Monday snows break daily snowfall records in Dayton

Dayton has set a new record for snowfall on Feb. 15, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.

...Record snowfall at Dayton...
The Dayton airport measured 5.9 inches of snow on Monday, February 15th. This is the highest snowfall that has been recorded on this date. The previous record of 4.3 inches was set in 2003. pic.twitter.com/p88M2RdEiE
— NWS Wilmington OH (@NWSILN) February 16, 2021

The NWS reported that a total of 5.9 inches of snow was reported at the Dayton International Airport on Monday.

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Previously the record for snow on Feb. 15 in Dayton was 4.3 inches, which was set in 2003.

Based on NWS forecasts for weather today, we are unlikely to break records for Feb. 16. The record for snowfall on Feb. 16 is 7.8 inches, which fell in 1910.

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