An area of strong low pressure passed to the north of Lake Erie during the evening hours of January 12th.  Cold northwest winds behind the low caused lake effect snow showers to develop just before midnight on the 13th.  Snow showers then continued into the late evening hours of the 14th before finally dissipating.  The snow showers were very intense at times with visibilities near zero.  The snow was especially heavy during the morning and afternoon hours of the 14th.  Snowfall rates at times were between 1 and 2 inches per hour.  The heaviest snow fell from eastern Lake County across northern Ashtabula County and into northwestern Pennsylvania.   Snowfall totals over eastern Lake County were between one and two feet.  A peak total of 25.5 inches was reported in Madison with 23.8 inches reported just south of Madison.  Snowfall totals were less in Ashtabula County with a peak total of 12.9 inches in the City of Ashtabula.  Winds gusted to as much as 30 mph during the early portion of this event. Some blowing and drifting was reported.  Travel was severely hampered during this event.

Lake-Effect Snow in ASHTABULA, OHIO
From 12-JAN-12 23:00:00 to 14-JAN-12 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

An area of strong low pressure passed to the north of Lake Erie during the evening hours of January 12th. Cold northwest winds behind the low caused lake effect snow showers to develop just before midnight on the 13th. Snow showers then continued into the late evening hours of the 14th before finally dissipating. The snow showers were very intense at times with visibilities near zero. The snow was especially heavy during the morning and afternoon hours of the 14th.  Snowfall totals across the northern half of Ashtabula County ranged from 8 to 12 inches. Winds gusted to as much as 30 mph during the early portion of this event. Some blowing and drifting was reported. Travel was severely hampered during this event.

Lake-Effect Snow in LAKE, OHIO
From 12-JAN-12 22:00:00 to 14-JAN-12 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Cold northwest winds behind the low caused lake effect snow showers to develop just before midnight on the 13th. Snow showers then continued into the late evening hours of the 14th before finally dissipating. The snow showers were very intense at times with visibilities near zero. The snow was especially heavy during the morning and afternoon hours of the 14th. Snowfall rates at times were between 1 and 2 inches per hour.  Snowfall totals over eastern Lake County were between one and two feet. A peak total of 25.5 inches was reported in Madison with 23.8 inches reported just south of Madison. Winds gusted to as much as 30 mph during the early portion of this event. Some blowing and drifting was reported. Travel was severely hampered during this event.

Lake-Effect Snow in ASHTABULA LAKESHORE, OHIO
From 12-JAN-12 23:00:00 to 14-JAN-12 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

An area of strong low pressure passed to the north of Lake Erie during the evening hours of January 12th. Cold northwest winds behind the low caused lake effect snow showers to develop just before midnight on the 13th. Snow showers then continued into the late evening hours of the 14th before finally dissipating. The snow showers were very intense at times with visibilities near zero. The snow was especially heavy during the morning and afternoon hours of the 14th.  Snowfall totals across the northern half of Ashtabula County ranged from 8 to 12 inches with a peak total of 12.9 inches in the City of Ashtabula. Winds gusted to as much as 30 mph during the early portion of this event. Some blowing and drifting was reported. Travel was severely hampered during this event.