Cincinnati 5NW #13 (Hamilton County) Ronald E. Rothhaas Jr. - Snowfall was 4 times normal in February while temperatures were 3.7F below normal, yet another very wintry month. Big storms consistently bypassed the area.  While 8 days saw snowfall of 1 inch or greater the greatest 24 hour snowfall was only 2.8 inches.
 

    Kent 2W #53 (Portage County) Eric E. Wertz - February 2003 saw a continuation of a very active wintry weather pattern.  Temperatures remained below normal this month with overnight lows in the single digits on 11 days.  The coldest temperature recorded was 1 degree on the 25th.  Measurable snowfall occurred on 16 days with an above normal monthly total of 18.1 inches.  Liquid equivalent precipitation for the month was average at 2.10 inches.  The snow depth was as deep as 9 inches on the 17th and 18th when a major winter storm tracked through the lower Ohio Valley bringing 5.9 inches to Kent 2W on the 16th  to 17th with much higher amounts in southeastern Ohio.  Six advisories/watches were issued during the month.      

    Kirdon 1N #2 (Wayne County) Ronald Hahn - February 2003 was 4 degrees colder than normal at Kidron 1N, and snowfall was almost 7 inches above normal.  Due to the rain of the 22nd, liquid precipitation was 12 inches above normal.  As of the end of February, there have been a trace or more of snow on the ground for 58 consecutive days and there have been 19 consecutive days with 19 inches of snow on the ground. 

    Munroe Falls 1WS #25 (Summit County) Larry Huff - A storm that moved through the area in the early morning hours of the 12th brought thunder, lightning and a high wind gust of 51 mph.  This nearly broke our all-time high wind gust of 52 mph which was set last March 9th.   Snowfall for the month totaled 21.4 inches, the most accumulation for a February in the last 11 years.  Our seasonal snow total at the end of February totaled 67.5 inches which is only about 9 inches from breaking the highest amount received in a season.  The current record for the past 11 years is 76.2 inches recorded in 1995-1996.   Average temperatures during February 2003 were lower than normal.  Our mean temperature of  22.2 degrees (F)  set a record.  The previous February mean average record was 25.8 degrees in 1995.

    Newcomerstown 1S #106 (Tuscarawas County) Don Keating - Average high wind gust was 18.5 mph.

    Ottawa 4E #15 (Putnam County) Phil & Bonnie Higley - This month was colder then last year.  An more snowfall.  Compair to last year.  Ave. Hi wind gust was 28, compair this to last year, was 29.5.  But our Highest wind gust was 53 M.P.H. on the 16th, last year we had a Hi wind gust of 47 on the 1st.  Well spring ever get here???????

    Perrysville 4W #79 (Richland County) Katie Gerwig - Clouds & precipitation dominated the month of February with rain on 4 days & snow on 13 days.  Snow covered the south on all but 1 day of the month.  Continuous snow from major storm centered south then east of Ohio dumped 2.4 inches on the 16th & 6.5 on the 17th.  Temperatures were normal to slightly below normal for the month.

    Sharonville 2NE #43 (Hamilton County) Mike Moyer - Lowest SLP recorded at Sharonville station - 29.19" at 4:15pm on 02/22/03.  Had low energy convection w/ thunder; later changing to light snow, resulting in 0.2" covering. 

Highest SLP for month: 30.58" (25).
 

    Springfield 2N #1 (Clark County) Dick Groeber  - This was the coldest February of the past 35 years here recorded since 1968 with an average of 26 degrees Fahrenheit.  The coldest was an average of 16 degrees recorded in 1978.  The last February this cold was in 1989 with an average of 25 degrees.  Because of the cold temperatures, most of the precipitation fell as snow.  Three dates showed freezing precipitation.  The remainder 14 precipitation dates were of snowfall.  The total of 17.8 inches of snow was the second highest of the past 35 years next to 1979 with 23.35 inches.  The next closest snow February was in 1993 with 17 inches. 

    Thompson 5SW #98 (Geauga County) Vance Lunn - February was colder than what is probably normal for this area.  Several snowstorms occured, along with some lake-effect.  The lake is frozen over so the lake-effect was reduced somewhat.  A violent storm moved through late on the 11th, causing brief blizzard conditions along with thunder and spectacular lighting flashes.  Several inches of lake-effect snow fell in the next two days for a total of 10.6" for the 11th-13th.  The storms of the 16th-17th left 7.3", and two storms combined for a 9.6" event on the 23rd-24th.  A significant rain to freezing rain event dropped 0.73" rain on the 22nd.  The snowpack was continuous for a third month in a row with a minimum Feb. snow depth of 9 inches (4th) and a maximum depth of 20 inches (24th).
               

    Wooster 7N #16 (Wayne County) Jack Sisler - Winter continued to have a grip on the area for most of the month. Temperatures continued to be colder than normal with mean temperatures about 5 degrees below normal. The average daily temperature was 23.2 degrees. This makes four out of the last five months that have been below normal. Snowfall also continued to be abundant with 17.3" for the month. This brings the seasonal snowfall to 52.9" which is almost 3 times the amount of snowfall for last season (2001-02). I've also had at least a trace of snowcover since January 13. So much for El Nino around here.

Date:  Sat Feb 1, 2003  3:19 am

Subject:  Jan. summary

Summary for Thompson 5 SW January

OWON Number

98

Station Name

Thompson 5 SW

Month

01/03

Mean Max Temp

24.9 F

Mean Minimum Temp

11.6 F

Mean Temp

19.0 F

Highest Temp

44 F

Date1

8

Lowest Temp

-14 F

Date2

27

Total Prec

2.52 in.

Max 24hr Precip

0.45 in.

Date3

6

Number of Precip Days

23

Total Snowfall

74.0 in.

Max 24hr Snow

8.7 in.

Date4

6

Number of 1+ Snow Days

17

Wind Gust

N/A

Date5

comment

Snow events of several days duration separated by half day long

periods between events characterized the weather pattern for most of

the month. The 8th was sunny with temperatures in the 40's, and the

temperature reached 39 degrees on the 31st. There was a trace of snow

recorded on the 27th and 29th. All other days saw measurable snow,

six of those being 6 inches or greater. Minimum snow depth was a

trace on the 1st. Maximum snow depth was 20 inches on the 23rd and

26th. On the 2nd and 3rd, clouds rolling in off the Lake were low

enough to shroud the ridge top on which the station sits and cause

periods of dense fog. There were 7 days of zero and below

temperatures, 3 days of fog, 2 days with freezing rain, and 1 day saw

sleet.

Vance

Date:  Sat Feb 1, 2003  3:26 am

Subject:  Re: Heatwave

I've been off-line for awhile due to computer troubles but I'm back

now. It got to 39 degrees here at Thompson 5 SW after 3 straight

weeks of subfreezing weather. This is also the first day since Jan.

8th in which no snow fell. The cold snap included seven days of zero

and below and bottomed out on the 27th with a low of -14.

Vance

Date:  Sat Feb 1, 2003  10:32 am

Subject:  JAN.2003 CLIMATE SUMMARY-MACEDONIA 2ESE

GROUP,

AVG.MAX TEMP = 27 DEG.

AVG MIN.TEMP = 14 DEG.

MEAN TEMP = 20.5 DEG.

SNOW = 42.5"*

LIQUID = 1.97"

SNOW FOR THE SEASON = 65.3"

*THIS SETS THE RECORD FOR THE SNOWIEST JAN.HERE.OLD RECORD WAS 36.8" IN

JAN.2000.

DAN

Date:  Sat Feb 1, 2003  10:39 am

Subject:  Re: Jan. summary

Vance,

I'm sitting here reading your monthly summary chuckling and a

question needs to be asked.WHY did you choose to move to

Thompson!!!!#@!Buddy, 74.0" inches is what I like to observe for the

season!!!! Man, I know you are a snow lover, I just had to give you a

little grief this morning.HA.Happy measuring!

Dan

Macedonia 2ESE

Date:  Sat Feb 1, 2003  10:44 am

Subject:  Re: Heatwave

Gary,

I know you remember the winter of 1976 -1977! Snow was observed

at Miami & Palm Beach in January 1977!!!!

Dan

Date:  Sat Feb 1, 2003  11:55 am

Subject:  Re: [OhioWx] Re: Heatwave

Dan:

I wasn't aware of that, wow. You would think that the polar air mass

would

have to modify enough by the time that it got that far south,

especially

given the proximity of theocean. Not that Orlando is that far from

either

coast but its still a ways from Miami.

Gary

Date:  Sat Feb 1, 2003  3:28 pm

Subject:  Message from a 2way device

Group, From Springfield.

I worked up my January data and mailed it out last night.

I was also just going over some of your reports received

here. One question. Is the snow really that dry up there in that

snowbelt? 42.5

inches of snow to 1.95 inches of water? 1-10 ration figuures to 4.25.

One of

those figures must be off! How was that measured?

Dick Groeber. O.W.O.N. 1.

Date:  Sat Feb 1, 2003  7:00 pm

Subject:  Re: [OhioWx] Message from a 2way device

That 1-10 ration figures is a rule of a thumb....It is possiable a

person

can have 42.5" of snowfall & 1.95" of rainfall. Snow can be very dry

when

it fall's........

