Ohio breaks snowfall record in Dayton, 120-year-old record in Cincinnati

Ohio has set new records for daily snowfall in Dayton and Cincinnati on April 20, and another, 120-year-old record in Cincinnati on April 21.

In Cincinnati, the National Weather Service measured 0.4 inches of snow at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport on April 20.

The previous record was set when a trace amount of snow fell in 2003.

The record for April 21 was also broken overnight at 2.3 inches in Cincinnati, breaking a 120-year-old record set in 1901.

In Dayton, the NWS measured 0.8 inches of snow at the Dayton International Airport on April 20, doubling the previous record of 0.4 inches from 2013.

The NWS forecast from 1-2 inches of snow in the Dayton area, and similar amounts southwest of Cincinnati, where the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport is located.

The current record for April 21 in Dayton is 3.5 inches, set in 1901. In Cincinnati, though, that number is much closer to forecast levels at 1.5 inches, also set in 1901.

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