Two area counties remain under a Level 2 snow emergency this morning, Crawford and Hardin. Counties under a less severe Level One emergency on Wednesday include Marion, Wyandot, and Morrow. Road conditions are considered hazardous and motorists are urged to drive with caution.
The Ohio Department of Transportation is asking drivers to use caution around snowplows following several accidents this month. ODOT officials said yesterday that eleven plow trucks had been hit over the past two weeks while attempting to clear roads, including one fatal accident to a motorist near Cleveland. The number is already up over last year when eight plow trucks were involved in accidents. ODOT warns drivers that plow operators have a limited field of vision, and if a driver can't see the plows' side-view mirrors, then the plow can't see you.
Health Department officials are reporting just over two-thousand new cases of COVID-19. Tuesday's update showed two-thousand-26 new coronavirus positives, 59 additional deaths, and 104 more hospitalizations. Governor DeWine said the winter storm this week could cause shipping delays of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, and those with appointments should contact their provider. The number of vaccinations in Ohio is estimated to be around one-point-three-million, or about eleven percent of the state's population.
Here's the link to the Cancelations and delays: https://wmrn.iheart.com/content/2020-01-29-closings-and-delays/
TODAY...Partly cloudy this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs around 19. East winds around 5 mph.
TONIGHT...Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Not as cool with lows around 15. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.
THURSDAY...Snow showers likely. Snow accumulation around an inch possible. Highs in the upper 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening. Little or no additional snow accumulation. Lows around 16. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.
FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Much colder with lows around zero. Wind chill values as low as 10 below after midnight.
SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 15 to 20.