An area of very strong arctic High Pressure drifted south across the Northern Plains on January 7th and 8th.  This ushered very cold air into the upper Ohio Valley.  Northwest winds of 10 to 20 mph accompanied the cold air and they combined to create very dangerous wind chills.  Wind chills dipped below minus 25 degrees during the early morning hours of January 8th over much of Northwest and North-Central Ohio.  Low temperatures on the morning of the 8th were well below zero all areas with -5 at Toledo and -7 at Mansfield.  Wind chills remained colder than minus 25 through mid morning and then climbed into the negative teens by early afternoon.  Schools across the area were closed on both the 7th and 8th because of the dangerous wind chills.

Cold/Wind Chill in SENECA, OHIO
From 08-JAN-15 05:00:00 to 08-JAN-15 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Wind chills dipped to minus 25 degrees during the predawn hours of January 8th.  Wind chills remained at or below minus 25 through mid morning and then slowly climbed into the negative teens during the afternoon.  All of the schools in the county were closed because of the bitter cold.

Cold/Wind Chill in OTTAWA, OHIO
From 08-JAN-15 05:00:00 to 08-JAN-15 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Wind chills dipped to minus 25 degrees during the predawn hours of January 8th.  Wind chills remained at or below minus 25 through mid morning and then slowly climbed into the negative teens during the afternoon.  All of the schools in the county were closed because of the bitter cold.

Cold/Wind Chill in HURON, OHIO
From 08-JAN-15 05:00:00 to 08-JAN-15 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Wind chills dipped to minus 25 degrees during the predawn hours of January 8th.  Wind chills remained at or below minus 25 through mid morning and then slowly climbed into the negative teens during the afternoon.  All of the schools in the county were closed because of the bitter cold.

Cold/Wind Chill in SANDUSKY, OHIO
From 08-JAN-15 05:00:00 to 08-JAN-15 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Wind chills dipped to minus 25 degrees during the predawn hours of January 8th.  Wind chills remained at or below minus 25 through mid morning and then slowly climbed into the negative teens during the afternoon.  All of the schools in the county were closed because of the bitter cold.

Cold/Wind Chill in LUCAS, OHIO
From 08-JAN-15 05:00:00 to 08-JAN-15 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Wind chills dipped to minus 25 degrees during the predawn hours of January 8th.  Wind chills remained at or below minus 25 through mid morning and then slowly climbed into the negative teens during the afternoon.  A morning low of -5 was reported at Toledo Express Airport and coldest wind chill there was -26.  All of the schools in the county were closed because of the bitter cold.

Cold/Wind Chill in WOOD, OHIO
From 08-JAN-15 05:00:00 to 08-JAN-15 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Wind chills dipped to minus 25 degrees during the predawn hours of January 8th.  Wind chills remained at or below minus 25 through mid morning and then slowly climbed into the negative teens during the afternoon.  A morning low of -4 was reported at Toledo Executive Airport and coldest wind chill there was -27.  All of the schools in the county were closed because of the bitter cold.

Cold/Wind Chill in MARION, OHIO
From 08-JAN-15 05:00:00 to 08-JAN-15 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Wind chills dipped to minus 25 degrees during the predawn hours of January 8th.  Wind chills remained at or below minus 25 through mid morning and then slowly climbed into the negative teens during the afternoon.  A morning low of -7 was reported at the Marion Airport and coldest wind chill there was -28.  All of the schools in the county were closed because of the bitter cold.

Cold/Wind Chill in RICHLAND, OHIO
From 08-JAN-15 05:00:00 to 08-JAN-15 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Wind chills dipped to minus 25 degrees during the predawn hours of January 8th.  Wind chills remained at or below minus 25 through mid morning and then slowly climbed into the negative teens during the afternoon.  A morning low of -7 was reported at Mansfield Lahm Airport and coldest wind chill there was -28.  All of the schools in the county were closed because of the bitter cold.

Cold/Wind Chill in ASHLAND, OHIO
From 08-JAN-15 05:00:00 to 08-JAN-15 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Wind chills dipped to minus 25 degrees during the predawn hours of January 8th.  Wind chills remained at or below minus 25 through mid morning and then slowly climbed into the negative teens during the afternoon.  All of the schools in the county were closed because of the bitter cold.

Cold/Wind Chill in MORROW, OHIO
From 08-JAN-15 05:00:00 to 08-JAN-15 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Wind chills dipped to minus 25 degrees during the predawn hours of January 8th.  Wind chills remained at or below minus 25 through mid morning and then slowly climbed into the negative teens during the afternoon.  All of the schools in the county were closed because of the bitter cold.

Cold/Wind Chill in KNOX, OHIO
From 08-JAN-15 05:00:00 to 08-JAN-15 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Wind chills dipped to minus 25 degrees during the predawn hours of January 8th.  Wind chills remained at or below minus 25 through mid morning and then slowly climbed into the negative teens during the afternoon.  All of the schools in the county were closed because of the bitter cold.

Cold/Wind Chill in CRAWFORD, OHIO
From 08-JAN-15 05:00:00 to 08-JAN-15 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Wind chills dipped to minus 25 degrees during the predawn hours of January 8th.  Wind chills remained at or below minus 25 through mid morning and then slowly climbed into the negative teens during the afternoon.  All of the schools in the county were closed because of the bitter cold.

Cold/Wind Chill in WYANDOT, OHIO
From 08-JAN-15 05:00:00 to 08-JAN-15 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Wind chills dipped to minus 25 degrees during the predawn hours of January 8th.  Wind chills remained at or below minus 25 through mid morning and then slowly climbed into the negative teens during the afternoon.  All of the schools in the county were closed because of the bitter cold.

Cold/Wind Chill in HANCOCK, OHIO
From 08-JAN-15 04:00:00 to 08-JAN-15 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Wind chills dipped to minus 25 degrees during the predawn hours of January 8th.  Wind chills remained at or below minus 25 through mid morning and then slowly climbed into the negative teens during the afternoon.  A morning low of -5 was reported at the Findlay Airport and coldest wind chill there was -27.  All of the schools in the county were closed because of the bitter cold.