Just last month when we had 4.2" of snowfall I only had 0.26" of

rainfall......That's not 1-10.

(A 1-10 ratio is like 1.00" of snowfall=0.10" of rain)

4-E

Putnam, Co.

Date:  Sat Feb 1, 2003  7:07 pm

Subject:  Weather Data for Jan. 03

Jan. 03

Max. 26.5F (Highest was 45F on the 8th)

Minn. 12.1F (Lowest was -17F on the 27th)

Mean temp.: 19.3F

Precip. 1.21" 24 hours 0.29" on the 2nd

Snowfall; 16.2" 24 hours 4.2" on t he 29th

Highest Wind Gust 40 M.P.H. on the 7th

Ave. Highest Wind Gust 24.8 M.P.H.

Highest Baro.; 30.44" on the 27th

Lowest Baro.; 29.33" on the 10th

Today data;

Highest was 36F

Lowest was 31F

Present Temp. 33F(7:06 p.m.)

Present Baro.; 29.72R 0.02"

Winds SW-6 Gust 21 M.P.H.

Precip. 0.01"(Mix)

4-E

Putnam, Co.

Date:  Sat Feb 1, 2003  8:06 pm

Subject:  Message from a 2way device

Group and Don, From Springfield.

I understand the vaiances of snowmelt since I melt every snowfall here

to

get the liquid amount. My comment was not one of ignorance only one of

asking

if it was really that dry there in the snowbelt. Apparantly it is. I've

never

melted snow without any water. That is all. Dick Groeber.

O.W.O.N. 1.

Date:  Sun Feb 2, 2003  12:37 am

Subject:  Re: Message from a 2way device

Dick,

Yes, the lake effect snow is dry and can be very dry at

times.I've seen 20:1 and 30:1 ratios depending on the air

mass.Remember that the lake snows occur in the area of cold air

advection behind a low pressure system.With that in mind, the colder

the air the less moisture a parcel can hold.Thus,the snows that occur

are usually light & fluffy.At times you can blow the snow off your car

by exhaling strongly!Strange but true.

Dan

Macedonia 2ESE

Date:  Sun Feb 2, 2003  2:07 am

Subject:  Re: Message from a 2way device

I would question the ratios I get up here too, except that I measure

these kind of ratios consistently when the snow is lake effect. When

I measure the liquid amount for a synoptic event (where everyone gets

it), the ratio is closer to that 1:10 ratio.

Vance

Date:  Sun Feb 2, 2003  2:24 am

Subject:  Re: Jan. summary

It actually is rather interesting watching these Lake effect events

develop, becuase the action develops right over our heads! In the

Summer, on cool mornings, there can actually be severe thunderstorms

occasionally develop due to the Lake-effect when the water temp. is

in the 70's and the air temp. is in the 50's to around 60.

Oh yeah, the snow is cool. One does not "shovel" their drive up

here. If you do, that is all you will be doing. You either use a

snow-blower or a snow plow. On the streets, trucks plow as much as

they can, then CATs, front-end-loaders, and bulldozers are often used

to push the snow further back and pile it up into piles as tall as a

one-story building.

Vance

Date:  Sun Feb 2, 2003  7:01 am

Subject:  Message from a 2way device

Group, From Springfield.

Not living up there by Lake Erie, I just do not apprecuate the

difference between the lake effect snows and those we get here in

central Ohio.

It is like living in two different worlds. One thing is that we do not

get the

accumulations and secondly it is wetter. I

stand corrected. Dick Groeber.

O.W.O.N. 1.

Date:  Sun Feb 2, 2003  11:26 am

Subject:  January 2003 Statistics for Lodi 2S

Hi Group:

Here are the statistics for January 2003 from Lodi 2S:

OWON Number

23

Station Name

Lodi 2S

Month

01/03

Mean Max Temp

27.3

Mean Minimum Temp

9.8

Mean Temp

18.6

Highest Temp

44

Date1

8 & 9

Lowest Temp

-23

Date2

27

Total Prec

1.68

Max 24hr Precip

0.35

Date3

29

Number of Precip Days

17

Total Snowfall

24.7

Max 24hr Snow

5.1

Date4

26 & 29

Number of 1+ Snow Days

9

Wind Gust

38

Date5

8 & 19

That -23 F (-22.7 F) overnight low temperature on January 27, 2003 is

the second coldest overnight low I've ever observed in my weather

recording life.  The lowest belongs to January 19, 1994 when it dropped

to -24 F at my old North Royalton observing location.

The monthly mean temperature was approximately 5 degrees below normal. 

The 24.7 inch snowfall for the month isn't too shabby considering this

site is not located in the primary or secondary snowbelt areas of

northeast Ohio.

We'll see what February brings us..

Matt Higgins

Lodi 2S

Medina/Wayne County Border

Date:  Sun Feb 2, 2003  2:50 pm

Subject:  Debris on Wx Radar

Weather radar showing Columbia debris pattern.

Larry Huff

Date:  Mon Feb 3, 2003  10:40 am

Subject:  Re: [OhioWx] Digest Number 979

I had close to 6" in Akron. Of course, I'm up on top

of the hill by I76 and I77 on the Kenmore leg, So I

ALWAYS get twice what the Firestone factory gets and

it's only 2 miles away. I saw the February prediction

for the possible upcoming conditions at the NWS this

weekend and they're saying above average temps for the

next month. I say not with the jet stream we've had

for the lately. Get ready for another cold one! I'm

also curiuos to see whats going to happen over Monday

and Tuesday. Hopefully all that snow blows north of

us.

Bryan KF8G

Date:  Mon Feb 3, 2003  12:53 pm

Subject:  January Snowfall Summary for Chardon 3NE (Hambden Twp.)

High Temp: 43.4F

Low Temp: -17.8F

Snowfall: 70.4"

Days with 1" or more: 16

Days with 2" or more: 14

Days with 4" or more: 11

Days with 6" or more: 2

Season Total so far: 112.4"

Top 5 Snowiest Months since 1991

1 November 1996 76.7

2 January 2003 70.4

3 December 1995 65.3

4 December 1993 58.7

5 December 2000 56.8

Date:  Tue Feb 4, 2003  6:24 pm

Subject:  Peak Wind Gusts Today

Group:

Here are some peak wind gusts reported by Cleveland NWS that occured

today:

NOUS41 KCLE 041944 CCA

PNSCLE

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

244 PM EST TUE FEB 4 2003

HERE ARE THE PEAK WIND GUSTS SO FAR TODAY.

LOCATION PEAK WIND GUST

AKRON-CANTON 43 MPH

AKRON FULTON 40 MPH

ASHTABULA 47 MPH

CLEVELAND-HOPKINS 41 MPH

CLEVELAND-LAKEFRONT 48 MPH

ERIE PA 53 MPH

FINDLAY 45 MPH

LORAIN-ELYRIA 45 MPH

MANSFIELD 45 MPH

MARION 36 MPH

MEADVILLE PA 46 MPH

TOLEDO EXPRESS 43 MPH

TOLEDO METCALF 46 MPH

WOOSTER 41 MPH

YOUNGSTOWN 44 MPH

Date:  Tue Feb 4, 2003  8:27 pm

Subject:  Wind Gust here 4-E

Wind Gust @ 4-E Putnam, Co.

43 M.P.H.

Present temperature 21F(8:25 p.m.)

Hi temperature 52F @ 10:55 p.m.(Monday)

Low 21

Preicp. 0.03/Tr. Snowfall

Baro. 29.73R 0.03"

Winds WSW-22 M.P.H.

4-E

Putnam, Co.

Date:  Wed Feb 5, 2003  7:32 pm

Subject:  January's Weather Statistics for Centerville 1W

Weather statistics for the month of January for Centerville 1W.

High Temp (Date) ... 52o / 8th

Low Temp (Date) ... -7o / 27th

Mean High ... 30.6o

Mean Low ... 14.5o

Monthly Mean ... 22.5o

Total Precipitation ... 1.49"

Max 24 hr Precipitation (Date) ... 0.56" / 1st

Number of Precipitation Days... 12

Total Snowfall...  10.3"

Max 24 hr Snowfall (Date) ... 2.7" / 26th

Max Snow Depth at time of observation ... 4"

High Wind Gust (Date) ... 36 MPH / 9th

Thunderstorm Days ... 0

Highest Barometer (Date) ... 30.57" / 27th

Lowest Barometer (Date) ... 29.45" / 8th & 9th

Average High Wind Gust... 19.1 MPH

Robert Flory - KA5RUC

Centerville 1W

Montgomery County

OWON #82

ILN Skywarn OMT405

Date:  Sun Feb 9, 2003  11:55 am

Subject:  Weather: Past and Future

Group:

I just read an email from Jeremy Bower's Weather World saying that

this is the third latest on record the SPC (Storm Prediction Center)

has gone before issuing their first convective watch for the year.

Over the last three years there have been severe outbreaks in early

and mid January. A year ago today I had a high temperature of 58

degrees and 11 days later there was a severe wx outbreak in parts of

Ohio with up to one inch hail and high winds.

