Low pressure tracked across the northern Great Lakes on January 26 and 27th, pulling an arctic cold front east across the area during the early morning hours of January 27th. Temperatures ahead of the front were in the upper 30s and lower 40s, falling through the day on the 27th with dangerously cold wind chill values developing during the early morning hours of the 28th.  West to southwest winds of 5 to 15 mph combined with temperatures as low as -15 degrees to produce the wind chill conditions.  Findlay recorded the coldest wind chill value reported in northern Ohio of -33 degrees at 553 am on the 28th.  Many locations recorded the very cold wind chills between 1 am and 10 am before temperatures started to recover.  Also noteworthy were record low temperatures set at Toledo and Mansfield of -10 and -15 degrees respectively, breaking the previous records from 1977.  Temperatures only recovered into the single digits during the day on the 28th and then fell to sub zero values again overnight.  Nearly all schools were closed on the 28th with most school also closed on the 29th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in OTTAWA, OHIO
From 28-JAN-14 02:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A dangerously cold air mass settled over northern Ohio from January 27-28th with wind chill values of -25 to -30 degrees during the early morning hours of January 28th. The wind chill dropped to -28 degrees at Port Clinton and -29 degrees at Toledo between 6 and 8 am on January 28th with west to southwest winds of 5 to 15 mph. A record low temperature of -10 degrees was set that morning at Toledo and tied the previous record for that day from 1977. Conditions started to improve by late morning as temperatures gradually recovered into the single digits but dropped below zero again overnight. All area school were closed on January 28th with most school also closed on January 29th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MORROW, OHIO
From 28-JAN-14 01:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A dangerously cold air mass settled over northern Ohio from January 27-28th with wind chill values of -25 to -30 degrees during the early morning hours of January 28th. The wind chill dropped to -31 at Mansfield and -32 at Marion between 7 and 8 am on January 28th with west to southwest winds of 5 to 15 mph. A record low temperature of -10 degrees was set that morning at Toledo and tied the previous record for that day from 1977. A record low of -15 also occurred at Mansfield and broke the record of -14 from 1977. Conditions started to improve by late morning as temperatures gradually recovered into the single digits but dropped below zero again overnight. All area school were closed on January 28th and most were closed on January 29th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SENECA, OHIO
From 27-JAN-14 23:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A dangerously cold air mass settled over northern Ohio from January 27-28th with wind chill values of -25 to -30 degrees during the early morning hours of January 28th. The wind chill dropped to -33 at Findlay around 6 am on January 28th with west to southwest winds of 5 to 15 mph. A record low temperature of -10 degrees was set that morning at Toledo and tied the previous record for that day from 1977. Conditions started to improve by late morning as temperatures gradually recovered into the single digits but dropped below zero again overnight. All area school were closed on January 28th and most were closed on January 29th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in ASHLAND, OHIO
From 28-JAN-14 03:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A dangerously cold air mass settled over northern Ohio from January 27-28th with wind chill values of -25 to -30 degrees during the early morning hours of January 28th. The wind chill dropped to -31 at Mansfield and -32 at Marion between 7 and 8 am on January 28th with west to southwest winds of 5 to 15 mph. A record low temperature of -10 degrees was set that morning at Toledo and tied the previous record for that day from 1977. A record low of -15 also occurred at Mansfield and broke the record of -14 from 1977. Conditions started to improve by late morning as temperatures gradually recovered into the single digits but dropped below zero again overnight. All area school were closed on January 28th and most were closed on January 29th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in HANCOCK, OHIO
From 27-JAN-14 22:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A dangerously cold air mass settled over northern Ohio from January 27-28th with wind chill values of -25 to -35 degrees during the early morning hours of January 28th. The wind chill dropped to -33 at Findlay around 6 am on January 28th with west to southwest winds of 5 to 15 mph. A record low temperature of -10 degrees was set that morning at Toledo and tied the previous record for that day from 1977. Conditions started to improve by late morning as temperatures gradually recovered into the single digits but dropped below zero again overnight. All area school were closed on January 28th and most were closed on January 29th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SANDUSKY, OHIO
From 27-JAN-14 23:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A dangerously cold air mass settled over northern Ohio from January 27-28th with wind chill values of -25 to -30 degrees during the early morning hours of January 28th. The wind chill at Toledo dropped to -29 degrees between 2 and 3 am on January 28th with west to southwest winds of 5 to 15 mph. A record low temperature of -10 degrees was set that morning and tied the previous record for that day from 1977. Conditions started to improve by late morning as temperatures gradually recovered into the single digits but dropped below zero again overnight. All area school were closed on January 28th with most school also closed on January 29th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CRAWFORD, OHIO
