An area of strong low pressure moved east across the Great Lakes on January 25th.  A cold front trailing this low swept east across northern Ohio during the morning hours.  Snow developed ahead of this front during the early morning and then intensified around daybreak as the front moved through.  Southwest winds gusted to as much as 35 mph ahead of the front.  Northwest winds developed behind the frontal passage and by midday the snow had transitioned to lake effect snow showers.  The snow showers intensified just before the evening commute causing near blizzard conditions at times.  Visibilities were less than a quarter mile for most of the late afternoon and early evening hours.  Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour crippled the Cleveland Metropolitan area and made for a rough evening commute.  The snow lessened around 7 pm and tapered to flurries shortly after that.  Snowfall totals across Cuyahoga, Geauga and northern Summit and Medina Counties ranged from 6 to locally 9 inches.  Much of that fell during the afternoon.  In Cuyahoga County totals included 10.0 inches at Broadview Heights; 9.0 inches at Solon; 7.5 inches in Garfield Heights; 7.0 inches in Lakewood and 6.8 inches in Parma.   In Geauga County, a peak total of 12.5 inches was reported in Thompson with 11.1 inches at Chagrin Falls and 8.0 inches at Burton.  In Medina County a peak total of 7.9 inches was measured near Medina with 7.5 inches in Wadsworth and 6.0 inches in Brunswick.  The northern and central portions of Summit County also saw a lot snow with a peak total of 10.7 inches at Sagamore Hills.  Other totals from Summit County included: 8.5 inches at Stow; 7.5 inches in Akron; 7.1 inches at Cuyahoga Falls and 6.9 inches at Tallmadge.  In addition, the gusty winds caused considerable blowing and drifting.  Dozens of accidents were reported across the area and commute times were two to three times normal.

Winter Storm in CUYAHOGA, OHIO
From 25-JAN-14 01:00:00 to 25-JAN-14 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 400.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

An area of strong low pressure moved east across the Great Lakes on January 25th. A cold front trailing this low swept east across northern Ohio during the morning hours. Snow developed ahead of this front during the early morning and then intensified around daybreak as the front moved through. Southwest winds gusted to as much as 35 mph ahead of the front. Northwest winds developed behind the frontal passage and by midday the snow had transitioned to lake effect snow showers. The snow showers intensified just before the evening commute causing near blizzard conditions at times. Visibilities were less than a quarter mile for most of the late afternoon and early evening hours. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour crippled the Cleveland Metropolitan area and made for a rough evening commute. The snow lessened around 7 pm and tapered to flurries shortly after that. Snowfall totals across Cuyahoga, Geauga and northern Summit and Medina Counties ranged from 6 to locally 9 inches. Much of that fell during the afternoon. In Cuyahoga County totals included 10.0 inches at Broadview Heights; 9.0 inches at Solon; 7.5 inches in Garfield Heights; 7.0 inches in Lakewood and 6.8 inches in Parma. In addition, the gusty winds caused considerable blowing and drifting. Dozens of accidents were reported across the area and commute times were two to three times normal.

Winter Storm in MEDINA, OHIO
From 25-JAN-14 01:00:00 to 25-JAN-14 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

An area of strong low pressure moved east across the Great Lakes on January 25th. A cold front trailing this low swept east across northern Ohio during the morning hours. Snow developed ahead of this front during the early morning and then intensified around daybreak as the front moved through. Southwest winds gusted to as much as 35 mph ahead of the front. Northwest winds developed behind the frontal passage and by midday the snow had transitioned to lake effect snow showers. The snow showers intensified just before the evening commute causing near blizzard conditions at times. Visibilities were less than a quarter mile for most of the late afternoon and early evening hours. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour crippled the Cleveland Metropolitan area and made for a rough evening commute. The snow lessened around 7 pm and tapered to flurries shortly after that. Snowfall totals across Cuyahoga, Geauga and northern Summit and Medina Counties ranged from 6 to locally 9 inches. Much of that fell during the afternoon. In Medina County a peak total of 7.9 inches was measured near Medina with 7.5 inches in Wadsworth and 6.0 inches in Brunswick. In addition, the gusty winds caused considerable blowing and drifting. Dozens of accidents were reported across the area and commute times were two to three times normal.

Winter Storm in GEAUGA, OHIO
From 25-JAN-14 01:00:00 to 25-JAN-14 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

An area of strong low pressure moved east across the Great Lakes on January 25th. A cold front trailing this low swept east across northern Ohio during the morning hours. Snow developed ahead of this front during the early morning and then intensified around daybreak as the front moved through. Southwest winds gusted to as much as 35 mph ahead of the front. Northwest winds developed behind the frontal passage and by midday the snow had transitioned to lake effect snow showers. The snow showers intensified just before the evening commute causing near blizzard conditions at times. Visibilities were less than a quarter mile for most of the late afternoon and early evening hours. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour crippled the Cleveland Metropolitan area and made for a rough evening commute. The snow lessened around 7 pm and tapered to flurries shortly after that.  In Geauga County a peak total of 12.5 inches was reported Thompson with 11.1 inches at Chagrin Falls and 8.0 inches at Burton.  In addition, the gusty winds caused considerable blowing and drifting. Dozens of accidents were reported across the area and commute times were two to three times normal.

Winter Storm in SUMMIT, OHIO
From 25-JAN-14 01:00:00 to 25-JAN-14 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 400.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

An area of strong low pressure moved east across the Great Lakes on January 25th. A cold front trailing this low swept east across northern Ohio during the morning hours. Snow developed ahead of this front during the early morning and then intensified around daybreak as the front moved through. Southwest winds gusted to as much as 35 mph ahead of the front. Northwest winds developed behind the frontal passage and by midday the snow had transitioned to lake effect snow showers. The snow showers intensified just before the evening commute causing near blizzard conditions at times. Visibilities were less than a quarter mile for most of the late afternoon and early evening hours. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour crippled the Cleveland Metropolitan area and made for a rough evening commute. The snow lessened around 7 pm and tapered to flurries shortly after that.  The northern and central portions of Summit County also saw a lot snow with a peak total of 10.7 inches at Sagamore Hills. Other totals from Summit County included: 8.5 inches at Stow; 7.5 inches in Akron; 7.1 inches at Cuyahoga Falls and 6.9 inches at Tallmadge. In addition, the gusty winds caused considerable blowing and drifting. Dozens of accidents were reported across the area and commute times were two to three times normal.