Models next week appear to continue keeping things cold for most of

next week. The PNA ridge out west and the cAk vortext around Hudson

Bay/James Bay area appear to continue to hold their ground for much

of the week (pretty much the story all Winter so far). May have to

watch for a storm late next week into the weekend. The models have a

1002mb Low moving out of Oklahoma into southern Ohio by next

Saturday. At the same time, high temperatures are trying to "recover"

into the 30's north and 40's south. Precipitation amounts want to max

out right over Ohio with .4 - .7 inches liquid from Friday night into

Saturday. They also show the precipitation as being all liquid but

I'm not buying that especially if the Low tracks to the south of

Ohio. Something to watch as the week goes along.

Stay warm and have a good week.

Jack

Date:  Sun Feb 9, 2003  3:48 pm

Subject:  Congrats LARRY HUFF !!!

Hello Everyone;

    I'd like to take this opportunity to congratulate Larry Huff of Munroe

Falls, for having a picture of himself chosen to be included with 11 other

weather observers from across North America, for the Weather Matrix Calendar for

the year 2003. You can see the item by going to

http://www.weathermatrix.net/calendar/4.shtml There are also ordering specifics

on the site. Congrats Larry!!

Don Keating

Date:  Sun Feb 9, 2003  4:53 pm

Subject:  thinking storms

Everyone thinking about spring.  Well when it does get here, we will be talking

about bad weather & thunderstorm & tornado's......An how hot it is.  I would

like to see temperature's in the low 50's & then slowly get warmer.  Nothing

like we had back in Nov. with HI dew points & Hi humitly.

For what it wroth.  I see some robin's today.......

Hi so far 29F(present temperature)

Low 18F

Precip. 0.00/0.0

Baro. 29.80S

Winds SSW-10 M.P.H. G-33M.P.H.

4-E

Putnam, Co.

Date:  Mon Feb 10, 2003  1:21 pm

Subject:  Mt. Washington Fire

9:15PM MOUNT WASHINGTON, NH ^ February 9, 2003 ^

Observers Derek Brown and Christin Perruzzi, intern Jeff

DeRosa and volunteer Andy Kormann were evacuated from the

Mount Washington Observatory after a fire on the summit of

Mount Washington Sunday afternoon. The fire, of unknown

origin, appears to have destroyed the State of New Hampshire's

power generation facility.

Further details at:

Larry Huff

Date:  Tue Feb 11, 2003  6:43 pm

Subject:  Re: Here We Go, Again.

Don and Group:

As I said before Spring can get here none too soon to suit me. Almost

forgetting what the grass looked like, I looked to see when the last

time was I didn't have any general snow cover. It turns out I've had

anything from a trace to 9 inches since January 9th. For those of us

who have had snow cover for any length of time, remember to feed the

critters.

Jack

Date:  Wed Feb 12, 2003  2:53 am

Subject:  Storm observations

I encountered several different things on my way home from work

tonight. High winds and very heavy snow created whiteout conditions

that forced me to pull over for about 5 minutes. In addition, there

were two spectacular lightning bolts and several well developed "snow

devils"

Here at Thompson 5 SW, there was about 2.0" snow with severe blowing

and drifting. WInds are still strong with light snow. Temp. is

falling and at 2:49am is 15.6 F. Very little snow made it into the

snow guage due to the wind so precip. is estimated as 2/10=0.20 in.

precip. This should be fairly close since this is not lake effect.

Vance

Date:  Wed Feb 12, 2003  4:54 am

Subject:  Re: [OhioWx] Digest Number 991

hello

just like to report that here in Toledo last night we had a thundersnow storm.

It lighting and thunder about 4 times along with winds gusting up to 45mph. Talk

about white out conditions.

Michael

East Toledo, Ohio 

Date:  Wed Feb 12, 2003  5:53 am

Subject:  High Wind

Thunder at 1:05 A.M. this morning followed by a 51 mph wind

gust at 1:52 A.m. Thought we might have seen lightning at 1:35

A.M. but not sure.

Larry Huff

Munroe Falls 1SW, OH

Summit County

Date:  Wed Feb 12, 2003  12:42 pm

Subject:  Wind Gust Reports

Group:

Here are some wind gust reports from around the state taken from the

Public Information Statements:

NOUS41 KCLE 121646

PNSCLE

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

1145 AM EST WED FEB 12 2003

PEAK WIND GUSTS FROM OVERNIGHT.

LUCAS COUNTY TOLEDO EXPRESS AIRPORT 44 MPH

WOOD COUNTY TOLEDO METCALF AIRPORT 46 MPH

HANCOCK COUNTY FINDLAY AIRPORT 53 MPH

RICHLAND COUNTY MANSFIELD LAHM AIRPORT 45 MPH

LORAIN COUNTY CAMDEN TOWNSHIP 50 MPH

LORAIN COUNTY LORAIN REGIONAL AIRPORT 56 MPH

LORAIN COUNTY NORTH RIDGEVILLE 60 MPH

CUYAHOGA COUNTY CLEVELAND HOPKINS AIRPORT 53 MPH

CUYAHOGA COUNTY BURKE LAKEFRONT AIRPORT 61 MPH

CUYAHOGA COUNTY GARFIELD HEIGHTS 63 MPH

SUMMIT COUNTY AKRON CANTON AIRPORT 47 MPH

SUMMIT COUNTY AKRON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 45 MPH

TRUMBULL COUNTY YOUNGSTOWN WARREN AIRPORT 49 MPH

ASHTABULA COUNTY ASHTABULA AIRPORT/JEFFERSON 48 MPH

WAYNE COUNTY WAYNE COUNTY AIRPORT 47 MPH

MARION COUNTY MARION COUNTY AIRPORT 52 MPH

ERIE PA COUNTY ERIE AIRPORT 54 MPH

ERIE PA COUNTY FRANKLIN CENTER 61 MPH

CRAWFORD PA COUNTY MEADVILLE AIRPORT 47 MPH

THE STRONG WINDS OCCURRED WITH THE PASSAGE OF AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT.

$$

ADDED WIND GUST IN NORTH RIDGEVILLE IN LORAIN COUNTY.

NOUS41 KILN 121151 AAA

PNSILN

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED TO ADD EXPLANATION

SPOTTER REPORTS

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

649 AM EST WED FEB 12 2003

PEAK WIND GUSTS FROM LAST TONIGHTS WIND EVENT

SUST PEAK TIME/DATE COMMENTS

LOCATION WIND GUST

INDIANA

...RIPLEY...

BIG OAKS NATIONAL WILDLI 38 MPH 0100 AM 02/12

KENTUCKY

...BOONE...

CINCINNATI-NORTHERN KENT 43 MPH 0116 AM 02/12

...GRANT...

CRITTENDEN 29 MPH 0200 AM 02/12

OHIO

...BUTLER...

BUTLER COUNTY AIRPORT 47 MPH 1248 AM 02/12

...CLINTON...

WILMINGTON AIRBORNE AIRP 44 MPH 1251 AM 02/12

...FAIRFIELD...

FAIRFIELD COUNTY AIRPORT 47 MPH 0140 AM 02/12

...FRANKLIN...

DON SCOTT AIRPORT 49 MPH 0126 AM 02/12

RICKENBACKER AIRPORT 39 MPH 0235 AM 02/12

PORT COLUMBUS INTERNATIO 52 MPH 0116 AM 02/12

BOLTON FIELD 37 MPH 0109 AM 02/12

...GREENE...

WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB 38 MPH 1205 AM 02/12

ESTIMATED

...HAMILTON...

LUNKEN AIRPORT 48 MPH 1242 AM 02/12

...LICKING...

NEWARK HEATH AIRPORT 48 MPH 0137 AM 02/12

...MONTGOMERY...

DAYTON INTERNATIONAL 51 MPH 1159 PM 02/11

WRIGHT-BROTHERS AIRPORT 44 MPH 1216 AM 02/12 

Date:  Wed Feb 12, 2003  5:33 pm

Subject:  Ruft night

Right after 10:30 p.m. it starte in snow very heavly & the winds we picking up

also.

@ around 11:15 p.m. Thunder & light was seen.  Like it was day light out side. 

That is when the winds also really pick up.  We here @ 4-E had a wind gust of 49

M.P.H....

But didn't get that much snow.

Our low was 11F. Right now it's 20F with winds out of the W @ 20 M.P.H.

Baro. falling 29.84F .01

Date:  Wed Feb 12, 2003  6:12 pm

Subject:  Last night's observations

Well, it started out with a little snow. But by 12:30 AM it was really

coming down!

At 12:40 AM there was a massive lightning strike within 1/2 mile of

University Circle and I shut down the computer fearing that there would

be a power outage. I decided to call in the lightning to NWS, so I had

to go to my car to get my spotter pack (with the phone number) and that

meant going outside.

When I got to the door I could just barely see my car in the parking

lot, about 30 yards away. I ran to my car and found that the "snow"

that was falling was actually very fine sleet pellets and it was being

blown around like crazy. By the time I ran to my car (less than 30

seconds) I left a big snowprint on the front seat from the accumulation

on my coat. At the car I could not see across the 100 yard wide

parking lot.

I got my pack and went back inside and called NWS; they said they had

seen the lightning strike and I also reported the visibility issue.

