There were multiple reports of 6-10 inches of snow in the Cincinnati area, as well as 7.3 inches near Fairfield. At about 1 p.m., the Cincinnati airport, which is in northern Kentucky, reported 10.4 inches of snowfall. A report from the Dayton International Airport reported 6.7 inches as of 1 p.m.
Winds will increase late this morning and early in the afternoon, which could lead to poor visibility due to drifting and blowing snow. Sustained winds of 10-20 mph are possible, with gusts of up to 30-35 mph.
Highs will be around 30 degrees.
At 11 p.m. Sunday, the Ohio Department of Transportation said they had more than 880 crews out working statewide, and more than 200 plow trucks in southwest Ohio.
“Conditions could worsen overnight, so if you don’t have to go out, stay home. It’s messy out there,” ODOT officials said on social media. “...It’s insane we have to say it — give us room to work.”
The vast majority of local schools had already announced Monday closures by mid-evening Sunday.
The Dayton International Airport has been affected by the storm, according to the FlyDayton.com airport website.
Of the 11 flights that were supposed to take off between 5:30 and 8:15 a.m. Monday, four were cancelled (two to Washington D.C. and one each to Charlotte, North Carolina, and New York), at least two were delayed (to Charlotte, North Carolina, and Dallas), and five were listed as either being in air or having departed (Atlanta, Raleigh, North Carolina; Kalamazoo, Michigan; Chicago; and Philadelphia).
As of 8:15 a.m., most of the 18 other flights for Monday are listed as “scheduled,” with the exception of the 9:05 a.m. flight to Chicago and the 10:29 a.m. flight to D.C., both of which were listed as cancelled.
The City of Dayton has a full deployment rotating on 16-hour shifts to treat streets and remove snow from roads. Crews will focus on Priority 1 and 2 streets and city-owned parking lots over the next 16-24 hours, the city said late Monday morning.
Whatever snow we do end up with is likely to stay for awhile, as the high temperature is not forecast to get above 30 degrees all this week.
The National Weather Service said little or no ice accumulation was expected Monday evening as snow showers linger.
The NWS said wind chill values around or below zero degrees are expected each night Tuesday through Friday.
Tuesday will be mostly sunny and cold with highs around 28 degrees, followed by a mostly cloudy night with a chance of flurries and lows near 10 degrees.
Wednesday will be partly sunny with a high of 24 degrees. Scattered snow showers are possible. Overnight, it’ll be mostly cloudy with a low of 9 degrees.
Credit: Bill Lackey
Credit: Bill Lackey
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