Snow blankets region; Subzero wind chills prompts advisory for some

Credit: Jen Balduf

Credit: Jen Balduf

Snow showers created slick travel conditions across Southwest Ohio Friday evening ahead of subzero wind chills again overnight.

A Wind Chill Advisory will be in effect from 1 to 10 a.m. Saturday for Champaign, Clark and Miami counties, issued by the National Weather Service. Wind chills as low as 15 below zero are expected in portions of central and west central Ohio, which could result in frostbite and hypothermia. Use caution while outside and wear appropriate clothing, including a hat and gloves.

Overnight will be partly cloudy with a low around 7 degrees and wind chills below zero.

Snow showers and flurries have come to an end, but not before blanketing the region.

Following are snow accumulations, as reported to the NWS:

  • 3 inches, Hamilton, as of 6:20 p.m.
  • 3 inches, Maineville, as of 5:06 p.m.
  • 2.5 inches, Mason as of 5:06 p.m.
  • 0.8 inch, Dayton International Airport, at 7 p.m.

Temperatures on Friday stayed just below freezing, with the high only reaching 30 degrees today in Dayton and Cincinnati, and 31 degrees in Columbus.

Clouds will dissipate somewhat tonight, which will have an overnight low around 7 degrees with subzero wind chills.

Temperatures will be below normal through the first half of the weekend before rising above normal early next week.

Saturday will be sunny but cold, with highs around 24 degrees and wind chill values around minus 2. Clouds will increase Saturday night, which will have an overnight low around 15 degrees.

Temperatures will peak above freezing for Sunday, with a high near 35 degrees. Sunday night will be calm and mostly cloud with an overnight low around 20 degrees.

It will be partly sunny Monday with a high near 38 degrees to start the workweek.

Monday night will be mostly cloudy. The overnight low won’t fall much below freezing, with low temperatures forecast to stall around 29 degrees.

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