10:13 a.m. Tue, Feb 26, 2008 : Winter Storm Warning continues in effect until 10 p.m. this evening.
Mon, Feb 25, 2008 :
- On Monday afternoon, Winter Storm Watch changed to a Warning.
- National Weather Service forecast snowfall amounts for Toledo area:
- 1-2 inches by daybreak Tuesday
- 4-6 inches during the day Tuesday
- another inch possible Tuesday evening before snow ends
- total accumulation of 6 to 9 inches
- National Weather Service forecast snowfall amounts for Toledo area:
- Monday afternoon, AccuWeather predicts 2-4 inches of snow tonight, 2-4 inches on Tuesday, and possibly another inch Tuesday evening.
- Temperatures on Tuesday will be around freezing. Should be a sloppy mess.
- Weather conditions :
- Toledo Metcalf Airport 4:53 p.m. - Haze, 34, SW 8mph
- Toledo Express Airport 4:52 p.m. - Overcast with haze, 33, SW 8mph
- Light snow began falling in West Toledo between 6:30 and 6:45 p.m.
Tue, Feb 26, 2008
- At 2:00 a.m., looks like around two inches of snow has accumulated so far. It's an amazingly picturesque snow. Everything right down to the tiniest twig contains a mound of snow. Temps are around freezing, so it's a wet snow. Little to no wind, so the snow is allowed to stick to and pile up on everything. Quite a scene. Hopefully, winds hold off until after daybreak in order to snap photos of the powder-sugar-covered landscape. We don't get this kind of snowfall very often.
- Weather conditions :
- Toledo Metcalf Airport 2:24 a.m. - Light snow mist, 32, E-NE 6mph
- Toledo Express Airport 1:52 a.m. - Snow and freezing fog, 31, NE 7mp
- 2:40 a.m. - I can't get over how everything is covered with snow. The bends of the shepherd's hooks, the little ropes holding the small hanging tray feeders, the rim of the basketball hoop and its net, the spiraea bushes, old plant stubble, wires, twigs at the end of tree branches, all contain a half inch of snow or more. If the winds increase, it will knock the snow off and ruin the photo op. And apparently, a chance of rain exists overnight now. No rain, please.
- 4:50 a.m. - Still snowing. I measured snow depth a few minutes ago, and 3.5 inches of wet, sticky, slippery snow has accumulated here in West Toledo. The NWS called for 1 to 2 inches overnight while AccuWeather predicted 3.5 inches. The scenery is even more dramatic than earlier. Tiny twigs have over an inch of snow accumulation.
- 6:30 a.m. - Measured 4.25 inches of snow.
- 8:39 a.m. - ODOT road cams show area roads to be mostly clear to clear and wet.
- 8:40 a.m. - The landscape looks impressive in the daylight with the sticky snow piled on everything.
- 10:20 a.m. - Measured 5.5 inches of snow.
- 12:50 p.m. - Temps in mid to upper 30's. Around 6 inches of snow on ground. Unless the snow picks up this afternoon and this evening, the 8 to 12 inches of total accumulation forecast by the NWS seems enthusiastic. AccuWeather has been more accurate thus far with forecasting snowfall amounts.
- Weather conditions :
- Toledo Metcalf Airport 12:53 p.m. - Light snow, 34, N 12mph
- Toledo Express Airport 12:52 p.m. - Light snow, fog/mist, 33, N 14mph
Wed, Feb 27, 2008
- 5:30 a.m. - temp in West Toledo is 12 F.
- 5:50 a.m. - snow depth in West Toledo is 4.5 to 5.0 inches. Total snowfall was around 6 inches, but temps in the mid-30's during most of the day on Tuesday caused some melting of the snow.
Latest Statement
National Weather Service statement as of 10:13 a.m. on Tue, Feb 26, 2008
Winds will become northwesterly this afternoon and increase to 15 to 25 mph. Occasional gusts to 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow this evening and overnight.
Latest Forecasts
NWS
National Weather Service forecast as of 10:51 a.m. Tue, Feb 26, 2008 :
This Afternoon: Snow...with areas of blowing snow developing late this afternoon. Snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Early highs in the lower 30s. Temperature falling into the upper 20s this afternoon. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Tonight: Snow likely in the evening...then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Areas of blowing snow. Total accumulation of 8 to 12 inches. Brisk with lows around 16. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Wednesday: Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Areas of blowing snow in the morning. Colder with highs around 20. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.
AccuWeather
AccuWeather forecast as of Tuesday morning, Feb 26, 2008 :
Tuesday: High: 32°F RealFeel®: 23°F Increasingly windy with snow, accumulating an additional 2-4 inches; blowing and drifting snow. Amount of Snow: 2.6in. Hours of Precipitation: 12 Hrs.
Tuesday Night: Low: 15°F RealFeel®: -2°F Considerable clouds, windy and cold with some snow, accumulating up to an additional inch. Amount Snow: 0.8in. Hours of Precipitation: 6 Hrs.
Wednesday: High: 23°F RealFeel®: 6°F Cloudy, breezy and quite cold with snow showers, accumulating a coating to an inch. Amount of Snow: 0.0in. Hours of Precipitation: 3 Hrs.