Within five minutes we had 1/4 mile visibility at least, so I decided

to leave for home before it got worse again.

when going home I drive up MLK Drive to I-90 and take it all the way

along the Shoreway and Innerbelt to West 117th Street. Along MLK

visibility was relatively good. When I reached the last bridge (E 89th

Street) the whole scenario changed. I could see the snow billowing out

from underneath the bridge and on the other side there was 1/8 mile or

less visibility. I put my hazard lights on for the remainder of the

trip.

On the Shoreway from MLK to 72nd street that continued; there were

periods of near-zero visibility to Cleveland Public Power. At that

point I lost visual of the pickup truck 1/4 mile in front of me. I

knew he couldn't have made Dead Man's Curve and there was a mist in

front of me so I slowed to about 20 mph. At about Aviation High School

there was a total white out. I found the truck's tail lights and

wouldn't have seen them at all if the driver had not put on his hazard

lights as well. We crept at 5-10 mph to the curve. I was relying on

his lights and the cement divider to help me find the curve at all.

Finally I felt the car hit the rumble strips and then saw the flashing

arrows. We took the curve at about 10 mph. Once we went under the

railroad bridge the whiteout opened up into 1/2 mile visibility.

All through downtown the highway was relatively clear but the

visibility remained at about 1/2 mile. I could see Terminal Tower as I

passed it on the Innerbelt bridge but I couldn't see the flag on top.

After the split I continued on I-90 and found the highway relatively

clear. Getting the rest of the way home was easy by comparison.

Other observations:

--"Snow devil" activity (though not well defined) along MLK drive.

--Strong wind blowing my little Escort around. They should put out

wind advisories for high profile vehicles AND light weight vehicles.

--Additional lightning strikes noted at 1:04 AM (to the southeast) and

1:13 AM (south/southwest) relative to downtown Cleveland

--Even though there was low visibility ahead, behind, and to the sides,

I could see straight up to broken clouds, a half-moon and stars in all

but the worst areas on the east side. On the west side it became

overcast.

--On the Innerbelt bridge I observed broken sky to the north, overcast

to the south, and overcast to the west. It looked just like a

convergence of summer cumulus into thunderstorms off the lake shore.

Sorry if this is "ho-hum" but I was just amazed at this and if I had a

computer at home I would have posted it last night when it was fresh in

my memory!

Regards & stay warm,

Liz

Date:  Thu Feb 13, 2003  12:32 am

Subject:  Frontal Passage and Weekend Snow Event?

Hi List;

    Archived information from the early morning hours of February 12 indicate

the following...

High Wind Gust 41 @ 1:50 a.m.

Temperature was 33 @ 1:30 a.m.

Temperature dropped to 27 @ 2 a.m.

    I did not hear any thunder but a good deal of wind of course. Nothing like

northern Ohio though. Glad of that!!

    Currently @ 12:30 a.m. it's 16 degrees and crystal clear skies.

    Incidently, haven't seen anyone comment, yet, but I'm sticking my neck out

and saying someone in central or sounthern Ohio will be in for at least 6" of

snow between Friday night and early Sunday. I think the western storm that just

hammered California is going to affect us more than forecasts have mentioned.

Have a good one.

Don Keating #106

Newcomerstown 1S

Date:  Thu Feb 13, 2003  8:27 am

Subject:  Re: [OhioWx] Frontal Passage and Weekend Snow Event? WINTER STORM WATCH

A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for much of western and central Ohio

for freezing rain and snow. At this point they are calling for freezing

rain to begin in the afternoon on friday and change to snow friday night

with snow continuing... get this... through Sunday. I'm seeing lots of

forecasters calling for 6+ inches with this storm along the I-70 corridor.

For Columbus, this could be our biggest snowstorm since the 7.2" back in

March, 1999. Before that, our biggest storm was the Bliz of 1996 when 8"

fell. Could we beat that? Certainly possible, but many things are still up

in the air, such as exact track and where the warm front will be setting up.

A more northerly track will bring the warmer air in and more of a freezing

rain/mix/rain could fall, but if farther south, it could be more of a snow

event. Either way, this is looking significant.

Date:  Thu Feb 13, 2003  12:46 pm

Subject:  get ready for second round

Then N.W.S. out of Ind. just issue a Winter Storm Watch for us for Friday p.m. & into Saturday a.m..

The local forecaster's here are putting us in 3"6" of snow.  For Friday night & into Saturday a.m..  So people to the East

of Findlay, Oh. get ready......For a mix bag of precip..It could get hairly for the next 72 hours..

4-E

Putnam, Co.

Baro. 29.93F .01

Winds SWW-10-15

Set outside temperature 25F

Cldy. to ptly. cldy. skies @ 12:45 p.m.

 Date:  Thu Feb 13, 2003  1:53 pm

Subject:  Next Event

 Group:

Although I'm personally getting tired of Winter, knowing that another

major winter weather event may be in the offing increases my level of

interest once again.

This mornings models do indicate that things could again get

interesting beginning late tomorrow. The models did indicate as early

as last Sunday of a Low pressure system moving out of the southwest.

This mornings models still indicate this. The 12z ETA model has a

1002mb (29.59") Low over southern Missouri by 1am Saturday moving to

northern Alabama by 7pm Saturday. Liquid amounts with the ETA are

from .4" to 1.0" over the southern three-quarters of Ohio. The 12z

GFS has a 1003mb (29.62")Low over northern Missouri by 7am Saturday

and over southern West Virginia by 7pm Saturday night with .3" to .4"

liquid amounts. Although the GFS model takes the storm in a more

northerly track it has lesser precipitation amounts. Both models have

the high pressure ridge moving southeast from west of Hudson Bay

during the whole time.

My best guess is that precipitation amounts forecast will be

significant. I believe that most if not all the precipitation will be

snow instead of rain/freezing rainthey are calling for in the western

part of Ohio because enough cold air at all levels should be in place

with the ridge moving south and the Low staying far enough south of

Ohio. I think the track of the Low will stay south of Ohio but by how

much will depend on how far the high pressure system can move south

at the same time.

I look for Cleveland NWS to put out a Winter Storm Watch by this

evening or tonight at least for the southern part of their area. My

estimate for snowfall will be 3" to 6" over most of Ohio. Other

thoughts please jump in.

Jack

Date:  Thu Feb 13, 2003  2:55 pm

Subject:  Re: [OhioWx] Next Event

Hi Jack;

    I totally agree with you in regards to being sick and tired of this weather, but being kinda excited with the possibility

of a major event shortly. I think in my neck of the woods it'll be 90% snow with a bit of sleet of freezing rain. I also

think it'll be at least 5 or 6" of snowfall here. However, if the low tracks further north, all bets are off for heavy snow

accumulations.

Below is a W. Storm Watch issued by the NWS in PGH.

Don Keating #106

Newcomerstown 1S

Date:  Thu Feb 13, 2003  3:53 pm

Subject:  Re: [OhioWx] Next Event

Jack;

I am NOT a meteorologist just a weather watcher & recorder. I am

thinking that we here in N.W.O.(North West Ohio) may be in for some good

measureable amount of snowfall.

Any where from 3" to 5" of snowfall. But if thing's goes like they have in

the past, we here may just end up with freezen rain & about 1"-2" of

snowfall. As the system move's more eastward an the jet scream will carry

it out fast when it hit's. I am saying the Northern jet scream, will cause

this system from the south to move very fast east ward & pull the cold air

back down over us again.. That HI pressure to the north of us will drift to

the S.E. helping that other system to stay to the south & move very fast to

the east....

4-E

Putnam, Co.

Winds @ 3:51p.m. SWW-15

Temp. 29F

Clear Skies

 Date:  Thu Feb 13, 2003  5:44 pm

Subject:  Upcoming Event ... One Forecast

List;

    I just saw a Columbus TV forecaster forecast half an inch of ice in the Columbus area, up to a foot of snow for the

Marysville area and up to an inch of rain in the Ohio River area. True, I stuck my neck out and forecast the possibility

of up to 5-6" of snow in my area, but to predict the ice like that, makes one go hmmmmm. I'd love to see an old

fashioned snow storm around here. It's been a few years.

Don Keating #106

Newcomerstown 1S

Date:  Thu Feb 13, 2003  6:42 pm

Subject:  Message from a 2way device

Group, From Springfield 2.

I just got out of the hospital for swelled up and sore feet. I was

out of circuation for the past three days. I'm still not over it but it is

slowly improving. On tuesday night my instruments showed

a peak gust here of 47 mph. Let's see what this incoming system does here.

Dick Groeber. O.W.O.N. 1.

Date:  Thu Feb 13, 2003  6:44 pm

Subject:  Re: [OhioWx] High Wind

List:

Having read some of the comments of Larry and others, I am inclined to

embarass myself and ask a totally stupid and meaningless question. When

there is lightning and/or thunder in a snow event, is it a thunderstorm? If

it is, if there is wind in excess of 58 mph, is it a severe thunderstorm? I

am trying to recall if the definition of a thunderstorm makes any mention of

liquid precip having to be present. Forgive me for asking and don't laugh

too hard. I do have momentary lapses of insanity.

