Wind Chill Warning until 05:00PM Friday
* WHAT...For the Wind Chill Warning, dangerously cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero. For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to two inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of Northeast and Northern Kentucky and Central, South Central and Southwest Ohio.
* WHEN...For the Wind Chill Warning, from 1 AM to 5 PM EST Friday. For the Winter Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures will drop sharply in the matter of a few hours during Thursday night, rapidly falling well below freezing, leading to the potential for a flash freeze. This will cause travel conditions to rapidly deteriorate.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CARROLL ... GALLATIN ... OWEN ... GRANT ... PENDLETON ... BRACKEN ... ROBERTSON ... MASON ... LEWIS ... PICKAWAY ... FAIRFIELD ... ROSS ... HOCKING ... BROWN ... HIGHLAND ... ADAMS ... PIKE ... SCIOTO
Instructions:
Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Slow down and use caution while traveling. Additional information can be found at www.weather.gov/iln as well as on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Address/Location
Scioto Township OH
6752 OH-762
Commercial Point, OH 43116
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 614-877-9124
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:
- Wind Chill Warning