Winter Storm — Scioto, Ohio

2026-01-24 to 2026-01-26 · Scioto, Ohio

Event narrative

In Lucasville, 5 inches of snow was reported.

Wider weather episode

A strong winter storm began Saturday night and continued through Sunday as it passed over an entrenched arctic airmass. A strengthening surface low over the Tennessee Valley combined with upper level dynamics to produce snowfall of up to a foot in some areas. The Dayton airport DAY set its highest 24 hour snowfall on record with 12.4 inches on the 25th, breaking the previous record of 12.2 inches set on January 26, 1978.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1311605. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.