From 28-JAN-14 01:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A dangerously cold air mass settled over northern Ohio from January 27-28th with wind chill values of -25 to -30 degrees during the early morning hours of January 28th. The wind chill dropped to -33 at Findlay and -32 at Marion between 6 and 8 am on January 28th with west to southwest winds of 5 to 15 mph. A record low temperature of -10 degrees was set that morning at Toledo and tied the previous record for that day from 1977. A record low of -15 also occurred at Mansfield and broke the record of -14 from 1977. Conditions started to improve by late morning as temperatures gradually recovered into the single digits but dropped below zero again overnight. All area school were closed on January 28th and most were closed on January 29th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in HURON, OHIO
From 28-JAN-14 02:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A dangerously cold air mass settled over northern Ohio from January 27-28th with wind chill values of -25 to -30 degrees during the early morning hours of January 28th. The wind chill dropped to -31 at Mansfield and -28 at Marion between 7 and 8 am on January 28th with west to southwest winds of 5 to 15 mph. A record low temperature of -10 degrees was set that morning at Toledo and tied the previous record for that day from 1977. A record low of -15 also occurred at Mansfield and broke the record of -14 from 1977. Conditions started to improve by late morning as temperatures gradually recovered into the single digits but dropped below zero again overnight. All area school were closed on January 28th and most were closed on January 29th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in ERIE, OHIO
From 28-JAN-14 02:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A dangerously cold air mass settled over northern Ohio from January 27-28th with wind chill values of -25 to -30 degrees during the early morning hours of January 28th. The wind chill dropped to -31 at Mansfield and -28 at Port Clinton between 7 and 8 am on January 28th with west to southwest winds of 5 to 15 mph. A record low temperature of -10 degrees was set that morning at Toledo and tied the previous record for that day from 1977. A record low of -15 also occurred at Mansfield and broke the record of -14 from 1977. Conditions started to improve by late morning as temperatures gradually recovered into the single digits but dropped below zero again overnight. All area school were closed on January 28th and most were closed on January 29th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WYANDOT, OHIO
From 27-JAN-14 22:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A dangerously cold air mass settled over northern Ohio from January 27-28th with wind chill values of -25 to -30 degrees during the early morning hours of January 28th. The wind chill dropped to -33 at Findlay and -32 at Marion between 6 and 8 am  on January 28th with west to southwest winds of 5 to 15 mph. A record low temperature of -10 degrees was set that morning at Toledo and tied the previous record for that day from 1977. A record low of -15 also occurred at Mansfield and broke the record of -14 from 1977.  Conditions started to improve by late morning as temperatures gradually recovered into the single digits but dropped below zero again overnight. All area school were closed on January 28th and most were closed on January 29th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LORAIN, OHIO
From 28-JAN-14 05:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A dangerously cold air mass settled over northern Ohio from January 27-28th with wind chill values of -25 to -35 degrees during the early morning hours of January 28th. The wind chill dropped to -28 at Lorain around 8 am on January 28th with west to southwest winds of 5 to 15 mph. A record low temperature of -10 degrees was set that morning at Toledo and tied the previous record for that day from 1977. A record low of -15 also occurred at Mansfield and broke the record of -14 from 1977. Conditions started to improve by late morning as temperatures gradually recovered into the single digits but dropped below zero again overnight. All area school were closed on January 28th and most were closed on January 29th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MARION, OHIO
From 28-JAN-14 01:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A dangerously cold air mass settled over northern Ohio from January 27-28th with wind chill values of -25 to -30 degrees during the early morning hours of January 28th. The wind chill dropped to -33 at Findlay and -32 at Marion between 6 and 8 am on January 28th with west to southwest winds of 5 to 15 mph. A record low temperature of -10 degrees was set that morning at Toledo and tied the previous record for that day from 1977. A record low of -15 also occurred at Mansfield and broke the record of -14 from 1977. Conditions started to improve by late morning as temperatures gradually recovered into the single digits but dropped below zero again overnight. All area school were closed on January 28th and most were closed on January 29th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WAYNE, OHIO