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NWS msg 3:12pm Feb 25
National Weather Service statement at 3:12 p.m. Mon, Feb 25, 2008 :
Low pressure will move up the Ohio Valley tonight and Tuesday morning. Precipitation associated with this low will spread into Northwest Ohio this evening and into north central Ohio by midnight. It appears temperatures will remain cold enough for mostly snow during this event. It is possible that some freezing rain could briefly mix with the snow late tonight or Tuesday morning south of a Findlay to Mansfield to Ashland line. Little if any ice accumulation is expected.
Snow accumulations by daybreak Tuesday will be 1 to 2 inches along the I-75 corridor with an inch of accumulation as far east as I-71. Another 4 to 6 inches of accumulation is expected during the day Tuesday... with another inch or so possible by the time the snow winds down Tuesday evening. Storm totals of 6 to 9 inches are possible over the area. Winds will begin to increase Tuesday afternoon and will cause blowing and drifting snow.
A Winter Storm Warning is issued when severe winter weather is expected. Heavy snow and/or ice will cause hazardous driving conditions. If you will be traveling in the warning area you should choose an alternate Route if possible, or you should use extreme caution if travel is unavoidable. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and other radio and TV stations for further details or updates.NWS msg 10:33pm Feb 25
National Weather Service statement at 10:33 p.m. Mon, Feb 25, 2008 :
Occasional snow is expected overnight and Tuesday. Temperatures will be at or just below freezing overnight into Tuesday and some rain and freezing rain is also possible especially from around Route 30 and south... from Findlay to Mansfield to Ashland and south. A significant ice accumulation is not expected but a light glaze of ice is possible.
Snow accumulations by daybreak will be 1 to 2 inches along the I-75 corridor and in the hills around Ashland and Mansfield... with generally about an inch elsewhere. The snow will increase in intensity during the day Tuesday and may be heavy at times. Blowing and drifting snow will develop during the afternoon. An additional 4 to 6 inches of accumulation is expected during the day Tuesday.. with another inch or so possible by the time the snow winds down Tuesday evening. Storm totals of 6 to 9 inches are possible over the area.NWS msg 3:18am Feb 26
National Weather Service statement at 3:18 a.m. Tue, Feb 26, 2008 :
Snow... possibly mixed with some sleet or freezing rain will change to just snow this afternoon and continue into this evening before tapering to light snow showers. Total accumulation of 8 to 12 inches is expected by the time the snow tapers off this evening. The lesser amounts will tend to be in the southern part of the area where more of the sleet and freezing rain is possible. Significant ice accumulation is not expected... but a glaze of ice is possible.
Northwest winds increasing to 15 to 25 mph with possible gusts of 30 to 35 mph this afternoon will cause blowing and drifting of the snow.NWS msg 9:39am Feb 26
Public information statement by the National Weather Service. Information as of 9:39 am EST on February 26, 2008 :
hours for the storm that has been affecting our region.
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 weather.Gov/Cleveland
**********************12 hour snowfall**********************
Location 12 hour time/date comments
snowfall of
(inches) measurement
Lucas County...
Toledo-pt place 5.5 728 am 2/26
Toledo Airport 4.8 927 am 2/26
Maumee 4.5 738 am 2/26
Sylvania TWP 3.0 735 am 2/26
Sandusky County...
Fremont 5.8 809 am 2/26
Oak Harbor 5s 5.0 737 am 2/26
Sandusky 4.5 832 am 2/26
Vermilion 3.4 820 am 2/26
Huron 3.1 925 am 2/26
NWS msg 10:13am Feb 26
National Weather Service statement at 10:13 a.m. Tue, Feb 26, 2008 :
Snow will continue from Toledo to Findlay and Sandusky through the afternoon and evening hours. The snow may be heavy at times with total accumulations of 8 to 12 inches expected by the time the snow tapers off late tonight.
Winds will become northwesterly this afternoon and increase to 15 to 25 mph. Occasional gusts to 30 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow this evening and overnight.
Motorists should exercise extreme caution when driving. Allow extra time to reach your destination. Roadways can become slippery quickly... especially on bridges and overpasses. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and other local media for further details or updates.Radar
Feb 25
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Feb 26
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Snow Forecast Map
Weather Channel precipitation forecast map :
4:19 p.m. Mon, Feb 25, 2008 forecast through Wed morning Feb 27 :
Road Conditions
Status of area roads for the following counties according to BuckeyeTraffic.org :
Feb 26, 2008
- Lucas - Moderate Snow/Ice - as of 2:43 a.m.
- Wood - Moderate Snow/Ice - as of 12:40 a.m.
- Fulton - Moderate Snow/Ice - as of 2:09 a.m.
- Henry - Moderate Snow/Ice - as of 3:05 a.m.
- Ottawa - Moderate Snow/Ice - as of 2:51 a.m.
- Hancock - Moderate Snow/Ice - as of 1:23 a.m.
- Sandusky - Moderate Snow/Ice - as of 12:01 a.m.
Road Cams
ODOT District Two Road Cams via WTOL
Only displaying a couple here. 17 photos of different ODOT camera locations exist on the WTOL site.
3:11 a.m. Feb 26 - Airport Hwy at I-475 looking south
3:11 a.m. Feb 26 - I-475 & US20 Central Ave North Bound Ramps Looking South
Snow can be treacherous to drive on but it has a beneficial effect on bringing up the lake levels once it melts. Another aspect is adding moisture to agricultural fields.
posted by flinty on Feb 25, 2008 at 07:53:09 pm #