The derailed train cars just narrowly missed the main electrical feed that provides power to Amherst's 12,000 residents. However, the train’s spillage was not the biggest sigh of relief. Fire Chief Jim Wilhelm said no hazardous materials were leaked in this accident but there was quite the mess still. Five of the cars spilled grain on the tracks, quickly becoming apparent that there was no serious risk of an explosion on the tracks. Some impressive snowfall totals were seen in Painesville (57 cm), Edinboro (51 cm), Chesterland (48 cm) and Shaker Heights (43 cm), among other locales.Īs a result of the wintry blast, there was a 10-car train derailment in Amherst, Ohio. This was the first winter storm of the season for the state, and it was ugly: The opening act was rain but snow headlined the event. on a normally slow Tuesday when Lorain County, Ohio, was hammered by a winter storm that brought snow and ice. The snow began on a Monday, lasting into Tuesday, and that obviously led to widespread problems. The snowbelt areas near Lake Erie had the heaviest and longest-lasting snow, with accumulations exceeding 30 cm - more than a foot. Ohio's first winter storm of the season battered the entire state in early December 2020, with northern sections bearing the brunt of it. This Day In Weather History is a daily podcast by Chris Mei from The Weather Network, featuring stories about people, communities and events and how weather impacted them.