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Wayne County Emergency Management Agency
Sunday February 14th, 2021 :: 04:19 a.m. EST

Alert

Winter Storm Warning until 01:00PM Tuesday

...POTENT WINTER STORM TAKING AIM ON THE REGION... .The cold air in place over the Ohio Valley will see warm air aloft streaming in from the southwest. A weak area of low pressure embedded in the southwesterly flow aloft will spark an initial shot of snow of 2 to 3 inches beginning after midnight tonight and ending Monday morning. After a brief lull Monday morning where light snow continues, rapidly accumulating snowfall will enter again from the south. Heavy snow will move northeast as surface low pressure crosses the Appalachians towards the Mid Atlantic region. This second round will see rapid rates of accumulation overnight Monday before ending early Tuesday.

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky and central, south central, southwest and west central Ohio.

* WHEN...From 1 AM Monday to 1 PM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous travel conditions will severely impact commutes during this time.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CAMPBELL ... PICKAWAY ... HOCKING ... CHAMPAIGN ... WAYNE ... GRANT ... GREENE ... BROWN ... CLINTON ... PENDLETON ... UNION ... UNION ... DEARBORN ... PREBLE ... PIKE ... BOONE ... FRANKLIN ... HAMILTON ... BUTLER ... ROBERTSON ... FAIRFIELD ... MASON ... HIGHLAND ... FRANKLIN ... CLARK ... LEWIS ... CARROLL ... FAYETTE ... OWEN ... ROSS ... MIAMI ... RIPLEY ... DELAWARE ... FAYETTE ... MONTGOMERY ... CLERMONT ... LICKING ... GALLATIN ... BRACKEN ... WARREN ... SWITZERLAND ... SCIOTO ... ADAMS ... OHIO ... MADISON ... KENTON

Instructions:

If you must travel, have a fully-charged phone and keep a flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Additional information can be found at www.weather.gov/iln as well as on our Facebook and Twitter pages.

Address/Location
Wayne County Emergency Management Agency
401 E Main St
Richmond, IN 47374

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 765-973-9399

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Winter Storm Warning

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