From 28-JAN-14 00:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A dangerously cold air mass settled over northern Ohio from January 27-28th with wind chill values of -25 to -35 degrees during the early morning hours of January 28th. The wind chill dropped to -28 at Wooster between midnight and 8 am with west to southwest winds of 5 to 15 mph. A record low temperature of -15 degrees occurred at Mansfield and broke the record of -14 from 1977. Conditions started to improve by late morning as temperatures gradually recovered into the single digits but dropped below zero again overnight. All area school were closed on January 28th and most were closed on January 29th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in STARK, OHIO
From 28-JAN-14 05:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A dangerously cold air mass settled over northern Ohio from January 27-28th with wind chill values of -25 to -35 degrees during the early morning hours of January 28th. The wind chill dropped to -28 at Wooster and -30 at Akron-Canton between 4 and 9 am with west to southwest winds of 5 to 15 mph. A record low temperature of -15 degrees occurred at Mansfield and broke the record of -14 from 1977. Conditions started to improve by late morning as temperatures gradually recovered into the single digits but dropped below zero again overnight. All area school were closed on January 28th and most were closed on January 29th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MEDINA, OHIO
From 28-JAN-14 02:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A dangerously cold air mass settled over northern Ohio from January 27-28th with wind chill values of -25 to -35 degrees during the early morning hours of January 28th. The wind chill dropped to -28 at Lorain and Wooster between 4 and 8 am with west to southwest winds of 5 to 15 mph. A record low temperature of -15 degrees occurred at Mansfield and broke the record of -14 from 1977. Conditions started to improve by late morning as temperatures gradually recovered into the single digits but dropped below zero again overnight. All area school were closed on January 28th and most were closed on January 29th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in HOLMES, OHIO
From 28-JAN-14 02:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A dangerously cold air mass settled over northern Ohio from January 27-28th with wind chill values of -25 to -35 degrees during the early morning hours of January 28th. The wind chill dropped to -28 at Wooster and -30 at Akron-Canton between 4 and 9 am with west to southwest winds of 5 to 15 mph. A record low temperature of -15 degrees occurred at Mansfield and broke the record of -14 from 1977. Conditions started to improve by late morning as temperatures gradually recovered into the single digits but dropped below zero again overnight. All area school were closed on January 28th and most were closed on January 29th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SUMMIT, OHIO
From 28-JAN-14 04:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A dangerously cold air mass settled over northern Ohio from January 27-28th with wind chill values of -25 to -35 degrees during the early morning hours of January 28th. The wind chill dropped to -28 at Akron Fulton and -30 at Akron-Canton Airpot between 4 and 9 am with west to southwest winds of 5 to 15 mph. A record low temperature of -15 degrees occurred at Mansfield and broke the record of -14 from 1977. Conditions started to improve by late morning as temperatures gradually recovered into the single digits but dropped below zero again overnight. All area school were closed on January 28th and most were closed on January 29th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in PORTAGE, OHIO
From 28-JAN-14 04:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A dangerously cold air mass settled over northern Ohio from January 27-28th with wind chill values of -25 to -35 degrees during the early morning hours of January 28th. The wind chill dropped to -30 at Akron-Canton between 4 and 9 am with west to southwest winds of 5 to 15 mph. A record low temperature of -15 degrees occurred at Mansfield and broke the record of -14 from 1977. Conditions started to improve by late morning as temperatures gradually recovered into the single digits but dropped below zero again overnight. All area school were closed on January 28th and most were closed on January 29th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MAHONING, OHIO
From 28-JAN-14 04:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A dangerously cold air mass settled over northern Ohio from January 27-28th with wind chill values of -25 to -30 degrees during the early morning hours of January 28th. The wind chill dropped to -30 at Akron Canton and -26 at Youngstown between 6 and 9 am with west to southwest winds of 5 to 15 mph. A record low temperature of -15 degrees occurred at Mansfield and broke the record of -14 from 1977. Conditions started to improve by late morning as temperatures gradually recovered into the single digits but dropped below zero again overnight. All area school were closed on January 28th and most were closed on January 29th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in TRUMBULL, OHIO
From 28-JAN-14 04:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A dangerously cold air mass settled over northern Ohio from January 27-28th with wind chill values of -25 to -30 degrees during the early morning hours of January 28th. The wind chill dropped to -30 at Akron-Canton and -26 at Youngstown between 6 and 9 am with west to southwest winds of 5 to 15 mph. A record low temperature of -15 degrees occurred at Mansfield and broke the record of -14 from 1977. Conditions started to improve by late morning as temperatures gradually recovered into the single digits but dropped below zero again overnight. All area school were closed on January 28th and most were closed on January 29th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CUYAHOGA, OHIO
