The bulk of the snowfall will be in the Cincinnati and Tristate area. From 7 p.m. through 7 a.m. Friday, Cincinnati is expected to get 2 to 3 inches of snow, with Dayton receiving 1 to 2 inches.
Two separate weather systems will bring accumulating snow. First, 2-4 inches of snowfall is expected tonight into Friday morning, with impacts to the morning commute. Next, 2-4 inches of additional accumulation is possible Saturday afternoon into Saturday night. pic.twitter.com/hMLxv7qMy0
— NWS Wilmington OH (@NWSILN) December 11, 2025
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Butler and Warren counties from 7 p.m. tonight to 10 a.m. Friday.
Slippery roads are expected and hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes, according to the NWS.
Another round of snow will move in Saturday afternoon, bringing additional accumulations.
This system will be slightly more north, with the heaviest snowfall in southwest and west central Ohio.
The NWS is forecasting 3 to 4 inches of snow in Dayton and Cincinnati, with areas north of Interstate 70 expected to receive 2 to 3 inches of snow.
Saturday snow showers combined with wind and cold temperatures could result in longer and more substantial travel impacts, according to the NWS.
Snowfall will come to an end early Sunday morning.
In addition to snow showers, bitterly cold temperatures are expected this weekend.
Highs will be around 34 degrees on Friday and near 30 degrees Saturday. However, wind chills could be close to zero degrees on Saturday morning and could be below zero on Sunday and Monday mornings.
Low temperatures will be around 11 degrees on Saturday and Sunday nights.
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