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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, April 14th, 2016

Photo by Claire Giesige/The Daily Standard

Mercer Health nursing supervisors work on tagging a CPR dummy during a mass-fatality drill. County officials gathered on Wednesday to run through a mass-fatality exercise, dealing with hypothetical crises such as supply shortages and hospital space limitations.

Related online story:

Drill prepares community for possible disaster

COLDWATER - "This is only a drill," Mercer County officials kept telling colleagues over the phone as they requested help in dealing with 41 fatalities in 48 hours. [More]

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