WMRN News and Weather (2-11-2021)

Marion and other counties are beginning the day under a Level One Snow Emergency, which indicates road conditions are considered hazardous, and motorists are urged to use caution. Check our Website for school closings and delays.

The Ohio Department of Health says the state's death total from COVID-19 was underreported by thousands last year. Officials announced yesterday that an error in the system affected death data from October thru December. As many as four-thousand underreported deaths could be added to the state's current total of 11,856.

Wednesday’s COVID-19 update from The Ohio Health Department showed 3,281 new positives, 63 additional deaths, and 227 hospitalizations. Governor DeWine signaled yesterday that the state's 11 p.m. curfew could be lifted next week if hospitalizations continue their downward trend, which have been below two-thousand since February 8th.

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 20s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows around 13. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.

.FRIDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15. Northeast winds around 10 mph.

.SATURDAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the mid 20s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening. Cold with lows 5 to 10 above. Chance of snow 30 percent. Wind chill values as low as zero.

.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Cooler with highs 10 to 15. Wind chill values as low as 5 below.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows zero to 5 above zero. Wind chill values as low as 10 below after midnight.

.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs 15 to 20. Chance of snow 30 percent. Wind chill values as low as 10 below in the morning.