December 23,2004 Winter Storm

December 23, 2004
Winter Storm

Strong Low pressure moved from the gulf coast across eastern Ohio. Heavy snow fell in a broad swath from western Kentucky through northern Ohio. A band of severe icing fell just to the east of the heavy snow, affecting much of central and south Central Ohio.

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON, OH
200 PM EST THU DEC 23 2004

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL REPORTS FROM THE STORM THAT AFFECTED THE
REGION OVER THE PAST 36 HOURS.  APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR 
THESE REPORTS.  THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/ILN

********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************

LOCATION          STORM TOTAL    TIME/DATE    COMMENTS
                     SNOWFALL       OF
                     (INCHES)   MEASUREMENT

INDIANA

...DEARBORN COUNTY...
   LOGAN                 19.0   900 AM 12/23
   GUILFORD              14.0   900 AM 12/23    

...FAYETTE COUNTY...
   EVERTON               20.0+  900 AM 12/23  

...FRANKLIN COUNTY...
   BUENA VISTA           28.0   900 AM 12/23   
   BROOKVILLE            21.0   900 AM 12/23
   PEPPERTON             19.0   900 AM 12/23

...OHIO COUNTY...
   RISING SUN             9.5   900 AM 12/23 

...RIPLEY COUNTY...
   BATESVILLE            22.0   900 AM 12/23
   REXVILLE              19.0   900 AM 12/23
   SUNMAN                15.0   900 AM 12/23
   OSGOOD                13.5   533 AM 12/23 

...SWITZERLAND COUNTY...
   FAIRVIEW               9.5   900 AM 12/23 

...UNION COUNTY...
   LIBERTY               31.0   700 AM 12/23

...WAYNE COUNTY...
   CENTERVILLE           18.0   900 AM 12/23   
   BOSTON                24.0   900 AM 12/23
   RICHMOND              17.0   533 AM 12/23

KENTUCKY

...BOONE COUNTY...
   COVINGTON              9.0   720 AM 12/23   INTERNATIONAL AIPORT

...CAMPBELL...
   FT. THOMAS             8.0   900 AM 12/23
   
...CARROLL COUNTY...
   CARROLLTON             6.5   900 AM 12/23   

...KENTON...
   EDGEWOOD              10.0   900 AM 12/23

...OWEN COUNTY...
   OWENTON                6.0   900 AM 12/23   SNOW/SLEET/FZRA

...PENDELTON COUNTY...
   FALMOUTH               0.5   900 AM 12/23   SLEET/FREEZING RAIN

OHIO

...AUGLAIZE COUNTY...
   WAPAKONETA            12.0   631 AM 12/23   COUNTY GARAGE

...BROWN COUNTY...
   GEORGETOWN             0.5   900 AM 12/23   ICE ACCUMULATION

...BUTLER COUNTY...
   HAMILTON              14.0   911 AM 12/23   COUNTY GARAGE    
   PISGAH                10.0   900 AM 12/23

...CHAMPAIGN COUNTY...
   URBANA                13.0   700 AM 12/23   COUNTY GARAGE

...CLARK COUNTY...
   SPRINGFIELD           14.0   700 AM 12/23   

...CLERMONT COUNTY...
   BATAVIA                7.0   347 AM 12/23   COUNTY GARAGE

...CLINTON COUNTY...
   WILMINGTON             8.2   700 AM 12/23   NWS OFFICE

...DARKE COUNTY...
   GREENVILLE            24.0   700 AM 12/23   

...DELAWARE COUNTY...
   DELAWARE              14.0   900 AM 12/23   COUNTY GARAGE    

...FAYETTE COUNTY...
   WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE 8.0   955 AM 12/23   COUNTY GARAGE 

...FRANKLIN COUNTY...
   DUBLIN                 8.5   900 AM 12/23
   GROVE CITY             4.0   700 AM 12/23  

...GREENE COUNTY...
   XENIA                 15.0   742 AM 12/23  

...HAMILTON COUNTY...
   HARRISON              22.0   900 AM 12/23
   COLERAIN               9.5   707 AM 12/23 

...HARDIN COUNTY...
   KENTON                19.0   900 AM 12/23

...HIGHLAND COUNTY...
   HILLSBORO              1.0   900 AM 12/23    ICE - DAMAGE

...LICKING COUNTY...
   NEWARK                 2.5   900 AM 12/23   SNOW AND ICE

...LOGAN COUNTY...
   BELLEFONTAINE         20.0   900 AM 12/23
   RUSHYLVANIA           20.0   743 AM 12/23  

...MADISON COUNTY...
   LONDON                 9.0   735 AM 12/23   COUNTY GARAGE

...MERCER COUNTY...
   CELINA                10.0   730 AM 12/23   COUNTY GARAGE 

...MIAMI COUNTY...
   TROY                  20.0   900 AM 12/23  

...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
   TROTWOOD              22.2   900 AM 12/23   
   CLAYTON               17.5   900 AM 12/23
   BROOKVILLE            17.0   724 AM 12/23
   HUBER HEIGHTS         15.0   625 AM 12/23  
   CENTERVILLE           13.2   743 AM 12/23
   DAYTON                13.0   805 AM 12/23   COUNTY GARAGE    

...PICKAWAY COUNTY...
   ASHVILLE               1.5   900 AM 12/23   SNOW AND ICE

...PREBLE COUNTY...
   EATON                 18.0   645 AM 12/23

...SHELBY COUNTY...
   SIDNEY                15.0   840 AM 12/23   

...UNION COUNTY...
   SOMMERVILLE           15.0   900 AM 12/23
   MARYSVILLE            12.0   915 AM 12/23  

...WARREN COUNTY...
   MORROW                12.0   900 AM 12/23   WX SVC EMPLOYEE
   MASON                 11.0   900 AM 12/23
   LEBANON               10.5   900 AM 12/23   WX SVC EMPLOYEE

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TIPTON

	Map of snowfall totals.
	Radar image from the height of the storm around 1 AM on December 23, 2004.
	Infrared satellite picture, with the center of low pressure overlaid, from around 3 AM on December 23, 2004.