A low pressure system moved across the Tennessee Valley and into the Appalachians Friday Night through Saturday, December 29th and snow overspread the Ohio Valley. The heaviest snow generally fell along and southeast of Interstate 71, where 4 to 5 inches of accumulation was common. Northwest of the interstate, snowfall amounts were in the 2 to 4 inch range.

Winter Storm in FAIRFIELD, OHIO
From 28-DEC-12 22:00:00 to 29-DEC-12 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

A report from Baltimore had 4.5 inches of snow on the ground. The county garage in Lancaster reported 4 inches.

Winter Storm in FAYETTE, OHIO
From 28-DEC-12 22:00:00 to 29-DEC-12 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

The observer three miles west of Washington Court House measured 4.2 inches of snow. The county garage southwest of town reported 4 inches.

Winter Storm in PICKAWAY, OHIO
From 28-DEC-12 22:00:00 to 29-DEC-12 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The county garage in Circleville reported 4.5 inches of snow while a spotter northwest of Laurelville measured 4 inches.

Winter Storm in HOCKING, OHIO
From 28-DEC-12 22:00:00 to 29-DEC-12 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The county garage west of Logan reported 3.5 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in ROSS, OHIO
From 28-DEC-12 22:00:00 to 29-DEC-12 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

The observer 4 miles south of Chillicothe measured 4.4 inches of snow. The county garage 3 miles northwest of town measured 4.3 inches.

Winter Storm in HAMILTON, OHIO
From 28-DEC-12 22:00:00 to 29-DEC-12 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A TV broadcast showed 4.5 inches of snowfall 2 miles southeast of Newtown while another near Cheviot had 3.5 inches. A spotter in Madeira measured 3.5 inches.

Winter Storm in WARREN, OHIO
From 28-DEC-12 22:00:00 to 29-DEC-12 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter in Mason measured 4 inches of snow. Northwest portions of the county were generally 2-3 inches while the southeast had 3-4 inches.

Winter Storm in BROWN, OHIO
From 28-DEC-12 22:00:00 to 29-DEC-12 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A report from 5 miles southeast of Sardinia had 5.8 inches of snow. In Georgetown, both the highway department and a spotter measured 5.1 inches.

Winter Storm in ADAMS, OHIO
From 28-DEC-12 22:00:00 to 29-DEC-12 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter west of Seaman measured 6 inches of snow, as did a TV broadcast 6 miles north of Peebles.

Winter Storm in HIGHLAND, OHIO
From 28-DEC-12 22:00:00 to 29-DEC-12 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

The observer 6 miles southwest of Lynchburg measured 6 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in PIKE, OHIO
From 28-DEC-12 22:00:00 to 29-DEC-12 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The county garage 5 miles southwest of Piketon measured 5 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in SCIOTO, OHIO
From 28-DEC-12 22:00:00 to 29-DEC-12 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter east of Wheelersburg measured 4.8 inches of snow. The cocorahs observer in Rosemount measured 4.5 inches. The county garage near Lucasville measured 4 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in CLERMONT, OHIO
From 28-DEC-12 22:00:00 to 29-DEC-12 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The county garage northwest of Amelia measured 3.5 inches of snow. A public report out of Goshen had 4.5 inches.

Winter Storm in CLINTON, OHIO
From 28-DEC-12 22:00:00 to 29-DEC-12 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The county garage south of Wilmington measured 5.8 inches of snow. The cooperative observer north of town measured 4.2 inches of snow. A spotter in Blanchester measured 4 inches. A spotter north of Wilmington and a NWS employee west of town both measured 3.8 inches.