Saturday, April 09, 2016

Estimated Snowfall From NWS Observers - 9AM 4/9/2016


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1111 AM EDT SAT APR 09 2016

THE FOLLOWING ARE SNOWFALL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 12/24
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

OHIO

...ASHLAND COUNTY...
   ASHLAND                5.5   720 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER

...ASHTABULA COUNTY...
   PIERPONT 2SE          10.2   724 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   JEFFERSON              9.0   516 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   ORWELL 1E              4.2   814 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   ASHTABULA              2.5   500 AM  4/09  TRAINED SPOTTER

...CRAWFORD COUNTY...
   NEW WASHINGTON 5S      1.8   813 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   GALION                 1.5   756 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER

...CUYAHOGA COUNTY...
   EUCLID                 6.0   807 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   SHAKER HTS             6.0   900 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   CLEVELAND-W SIDE       6.0   755 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   BROADVIEW HTS          5.0   939 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   SOLON                  5.0   914 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   NORTH ROYALTON         4.8   925 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   CLEVELAND-OLD BROOKL   4.5   738 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   GARFIELD HTS           4.3   713 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER

...ERIE COUNTY...
   SANDUSKY               3.8   719 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   HURON                  3.0   940 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER

...GEAUGA COUNTY...
   MONTVILLE              7.5   730 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   CHARDON 2N             6.5   713 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   CHARDON                5.2   743 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   CLARIDON TWP           5.0   841 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   BURTON                 5.0   800 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER

...HANCOCK COUNTY...
   ARLINGTON              1.0   830 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER

...HURON COUNTY...
   NEW LONDON 3NW         6.9   600 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER

...LAKE COUNTY...
   PAINESVILLE           10.0   911 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   MENTOR                 7.5   713 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   PERRY TOWNSHIP         6.0  1057 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   WILLOUGHBY             5.3   700 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER

...LORAIN COUNTY...
   N RIDGEVILLE           5.0   800 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   ELYRIA                 4.9   807 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   SHEFFIELD LAKE         4.5   745 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   LORAIN 3S              4.4   854 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   KIPTON                 2.0   658 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER

...MAHONING COUNTY...
   AUSTINTOWN             1.3   719 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER

...MEDINA COUNTY...
   BRUNSWICK              3.8   700 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   HINCKLEY               3.5   746 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   LODI                   2.0   711 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER

...PORTAGE COUNTY...
   HIRAM                  4.8   801 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   KENT                   3.2   757 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   DIAMOND                3.0   756 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER

...RICHLAND COUNTY...
   MANSFIELD 7NE          2.5   915 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   MANSFIELD/ONTARIO      0.9   745 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER

...SANDUSKY COUNTY...
   FREMONT                8.0   700 AM  4/09  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
   CLYDE                  7.0   753 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER

...SENECA COUNTY...
   TIFFIN                 4.0   700 AM  4/09  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

...STARK COUNTY...
   WAYNESBURG             3.2   930 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   EAST CANTON            3.0   800 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   4 NW MASSILLON         2.0   744 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   ALLIANCE               2.0   658 AM  4/09  TRAINED SPOTTER
   MASSILLON/PERRY TWP    1.5   906 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER

...SUMMIT COUNTY...
   STOW                   4.0   903 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   AKRON W SIDE           3.8   624 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   SAGAMORE HILLS         3.7   831 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   TWINSBURG              3.5   849 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   CUYAHOGA FALLS         2.2   816 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   TALLMADGE              2.1   742 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   GREENE                 2.0   658 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   CLINTON                1.0   610 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER

...TRUMBULL COUNTY...
   NEWTON FALLS           5.2   723 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   WARREN                 3.5   650 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN RE   3.0   751 AM  4/09  ASOS

...WAYNE COUNTY...
   DOYLESTOWN             3.0  1038 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   DALTON                 3.0   959 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   KIDRON 1N              1.8   903 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER

...WOOD COUNTY...
   PERRYSBURG             8.0   759 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   6 SE TOLEDO            6.0   700 AM  4/09  DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

PENNSYLVANIA

...CRAWFORD COUNTY...
   MEADVILLE 5W           6.0   915 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER

...ERIE COUNTY...
   AMITY TWP              3.7   740 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   2 NW EDINBORO          2.5   635 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   MILLCREEK TWP          1.2   800 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   FAIRVIEW               1.2   921 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER
   NORTHEAST 6SW          0.5   717 AM  4/09  SNOW SPOTTER


**********************24 HOUR SNOWFALL**********************

LOCATION              24 HOUR     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS
                     SNOWFALL           OF
                     /INCHES/   MEASUREMENT

OHIO

...ASHLAND COUNTY...
   1 NNE SULLIVAN         4.2   700 AM  4/09  COCORAHS

...CRAWFORD COUNTY...
   1 W GALION             1.5   700 AM  4/09  COCORAHS
   1 NW BUCYRUS           0.5   615 AM  4/09  COCORAHS

...CUYAHOGA COUNTY...
   1 SSW WESTLAKE         5.0   800 AM  4/09  COCORAHS
   2 NNW PARMA            4.0   800 AM  4/09  COCORAHS
   CLEVELAND; OH          3.0   751 AM  4/09  ASOS
   2 SE PARMA             2.4  1159 PM  4/08  COCORAHS
   2 SE BRECKSVILLE       2.0   700 AM  4/09  COCORAHS

Tuesday, April 05, 2016

How Historic Is This April Cold? April Snow?

There is little sign that this cold April will end anytime soon.  The cold air this weekend will be similar to last weekend. In fact, the 850mB (5000 ft) temps over Lake Erie, the key component for determining lake effect snow amounts, might crack the top 5 coldest ever for the month of April since 1950!   Here is the list per the NWS

 Both the GFS and the European show pretty much the same amount of cold as of this writing.

The pattern shows some signs of moderation across the eastern US but not until at least the midway point of the month. Another wave of colder air will follow this weekend's cold by the middle of next week.


The lack of snowfall this winter is almost historic. So far, our season snow total is the lowest since the winter of 1931-32.



April snowfall of at least one inch happens roughly 50% of the time. Here is a look at the percentage of seasonal snowfall in April.  This past weekend's snowfall brings this year's percentage up to 5%. Expect snow chances to climb with each burst of colder air through the middle of the month.