Winter Weather in Van Wert, Ohio

Cold, below freezing, temperatures and road surfaces led to icy roads and sidewalks once periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed. A few thunderstorms even developed dropping heavier freezing rain and small hail late in the evening into the early morning hours of February 6th. Most locations received a glaze to a tenth of an inch of ice accretion. Untreated roads were a sheet of ice for a time with reports of slide-offs and accidents in the area. Many schools were either delayed or closed on February 6th.

Periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle created hazardous travel conditions late February 5th into early February 6th.