A low pressure system moved across the Tennessee Valley during the day of Thursday, January 20th. Widespread snow developed across the region in the morning and continued through the afternoon, tapering off in the evening. Snow became heavy at times during the afternoon.

Winter Weather in LOGAN, OHIO
From 20-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 21-JAN-11 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter in Quincy measured 3.5 inches of snow while the county garage in Bellefontaine measured 3 inches.

Winter Weather in DARKE, OHIO
From 20-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 21-JAN-11 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter in Arcanum measured 5.3 inches of snowfall. The ODOT garage 1 mile east of Greenville measured 4 inches, while a spotter south of Greenville measured 3.5 inches.

Winter Weather in PREBLE, OHIO
From 20-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 21-JAN-11 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The ODOT garage 3 miles east of Eaton measured 4.3 inches, while a spotter in town measured 4 inches.

Winter Weather in MIAMI, OHIO
From 20-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 21-JAN-11 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter in Tipp City measured 5.8 inches of snow. Other spotters in Covington and 1 mile northeast of Troy measured 4 inches.

Winter Weather in MONTGOMERY, OHIO
From 20-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 21-JAN-11 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter in Vandalia measured 5.5 inches of snow, while another in Union measured 5.2 inches. A NWS employee measured 5 inches 3 miles south of Miamisburg, while 4.7 and 4.6 inches were measured by spotters in Centerville and Dayton. The KDAY airport received 4.1 inches.

Winter Weather in CHAMPAIGN, OHIO
From 20-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 21-JAN-11 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The ODOT county garage 1 mile west of Urbana measured 3.5 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in GREENE, OHIO
From 20-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 21-JAN-11 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The ODOT county garage 1 mile east of Xenia measured 6.5 inches of snow while a spotter in Beavercreek measured 4 inches.

Winter Weather in DELAWARE, OHIO
From 20-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 21-JAN-11 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The ODOT county garage 1 mile north of Delaware measured 4 inches of snow. A spotter in Delaware measured 3 inches.

Winter Weather in LICKING, OHIO
From 20-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 21-JAN-11 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter in Heath measured 5.1 inches of snow, while the ODOT county garage 5 miles south southeast of Heath measured 3.5 inches.

Winter Weather in MADISON, OHIO
From 20-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 21-JAN-11 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The ODOT county garage 4 miles west northwest of Jefferson measured 4 inches of snow, while a spotter in Mount Sterling measured 3.2 inches.

Winter Weather in FRANKLIN, OHIO
From 20-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 21-JAN-11 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter 4 miles north of Grove City measured 6 inches of snow, while one in Columbus measured 4.8 inches. Spotters in and 3 miles south of Worthington measured 4.6 and 4.5 inches of snow, respectively. The KCMH airport measured 4.2 inches.

Winter Weather in MERCER, OHIO
From 20-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 21-JAN-11 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The ODOT county garage 3 miles west of Celina measured 3 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in FAIRFIELD, OHIO
From 20-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 21-JAN-11 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The county garage south of Lancaster measured 6 inches of snow. A cocorahs observer 8 miles east of Lancaster measured 5 inches, while a spotter in Baltimore had 4.9 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in FAYETTE, OHIO
From 20-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 21-JAN-11 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The county garage in Washington Court House had 6 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in PICKAWAY, OHIO
From 20-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 21-JAN-11 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter 6 miles east of Ashville measured 5.6 inches of snow. The highway department in Circleville measured 5 inches,while a cooperative observer 1 mile northwest of Circleville measurd 4 inches. A spotter in South Bloomfield measured 4.7 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in HOCKING, OHIO
From 20-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 21-JAN-11 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

An observer near Logan measured 5 inches of snow. The highway department west of town measured 4 inches. Another cooperative observer south southeast of Laurelville measured 4.5 inches.

Heavy Snow in ROSS, OHIO
From 20-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 21-JAN-11 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The county garage measured 4.5 inches of snowfall.

Heavy Snow in WARREN, OHIO
From 20-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 21-JAN-11 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: NWS Employee

An employee in Maineville measured 5.5 inches of snowfall. Five inches fell at the ODOT garage in Lebanon, while spotters in Lebanon and Mason measured 4.5 and 4.4 inches of snow, respectively.

Heavy Snow in BROWN, OHIO
From 20-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 21-JAN-11 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The ODOT county garage in Georgetown measured 6 inches of snowfall.

Heavy Snow in ADAMS, OHIO
From 20-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 21-JAN-11 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Spotters located 2 miles north of West Union and in West Union measured 4.3, and 4 inches of snowfall.

Heavy Snow in HIGHLAND, OHIO
From 20-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 21-JAN-11 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

The cooperative observer 1 mile south southwest of Hillsboro measured 5.4 inches of snow, while the ODOT county garage 1 mile southeast of Hillsboro measured 4 inches of snowfall.

Heavy Snow in PIKE, OHIO
From 20-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 21-JAN-11 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

The cooperative observer 1 mile south of Waverly measured 6 inches of snow, while the ODOT county garage 5 miles south southwest of Piketon measured 4.5 inches.

Heavy Snow in SCIOTO, OHIO
From 20-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 21-JAN-11 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The EMA measured 5.8 inches 2 miles north of Lucasville, 4.5 inches in Otway, and 3.5 inches in Portsmouth. A spotter 2 miles north of Portsmouth measured 5 inches of snow, while another 4 miles north of the city measured 4.5 inches.

Winter Weather in HARDIN, OHIO
From 20-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 21-JAN-11 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The county garage in 1 mile south southwest of Kenton measured 2.5 inches of snow, as did a spotter 2 miles northeast of Hepburn.

Winter Weather in SHELBY, OHIO
From 20-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 21-JAN-11 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The county garage in Sidney measured 2.5 inches of snow. A spotter in Botkins measured 2.1 inches.

Heavy Snow in BUTLER, OHIO
From 20-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 21-JAN-11 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter 6 miles northeast of Fairfield measured 4.8 inches of snow while one in Wetherington measured 4.7 inches and one in Liberty Township measured 4.6 inches.

Winter Weather in CLARK, OHIO
From 20-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 21-JAN-11 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter in Springfield measured 4.8 inches of snow, while the ODOT county garage 2 miles west northwest of town measured 4 inches.

Winter Weather in UNION, OHIO
From 20-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 21-JAN-11 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter in Marysville measured 3.8 inches of snow, while the ODOT county garage 1 mile east southeast of town measured 3 inches.

Winter Weather in AUGLAIZE, OHIO
From 20-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 21-JAN-11 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The county garage in Wapakoneta measured 3 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in HAMILTON, OHIO
From 20-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 21-JAN-11 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter in Cincinnati measured 5.9 inches of snowfall. Sharonville and Madeira measured 5.8 inches, while a spotter 5 miles north of Cincinnati measured 5.7 inches.

Heavy Snow in CLINTON, OHIO
From 20-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 21-JAN-11 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

The Wilmington NWS office measured 5.3 inches of snowfall. Various employees in and around Wilmington measured 5.2, 5.0, and 4.5 inches from the storm.

Heavy Snow in CLERMONT, OHIO
From 20-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 21-JAN-11 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The ODOT county garage located 2 miles northwest of Amelia measured 4.5 inches of snowfall, while a spotter in Goshen measured 4.