From 28-JAN-14 05:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A dangerously cold air mass settled over northern Ohio from January 27-28th with wind chill values of -25 to -30 degrees during the early morning hours of January 28th. The wind chill dropped to -26 at Cleveland Hopkins airport between 5-6 am with west to southwest winds of 5 to 15 mph. A record low temperature of -15 degrees occurred at Mansfield and broke the record of -14 from 1977. Conditions started to improve by late morning as temperatures gradually recovered into the single digits but dropped below zero again overnight. All area school were closed on January 28th and most were closed on January 29th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in GEAUGA, OHIO
From 28-JAN-14 05:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A dangerously cold air mass settled over northern Ohio from January 27-28th with wind chill values of -25 to -30 degrees during the early morning hours of January 28th. The wind chill dropped to -26 at Cleveland Hopkins between 5 and 6 am and -28 at Akron Fulton airport around 4 am with west to southwest winds of 5 to 15 mph. A record low temperature of -15 degrees occurred at Mansfield and broke the record of -14 from 1977. Conditions started to improve by late morning as temperatures gradually recovered into the single digits but dropped below zero again overnight. All area school were closed on January 28th and most were closed on January 29th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in ASHTABULA, OHIO
From 28-JAN-14 06:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A dangerously cold air mass settled over northern Ohio from January 27-28th with wind chill values of -25 to -30 degrees during the early morning hours of January 28th. The wind chill dropped to -26 at Ashtabula between 6 and 9 am with west to southwest winds of 5 to 15 mph. A record low temperature of -15 degrees occurred at Mansfield and broke the record of -14 from 1977. Conditions started to improve by late morning as temperatures gradually recovered into the single digits but dropped below zero again overnight. All area school were closed on January 28th and most were closed on January 29th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LUCAS, OHIO
From 28-JAN-14 00:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A dangerously cold air mass settled over northern Ohio from January 27-28th with wind chill values of -25 to -30 degrees during the early morning hours of January 28th.  The wind chill at Toledo dropped to -29 degrees between 2 and 3 am on January 28th with west to southwest winds of 5 to 15 mph.  A record low temperature of -10 degrees was set that morning and tied the previous record for that day from 1977.  Conditions started to improve by late morning as temperatures gradually recovered into the single digits but dropped below zero again overnight.  All area school were closed on January 28th with most school also closed on January 29th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WOOD, OHIO
From 28-JAN-14 00:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A dangerously cold air mass settled over northern Ohio from January 27-28th with wind chill values of -25 to -30 degrees during the early morning hours of January 28th.  The wind chill dropped to -29 degrees at Toledo and -33 at Findlay between 2 and 6 am on January 28th with west to southwest winds of 5 to 15 mph.  A record low temperature of -10 degrees was set that morning at Toledo and tied the previous record for that day from 1977.  Conditions started to improve by late morning as temperatures gradually recovered into the single digits but dropped below zero again overnight.  All area school were closed on January 28th and most were closed on January 29th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in KNOX, OHIO
From 28-JAN-14 02:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A dangerously cold air mass settled over northern Ohio from January 27-28th with wind chill values of -25 to -30 degrees during the early morning hours of January 28th. The wind chill dropped to -31 at Mansfield and -32 at Marion between 7 and 8 am on January 28th with west to southwest winds of 5 to 15 mph. A record low temperature of -10 degrees was set that morning at Toledo and tied the previous record for that day from 1977. A record low of -15 also occurred at Mansfield and broke the record of -14 from 1977. Conditions started to improve by late morning as temperatures gradually recovered into the single digits but dropped below zero again overnight. All area school were closed on January 28th and most were closed on January 29th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in RICHLAND, OHIO
From 28-JAN-14 03:00:00 to 28-JAN-14 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A dangerously cold air mass settled over northern Ohio from January 27-28th with wind chill values of -25 to -30 degrees during the early morning hours of January 28th. The wind chill dropped to -31 at Mansfield and -32 at Marion between 7 and 8 am on January 28th with west to southwest winds of 5 to 15 mph. A record low temperature of -10 degrees was set that morning at Toledo and tied the previous record for that day from 1977. A record low of -15 also occurred at Mansfield and broke the record of -14 from 1977. Conditions started to improve by late morning as temperatures gradually recovered into the single digits but dropped below zero again overnight. All area school were closed on January 28th and most were closed on January 29th.