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By Steve Bennish and Dave Larsen, Staff Writers Updated 6:59 AM Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Gusty winds of up to 37 mph and drifting snow are expected today, Feb. 10, as the region digs out from a heavy snowfall that pushed six local cities into official declarations of snow emergencies.

Residents in Clayton, Englewood, Fairborn, Huber Heights, Trotwood and Union should remove their cars from city streets and not park in a way that blocks sidewalks. Those without driveways should park in the nearest lot to avoid snowplows, officials urged.

In Clayton, crews prepared for 24-hour workdays to clear the roads, said Mayor Joyce Deitering. Citizens can help by assisting neighbors with shoveling and chores, digging out fire hydrants, and driving safely, she said.

“We look for that in our citizens and that’s how they usually act,” she said.

The U.S. Postal Service is asking area residents to clear walkways of snow to ensure the safety of mail carriers. Customers are asked to clear enough snow from curbside boxes to allow mail trucks to approach the box, deliver the mail, and to drive away without the need to back up.

New snowfall of up to an inch could accumulate today, with snow falling mainly before noon. The high will be near 26. But the cold weather will be aggravated by blustery, northwest winds between 20 and 23 mph, with gusts up to 37 mph. That will create a sustained wind chill this morning of 10 degrees, the National Weather Service in Wilmington said.

Tuesday’s snowfall provoked some awe from those who battled it.

“This was a snowfighter’s storm,” said Montgomery County Ohio Department of Transportation manager John Glover, who fielded 18 clearing crews.

ODOT crews on Tuesday took advantage of lulls in the storm to plow roads back as far as possible to make room for any wind-blown snow today, said Mandi Abner, ODOT spokeswoman.

The snow likely will stay around for some time. Forecasts call for highs of no more than 27 the rest of the week.

Staff writers Katie Wedell and Doug Page contributed to this report.

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