A vehicle had crashed into a guard rail on the off ramp from Interstate 675 south to Far Hills Avenue, according to Centerville Police Dispatcher Todd Rardon.
There were no injuries, Rardon said.
“ODOT is on their way to salt the ramp,” he said.
No lanes were closed. “It’s off the roadway,” Rardon00 said.
WHIO-TV had reports of about 160 school delays and closings by 6 a.m., mostly in the northern counties.
Champaign, Clark, Logan, Miami, and Preble counties were on a Level 2 snow emergency this morning, meaning blowing snow could cause hazards and people should only be out on the roads if necessary. At 7 a.m. a Logan County Sheriff’s dispatcher said Logan County is now on a Level 1 snow emergency. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office also said they are now on a Level 1 snow emergency.
Mercer County is on a Level 2 snow emergency at 7:15 a.m. Auglaize County has issued a road advisory, asking drivers to use caution in driving.
Montgomery, Greene, and Butler counties were on a Level 1 snow emergency, meaning drivers should drive slowly and with caution as roads can be dangerous.
WHIO-TV meteorologist Rich Wirdzek reported that except for some possible scattered snow flurries in some spots, the snow should be done for now, with the temperature rising to 26 degrees by 4 p.m. today. Tonight should see temperatures drop into the teens, possibly down to 10 degrees, he said. This morning’s temperatures were in the low 20s.
The next snow storm headed for the Washington D.C. area is likely to go south of the Miami Valley, but could possibly bring some snow to the southern part of the valley late Sunday night, he said.
Jeff Sites of the National Weather Service in Wilmington had a bit bleaker forecast for those who have had enough of the snow. He said that while Friday only shows a 20 percent chance of snow, there’s a 40 percent chance of snow Saturday from a weak cold front pushing through the Great Lakes area. “It’s going to kick off a few snow showers,” he said, with any accumulation “probably less than an inch.” Sunday through Monday also shows a 40 percent chance of snow showers, he said.
Sites said he expects temperatures tonight to drop to 5 to 10 above, with the 10 above temperatures holding into Friday morning. Friday’s high should be in the upper 20s. While today is expected to be mostly cloudy, Friday is expected to be partly sunny, he said. Friday night should be mostly cloudy with lows around 15 degrees.
Saturday’s highs should be in the upper 20s, with lows at night around 15 degrees. Saturday should be mostly cloudy, Sites said. Sunday and Monday should see highs in the upper 20s, he said, with lows from 15 to 20 degrees. Monday night might bring a minor accumulation of snow of maybe an inch or two, but that would only be a guess at this time, Sites said.
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