Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 1:28PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Scattered snow showers will become more widespread through this afternoon and then likely linger into this evening before tapering off into tonight.
The snow showers will be capable of causing brief periods of reduced visibilities, especially this afternoon. In addition, brisk conditions will prevail with west winds gusting in the 30 to 40 mph range today.
Light snow accumulations will be possible, mainly on grassy and elevated surfaces. While roads will remain mostly wet during the daytime hours, some slick spots may develop toward sunset and beyond as temperatures drop below freezing.
Please be prepared for the changing weather conditions today and the potential for reduced visibilities when driving.
Today 35° Today 35° likely 17° 17° chance Tomorrow 28° Tomorrow 28° 20° 20°
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Obituaries on January 30th, 2008
Paul L. Gaier Sr., 68, 7650 Dawson Road, Fort Loramie, died at 1:10 a.m. Jan. 29, 2008, at Kindred Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Horace C. "Hod" Luhn, 90, of Shreveport, La., died Jan. 28, 2008, at Willis-Knighton Pierremont Health Care Center, Shreveport. [More]
Ruby Jean Richmond, 77, of Celina, died at 3:43 p.m. Jan. 28, 2008, at Joint Township Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Patricia J. Sipe, 79, of Willshire, died at 2:30 p.m. Jan. 26, 2008, at The Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, Fla. [More]
Stories on January 30th, 2008
Strong winds rock Grand Lake area overnight; snow, ice expected
Tuesday's severe thunderstorm brought wind gusts reaching near hurricane force in portions of the Grand Lake area - but what's coming could be much worse. [More]
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann and sheriffs in all 88 Ohio counties on behalf of individuals whose sex offender classification status was changed by Senate Bill 10, also known as Ohio's Adam Walsh Act.
Mercer County will loan its 91 touch-screen voting machines to Hancock County for Ohio's primary election in March.
It is a goodwill move that will save Hancock County thousands of dollars, since its voting machines were ruined by August floods.
Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday approved nearly $1 million in contracts for the installation of the West Jefferson sanitary sewer system, pending the approval of a zero percent loan from the Ohio EPA.
A 27-year-old St. Marys man with a long list of criminal convictions in the Grand Lake area has been charged with breaking into the Lucky Steer restaurant in St. Marys last week and stealing cash - hours after being released from the Mercer County Jail.
Celina may be in the driver's seat when it comes to the girls basketball race in the Western Buckeye League, but winning the league crown is still far from an easy task for the Bulldogs.
ST. HENRY - The perfect description of the play of Tuesday's Marion Local-St. Henry girls basketball game came from Flyers coach Treva Fortkamp, who said she wouldn't have used her league pass to watch the game. [More]
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
A late flurry by the Coldwater Cavaliers was not enough as Wapakoneta escaped The Palace with a 52-48 win in non-conference action on Tuesday night.
Local pictures on January 30th, 2008