Gary L

Ravenna

Date:  Thu Feb 13, 2003  7:40 pm

Subject:  Re: Upcoming Event ... One Forecast

Don and Group:

I was just looking at some of the area forecast discussions and some

of what they are saying:

Northern Indiana (which covers parts of northwest Ohio)......saying 4-

7 inches if it stays all snow in the southern and eastern parts of

their juristiction

Wilmington.......saying this could be a serious situation for some of

their area with some significant ice accumulations plus snow over top

of the ice later.

Indianapolis.......they have ice and winter storm WARNINGS up now for

their northern and central coverage areas with half-inch ice

accumulations possible.

I'm going to be stubborn and stick with my predictions. At the moment

I think what overrunning of warm air that takes place in the upper

levels won't be that warm and/or won't last that long to keep most of

everything snow. In any event, I think it's time to check the winter

survival kit.

Jack

Date:  Thu Feb 13, 2003  9:31 pm

Subject:  SNOWROLLERS

I haven't been on the computer for a few days and was interested to

read the reports from the frontal passage/windstorm of Tuesday

night/Wednesday AM. While ppt was limited here we woke up to

thousands of little, unexpected visitors. The entire are was invaded

by literally thousands, if not millions, of snow rollers. These are

basically tubes of snow rolled along by the wind like gathering

snowballs. They are hollow. I saw one as large as a basketball.

Individual yards had dozens. They left little trails in the snow as

if invisible elves had been making snowmen all night. It was truly

remarkable. Temperatures spiked to 39F ahead of the front likely

moistening the snow a bit as the 40 mph winds took over. I may have

seen one or two of these in the past but nothing like this!

Ron Rothhaas

CINCINNATI 5NW

Date:  Thu Feb 13, 2003  9:38 pm

Subject:  Re: Upcoming Event ... One Forecast

You may have good instincts, Jack, as the late evening discussions

are hinting at maybe the rain/snow line could be further south with

less ice along I-70. We still have 2 inches of snow here so 1 to 2

inches of rain could be problematic.

Also, apparently the long range models are self destructing again

with a hint of colder after next weeks warm up. Any thoughts?

Ron Rothhaas

CINCINNATI 5NW

Date:  Thu Feb 13, 2003  9:51 pm

Subject:  January CORN Report

I have just posted the January Central Ohio Raingage Network

report. Bob includes a "Special" report that reads as follows:

"Beginning with this month's report, I am introducing the concept

of "median" values, in addition to the "average" precipitation

values for comparing our monthly precipitation data to the

so-called "normal data at Port Columbus. As I have discussed

before, the National Weather Service calculates its monthly

"normal" precipitation amounts for each month by calculating an

average for a 30-year period of record (currently the period of

1971-2000). For example, to determine the July average

precipitation, all of the July precipitation amounts from year 1971

through 2000 are added together, and then divided by 30 to

obtain the average amount. An alternative to the "average" is a

"median" value. The median is the number in the middle of a set

of numbers; that is, half the numbers have values that are

greater than the median, and half have values that are less than

the median.

Does it make a difference whether we consider the "average" or

"median" as normal? Take a look at the following table, which

shows the monthly "average" and "median" precipitation values

at Port Columbus for the period of 1971-2000. From the data

shown in the table, it can be seen that, in most cases, the

median value is less than the average value. When you consider

that the lowest value cannot go any lower than zero, but the

highest value has no limit, it can readily be seen that a monthly

"average" value can be warped in the high direction by one or two

unusually high values in a list of data."

Bob would like to receive you comments. View full report at:

Submitted by

Larry Huff

 Date:  Thu Feb 13, 2003  9:52 pm

Subject:  Re: [OhioWx] Re: Upcoming Event ... One Forecast

List;

    I heard Dick Goddard from Fox 8 WJW in Cleveland mention today, that this is the highest amount of snow for the

saeson, to this point in time, than ever before. I believe the record snowfall for a season in 101.1". I can't seem to locate

it right away in his 2002 almanac. My point.... I wouldn't be surprised if they break that record at Hopkins Airport

where statistics are kept for CLE.

    I'm still sticking to my 5-6" prediction for tomorrow night through Saturday. However, I have heard of a second

more significant wave of precipitation following this first one, possibly sending the total storm total over 12" around

here. Could be very interesting.

    As far as a warm-up. HA! I'd like to see it, but will believe it when I see it.

Don Keating

Date:  Thu Feb 13, 2003  10:18 pm

Subject:  Snow Rollers in South Central Ohio

 This is the first time that I have ever seen snow rollers and I

couldn't believe my eyes when I saw them. That is so awsome that they

look like a roll of tp. I have seen these on Thursday 2-13-2003 and I

was very amazed.

Sincerely,

Gregory B. Syroney

Weather Storm Spotter in Scioto County (Spotter ID: #OSC032)

Date:  Fri Feb 14, 2003  9:47 am

Subject:  So what are the thoughts on final accumulations?

Here in Columbus, the NWS forecast is for 4-6" by Saturday, and then

additional accumulations through sunday with less icing as once thought. If

everything sets up right, this could be Columbus' biggest snowstorm since

the Blizzard of 96' when we picked up about 8". So what are your

accumulation thoughts?

Date:  Fri Feb 14, 2003  5:27 pm

Subject:  Re: So what are the thoughts on final accumulations?

We may have an interesting weekend shaping up down here. It's all

rain now and 35 but it's expected to slowly transition to freezing

rain late tonight and tomorrow. Significant accumulations of snow

would not come until the second storm on Sunday. Then anywhere from

2 to 6 inches is possible but, obviously, 36 to 48 hours out is a

rough forecast in the snowfall department!

Ron Rothhaas Jr.

Cincinnati 5NW

Date:  Fri Feb 14, 2003  5:34 pm

Subject:  Re: [OhioWx] Re: So what are the thoughts on final accumulations?

Hi Ron & Group;

    Nah, not gonna eat crow again. I expected 5-6" of snow here by tomorrow evening. Now it looks like the high

pressure will be strong enough to keep the heaviest precipitation from us. The temperature has been up to 36 here

today. Plenty warm enough to give us all liquid instead of frozen. So, I'll just forecast a high of at least 50 degrees

sometime in JUNE!! :-)

Don Keating

Newcomerstown 1S

 Date:  Fri Feb 14, 2003  5:42 pm

Subject:  Re: [OhioWx] Re: So what are the thoughts on final accumulations?

I think everyone needs to just play the wait and see game. It's snowing

here in Columbus now lightly, already a dusting, but it seems all around

there has been a lot of downgrading going on and I find it just a tad

premature. Earlier when looking at the radar, I was concerned about a huge

dry slot back from illinois through missouri, but as of right now, it's all

filling in nicely. So give it time guys, it's the weather, anything is

possible.

Date:  Fri Feb 14, 2003  6:44 pm

Subject:  Re: So what are the thoughts on final accumulations?

 Jon, Ron, Don and Group:

The strong ridge north of the Great Lakes appears to have won the

battle this go around for those of us up north and cut back the

accumulations further south. I did think there would have been enough

cold air in place for things to keep all snow south of an I70 line

but such was not the case. The winter storm warning was issued around

4 am this morning with 6 to 9 inches forecast then the warning was

discontinued around 4 pm this afternoon and replaced with an advisory

for only about 1-3 inches in general but I think even that will be on

the low end. Have not received any precip as of 6:30 pm.

Yes, at the moment, dynamics look better with the next system to come

out of the Tennessee Valley Saturday night and Sunday. Here again

though, it appears its effects will appear to have a greater effect

in the southern/eastern part of the state.

We shall see. Some of our worst snowstorms occur in February and we

have two more weeks left in the month.

Jack

Date:  Fri Feb 14, 2003  7:32 pm

Subject:  up date's

Well group.....What did I tell yea?????That "HI" presure from the North is drying this system out & causing it to be a

dry system as it moves east ward.  Not North as they thought it would do.

No Snow here yet.

Present temperature 33F

Low was 10F.

Hi was 36F.

Baro. rising from 29.86R .01

Winds E-10 M.P.H.

Precip.;0.00

Snowfall on ground Tr.

4-E '

Putnam, Co.

Date:  Fri Feb 14, 2003  7:31 pm

Subject:  WSSC Emergency Email/Paging Alert System

Today February 14th, 2003

Here at the Weather Storm Spotter Center in Rarden, Ohio:

Total Rainfall so far today: 0.18"

Temperature at 1900hrs: 35' F Degrees

Scioto County roads are wet and have been treated with salt and grits by the O.D.O.T. and County Garage. Roads are

passable at this time, but the temperature is expected to drop later tonight to cause roads and over passes and bridges to

freeze.

Adams County roads are wet and over passes are freezing at this time road crews have been called out to treat these

over passes. Adams County Sheriff Office has contacted the O.D.O.T. at 1713hrs to let them know that the over passes

and bridges are freezing. Roads are passable and over passes are and bridges are freezing at this time and road crews on

working on treating these icy spots, and the temperature is expected to drop later tonight to cause roads and over passes

and bridges to freeze.

Please drive with safety and drive within the road conditions. Try to stay at least 2 or 3 car links back away from the

car a head of you so that you can stop your vehicle in the greater distance from the vehicle in front of you.

