Despite harsh winter, regional snowfall far below average
By David Jacobs
Ohio's seasonal snowfall is below normal, including in the Mansfield area, where a steep decline is shown in National Weather Service data.
Mansfield has received 14.7 inches of snowfall so far this 2024-25 season, which is 64.83 percent less than the historical average of 41.8 inches through March 6, weather service Eastern Region HQ data shows.
Despite the lower-than-average snowfall, the winter has been a rough one. In a recent update, the city of Shelby reported 35 road salting events as of Feb. 18. And the village of New London recently reported running low on road salt.
The numbers are not broken down for smaller regional communities such as Shelby, Willard, New London, Ashland, Bucyrus and Mount Vernon.
Other cities in Ohio are also seeing lower snowfall totals for the 2024-25 season. Cleveland has recorded 33.1 inches, compared to its normal 53 inches. Akron-Canton stands at 31.9 inches, down from 40 inches.
Cincinnati has seen 29.3 inches, surpassing its 20.5-inch average. Columbus reports 14.8 inches, well under the usual 24.8 inches. Toledo has measured 11.1 inches, far below its 32.4-inch norm. Youngstown reports 42.7 inches, lower than its 57.5-inch average.
Dayton was the only Ohio city on the list with a higher-than-average snowfall total but barely. Dayton had received 22 inches as of March 6, slightly above its 21.8-inch average.
The National Weather Service Eastern Region HQ compiled snowfall totals as of 5 p.m. on March 6, comparing them to historical averages through the same date.
Data from multiple locations across the eastern U.S. indicate varied winter snowfall trends. FULL LIST of communities