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By Katie Wedell, Staff Writer Updated 11:04 PM Tuesday, February 7, 2012

DAYTON — Snow showers are expected to arrive between 3 and 5 a.m. this morning with the steadiest snow falling during the morning commute, said Storm Center 7 Chief Meteorologist Jamie Simpson.

He said temperatures in the upper 20s this morning could cause melting and refreezing, making untreated roadways slick.

“Expected accumulations will range from just a coating across the far northern Miami Valley to as much as an inch along the I-70 corridor and points south, including Dayton and Springfield,” Simpson said.

Ohio Department of Transportation road crews were monitoring the radar closely Tuesday evening and had plans in place to get salt trucks on the road if necessary.

Sharon Smigielski, spokeswoman for ODOT District 8, said they have one overnight crew monitoring slick spots in each of the seven counties they cover including Preble, Greene, Butler, and Warren counties.

A mild winter up to this point means ODOT and city road crews have no shortage of salt and are seeing big savings.

“We’re saving on the use of salt, the use of overtime and the use of fuel,” Smigielski said.

Dayton Public Works Director Fred Stovall said for the period of December through January the city of Dayton has used about 6,000 fewer tons of salt than the same period last year. That amounts to about $360,000 in savings in addition to a savings of more than $70,000 in overtime wages.

While municipalities have been saving during the warm stretch, some businesses that depend on winter weather are feeling the pinch.

Steve Rindler from Rindler Landscaping in Kettering said his snow removal business is down more than 70 percent.

“I think last year we probably went out to do some sort of snow and ice removal about 30 times. This year, maybe five,” he said.

This afternoon temperatures will rise above freezing across most of the region.

“Thursday looks sunny with afternoon highs in the upper 30s,” Simpson said.

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