Special Weather Statement issued December 31 at 1:41PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Snowfall of at least an inch is expected across the region, with up to 2 inches possible. There is also the potential for brief intense bursts of snow, especially between 10 PM and 3 AM. Where these brief bursts of snow occur, visibility may drop suddenly, creating additional travel hazards tonight.
West winds will become northwest overnight, gusting as high as 30 to even 35 mph. This may cause blowing snow over roadways, even as the snow ends after 3 AM.
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Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

The damaged car of Matthias J. Pearson rests along state Route 29, just west of Fleetfoot Road, following a Tuesday afternoon accident. Pearson is the ninth traffic fatality of the year in Mercer County.

Related online story:
A local businessman died Tuesday when his car drifted left of center and struck a semitrailer while he was going home to pick up supplies.
The accident occurred at 2:07 p.m. along state Route 29 west of Celina, just west of Fleetfoot Road. [More]
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