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Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

December 4-5, 2002
Winter Storm



 
Snowfall Map:
Snowfall from December 4-5, 2002, ranges up to 6 inches in Southern Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southeast Indiana.

 


 

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED FOR ADDITIONAL REPORTS
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
1030 AM EST THU DEC 5 2002

                          NEW   STORM    TIME/DATE    COMMENTS
LOCATION                  SNOW  TOTAL

INDIANA

...DEARBORN...
LAWRENCEBURG                    4.5    713 AM 12/05                 
FARMERS RETREAT                 5.0    728 AM 12/05                 

...FAYETTE...
CONNERSVILLE                    2.5    715 AM 12/05                 

...FRANKLIN...
BROOKVILLE                      4.0    714 AM 12/05                 

...OHIO...
RISING SUN                      6.0    714 AM 12/05                 

...RIPLEY...
SUNMAN                          3.0    700 AM 12/05
VERSAILLES                      5.0    713 AM 12/05                 

...SWITZERLAND...
VEVAY                           6.0    714 AM 12/05                 

...UNION...
LIBERTY                         3.0    715 AM 12/05                 

...WAYNE...
RICHMOND                        1.0    715 AM 12/05                 


KENTUCKY

...BOONE...
HEBRON                          4.0    700 AM 12/05  CVG AIRPORT 

...BRACKEN...
BROOKSVILLE                     6.0    715 AM 12/05                 

...CAMPBELL...
ALEXANDRIA                      5.0    730 AM 12/05                 

...CARROLL...
CARROLLTON                      4.0    716 AM 12/05                 

...GALLATIN...
WARSAW                          3.0    716 AM 12/05                 

...GRANT...
WILLIAMSTOWN                    5.5    716 AM 12/05                 

...KENTON...
COVINGTON                       4.5    716 AM 12/05                 

...LEWIS...
VANCEBURG                       5.0    717 AM 12/05                 

...MASON...
MAYSVILLE                       3.5    717 AM 12/05                 

...OWEN...
OWENTON                         4.5    717 AM 12/05                 

...PENDLETON...
FALMOUTH                        5.5    718 AM 12/05                 

...ROBERTSON...
MT OLIVET                       3.5    718 AM 12/05                 


OHIO

...ADAMS...
WEST UNION                      5.0    730 AM 12/05                 

...BROWN...
GEORGETOWN                      5.5    727 AM 12/05                 

...BUTLER...
HAMILTON                        3.0    720 AM 12/05                 
MIDDLETOWN                      3.0    729 AM 12/05                 
WEST CHESTER                    4.0    730 AM 12/05                 

...CHAMPAIGN...
URBANA                          0.5    722 AM 12/05                 

...CLARK...
SPRINGFIELD                     1.0    722 AM 12/05                 

...CLERMONT...
FELICITY                        4.0    722 AM 12/05                 
GOSHEN                          4.5    729 AM 12/05                 
MILFORD                         4.0    730 AM 12/05                 

...CLINTON...
BLANCHESTER                     5.0    700 AM 12/05
WILMINGTON                      4.0    700 AM 12/05  NWS OFFICE
WILMINGTON                      2.5    700 AM 12/05  CO-OP     

...FAIRFIELD...
LANCASTER                       3.0    900 AM 12/05

...FAYETTE...
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE          2.0    724 AM 12/05                 

...FRANKLIN...
COLUMBUS                        2.0    700 AM 12/05  PORT COLUMBUS AIRPORT

...GREENE...
BEAVERCREEK                     2.0    718 AM 12/05                 

...HAMILTON...
CHEVIOT                         3.2    727 AM 12/05                 
ROSS                            4.0    730 AM 12/05                 

...HIGHLAND...
HILLSBORO                       5.0    728 AM 12/05                 

...HOCKING...
LOGAN                           3.5    726 AM 12/05                 
ROCKBRIDGE                      4.7    955 AM 12/05

...LICKING...
NEWARK                          1.0    729 AM 12/05                 

...MADISON...
LONDON                          1.0    930 AM 12/05
MIDWAY                          3.0    726 AM 12/05                 

...MIAMI...
TROY                            1.0    721 AM 12/05                 

...MONTGOMERY...
DAYTON                          1.5    721 AM 12/05  COUNTY GARAGE
DAYTON                          1.0    700 AM 12/05  COX AIRPORT  

...PICKAWAY...
CIRCLEVILLE                     3.0    728 AM 12/05                 

...PIKE...
WAVERLY                         3.5    729 AM 12/05                 

...PREBLE...
WEST MANCHESTER                 2.0    718 AM 12/05                 
CAMDEN                          3.0    719 AM 12/05                 

...ROSS...
CHILLICOTHE                     6.0    728 AM 12/05                 

...SCIOTO...
PORTSMOUTH                      4.0    710 AM 12/05

...WARREN...
LEBANON                         4.0    721 AM 12/05