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Special Weather Statement issued March 17 at 3:42AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

Scattered snow showers will continue through mid morning. With temperatures well below freezing, light snow accumulations will combine with lingering black ice from overnight, to create some slick spots on area roadways. In addition, brisk westerly winds will gust in the 25 to 35 mph range this morning.
If traveling this morning, allow for some extra time to reach your destination. Be prepared for slick conditions, especially on bridges and overpasses as well as untreated surfaces.

Saturday, June 28th, 2014

Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Employee Jason Westgerdes pulls an order Friday morning at the Ferguson distribution center, which opened this spring east of Celina. Despite the area's low unemployment, company officials said they received hundreds of applications to fill the 65 available jobs.

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