Snow in Columbus: Public service director shares storm response plans
City of Columbus Department of Public Service director Kelly Scocco shares Columbus winter storm plans and gives update on Snow Warriors’ work.
The National Weather Service reported 5.4 inches of snow in Columbus on Dec. 13, which tops the previous record of 3.6 inches of snowfall set for the date in 1945.
The record snowfall was recorded at John Glenn Columbus International Airport. Here are snowfall totals gathered by the agency for other areas around central Ohio:
- Columbus, Far West Side: 5.5 inches
- Galena: 5.5 inches
- Ashville: 5.3 inches
- Kingston: 5.3 inches
- Lithopolis: 5 inches
- Gahanna: 4.2 inches
- Heath: 4 inches
- Lancaster: 4 inches
- Grove City: 2.8 inches
- Hilliard: 1.7 inches
The National Weather Service also reported 5.2 inches of snow on Dec. 13 in Cincinnati, 3.6 inches in Dayton, 2.1 inches in Cleveland, and just a trace in Toledo.
Bob Vitale can be reached at rvitale@dispatch.com.
