Cold Weather Advisory issued December 14 at 1:46AM EST until December 15 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 5 to 15 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.
The Grand Lake area remained paralyzed this morning by Tuesday's blizzard that dumped up to a foot of snow and sent winds whipping and temperatures plunging overnight.
Many area businesses and government offices remained closed this morning, along with all area schools. Most county roads and city side streets remain impassable, and Mercer County remains under a Level 2 snow emergency. [More]
Hospitals, nursing homes and rescue squads faced a challenge as blizzard-like conditions slowed travel to a snail's pace in Mercer and Auglaize counties on Tuesday.
And hotels and motels throughout the area kept their doors open for people who chose not to brave treacherous roadways. [More]
The Lakefield Airport Authority and Mercer County commissioners are hoping to work together on separate expansion projects as a way to save money on both.
