An area of low pressure over Missouri at daybreak on March 13th moved east across the Tennessee Valley and to the East Coast by early on the 14th.  The low rapidly intensified as it moved northeast up the East Coast by daybreak on the 15th.  Snow associated with this low spread east across northern Ohio during the evening hours of the 13th.  Two to four inches of snow fell across most of northern Ohio by mid morning on the 14th.  Gusty northerly winds accompanied the snow causing blowing and drifting. Peak gusts were around 35 mph near Lake Erie and about 25 mph further inland.  The snow then quickly transitioned to lake effect as the low shifted to the East Coast.  The lake effect activity increased in intensity during the afternoon hours and peaked during the evening of the 14th and early morning hours of the 15th.  The snow showers continued into the afternoon of the 15th and then dissipated to flurries.  The heaviest snow fell just to the east of the Cleveland Metropolitan area in Geauga, Portage and inland Ashtabula Counties.  Some of the higher storm totals in Ashtabula County included 17.1 inches at Roaming Shores; 16.5 inches at Lenox. 14.6 inches in rural Monroe Township, 12.5 inches at Jefferson and 11.5 inches as far south as Andover.  In Geauga County some of the totals included 13.0 inches in the Chardon area, 12.5 inches at Montville and 12.0 inches at Burton.  In Portage County the heaviest snow fell north of Interstate 76 with 11.0 inches at Aurora, 10.5 inches at Ravenna; 10.2 inches in Kent and 10.0 inches at Rootstown.  The gusty winds that accompanied the snow caused a lot of blowing and drifting and made travel very difficult.  Many accidents were reported and most of the schools in northern Ohio were closed one or more days.

Winter Storm in GEAUGA, OHIO
From 13-MAR-17 18:00:00 to 15-MAR-17 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

An area of low pressure over Missouri at daybreak on March 13th moved east across the Tennessee Valley and to the East Coast by early on the 14th. The low rapidly intensified as it moved northeast up the East Coast by daybreak on the 15th. Snow associated with this low spread east across northern Ohio during the evening hours of the 13th. Two to four inches of snow fell across most of northern Ohio by mid morning on the 14th. Gusty northerly winds accompanied the snow causing blowing and drifting. Peak gusts were around 35 mph near Lake Erie and about 25 mph further inland. The snow then quickly transitioned to lake effect as the low shifted to the East Coast. The lake effect activity increased in intensity during the afternoon hours and peaked during the evening of the 14th and early morning hours of the 15th. The snow showers continued into the afternoon of the 15th and then dissipated to flurries. The heaviest snow fell just to the east of the Cleveland Metropolitan area in Geauga, Portage and inland Ashtabula Counties.  In Geauga County some of the totals included 13.0 inches in the Chardon area, 12.5 inches at Montville and 12.0 inches at Burton. The gusty winds that accompanied the snow caused a lot of blowing and drifting and made travel very difficult. Many accidents were reported and most of the schools in northern Ohio were closed one or more days.

Winter Storm in PORTAGE, OHIO
From 13-MAR-17 19:00:00 to 15-MAR-17 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

An area of low pressure over Missouri at daybreak on March 13th moved east across the Tennessee Valley and to the East Coast by early on the 14th. The low rapidly intensified as it moved northeast up the East Coast by daybreak on the 15th. Snow associated with this low spread east across northern Ohio during the evening hours of the 13th. Two to four inches of snow fell across most of northern Ohio by mid morning on the 14th. Gusty northerly winds accompanied the snow causing blowing and drifting. Peak gusts were around 35 mph near Lake Erie and about 25 mph further inland. The snow then quickly transitioned to lake effect as the low shifted to the East Coast. The lake effect activity increased in intensity during the afternoon hours and peaked during the evening of the 14th and early morning hours of the 15th. The snow showers continued into the afternoon of the 15th and then dissipated to flurries. The heaviest snow fell just to the east of the Cleveland Metropolitan area in Geauga, Portage and inland Ashtabula Counties.  In Portage County the heaviest snow fell north of Interstate 76 with 11.0 inches at Aurora, 10.5 inches at Ravenna; 10.2 inches in Kent and 10.0 inches at Rootstown. The gusty winds that accompanied the snow caused a lot of blowing and drifting and made travel very difficult. Many accidents were reported and most of the schools in northern Ohio were closed one or more days.

Winter Storm in ASHTABULA, OHIO
From 13-MAR-17 19:00:00 to 15-MAR-17 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

An area of low pressure over Missouri at daybreak on March 13th moved east across the Tennessee Valley and to the East Coast by early on the 14th. The low rapidly intensified as it moved northeast up the East Coast by daybreak on the 15th. Snow associated with this low spread east across northern Ohio during the evening hours of the 13th. Two to four inches of snow fell across most of northern Ohio by mid morning on the 14th. Gusty northerly winds accompanied the snow causing blowing and drifting. Peak gusts were around 35 mph near Lake Erie and about 25 mph further inland. The snow then quickly transitioned to lake effect as the low shifted to the East Coast. The lake effect activity increased in intensity during the afternoon hours and peaked during the evening of the 14th and early morning hours of the 15th. The snow showers continued into the afternoon of the 15th and then dissipated to flurries. The heaviest snow fell just to the east of the Cleveland Metropolitan area in Geauga, Portage and inland Ashtabula Counties. Some of the higher storm totals in Ashtabula County included 17.1 inches at Roaming Shores; 16.5 inches at Lenox. 14.6 inches in rural Monroe Township, 12.5 inches at Jefferson and 11.5 inches as far south as Andover.  The gusty winds that accompanied the snow caused a lot of blowing and drifting and made travel very difficult. Many accidents were reported and most of the schools in northern Ohio were closed one or more days.