WPAFB Tuesday Weather: Lake effect to bring snow showers, visibility possibly affected

WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE—Snow showers and snow squalls will be an issue across the Miami Valley today thanks to lake effect snow bands, according to Storm Center 7 Chief Meteorologist Eric Elwell.

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Snow showers will be likely through the first half of the day and gradually taper off toward evening. While snow accumulation will generally be 1” or less, the snow may be briefly heavy. With strong wind gusts up over 30mph at times, visibility may change and drop rapidly.

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Temperatures will also be dropping through the 20s during the day with wind chills falling into the single digits by morning. After a brief break in the snow showers Tuesday night into early Wednesday, more snow will be around for the Wednesday evening commute.

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