Along the Western basin of Lake Erie they are uncommon - fairly common migrants and locally fairly common winter visitors. Elsewhere in northern, central, and western Ohio, they are rare spring and uncommon autumn migrants although large flocks are occasionally reported.
Snow Geese are rare winter visitors inland and rare migrants in the southern and eastern counties.
They are accidental summer visitors anywhere in the state. Peterjohn, B.G. et al. 1987. Abundance and Distribution of the Birds of Ohio. Literature Cited Hicks, L.E. 1935. Distribution of the breeding birds of Ohio.