A trough of low pressure aloft combined with mid level energy to bring a shot of accumulating snowfall to parts of the Ohio Valley, especially along and east of the Scioto Valley.

Winter Weather in ADAMS, OHIO
From 24-DEC-20 13:00:00 to 25-DEC-20 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

The observer 6 miles east-northeast of West Union measured 3.6 inches of snow. A broadcast media report from West Union measured 2.5 inches.

Winter Storm in HOCKING, OHIO
From 24-DEC-20 13:00:00 to 25-DEC-20 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

The observer 4 miles east-southeast of Laurelville measured 5.9 inches of snow. The cooperative observers across the county measured 5.2 inches in Logan, 5.1 inches in Laurelville, and 4 inches northwest of Nelsonville. A public report from west of Rockbridge reported 6.8 inches of snowfall.

Winter Storm in FAIRFIELD, OHIO
From 24-DEC-20 13:00:00 to 25-DEC-20 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter south of Lancaster reported 7.6 inches of snow. A social media post from Pleasantville had 7.5 inches. Numerous reports across the county came in with readings between 6 and 6.5 inches.

Winter Storm in LICKING, OHIO
From 24-DEC-20 13:00:00 to 25-DEC-20 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

The observer 6 miles north of Granville measured 8.9 inches of snow while another just 4 miles north of Granville measured 7.8 inches. Social media reports ranged from 8.2 inches in Newark, to 7.6 inches east of Pataskala, to 7.4 inches  in Granville. A spotter west of Granville measured 7.3 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in DELAWARE, OHIO
From 24-DEC-20 13:00:00 to 25-DEC-20 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

The observer 6 miles east-southeast of Sunbury measured 4.3 inches of snow. The observer east of Delaware and a social media post from Powell both had 3.5 inches. The observer east of Lewis Center measured 3.3 inches, and a social media post from east of Ostrander recorded 3 inches of snowfall.

Winter Weather in FRANKLIN, OHIO
From 24-DEC-20 13:00:00 to 25-DEC-20 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Social Media

Reports from Canal Winchester, New Albany, Gahanna, and Urbancrest indicated that over 5 inches of snow fell. Numerous other reports from across the county were generally between 3 and 4 inches, with the KCMH airport measuring 3.5 inches. This measurement was after a glaze of ice fell in the early afternoon before changing to snow.

Winter Storm in ROSS, OHIO
From 24-DEC-20 13:00:00 to 25-DEC-20 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: NWS Employee

A spotter 6 miles east-southeast of Chillicothe measured 4.2 inches of snow, and a social media post from 5 miles northwest of Mooresville had 3.8 inches. The cooperative observer in Chillicothe measured 4 inches, and social media posts from Londonderry and Chillicothe reported 5 and 6 inch snowfall amounts, respectively.

Winter Storm in SCIOTO, OHIO
From 24-DEC-20 13:00:00 to 25-DEC-20 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter east of Wheelersburg measured 7.5 inches of snow, while another near Lucasville measured 6.9 inches. A social media post from Minford had 5.5 inches of snow, and public reports from Portsmouth and Rosemount had 4.5 and 4 inches of snow, respectively.

Winter Weather in CLERMONT, OHIO
From 24-DEC-20 13:00:00 to 25-DEC-20 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

The observer southwest of Bethel measured 1.4 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in BROWN, OHIO
From 24-DEC-20 13:00:00 to 25-DEC-20 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Social Media

A post from the Ripley area showed that 2.7 inches of snow fell. A spotter in Georgetown and a report from the media north of town both had 1.5 inches of snowfall. Another social media post from south of Fayetteville measured 1.2 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in CLINTON, OHIO
From 24-DEC-20 13:00:00 to 25-DEC-20 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

The observer north of Wilmington measured 2 inches of snow, as did a social media post from east of town. The NWS office measured 1.8 inches, and the CoCoRaHS observer 4 miles west of Wilmington measured 0.8 inches.

Winter Weather in HIGHLAND, OHIO
From 24-DEC-20 13:00:00 to 25-DEC-20 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A broadcast media post from Hillsboro and a social media post from 4 miles west of town both showed that 2.3 inches of snow fell.

Winter Weather in HAMILTON, OHIO
From 24-DEC-20 13:00:00 to 25-DEC-20 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

The observer 9 miles northwest of Cincinnati recorded a half inch of snow.

Winter Weather in MONTGOMERY, OHIO
From 24-DEC-20 13:00:00 to 25-DEC-20 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: ASOS

The KDAY airport at Dayton, Ohio measured a tenth of an inch of snow at midnight, and a half inch of snow the next day.

Winter Weather in LOGAN, OHIO
From 24-DEC-20 13:00:00 to 25-DEC-20 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

The observer south of Bellefontaine measured a half inch of snow.

Winter Weather in UNION, OHIO
From 24-DEC-20 13:00:00 to 25-DEC-20 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Social Media

A post from north of Plain City showed that 3 inches of snow fell. The cooperative observer northwest of Raymond measured two tenths of an inch of snow.

Winter Weather in MADISON, OHIO
From 24-DEC-20 13:00:00 to 25-DEC-20 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

The observer near London measured 3.5 inches of snow. A social media post from Lilly Chapel had 3 inches of snow on the ground. The cooperative observer west of London measured 1.4 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in PICKAWAY, OHIO
From 24-DEC-20 13:00:00 to 25-DEC-20 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: NWS Employee

An employee 3 miles northwest of Laurelville measured 4 inches of snow. Across the county line in Laurelville, the cooperative observer measured 5.1 inches. The cooperative observer in Circleville, and a social media post had 3 inches of snow. Lesser amounts were likely west of route 23.

Winter Storm in PIKE, OHIO
From 24-DEC-20 13:00:00 to 25-DEC-20 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

A social media post from Beaver reported 4.9 inches of snowfall. The CoCoRaHS observer south of Piketon measured 5.9 inches. A spotter southwest of Bainbridge measured 4.5 inches, and the cooperative observer in Waverly measured 3.5 inches.