Editor’s read: What we’re working on for you on Monday, Jan. 26

Good morning! I am Morning Editor Jeremy Ratliff, and here are three news stories you should know about today:

❄️ Record snow dropped by storm: We told you it would happen, it happened, and now we are dealing with the aftermath of a major winter storm!

🚑 Deadly Dayton snow clearing incident: We have learned that someone has died after being run over by a vehicle while clearing snow.

👩🏾‍💻 Stuck inside? We have you covered!: If you are snuggled up inside your home inside keeping warm, we have a lot of special weather coverage, suggestions for fun things to do, and plenty of stories we have covered recently that you may not have had time to read.

A drone view of cars covered with snow in the parking lot of the Walden Lakes apartment complex on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Columbus. Meteorologists predict 6-12 inches of snow across central and southern Ohio. Clark and Franklin County are under a Level 3 Snow Emergency. JOSEPH COOKE/STAFF

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Historic winter storm hits southwest Ohio

Our region got pummeled with historic snow, and now we are looking at what is next, and what you need to know!

• Snow emergencies: As we monitor local snow emergencies, we have an explanation for you on what each level means.

• Snow storm photos: Take a moment to look through some attention grabbing photos we have from the snow’s local impact!

Snow clearing incident death: Sadly, someone did die yesterday in a local snow clearing incident.

The Oregon District in Dayton is covered with snow. CONTRIBUTED

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While Dayton is snow covered, we have you covered with some fun things to do while you are at home, keeping warm!

We have a list of recent, local stories you can catch up on today.

• Food stories: Editor Mandy Gambrell has five local food stories that you may have missed.

• Staff streaming suggestions: We asked our staff for streaming recommendations during the winter weather, and they did not disappoint!

Buying tickets to Les Misérables?: The musical is coming to Dayton soon, and Meredith Moss has a preview for you.

If you have thoughts or feedback on this or other news tips, please let me know at Jeremy.Ratliff@coxinc.com.