Date:  Fri Feb 14, 2003  8:23 pm

Subject:  Re: [OhioWx] up date's

Hi Phil & List;

    With all due respect, I have to disagree with your assessment of the situation. I don't think the high is "drying out"

the storm, but pushing it southward. I know the track of the low is further south than what was anticipated last night.

    As reluctant as this high has been to give in, and as reluctant as the cold air has been to move out, it shoulda been

figured that the low would have a tough time moving into the region and "hammering" us. All I can say is thank God

the core of the arctic air in the New England states didn't slip south into the Great Lakes Region, in particular, the Ohio

Valley region.

    The weekend should be 'interesting' to say the least. Please, don't take the above personally, just another opinion. :-)

Don Keating

 Date:  Sat Feb 15, 2003  6:10 am

Subject:  Message from a 2way device

 Group and list, From Springfield 2.

The precipitation has been all snow here since it began

Friday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. Total to midnight was 2.0 inches melted to .12

inches water. Total since midnight to 6:00 a.m. is an additional

2.0 inches melted to .22 inches of water. The totals through 6:00 a.m. are 4

inches snow with .34 inxhes water. We still have moderate snow falling.

Dick Groeber. O.W.O.N. 1.

Date:  Sat Feb 15, 2003  8:16 am

Subject:  Message from a 2way device

Group and list, From Springfield 2.

The barometer is beginning to rise rapidly and the snow is

tapering off to flurries at 8:00 a.m. Saturday, February 15. The nearly final

total here is 4.2 inches. Dick Groeber.

O.W.O.N. 1.

Date:  Sat Feb 15, 2003  9:49 am

Subject:  Weather Conditions for Centerville 1W

Current weather conditions for Centerville 1W at 10AM

Snowfall:  7.0"  from 6 PM 2/14 to now

Snowfall Depth: 8"

Current Conditions:

Skies:  Light Snow

Temperature: 24ø

Dewpoint: 21ø

Winds:   NE at 8 mph    Peak Gust  26 mph at 9:16 AM

Pressure:  30.15 R

Robert M. Flory

Centerville 1W

Southeast Montgomery County

Ohio Weather Observer Network #82

Wilmington NWS Skywarn ID OMT405

Date:  Sat Feb 15, 2003  10:40 am

Subject:  Past Event/Next Event

Group:

The precipitation arrived and in various forms but it was a matter of

where. As of yet, most of us in the northeast part of the state have

received nothing and probably won't with this system. It appears the

Canadian high pressure system kept most of the precipitation

suppressed to the south into the central and southern part of the

state. The precipitation that did fall in those areas was associated

with a trof/frontal boundary and not an established area of low

pressure across the state and, depending on which side of the

boundary line you were on, it was snow or rain/freezing rain.

Other than Dick's report of 4.2" in Springfield and Rob's report in

Centerville with 5" some other spotter reports I've seen range from 2

inches in Columbus to 5-6 inches in Marysville. I didn't look to see

if there were any major rain reports but if anyone comes acros any

let all of us know.

The next system to affect Ohio looks like, at the moment, it will

affect much of the same area that the first one did. This second

system looks like it has more dynamics to it than the first one did.

kThe next system is really the main low pressure area which appears

to be getting organized around southwest Missouri that had the

frontal boundary draped across the area yesterday. It appears that

the greatest pressure falls are occuring in the Lower Ohio

Valley/Upper Tennessee Valley. I'm thinking/guessing most of the

frozen precipitation will occur south of an Interstate 70 line but

with the greater amounts south and east of Columbus along that line.

I'M still waiting for Spring!

Jack

Date:  Sat Feb 15, 2003  10:49 am

Subject:  Re: [OhioWx] Past Event/Next Event

Just a few comments... First, most areas in Columbus are reporting 4-7", not

2-3 as you mentioned. I'm not sure if you read old reports or where that

came from. I am in Hilliard on the west side and I have about 6" here. My

friend on the east side almost parallel to me received about the same.

Columbus at the airport received 1.6" officially to midnight last night, and

of course it snowed for most of the night and is still snowing at the

present time. As for the second event, I agree about the path of the low,

but I do think the heavier snow will be from I-70 corridor south, so a

little farther north than you're thinking. Otherwise, I agree. Either way,

lots more snow for us. All said and done, I'm looking to get about a foot,

which would make this biggest snowstorm (even if two lows) since April 1987.

Date:  Sat Feb 15, 2003  10:54 am

Subject:  Snowfall Total Thus Far

Snow began just prior to midnight here in Newcomerstown. A total of 2.5" fell from then to this morning at 10 a.m.

Don Keating #106

Newcomerstown 1S

Date:  Sat Feb 15, 2003  10:38 am

Subject:  Hocking County.

Total snowfall through 10:00 A.M., Saturday, February 15 here at my

weather station in northwest Hocking County has been 7.1 inches. Snow

depth is 10 inches.

Jim Fry

Rockbridge 4W

OWON #33

Date:  Sat Feb 15, 2003  12:28 pm

Subject:  Message from a 2way device

Group, From Springfield.

Final total from this storm is 5 inches even.

Dick Groeber.

Date:  Sat Feb 15, 2003  5:56 pm

Subject:  Weather Conditions for Centerville 1W

Current weather conditions for Centerville 1W at 6 PM

24 HR Snowfall:  7.0" 

Snowfall Depth: 8"

Current Conditions:

Skies:  Light Snow

Temperature: 20ø

Dewpoint: 9ø

Winds:   ENE at 5 mph    Peak Gust  29 mph at 4:02 PM

Pressure:  30.21 R

Robert M. Flory

Centerville 1W

Southeast Montgomery County

Ohio Weather Observer Network #82

Wilmington NWS Skywarn ID OMT405

Date:  Sat Feb 15, 2003  6:46 pm

Subject:  Projected path?

List... Anyone have the latest information as to where the surface low currently in Arkansas is projected to head?

Curious.

Don Keating

Date:  Sat Feb 15, 2003  8:07 pm

Subject:  Re: Projected path?

Don and Group:

Late afternoon maps indicate the Low to be over northern Alabama by

7am Sunday, then over northern Georgia with a secondary low

developing off the coast of N.C. by 7pm Sunday. By 7am Monday morning

what was the secondary low earlier will be the main low. That low

really begins to "bomb out" and head up the east coast.

Most of the watches/warnings being put out for the southern areas of

Ohio tomorrow and tomorrow night are being attributed to abundant

moisture associated with a trof extending from that Low. Current QPF

liquid amounts appear to be around .25" from Cincinnati to Cleveland

and points east; with .5" bounded by a line from Gallipolis to Athens

to south of Cambridge to just south of Wheeling, WV.

Looks like some areas along the east coast may get a foot or more.

Jack

Date:  Sat Feb 15, 2003  9:58 pm

Subject:  WSSC Emergency Email/Paging Alert System (Current Conditions at the WSSC)

Current Conditions at the Weather Storm Spotter Center in Rarden, Ohio:

Freezing Rain mixed with Sleet about 1/4 of an inch of Ice on the Main Roads. Please Drive with CAUTION and

SAFETY.

Date:  Sun Feb 16, 2003  5:47 am

Subject:  Middletown OH area forecast discussion 4 am 16 Feb 2003

Here's this morning's area forecast discussion. Note that the NWS is

supposedly going on the conservative side as far as precip amounts are

concerned.

Barb

Middletown OH

19 degrees, flurries

Date:  Sun Feb 16, 2003  9:46 am

Subject:  Mark Koontz

 For those of you in northeast Ohio who have wondered where

former Channel 8 and Channel 5 meteorologist Mark Koontz is

today ... he is

now at Channel 21 in Youngstown. More details at:

Larry Huff

Date:  Sun Feb 16, 2003  10:48 am

Subject:  Snow/Ice Totals

Group:

Between the last event and the current event taking place, many of

you in the central and southern parts of the state will have received

some pretty impressive snow/ice amounts. In some cases these may be

of historic proportions. There are some who report their 12/24 hour

totals to various sources but I invite everyone to report your totals

here also, including a total for both events COMBINED. Also,if any of

you have some interesting stories to tell regarding these events the

past few days let us know.

I was also looking at the Interactive Weather Information Network

graphic and 44 of the contiguous 48 states have weather warnings out

of one type or another right now; ND, KS, MI, and VT excluded.

It started snowing here shortly after 6am this morning which is the

first it's snowed since this all began.

Jack

Wooster 7N

Date:  Sun Feb 16, 2003  11:04 am

Subject:  reports

Here we are in Putnam, Co. 4-E with very little snow on the ground.  But 5-8 miles to the south of us.  I understand

they had 4" of snowfall on the ground, with also HI winds.  Here there is about .4" of snow on the ground with the

winds a HOWUNDING @ 35M.P.H. with gust up to 53 M.P.H.. Highest for this month so far.......Take the wind away,

it won't be so bad...

Present temperature 15F

Baro. 30.18F 0.01

Winds NNE-30 M.P.H.

Sky Cldy.

Date:  Sun Feb 16, 2003  11:24 am

Subject:  WW Advisory?

