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Lakeshore Flood — Ottawa, OH

Feb 5, 2020

Low pressure over the central Appalachians on the 7th moved northeast towards the New England states. On the back side of this low pressure system, a wintry mix of precipitation set up over Northeast Ohio with snow and freezing drizzle, which transitioned completely to snow by late morning on the 7th. Cold air surged over the region behind the low and snow became more convective with periods of moderate snow with visibility below one mile. These bursts of snow continued through the afternoon hou

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 877710). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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