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 >

February 4, 2006
Winter Weather Event Review

Section 1: Introduction
Section 2: Synoptic Overview
Section 3: Model Trends
Section 4: Mesoscale Review
Section 5: Challenges
Section 6: Summary

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
1033 PM EST SAT FEB 4 2006

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE STORM THAT
HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION.  APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR
THESE REPORTS.

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

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


INDIANA

...FRANKLIN COUNTY...
   BROOKVILLE             1.0   141 PM   2/4   MAINLY ON GRASSY AREAS

...RIPLEY COUNTY...
   VERSAILLES             1.5   142 PM   2/4   MAINLY ON GRASSY AREAS

...WAYNE COUNTY...
   CENTERVILLE            1.5   653 PM   2/4  
   RICHMOND               1.0   141 PM   2/4  

KENTUCKY

...OWEN COUNTY...
   OWENTON                2.0   142 PM   2/4  

OHIO

...AUGLAIZE COUNTY...
   NEW BREMEN             2.0   814 PM   2/4  

...BUTLER COUNTY...
   WESTCHESTER            1.0   815 PM   2/4  

...CHAMPAIGN COUNTY...
   URBANA                 1.0   949 PM   2/4  

...CLINTON COUNTY...
   WILMINGTON             2.2   651 PM   2/4  

...HAMILTON COUNTY...
   HAMILTON COUNTY        3.0  1032 PM   2/4  

...MERCER COUNTY...
   CELINA                 0.5   140 PM   2/4  

...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
   BROOKVILLE             2.2   947 PM   2/4  
   DAYTON                 2.1   651 PM   2/4  
   HUBER HEIGHTS          2.0   816 PM   2/4  

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