An upper trough moved east across the upper Ohio Valley on January 29th.  A large area of snow associated with this feature moved across northern Ohio.  The snow reached the Cleveland metropolitan area early in the afternoon and by late afternoon had spread to the northeastern tip of Ohio.  The snow intensified during the evening commute with visibilities at times under a half mile.  Snowfall rates exceed an inch per hour causing significant travel problems.  The snow quickly transitioned to lake effect snow during the evening as winds behind the low became northwest to north-northwest.  By midnight a band of lake effect snow stretched along the Interstate 90 corridor from Erie County eastward across the Cleveland area and into Lake and Ashtabula Counties.  This band slowly drifted south during the late evening hours of the 29th and early morning hours of the 30th.  As this occurred the snow the band slowly dissipated and by 4 am most of the remaining snow was over Lake and Geauga Counties.   By daybreak there was little more than a few light snow showers over Northeast Ohio.  The lull was short lived as there was another burst of snow showers across the snowbelt during the afternoon hours of the 30th.  The snow showers ended for good during the early evening hours.  Snowfall totals of more than 6 inches were common across Cuyahoga, Geauga and inland Ashtabula Counties.  Most of the snow fell during the evening hours of the 29th and early morning hours of the 30th.  In Cuyahoga County a peak snowfall total of 9.4 inches was measured in Broadview Heights.  Other totals in Cuyahoga County included:   8.3 inches in North Royalton; 8.0 inches in Beachwood; 8.0 inches in Highland Hills; 7.0 inches in Berea; 7.0 inches in Seven Hills and 6.0 inches in both Parma and Solon.  In Geauga County a peak total of 8.2 inches was reported north of Chardon.  Other reports from Geauga County included: 7.5 inches at Thompson; 7.3 inches in Chardon and 6.5 inches in Montville Township.  In Ashtabula County a peak total of 12.1 inches was reported at Dorset.  Other totals from Ashtabula County included:  11.5 inches in Jefferson; 11.0 just outside of Jefferson; 10.0 inches in Monroe Township and 7.9 inches south of Geneva.  Winds gusted to as much as 30 mph during this event causing a lot of blowing and drifting.  Travel was difficult during this event, especially during the evening commute on the 29th.  Many accidents were reported.  Numerous school districts closed or had delayed starts on the 30th.

Winter Storm in CUYAHOGA, OHIO
From 29-JAN-18 13:00:00 to 30-JAN-18 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 300.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

An upper trough moved east across the upper Ohio Valley on January 29th. A large area of snow associated with this feature moved across northern Ohio. The snow reached the Cleveland metropolitan area early in the afternoon and by late afternoon had spread to the northeastern tip of Ohio. The snow intensified during the evening commute with visibilities at times under a half mile. Snowfall rates exceed an inch per hour causing significant travel problems. The snow quickly transitioned to lake effect snow during the evening as winds behind the low became northwest to north-northwest. By midnight a band of lake effect snow stretched along the Interstate 90 corridor from Erie County eastward across the Cleveland area and into Lake and Ashtabula Counties. This band slowly drifted south during the late evening hours of the 29th and early morning hours of the 30th. As this occurred the snow the band slowly dissipated and by 4 am most of the remaining snow was over Lake and Geauga Counties. By daybreak there was little more than a few light snow showers over Northeast Ohio. The lull was short lived as there was another burst of snow showers across the snowbelt during the afternoon hours of the 30th. The snow showers ended for good during the early evening hours. Snowfall totals of more than 6 inches were common across Cuyahoga, Geauga and inland Ashtabula Counties. Most of the snow fell during the evening hours of the 29th and early morning hours of the 30th. In Cuyahoga County a peak snowfall total of 9.4 inches was measured in Broadview Heights. Other totals in Cuyahoga County included: 8.3 inches in North Royalton; 8.0 inches in Beachwood; 8.0 inches in Highland Hills; 7.0 inches in Berea; 7.0 inches in Seven Hills and 6.0 inches in both Parma and Solon.  Northeast winds became northwest and gusted to as much as 30 mph during this event. This caused a lot of blowing and drifting. Travel was difficult during this event, especially during the evening commute on the 29th. Many accidents were reported. Numerous school districts closed or had delayed starts on the 30th.

