Winter Storm — Wyandot, Ohio

2014-02-04 to 2014-02-05 · Wyandot, Ohio

Event narrative

A low pressure system developed near the gulf coast on February 4th and tracked northeast through the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys to near Pittsburgh by the morning of February 5th. As this system tracked northeast it brought heavy snow to northern Ohio. The heaviest snow occurred in an arc extending from Findlay to Toledo and then eastward along the Lake Erie shoreline with accumulations of 6 to 11 inches. Accumulations in Wyandot County ranged from 5 to 9 inches. Temperatures were in the mid 20s during the snowstorm. Northeast winds shifted to the northwest by the afternoon of the 5th with speeds increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 25 near Lake Erie. The snow tapered off from west to east during the afternoon of the 5th.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system developed near the gulf coast on February 4th and tracked northeast through the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys to near Pittsburgh by the morning of February 5th. As this system tracked northeast it brought heavy snow to northern Ohio. The heaviest snow occurred in an arc extending from Findlay to Toledo and then eastward along the Lake Erie shoreline with accumulations of 6 to 11 inches. Lesser amounts of snow occurred south of this area from Mansfield to Youngstown where .10 to .15 inch of freezing rain occurred. Temperatures were in the mid 20s when the mixed precipitation occurred on the morning of the 5th allowing slick conditions to develop quickly. Northeast winds shifted to the northwest by the afternoon of the 5th with speeds increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 25 mph inland and 35 mph near closer to Lake Erie. The snow tapered off from west to east during the afternoon of the 5th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 502018. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.