Winter storm: Accumulating snow expected Tuesday night, Wednesday morning

Families sled down a hill at Smith Park in New Carlisle Sunday. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

Families sled down a hill at Smith Park in New Carlisle Sunday. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

It will be a snowy week with multiple inches of accumulating snow expected to fall Tuesday night and into Wednesday.

Today will be cloudy with highs in the mid-30s, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington. Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low around 27 degrees.

Tuesday will get off to a dry and cloudy start, with temperatures in the upper 30s. However, Tuesday night accumulating snow is expected to start and continue throughout Wednesday.

A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for Butler, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Preble and Warren counties from 1 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches are possible, according to NWS. Snow could result in hazardous road conditions, including during Wednesday’s morning commute.

Snow totals range from 2 to 6 inches for the Miami Valley, with Butler and Warren counties on the lower end and Miami, Clark and Champaign counties on the higher side.

Snow will mix with rain before transitioning to rain entirely Wednesday. Highs will be in the upper 30s.

Precipitation should come to and end Wednesday evening. Overnight lows will drop to around 30 degrees.

Embedded snow showers are possible Thursday, but otherwise it will be cloudy and cold. Highs will be in the low 30s and lows will be in the mid-20s.

Friday will be a cloudy day with temperatures climbing a few degrees. There will be another chance for a rain/snow mix Friday night.

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