A cold front passed through the region on the 10th of January. With it, like most cold fronts in the winter, precipitation came along with it.
The snow began just before 4 PM on the 9th, and continued to fall into the evening hours. The snow gradually became heavier and by 10 PM, an inch was already on the ground. The snow did not slack off until just after daybreak on the 10th. Finally, by 10 AM the snow tapered to a few flurries, and by 3 PM, the sky was clear, bringing the temperatures down to the single digits. No scalloping was allowed that day.