This weekend saw one of the largest single-day snowfall in local history

As the Greater Cincinnati area begins to thaw after a powerful winter storm and dig out from the snow, precipitation totals show the city set a record for the date and stopped short of becoming the largest single-day snowfall in local history. 

Official measurements taken at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport show 9.2 inches of snow fell Sunday, breaking the previous Jan. 25 record of 5.8 inches set in 2004, according to the National Weather Service. The total came within a few inches of Cincinnati’s all-time single-day snowfall record of 11.8 inches, set in February 1998. 

Snow totals varied across the region, with some neighborhoods and outlying areas reporting higher accumulations. The storm slowed travel, with most flights in and out of the Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG) being canceled on Sunday and Monday.  

Meteorologists said the system that hit Cincinnati was part of a broader winter storm impacting large portions of the Midwest and Northeast, bringing heavy snow, cold and travel disruptions across the country, from Texas to Maine. 

By Monday, while the snow had stopped falling, the disruptions continued. Cincinnati Public Schools are closed through Tuesday and the city was under a level 2 snow emergency as of Monday afternoon.  

While the storm fell just short of making it way into Cincinnati’s winter record books entirely, it ranks among the city’s more significant snow events in recent years. With cold temperatures expected to continue through the week, officials urge caution on roads and sidewalks as the region works its way back to normal.