A fast moving winter storm moved across the Ohio Valley on Tuesday evening, February 4th. Locations across northern Kentucky and southern Ohio started with heavy snow and transitioned to sleet and freezing rain. Significant ice accumulations caused tree damage and power outages to 5-10,000 people. Further north, snow mixed briefly with sleet, before changing to freezing rain as precipitation tapered off. The resulting 5 to 10 inches of snow and sleet accumulation in west-central and central Ohio. This storm brought widespread travel impacts with many schools and businesses being closed on Wednesday, February 5th.

Winter Storm in FAIRFIELD, OHIO
From 04-FEB-14 16:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The county garage near Lancaster measured 6 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in FAYETTE, OHIO
From 04-FEB-14 16:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The county garage near Washington Court House measured 6 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in FRANKLIN, OHIO
From 04-FEB-14 16:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: ASOS

The Columbus airport measured 10.6 inches of snow. A spotter in Worthington measured 9.6 inches, while other numerous reports of 6 to 7 inches of snow came in from across the county.

Winter Storm in LICKING, OHIO
From 04-FEB-14 16:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The county garage 5 miles south of Heath measured 8 inches of snow. Public reports of 6.5 inches of snow came from both Granville and Newark.

Winter Storm in GREENE, OHIO
From 04-FEB-14 16:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter in Cedarville measured 6 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in HAMILTON, OHIO
From 04-FEB-14 16:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A report from the Blue Ash area had 3.9 inches of sleet and snow. Numerous accidents and delays affected the region.

Winter Storm in HOCKING, OHIO
From 04-FEB-14 16:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Observers near Laurelville and north of Logan both measured 4 inches of snow. Ice accumulation brought down power lines south of Logan.

Winter Storm in MADISON, OHIO
From 04-FEB-14 16:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The county garage near Lafayette measured 6 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in MERCER, OHIO
From 04-FEB-14 16:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

A report from Coldwater indicated that 9 inches of snow had fallen. The highway department west of Celina measured 5 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in HARDIN, OHIO
From 04-FEB-14 16:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

The observer near Kenton measured 7 inches of snow, while a spotter in town measured 6.1 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in HIGHLAND, OHIO
From 04-FEB-14 16:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

The observer near Hillsboro measured 4 inches of snow and sleet.

Winter Storm in ADAMS, OHIO
From 04-FEB-14 16:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Social Media

Numerous large branches were broken due to a buildup of ice in Manchester.

Winter Storm in MONTGOMERY, OHIO
From 04-FEB-14 16:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter near Shiloh measured 5.6 inches of snow. Numerous other reports across the county were between 4 and 5 inches of snow. Due to the snow and some icy buildup, there were significant interruptions to commerce across the area.

Winter Storm in PICKAWAY, OHIO
From 04-FEB-14 16:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter 3 miles northwest of Laurelville measured 5.5 inches of snow. Near Circleville, the county garage measured 5 inches of snow, while the cooperative observer measured 3 inches.

Winter Storm in PIKE, OHIO
From 04-FEB-14 16:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A quarter inch of ice was reported in Waverly with a couple of trees down. Snowfall measured by the cooperative observer was 2 inches, which was significantly reduced by the amount of sleet and freezing rain that had mixed in.

Winter Storm in AUGLAIZE, OHIO
From 04-FEB-14 16:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The county garage two miles south of Wapakoneta measured 6.5 inches of snowfall.

Winter Storm in PREBLE, OHIO
From 04-FEB-14 16:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Unknown

Four inches of snow was measured by the highway department east of Eaton. Due to the snow and some icy buildup, there were significant interruptions to commerce across the area.

Winter Storm in BROWN, OHIO
From 04-FEB-14 16:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Law Enforcement

In the Georgetown area, numerous large branches were downed due to ice buildup.

Winter Storm in BUTLER, OHIO
From 04-FEB-14 16:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The county garage in Hamilton measured 6 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in ROSS, OHIO
From 04-FEB-14 16:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A public report from Chillicothe measured 4.5 inches of snow. Law enforcement indicated several large branches were downed due to the icy buildup on trees.

Winter Storm in SCIOTO, OHIO
From 04-FEB-14 16:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Four tenths of an inch of ice was reported from the higher elevations of Brush Creek State Park. Dozens of limbs and trees were reported down across the county.

Winter Storm in WARREN, OHIO
From 04-FEB-14 16:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The county garage in Lebanon measured 5 inches of snow. Numerous reports between 3.5 and 4.5 inches came in across the county.

Winter Storm in CHAMPAIGN, OHIO
From 04-FEB-14 16:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter in Urbana measured 6 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in CLINTON, OHIO
From 04-FEB-14 16:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

The observer located 3 miles north of Wilmington measured 3.8 inches of sleet and snow. A NWS employee 2 north of town measured 3.7 inches, while 3.5 inches of snow and sleet were measured by two separate employees near Odgen west of Wilmington.

Winter Storm in DELAWARE, OHIO
From 04-FEB-14 16:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Four to five inches of snow fell over the county, with an estimated six inches along the southern border with Franklin county.

Winter Storm in SHELBY, OHIO
From 04-FEB-14 16:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

The observer located 3 miles north of Anna measured 8.7 inches of snow while the observer near Fort Loramie measured 8.2 inches.

Winter Storm in UNION, OHIO
From 04-FEB-14 16:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Unknown

Observations nearby the county were in excess of 6 inches of snow, while the county garage in Marysville measured 3.5 inches. Due to the snow and some icy buildup, there were significant interruptions to commerce across the area.

Winter Storm in CLARK, OHIO
From 04-FEB-14 16:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Unknown

Based on surrounding observations, 3 to 4 inches of snow fell across the county. Due to the snow and some icy buildup, there were significant interruptions to commerce across the area. Nearby, 7.1 inches of snow fell just north of the county line in Terre Haute.

Winter Storm in CLERMONT, OHIO
From 04-FEB-14 16:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were downed due to icy buildup in the Amelia area. Three inches of snow was measured in Summerside.

Winter Storm in DARKE, OHIO
From 04-FEB-14 16:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

A report of 6.5 inches of snow was received from the Greenville area.

Winter Storm in LOGAN, OHIO
From 04-FEB-14 16:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter in Bellefontaine measured 8 inches of snow. Another in Quincy measured 6 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in MIAMI, OHIO
From 04-FEB-14 16:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Unknown

The highway department in Troy measured 4.5 inches of snow. Due to the snow and some icy buildup, there were significant interruptions to commerce across the area.