List;

 I'm just a bit confused here along with being quite surprised!! The NWS in PGH has openly forecast a good deal of

snowfall for us through Monday afternoon, yet has something as minor as a Winter Weather Advisory issued? What

does it take to issue a Winter Storm Warning? Guernsey County, which borders Tuscarawas and is 4 miles from me, is

in a WS WRNG. Makes no sense to me.

Don Keating

Currently 20 degrees with winds from the E @ 12. Moderate snow falling and new accumulation has been 2".

Measuring will be difficult as blowing and drifting is gonna be a pain.

Date:  Sun Feb 16, 2003  11:52 am

Subject:  Weather Conditions for Centerville 1W

Current weather conditions for Centerville 1W at 12 PM

18 HR Snowfall:  1.9" 

Snowfall Depth: 10"

Storm Total Snowfall Accumulation: 9"

Current Conditions:

Skies:  Sleet

Temperature: 21ø

Dewpoint: 14ø

Winds:   ENE at 7 mph    Peak Wind Gust  26 mph at 3:07 AM

Pressure:  30.21 S

Robert M. Flory - KA5RUC

Centerville 1W

Southeast Montgomery County

Ohio Weather Observer Network #82

Wilmington NWS Skywarn ID OMT405

Date:  Sun Feb 16, 2003  4:33 pm

Subject:  TWC Coverage

List;

    Might I add a personal observation and commentary regarding the Weather Channel's coverage of the current storm.

Why is it that everytime the big cities (DC, PHIL, NYC) seems to get a storm, TWC goes on "Alert Mode"? Do you

think they'd send reporters to PGH or CMH to cover a major snow sotrm? HA! Not likely!! Nothing like television

biast. Just my own observations. How many agree, or disagree?

Don Keating

From:  "WSSC Emergency Email/Paging Service" 

Date:  Sun Feb 16, 2003  4:42 pm

Subject:  Re: [OhioWx] TWC Coverage

I AGREEE!

Date:  Sun Feb 16, 2003  5:51 pm

Subject:  Weather Conditions for Centerville 1W

Current weather conditions for Centerville 1W at 6 PM

24 HR Snowfall:  2.0" 

Snowfall Depth: 10"

Storm Total Snowfall Accumulation: 9.0"

Current Conditions:

Skies:  Light Snow

Temperature: 23ø

Dewpoint: 18ø

Winds:   ENE at 8 mph    Peak Wind Gust  26 mph at 3:07 AM

Pressure:  30.04 S

Robert M. Flory - KA5RUC

Centerville 1W

Southeast Montgomery County

Ohio Weather Observer Network #82

Wilmington NWS Skywarn ID OMT405

Date:  Sun Feb 16, 2003  5:12 pm

Subject:  Hocking County Snowfall.

Total snowfall during the first storm here at my weather station in

northwest Hocking Co. was 7.7

inches. So

far, during the second storm, through 5: P.M.(Sun., Feb. 15)the total has

been 5.0 inches. Current snow depth is 12 inches. Before the first storm

there was already 3 inches on the ground.

Jim Fry

Rockbridge 4W

OWON #33

Date:  Sun Feb 16, 2003  6:40 pm

Subject:  Re: [OhioWx] TWC Coverage

Don,

i agree also... i was thinking the same thing today if 12 inches

of snow fell in Toledo would they go into alert mode???.... i think

not....

mike

Toledo

point place

Date:  Sun Feb 16, 2003  6:47 pm

Subject:  WEATHER STORM SPOTTER CENTER UPDATE!

HERE AT THE WEATHER STORM SPOTTER CENTER IN NW OF SCIOTO COUNTY SO FAR WHEN THE

STORM STARTED WE HAVE 2" BY THE RAIN-GUAGE AND 5" TO 6" OF SNOW ON THE GROUND.

TEMPERATURE HERE HAS BEEN BETWEEN 28' - 34' DEGREES F. AND THE HIGH TODAY WAS 34'

DEGREES F. AND THE LOW SO FAR HAS BEEN 28' DEGREES F.

ALL ROADS ARE CLOSED TO NON-EMERGENCY TRAFFIC IN ADAMS, BROWN, CLINTON, HIGHLAND,

PIKE, ROSS AND SCIOTO COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO.

THIS IS A REPORT FROM THE "WEATHER STORM SPOTTER CENTER" IN RARDEN, OHIO.

SINCERELY,

GREGORY B. SYRONEY

WILMINGTON, OHIO WEATHER STORM SPOTTER

SPOTTER ID: OSC032

Date:  Sun Feb 16, 2003  6:51 pm

Subject:  Additional Snow

Group:

Snow has picked up in intensity greatly over the past hour here. I

personally think snowfall estimates are being greatly underestimated

and will not be surprised to see them revised upward.

Take a look at one of your radar sites and watch the 6 hour loop.

Nothing is really moving. Where the precipitation is falling now is

staying there. The 5pm surface map had the 1009mb (29.80")low

centered over eastern Tennessee but there is also a closed low at the

850mb level over Kentucky and forecast to be pretty much stationary

over the next 12 hours. This is kind of keeping everything stationary

while the main storm on the east coast intensifies further.

Any other thoughts on the situation?

Jack

Wooster 7N

Date:  Sun Feb 16, 2003  7:09 pm

Subject:  Re: [OhioWx] Additional Snow

Hi Jack & List;

    Like many people on list, I have a few friends in the weather business. I spoke with AJ Colby earlier as some of you

may have heard on the 6 p.m. tonight. I also know Ben Gelber of WCMH TV 4 in Columbus. Though I haven't spoke

with him today. I heard him make a prediction that make my spine shiver. I respect his and Jym's forecasting ability

and he said that this part of Ohio was in for an ADDITIONAL 10-15" of snow tonight!!!

    I just shoveled an area of about 15' by 10'. I think I'll hold off on additional shoveling til tomorrow afternoon. I hadn't

really put into perspective how much snow we've added since lunch time til I shoveled at 6:45. While it's difficult to

measure due to the blowing and drifting, I'd have to say we've approached the 10" mark since this began last night @ 2

a.m. Some drifts around here are approaching the 36-40" mark! I also note the snow has picked up alot in the past

couple of hours. Moderate snow now with steady winds of 10-15 gusting to 25.

    I took some photos with the digital camera this afternoon; will take more tomorrow. I might post another report

tonight around midnight. This may not be a record 24 hour event, but it might be a record "storm" event, that's for sure.

I guess I outdid myself when I predicted someone in Ohio to get at least 6" of snow over the weekend, huh? :-)

Don Keating #106

Newcomerstown 1S

Date:  Sun Feb 16, 2003  8:16 pm

Subject:  New Weather Site!!!

Hello I am from Indiana and I will be in this group for awhile! I

wanted to let you know that I have a site that is for Indiana

Weather! I would like to get an Ohio person Willing to forecast on

my site! The site if we get to advertise it to many people will

become BIG! Its a great site and we are allowed 150 mb! This is

FREE! YAY! But soon I will be paying for a domain name! I hope one

of you volunteers cause we have a forecaster from KY and me from IN,

now all we really need is IL if we get an Ohio Person! Please

consider this! All you have to do is send me your forecast/watches

warnings in the state/forecast maps and I will publish them to the

website using Front Page..and walla you have your own page and all

credit goes to you! If you are interested please e-mail me at

Weather1012001@yahoo.com

PS here is the url http://indianawx.topcities.com/

Thanks!

Date:  Sun Feb 16, 2003  8:29 pm

Subject:  Message from a 2way device

Group, From Springfield 2.

So far today to 8 p.m. I've recorded an additional inch of snowfall

for a total of 6 inches for the entire storm period.

I'm not really that impressed with this second snowfall period. I think maybe

3-4 additional inches by the time it's over. I fell everybody is overeacting to

this system here. Dayton television 7 especially!

Dick Groeber. O.W.O.N. 1.

Date:  Sun Feb 16, 2003  8:33 pm

Subject:  Re: TWC Coverage

I guess it's my night to be the grouch. TWC coverage makes sense in

context. Think about it. 17 million people live in New York City

alone. There is a much larger impact from a foot of snow in New

York, Philadelphia, and DC than in Portsmouth, OH. About 50 million

people are directly impacted on the east coast. About 50,000 may be

affected by a SE Ohio storm. So, it's a no-brainer as to which

warrants more coverage. I've found what coverage I've seen thus far

to be accurate. Kocin is being careful not to repeat the gaff of a

year or 2 ago.

Ron Rothhaas

CINCINNATI 5NW

Date:  Sun Feb 16, 2003  9:06 pm

Subject:  Message from a 2way device

Group, From Springfield 2.

What no comment on area media coverage? What if i were to say the

same about Columbus television stations 4,6, and 10? I receive them here also.

I pay more attention to Daytons' channels 2 and 7 though. Channel 2's Carl

Nichols I think is the best even compared to the likes of Ben Gelber.

Dick Groeber. O.W.O.N. 1.

Date:  Sun Feb 16, 2003  10:21 pm

Subject:  Hocking County Snowfall.

