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Special Weather Statement issued January 22 at 5:57AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

Road temperatures below freezing are combining with some lingering surface moisture to produce localized black ice this morning.
If traveling this morning, use extra caution and be aware of the potential for spotty slick spots on untreated roadways.

Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 2:05AM EST until January 26 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 6 inches possible.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

Photo by Nancy Allen/The Daily Standard

Officials with HAB Aquatic Solutions, Lincoln, Neb., apply alum to Grand Lake on June 30. The state on Wednesday released a report showing the application succeeded in reducing phosphorous levels. Alum deactivates phosphorous, the main food source of the lake's toxic blue-green algae.

Related online story:

Alum exceeds expectations

GRAND LAKE - A $3.4 million alum application in Grand Lake this summer was a success, the state said Wednesday.

Phosphorous levels were reduced [More]

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