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Historic snowstorm breaks nearly 50-year record

Florida snow FILE PHOTO: The Florida panhandle saw snow flurries Monday morning. (HeavenManPhotography TGGy/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

DAYTON — The snowfall in Dayton has broken multiple records, according to the National Weather Service.

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12.4 inches of snow have fallen in Dayton in one day. This has broken the old record of 12.2 inches during the Blizzard of 1978.

The maximum snowfall record has also been broken. The last maximum snowfall record was set in 2023 at 5 inches.

This weather event also ties with another record set decades ago.

The NWS said 0.95 inches of liquid had fallen from the sky on Sunday, which matches the 1978 record.

Our Storm Center 7 team of meteorologists continues to track the ongoing snowfall throughout the region.

We will continue to provide updates on the latest snow totals.

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