Snowfall during the second storm here at my weather station in northwest

Hocking Co. through 11:00 P.M.(Sunday, Feb. 16)has been 8.7". Snowfall

during the first storm was 7.7". There was already 3.0" of snow on the

ground before the first storm began. Current snow depth(11:00 P.M.,

Sunday)is 16".

Jim Fry

Rockbridge 4W

OWON #33

Date:  Sun Feb 16, 2003  11:13 pm

Subject:  INCOMMING!!

 Thompson 5 SW 11:00pm 02/16/03

Wow. It looks like those in the central and southern part of the

state are getting a major snowstorm! A double whammy! Here

everything has been sliding off to the south of us here, although

I've already got a great snowpack here that is currently about 14

inches deep. Snow has moved in, though, so it looks like we will see

some action around here for this "second" system. It began as light

sno a couple hours ago and has increased in intensity to a moderate

level of intensity now at 11:09pm. I haven't measured yet but new

snow amounts are aproaching the 1 inch mark.

Vance Lunn

Thompson 5 SW

OWON # 98

Date:  Sun Feb 16, 2003  11:48 pm

Subject:  Re: [OhioWx] INCOMMING!!

Here in Scioto County right now it is sleeting and freezing raining and the temperature is 32' degrees F. We are

expecting about 6" to 10" more inches of snow by Monday afternoon. All the Post Offices are closed tomorrow for

Presidents Day. And all the Counties that I am covering on my Web Site is all in a Level 3 Snow Emergency. These

Counties are: Adams, Brown, Clinton, Highland, Pike, Ross and Scioto. I live in the North West part of Scioto County

in a small town call Rarden, Ohio and we have about 215 people that lives in this town. I called the Fire Chief of my

local Fire Department to see if he had any plans to turn the Community Center into a Shelter House in case if the

electric would go out, and he said "That he would have to wait until that time would come!" Some part in Portsmouth,

Ohio, New Boston, Ohio and other place around the Portsmouth area is having power outages. And they already had

the Shelter Houses opened before the power went out. I'm a Weather Storm Spotter for North West part of Scioto

County so I try to get things organized around here for the community.

I also have a Web Site for my Weather Storm Spotter Center at http://home.earthlink.net/~wssc73/ and so far some

people that I have gave my URL to really likes the Web Site that I have built. Some likes it because I post emergency

information on it so that people will know what is going on in there communities. And I would like to get all the

Amateur Ham Radio Operators involved also to help me get this Web Site busted so that other people will know that

someone is looking out for them and trying to help the communities in their areas.

I have 8 emails that I can be contact by and they are wssc01@earthlink.net, wssc08@earthlink.net,

wssc14@earthlink.net, wssc36@earthlink.net, wssc66@earthlink.net, wssc71@earthlink.net, wssc73@earthlink.net

and skywarn01net@earthlink.net. And I can also be reach by phone at 740-372-0469 at anytime during this storm.

I am a former firefighter with my local fire department I resigned from the fire department in 1998 two years after my

dad passed away in 1996 of November the 8th.

You can also view the Certificates that I have received from the FEMA and EMI at

http://home.earthlink.net/~wssc73/aboutme.html I have received a total of 4 Certificates from them. I enjoy studying

something that is in my goal of safety and helping the community out with disasters.

So far the electric has flickered off once and was going dim and everything else all day while I was online working on

my web site updating the emergency information that I have gathered from the counties that I cover. I try to post the

Levels on my web site so that people can view and see if their county is on what level. My county was the last county

to go on a Level 3 and they should've went on a level 3 earlier last night because I live 1 mile from Adams County line

and 4 miles from the Pike County line. And it was really bad when Adams County went on a Level 3. Two counties

went on a Level 3 little bit after 10:00pm last night about the same time Brown County went on a Level 3 at 10:20pm

and Adams County went on a Level 3 at 10:24pm, and Scioto and Ross County went on a Level 3 between 12:00 noon

and 5:00pm today.

Sincerely,

Gregory B. Syroney

Weather Storm Spotter Center

http://home.earthlink.net/~wssc73/

WebMaster/Storm Spotter

Weather Storm Spotter ID: OSC032

Date:  Mon Feb 17, 2003  6:02 am

Subject:  Weather Conditions for Centerville 1W

Current weather conditions for Centerville 1W at 6 AM

12 HR Snowfall:  4.6" 

Snowfall Depth: 15"

Storm Total Snowfall Accumulation: 13.6"

Current Conditions:

Skies:  Overcast

Temperature: 21ø

Dewpoint: 18ø

Winds:   ENE at 3 mph    Peak Wind Gust  19 mph at 12:05 AM

Pressure:  29.95 S

Robert M. Flory - KA5RUC

Centerville 1W

Southeast Montgomery County

Ohio Weather Observer Network #82

Wilmington NWS Skywarn ID OMT405

Date:  Mon Feb 17, 2003  10:30 am

Subject:  Newcomerstown, Ohio Snow Total

Hello Everyone;

    From Friday night at midngiht to Saturday morning at 9 a.m. 2.5" of snow fell. The worst was yet to come. Between

2 a.m. Saturday night until 6 a.m. Monday morning 16.5" of snow fell, bringing a storm total to 19.0". Considerable

blowing and drifting occured. Some drifts reached three feet.

    There have been no power outages in this area to my knowledge.

    This is THE heaviest "storm total" I have ever recorded. NOT the heaviest 24 hour total, but the heaviest storm total.

Digging out continues. :-)

Don Keating

Newcomerstown, Ohio

10:30 a.m. 2/17/2003

Date:  Mon Feb 17, 2003  9:53 am

Subject:  Hocking County Snowfall.

Here is another report from my weather station in northwest Hocking

County.

>From midnight through 10:00 this morning(Monday, February 17)an

additional 1.3" of snow has fallen. This brings the total for the second

storm to 10.0". Total from the first storm was 7.7" so the total from

both storms is now up to 17.7". The snow continues and there has been

freezing drizzle this morning.

Jim Fry

Rockbridge 4W

OWON #33

Date:  Mon Feb 17, 2003  12:04 pm

Subject:  Re: [OhioWx] TWC Coverage

It is really a matter of ratings. Their opinion is that because there are

many many people in the Northeast, that's where the coverage should be all

the time, no matter who gets what. If we had 20" (which many places did)

and they only had 4", they would still be there.

Jon

>I also agree. Its getting to the point where I hardly watch TWC anymore.

>

>Gary L

>Ravenna

Date:  Mon Feb 17, 2003  12:07 pm

Subject:  Re: [OhioWx] TWC Coverage

Gary and List;

    I've gotten to the point where I no longer tune in to TWC between 8 and 9 p.m. nightly. How many "Storm Stories"

can one take in and watch being repeated time, after time, after time. I'm not cutting on TWC folks, honest, but it's

getting beyond the point of being annoying.

Don Keating

Date:  Mon Feb 17, 2003  12:21 pm

Subject:  Message from a 2way device

Group, From Springfield 2.

The first snowstorm from 3 p.m. friday to 11 a.m. saturday was the

heaviest here with 5 inches. The second from midnight saturday night to 6 a.m.

today (monday) gave about half the amount at 2.7 inches. The combined total was

7.7 inches here. It melted to .60 inches water. Dick

Groeber. O.W.O.N. 1.

Date:  Mon Feb 17, 2003  1:41 pm

Subject:  Re: Assistance

Don (and Group):

The ones I like to go to are listed below. They also list various

weather info and, because Ohio is under five different NWS service

juristictions you have to sift through the info that doesn't

necessarily pertain all to Ohio. Was just looking at these earlier

and there is some pretty impressive totals, not all in Ohio. The

precipitation totals (snow and rain) also include the amounts we send

in (Ohio Precipitation Network, etc.)

http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/oh/public.html

http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/in/public.html

http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/pa/public.html

http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/wv/public.html

Jack

Date:  Mon Feb 17, 2003  6:32 pm

Subject:  Snow Total

Group:

Snowfall here has been 5.7" past 24 hours with a storm total (so far)

of 8.0".

Just tallied up the seasonal snowfall thus far and it comes to 49.3"

which is around 30" more than the total of all last season. What a

difference a year makes!

Jack

Wooster 7N

Date:  Tue Feb 18, 2003  3:19 am

Subject:  snow totals so far

Snowfall today at Thompson 5 SW was 6.5" with a storm total of 7.3"

thus far. This brought the snow depth back up to 19" and pushed the

monthly total to 31.6" so far. This storm also pushed the seasonal

total to the 150.0" mark.

I've gotten used to the light, fluffy lake-effect stuff. This stuff,

by comparison, was sure hard to move-even with a snow blower! After

almost 3 months of continuous snowcover, and what has seemed to be

basically one long snowstorm, a wall of packed snow 2 to 4 feet high

has formed along the side of the driveway where the snow thrower

piles the snow.

I think all other winters may be disappointing in comparison to

this , our first winter here at Thompson 5 SW.

Vance

Date:  Tue Feb 18, 2003  9:49 pm

Subject:  Hocking County Snowfall.

Here at my weather station in northwest Hocking County the total snowfall

for the entire snow event(2 events?)from Friday, February 14 through

Monday, February 17 was 19.2". Snow depth at 10:00 P.M., Tuesday was 17".

Jim Fry

Rockbridge 4W