A strong area of deepening low pressure moved up the Ohio Valley on January 5th. This low moved across northwestern Pennsylvania early on the 6th and then continued rapidly northeast.  Snow associated with this low developed over northwestern Ohio around daybreak on the 5th.  Periods of moderate to heavy snow were then reported throughout the day.  Snowfall rates exceeded an inch per hour at times.  The snow briefly ended during the early morning hours of the 6th but resumed again after daybreak.  The snow ended for good around midday on the 6th.  Northwest winds gusted to as much as 30 mph on the 5th with westerly winds in excess of 40 mph on the 6th.  Near blizzard conditions were reported for many hours and travel was nearly impossible at times.  Dozens of accidents were reported.   Snowfall totals of 6 inches or more were reported as far south as Hancock County and as far east as eastern Ottawa and Sandusky Counties.  The heaviest snow fell across western Lucas County.  At Toledo Express Airport a total of 13.0 inches fell on the 5th and 6th with 9.4 inches on 5th.  Other storm totals included 9.3 inches at Sylvania in Lucas County and 9.0 inches at Findlay in Hancock County.  Temperatures plummeted on the 6th with temperatures falling below zero by mid morning.  The combination of frigid temperatures and strong winds made clean up of the snow nearly impossible.  Schools in Northwest Ohio were closed on both the 6th and 7th.

Winter Storm in LUCAS, OHIO
From 05-JAN-14 07:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 400.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Snow developed over northwestern Ohio around daybreak on the 5th. Periods of moderate to heavy snow were then reported throughout the day. Snowfall rates exceeded an inch per hour at times. The snow briefly ended during the early morning hours of the 6th but resumed again after daybreak. The snow ended for good around midday on the 6th. Northwest winds gusted to as much as 30 mph on the 5th with westerly winds in excess of 40 mph on the 6th. Near blizzard conditions were reported for many hours and travel was nearly impossible at times.  The heaviest snow fell across western Lucas County. At Toledo Express Airport a total of 13.0 inches fell on the 5th and 6th with 9.4 inches on 5th. 9.3 inches of snow fell at Sylvania. Temperatures plummeted on the 6th with temperatures falling below zero by mid morning. The combination of frigid temperatures and strong winds made clean up of the snow nearly impossible. Schools in Northwest Ohio were closed on both the 6th and 7th.

Winter Storm in SANDUSKY, OHIO
From 05-JAN-14 09:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow developed over northwestern Ohio around daybreak on the 5th. Periods of moderate to heavy snow were then reported throughout the day. Snowfall rates exceeded an inch per hour at times. The snow briefly ended during the early morning hours of the 6th but resumed again after daybreak. The snow ended for good around midday on the 6th. Northwest winds gusted to as much as 30 mph on the 5th with westerly winds in excess of 40 mph on the 6th. Near blizzard conditions were reported for many hours and travel was nearly impossible at times.  Snowfall totals across Sandusky County ranged from 6 to 8 inches with the higher amounts across the western end of the county.  Temperatures plummeted on the 6th with temperatures falling below zero by mid morning. The combination of frigid temperatures and strong winds made clean up of the snow nearly impossible. Schools in Northwest Ohio were closed on both the 6th and 7th.

Winter Storm in WOOD, OHIO
From 05-JAN-14 08:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Snow developed over northwestern Ohio around daybreak on the 5th. Periods of moderate to heavy snow were then reported throughout the day. Snowfall rates exceeded an inch per hour at times. The snow briefly ended during the early morning hours of the 6th but resumed again after daybreak. The snow ended for good around midday on the 6th. Northwest winds gusted to as much as 30 mph on the 5th with westerly winds in excess of 40 mph on the 6th. Near blizzard conditions were reported for many hours and travel was nearly impossible at times.  Snowfall totals across Wood County ranged from 6 to 9 inches with the higher amounts across the northern and western ends of the county.  Temperatures plummeted on the 6th with temperatures falling below zero by mid morning. The combination of frigid temperatures and strong winds made clean up of the snow nearly impossible. Schools in Northwest Ohio were closed on both the 6th and 7th.

Winter Storm in HANCOCK, OHIO
From 05-JAN-14 09:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow developed over northwestern Ohio around daybreak on the 5th. Periods of moderate to heavy snow were then reported throughout the day. Snowfall rates exceeded an inch per hour at times. The snow briefly ended during the early morning hours of the 6th but resumed again after daybreak. The snow ended for good around midday on the 6th. Northwest winds gusted to as much as 30 mph on the 5th with westerly winds in excess of 40 mph on the 6th. Near blizzard conditions were reported for many hours and travel was nearly impossible at times.  Snowfall totals across Hancock County ranged from 6 to 9 inches with the higher amounts across the western end of the county.  A snow spotter in Findlay measured 9.0 inches of snow.  Temperatures plummeted on the 6th with temperatures falling below zero by mid morning. The combination of frigid temperatures and strong winds made clean up of the snow nearly impossible. Schools in Northwest Ohio were closed on both the 6th and 7th.

Winter Storm in OTTAWA, OHIO
From 05-JAN-14 09:00:00 to 06-JAN-14 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snow developed over northwestern Ohio around daybreak on the 5th. Periods of moderate to heavy snow were then reported throughout the day. Snowfall rates exceeded an inch per hour at times. The snow briefly ended during the early morning hours of the 6th but resumed again after daybreak. The snow ended for good around midday on the 6th. Northwest winds gusted to as much as 30 mph on the 5th with westerly winds in excess of 40 mph on the 6th. Near blizzard conditions were reported for many hours and travel was nearly impossible at times.  Snowfall totals across Ottawa County ranged from 6 to 8 inches with the higher amounts across the  western end of the county.  Temperatures plummeted on the 6th with temperatures falling below zero by mid morning. The combination of frigid temperatures and strong winds made clean up of the snow nearly impossible. Schools in Northwest Ohio were closed on both the 6th and 7th.