Morning weather update
Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:08 pm
A Major Winter Storm will impact the Ohio Valley over the next 48 hours. For today, A wintry mix of snow..sleet and freezing rain will develop across interior counties of Southeastern Ohio today. A mixture of rain and sleet can be expected a long the Ohio River. The most significant daytime snow and ice accumulations are expected along a line from Chillicothe to Zanesville. With mostly snow expected in the Columbus Metro.
As colder air moves into the region tonight, the mixed precipitation will gradually change over to all snow across interior counties by midnight. Areas along the Ohio River may continue to see a mixture of rain and sleet through much of the night. However, if temperatures fall below freezing, there could be a significant ice accumulation in the Gallipolis and Point Pleasant area.
The precipitation will be all snow on Saturday. The snow could be heavy at times. The highest snow accumulations are expect along and north of Interstate 70. Northwest winds of 20 to 40 mph will cause near blizzard conditions across the entire area.
Perry-Muskingum-Fairfield-Hocking-Ross-Pickaway-Guernsey-Coshocton-
Today...Snow and sleet with a chance of rain. Snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Highs in the lower 30s.
Tonight...Snow and sleet with a slight chance of freezing rain in the evening. Then heavy snow after midnight. Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Lows in the mid 20s.
Saturday...Heavy snow and wind. Snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches. Highs in the upper 20s.
Saturday night...Snow showers. Total snow accumulation of 7 to 14 inches.
Lawrence-Gallia-Meigs
Today...Rain and sleet. Highs around 40.
Tonight...Rain and sleet early in the evening. Then freezing rain and sleet. Snow after 3am. Ice accumulation of a quarter to a half inch. Snow accumulation an inch or less. Lows in the mid 20s.
Saturday...Heavy snow and wind. Snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Highs in the upper 20s.
Saturday night...Snow showers. Total snow accumulation of 3 to 6 inches.
Pike-Scioto-Jackson-Vinton-Athens-Washington-Morgan-Noble-Belmont-Monroe
Today...Rain..sleet and snow. Snow accumulation around an inch or less. Highs in the mid to upper 30s.
Tonight...Sleet and freezing rain in the evening. Then snow and sleet after midnight. Snow accumulation around an inch. Ice accumulation 1 to 2 tenths of an inch. Lows in the mid 20s.
Saturday...Heavy snow and wind. Snow accumulation of 3 to 6 inches. Highs in the upper 20s.
Saturday night...Snow showers. Total snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches.
Franklin-Licking-Knox-Holmes-
Today...Snow..heavy at times. Snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches. Highs in the lower 30s.
Tonight...Snow..heavy at times. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Lows in the mid 20s.
Saturday...Heavy snow and wind. Snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches. Highs in the upper 20s.
Saturday night...Snow showers. Total snow accumulation of 9 to 17 inches.
As colder air moves into the region tonight, the mixed precipitation will gradually change over to all snow across interior counties by midnight. Areas along the Ohio River may continue to see a mixture of rain and sleet through much of the night. However, if temperatures fall below freezing, there could be a significant ice accumulation in the Gallipolis and Point Pleasant area.
The precipitation will be all snow on Saturday. The snow could be heavy at times. The highest snow accumulations are expect along and north of Interstate 70. Northwest winds of 20 to 40 mph will cause near blizzard conditions across the entire area.
Perry-Muskingum-Fairfield-Hocking-Ross-Pickaway-Guernsey-Coshocton-
Today...Snow and sleet with a chance of rain. Snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Highs in the lower 30s.
Tonight...Snow and sleet with a slight chance of freezing rain in the evening. Then heavy snow after midnight. Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Lows in the mid 20s.
Saturday...Heavy snow and wind. Snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches. Highs in the upper 20s.
Saturday night...Snow showers. Total snow accumulation of 7 to 14 inches.
Lawrence-Gallia-Meigs
Today...Rain and sleet. Highs around 40.
Tonight...Rain and sleet early in the evening. Then freezing rain and sleet. Snow after 3am. Ice accumulation of a quarter to a half inch. Snow accumulation an inch or less. Lows in the mid 20s.
Saturday...Heavy snow and wind. Snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Highs in the upper 20s.
Saturday night...Snow showers. Total snow accumulation of 3 to 6 inches.
Pike-Scioto-Jackson-Vinton-Athens-Washington-Morgan-Noble-Belmont-Monroe
Today...Rain..sleet and snow. Snow accumulation around an inch or less. Highs in the mid to upper 30s.
Tonight...Sleet and freezing rain in the evening. Then snow and sleet after midnight. Snow accumulation around an inch. Ice accumulation 1 to 2 tenths of an inch. Lows in the mid 20s.
Saturday...Heavy snow and wind. Snow accumulation of 3 to 6 inches. Highs in the upper 20s.
Saturday night...Snow showers. Total snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches.
Franklin-Licking-Knox-Holmes-
Today...Snow..heavy at times. Snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches. Highs in the lower 30s.
Tonight...Snow..heavy at times. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Lows in the mid 20s.
Saturday...Heavy snow and wind. Snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches. Highs in the upper 20s.
Saturday night...Snow showers. Total snow accumulation of 9 to 17 inches.