3/03  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...DARKE COUNTY...
   3 ENE GORDON           2.5   814 AM  3/03  COCORAHS                
   2 NW BRADFORD          2.1   809 AM  3/03  COCORAHS                
   1 E GREENVILLE         2.0   129 PM  3/02  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS        
   2 NE KVES VERSAILLES   1.7   810 AM  3/03  COCORAHS                

...DELAWARE COUNTY...
   4 S ALUM CREEK STATE   2.5   810 AM  3/03  PUBLIC                  
   LEWIS CENTER           1.9   854 AM  3/03  PUBLIC                  

...FAIRFIELD COUNTY...
   BALTIMORE              3.2   746 PM  3/02  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   1 S LANCASTER          2.0  1205 AM  3/03  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS        

...FAYETTE COUNTY...
   2 WSW WASHINGTON COU   3.0  1038 PM  3/02  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS        

...FRANKLIN COUNTY...
   5 NW COLUMBUS          3.0   726 AM  3/03  PUBLIC                  
   KCMH PORT COLUMBUS A   2.9   700 PM  3/02  ASOS                    
   HILLIARD               2.5   845 AM  3/03  PUBLIC                  
   WESTERVILLE            2.5   810 AM  3/03  COCORAHS                
   9 NNE COLUMBUS         2.0   815 AM  3/03  COCORAHS                
   1 WNW NEW ROME         1.5   812 AM  3/03  COCORAHS                
 
...GREENE COUNTY...
   1 E XENIA              3.0  1205 AM  3/03  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS        
   BEAVERCREEK            2.3   958 PM  3/02  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   1 E OVERLOOK-PAGE MA   2.0   800 AM  3/03  PUBLIC                  
   3 SW XENIA             1.5   800 AM  3/03  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...HAMILTON COUNTY...
   1 SSE CHEVIOT          2.5   330 AM  3/03  COCORAHS                
   2 SSE WYOMING          2.5  1009 AM  3/03  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS        
   9 NW CINCINNATI        2.3   817 AM  3/03  COCORAHS                
   NEWTOWN                1.8   740 AM  3/03  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   HARRISON               1.8   835 AM  3/03  PUBLIC                  
 
...HIGHLAND COUNTY...
   1 SE HILLSBORO         3.0  1009 AM  3/03  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS        
   GREENFIELD             3.0   520 AM  3/03  BROADCAST MEDIA         
   1 SSW HILLSBORO        2.0   932 AM  3/03  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...HOCKING COUNTY...
   2 W LOGAN              3.0  1203 AM  3/03  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS        

...LOGAN COUNTY...
   RUSHSYLVANIA           4.0   105 PM  3/02  EMERGENCY MNGR          
   2 N BELLEFONTAINE      4.0  1236 PM  3/02  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS        

...MERCER COUNTY...
   3 W CELINA             2.0  1244 PM  3/02  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS        

...MIAMI COUNTY...
   2 SW TROY              2.0   137 PM  3/02  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS        

...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
   CENTERVILLE            3.0  1215 AM  3/03  BROADCAST MEDIA         
   KDAY DAYTON COX APT    2.7   700 AM  3/03  ASOS                    
   1 SE SHILOH            2.6  1243 AM  3/03  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   2 NNW HUBER HEIGHTS    2.5   818 AM  3/03  COCORAHS                
   UNION                  2.3   914 PM  3/02  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   2 E FARMERSVILLE       2.0   817 AM  3/03  COCORAHS                
   2 N KMGY WRIGHT BROS   2.0   100 AM  3/03  NWS EMPLOYEE            

...PICKAWAY COUNTY...
   1 NNW CIRCLEVILLE      2.3  1146 PM  3/02  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS        
   1 NW CIRCLEVILLE       2.2   923 AM  3/03  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...PIKE COUNTY...
   5 SSW PIKETON          2.5  1008 AM  3/03  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS        
   1 S WAVERLY            2.0   931 AM  3/03  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...PREBLE COUNTY...
   GRATIS                 2.0   800 AM  3/03  PUBLIC                  
   3 E EATON              2.0  1037 PM  3/02  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS        
 
...ROSS COUNTY...
   4 ESE FRANKFORT        4.0   825 AM  3/03  PUBLIC                  
   3 NW CHILLICOTHE       3.0  1007 AM  3/03  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS        

...SCIOTO COUNTY...
   3 WNW TURKEY CREEK L   5.2   601 AM  3/03  SHAWNEE STATE PARK      
   1 W SCIOTODALE         4.0   818 AM  3/03  COCORAHS                
   1 SSE LUCASVILLE       4.0  1008 AM  3/03  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS        
   PORTSMOUTH             4.0   603 AM  3/03  911 CALL CENTER         
 
...SHELBY COUNTY...
   1 NNW FORT LORAMIE     3.0   823 AM  3/03  COCORAHS                
   3 NNW ANNA             3.0   820 AM  3/03  COCORAHS                
   1 NNE HOUSTON          2.5   821 AM  3/03  COCORAHS                
   2 E SIDNEY             2.0   606 PM  3/02  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS        

...UNION COUNTY...
   1 ESE MARYSVILLE       3.3   758 PM  3/02  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS        

...WARREN COUNTY...
   1 SSE LEBANON          3.5  1009 AM  3/03  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS        
   3 SSE GENNTOWN         3.5   530 AM  3/03  NWS EMPLOYEE            
   KINGS MILLS            3.5   929 AM  3/03  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   MASON                  3.5   741 AM  3/03  NWS EMPLOYEE            
 
***********************STORM TOTAL ICE***********************

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

INDIANA

...DEARBORN COUNTY...
   1 S AURORA            0.10  1025 AM  3/02  TRAINED SPOTTER         

KENTUCKY

...BOONE COUNTY...
   2 NE BURLINGTON       0.20   800 AM  3/03  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   1 S UNION             0.20  1147 AM  3/02  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...GRANT COUNTY...
   6 WSW DRY RIDGE       0.20  1255 PM  3/02  TRAINED SPOTTER         

OHIO

...ADAMS COUNTY...
   WEST UNION            0.20   900 AM  3/03  PUBLIC                  

...BUTLER COUNTY...
   WETHERINGTON          0.20  1035 AM  3/02  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   LIBERTY TOWNSHIP      0.10   728 PM  3/02  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...GREENE COUNTY...
   BEAVERCREEK           0.10   455 PM  3/02  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...HAMILTON COUNTY...
   DEER PARK             0.10  1019 AM  3/02  PUBLIC                  
   1 WSW BLUE ASH        0.10  1020 AM  3/02  BROADCAST MEDIA         

...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
   2 W KMGY WRIGHT BROS  0.10   200 PM  3/02  NWS EMPLOYEE            

...SCIOTO COUNTY...
   OTWAY                 0.10   647 PM  3/02  PUBLIC                  

$$

HICKMAN