Freezing Rain - December 16-17, 2016

Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

PNSILN INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046- 051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-172336- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 636 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2016 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE AND COCORAHS OBSERVERS...SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILN ***********************STORM TOTAL ICE*********************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS ICE OF /INCHES/ MEASUREMENT KENTUCKY ...BOONE COUNTY... KCVG CINC N KY APT 0.11 1252 AM 12/17 ASOS OHIO ...BUTLER COUNTY... KHAO HAMILTON APT 0.05 300 AM 12/17 ASOS ...CHAMPAIGN COUNTY... URBANA 0.12 219 AM 12/17 SOCIAL MEDIA ...CLINTON COUNTY... KILN WILMINGTON APT 0.09 300 AM 12/17 ASOS 2 SSE WILMINGTON 0.07 304 AM 12/17 NWS OFFICE ...FAIRFIELD COUNTY... KLHQ LANCASTER APT 0.17 300 AM 12/17 ASOS ...FRANKLIN COUNTY... KOSU OSU AIRPORT 0.20 600 AM 12/17 ASOS KCMH PORT COLUMBUS A 0.17 502 AM 12/17 ASOS 2 E UPPER ARLINGTON 0.11 324 AM 12/17 BROADCAST MEDIA ...HOCKING COUNTY... LAURELVILLE 0.11 355 AM 12/17 PUBLIC ...LICKING COUNTY... KVTA NEWARK-HEATH AP 0.27 504 AM 12/17 ASOS ...MERCER COUNTY... MARIA STEIN 0.12 151 AM 12/17 SOCIAL MEDIA ...MONTGOMERY COUNTY... KDAY DAYTON COX APT 0.14 502 AM 12/17 ASOS KMGY WRIGHT BROS APT 0.11 300 AM 12/17 ASOS ...UNION COUNTY... MILFORD CENTER 0.12 508 AM 12/17 TRAINED SPOTTER && &&