Winter Storm in GEAUGA, OHIO
From 29-JAN-18 14:00:00 to 30-JAN-18 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

An upper trough moved east across the upper Ohio Valley on January 29th. A large area of snow associated with this feature moved across northern Ohio. The snow reached the Cleveland metropolitan area early in the afternoon and by late afternoon had spread to the northeastern tip of Ohio. The snow intensified during the evening commute with visibilities at times under a half mile. Snowfall rates exceed an inch per hour causing significant travel problems. The snow quickly transitioned to lake effect snow during the evening as winds behind the low became northwest to north-northwest. By midnight a band of lake effect snow stretched along the Interstate 90 corridor from Erie County eastward across the Cleveland area and into Lake and Ashtabula Counties. This band slowly drifted south during the late evening hours of the 29th and early morning hours of the 30th. As this occurred the snow the band slowly dissipated and by 4 am most of the remaining snow was over Lake and Geauga Counties. By daybreak there was little more than a few light snow showers over Northeast Ohio. The lull was short lived as there was another burst of snow showers across the snowbelt during the afternoon hours of the 30th. The snow showers ended for good during the early evening hours. Snowfall totals of more than 6 inches were common across Cuyahoga, Geauga and inland Ashtabula Counties. Most of the snow fell during the evening hours of the 29th and early morning hours of the 30th.  In Geauga County a peak total of 8.2 inches was reported north of Chardon. Other reports from Geauga County included: 7.5 inches at Thompson; 7.3 inches in Chardon and 6.5 inches in Montville Township.  Northeast winds became northwest and gusted to as much as 30 mph during this event. This caused a lot of blowing and drifting. Travel was difficult during this event, especially during the evening commute on the 29th. Many accidents were reported. Numerous school districts closed or had delayed starts on the 30th.

Winter Storm in ASHTABULA, OHIO
From 29-JAN-18 16:00:00 to 30-JAN-18 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

An upper trough moved east across the upper Ohio Valley on January 29th. A large area of snow associated with this feature moved across northern Ohio. The snow reached the Cleveland metropolitan area early in the afternoon and by late afternoon had spread to the northeastern tip of Ohio. The snow intensified during the evening commute with visibilities at times under a half mile. Snowfall rates exceed an inch per hour causing significant travel problems. The snow quickly transitioned to lake effect snow during the evening as winds behind the low became northwest to north-northwest. By midnight a band of lake effect snow stretched along the Interstate 90 corridor from Erie County eastward across the Cleveland area and into Lake and Ashtabula Counties. This band slowly drifted south during the late evening hours of the 29th and early morning hours of the 30th. As this occurred the snow the band slowly dissipated and by 4 am most of the remaining snow was over Lake and Geauga Counties. By daybreak there was little more than a few light snow showers over Northeast Ohio. The lull was short lived as there was another burst of snow showers across the snowbelt during the afternoon hours of the 30th. The snow showers ended for good during the early evening hours. Snowfall totals of more than 6 inches were common across Cuyahoga, Geauga and inland Ashtabula Counties. Most of the snow fell during the evening hours of the 29th and early morning hours of the 30th. In Ashtabula County a peak total of 12.1 inches was reported at Dorset. Other totals from Ashtabula County included: 11.5 inches in Jefferson; 11.0 just outside of Jefferson; 10.0 inches in Monroe Township and 7.9 inches south of Geneva. Northeast winds became northwest and gusted to as much as 30 mph during this event. This caused a lot of blowing and drifting. Travel was difficult during this event, especially during the evening commute on the 29th. Many accidents were reported. Numerous school districts closed or had delayed starts on the 30th.