Posted on

Sloppy Sunday Snow

An inch or two is forecast Sunday, mainly in the morning. Complicating the picture is cold ground temperatures and warm air temperatures. Much of the snow may melt on pavement but some accumulation and slick or slushy roads are possible. As cold air rushes in with a front late day, a few more snow showers and falling temperatures could produce slick spots for those traveling to super bowl parties.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
330 PM EST Sat Feb 3 2018

INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-
051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-041000-
Wayne-Fayette IN-Union IN-Franklin IN-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-
Switzerland-Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant-
Pendleton-Bracken-Robertson-Mason-Lewis-Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-
Darke-Shelby-Logan-Union OH-Delaware-Miami-Champaign-Clark-
Madison-Franklin OH-Licking-Preble-Montgomery-Greene-Fayette OH-
Pickaway-Fairfield-Butler-Warren-Clinton-Ross-Hocking-Hamilton-
Clermont-Brown-Highland-Adams-Pike-Scioto-
Including the cities of Richmond, Connersville, Liberty,
West College Corner, Brookville, Batesville, Milan, Versailles,
Lawrenceburg, Aurora, Rising Sun, Vevay, Carrollton, Warsaw,
Florence, Burlington, Oakbrook, Covington, Erlanger,
Independence, Newport, Alexandria, Owenton, Williamstown,
Crittenden, Dry Ridge, Falmouth, Butler, Augusta, Brooksville,
Mount Olivet, Maysville, Vanceburg, Tollesboro, Kenton, Ada,
Celina, Coldwater, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Greenville, Sidney,
Bellefontaine, Marysville, Delaware, Troy, Piqua, Tipp City,
Urbana, Springfield, London, West Jefferson, Plain City,
Columbus, Newark, Eaton, Camden, Dayton, Kettering, Beavercreek,
Fairborn, Xenia, Washington Court House, Circleville, Lancaster,
Pickerington, Hamilton, Middletown, Fairfield, Oxford, Mason,
Lebanon, Springboro, Wilmington, Blanchester, Chillicothe, Logan,
Cincinnati, Milford, Georgetown, Mount Orab, Hillsboro,
Greenfield, West Union, Peebles, Waverly, Piketon, Portsmouth,
and Wheelersburg
330 PM EST Sat Feb 3 2018

...SNOW EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY...

Snow will develop across the area late tonight. This will continue
through much of the morning and then taper off by early afternoon.
Temperatures will be in the 30s, and parts of northern Kentucky,
southeast Indiana, and southern Ohio could see the snow mix with
rain at times. Snow accumulations will generally be 1 to 2 inches,
although some areas along and south of the Ohio River will get
less than an inch.

Additional scattered snow showers will occur ahead of a cold front
that will sweep across the area late Sunday afternoon into the
early evening. Winds will become gusty as the front passes and
temperatures will start to fall.
Posted on

Snow surrounding Wilmington…or not

Click for latest Base Reflectivity radar loop from the Wilmington, OH radar and current weather warnings

Snow all around Cincinnati? The uninitiated may think so. This is virga, snow falling but not reaching the ground due to dry air near the surface. The radar beam is higher farther from the radar site so it is picking up snow a distance from the site but not at the site itself.

http://blog.metservice.com/sites/default/files/u36/S5%20Virga%20diagram.jpg

http://en.es-static.us/upl/2014/07/virga_Susan_Jensen_eastern_Washington_5-4-2012-e1465408195717.jpeg

Posted on

Snow and Slick Driving Possible Sunday

A special weather statement has been issued for snow Sunday on Cincinnati. I’m sure you’ve all seen it. Actually, I’m sure most haven’t seen it because few see special weather statements. Not a big storm but there may be slick driving at times, especially Sunday morning and later in the evening. It’s super bowl Sunday. I would have issued a winter weather advisory. Another complication is that pavement temperatures are cold but the air temperature will likely be above freezing for most of the event.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
508 AM EST Sat Feb 3 2018

INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-
051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-032100-
Wayne-Fayette IN-Union IN-Franklin IN-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-
Switzerland-Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant-
Pendleton-Bracken-Robertson-Mason-Lewis-Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-
Darke-Shelby-Logan-Union OH-Delaware-Miami-Champaign-Clark-
Madison-Franklin OH-Licking-Preble-Montgomery-Greene-Fayette OH-
Pickaway-Fairfield-Butler-Warren-Clinton-Ross-Hocking-Hamilton-
Clermont-Brown-Highland-Adams-Pike-Scioto-
Including the cities of Richmond, Connersville, Liberty,
West College Corner, Brookville, Batesville, Milan, Versailles,
Lawrenceburg, Aurora, Rising Sun, Vevay, Carrollton, Warsaw,
Florence, Burlington, Oakbrook, Covington, Erlanger,
Independence, Newport, Alexandria, Owenton, Williamstown,
Crittenden, Dry Ridge, Falmouth, Butler, Augusta, Brooksville,
Mount Olivet, Maysville, Vanceburg, Tollesboro, Kenton, Ada,
Celina, Coldwater, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Greenville, Sidney,
Bellefontaine, Marysville, Delaware, Troy, Piqua, Tipp City,
Urbana, Springfield, London, West Jefferson, Plain City,
Columbus, Newark, Eaton, Camden, Dayton, Kettering, Beavercreek,
Fairborn, Xenia, Washington Court House, Circleville, Lancaster,
Pickerington, Hamilton, Middletown, Fairfield, Oxford, Mason,
Lebanon, Springboro, Wilmington, Blanchester, Chillicothe, Logan,
Cincinnati, Milford, Georgetown, Mount Orab, Hillsboro,
Greenfield, West Union, Peebles, Waverly, Piketon, Portsmouth,
and Wheelersburg
508 AM EST Sat Feb 3 2018

..WINTER WEATHER TO IMPACT THE AREA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY...

Snow will develop late tonight with up to an inch of accumulation
by Sunday morning. The snow will mix with rain Sunday morning,
mainly south of I-70. The precipitation will transition to all
snow Sunday afternoon with the passage of a cold front.

Storm total snow though Sunday night of 1 to 3 inches will be
possible along and north of I-70, with 1 to 2 inches south of
I-70.

The snow could create some slick spots on untreated roadways and
make travel difficult at times. Exercise caution if you plan on
traveling late tonight or Sunday. Allow extra time to reach your
destination.