Cold Weather Advisory issued January 19 at 12:14AM EST until January 20 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 10 AM EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
Special Weather Statement issued January 18 at 7:17PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Periods of light snow can be expected tonight with some scattered snow showers then lingering into Monday morning. Snow totals of around an inch or less will be possible. Increasing winds later tonight and Monday morning will support blowing snow, primarily in rural areas.
Challenging travel conditions will be possible starting tonight and continuing through the day on Monday. Use caution and allow for extra time to reach your destination.
light Mon 17° Mon 17° chance Tue 19° Tue 19°
Tuesday, February 16th, 2021
Winter storm blast causes accidents, forces cancellations
From staff reports
Snow that began Sunday and intensified Monday wreaked havoc on local traffic, businesses, governments and schools.
The National Weather Service's prediction calling for significant snowfall and winds gusting to 30 mph was expected through this morning. Police scanner traffic Monday afternoon and evening reported several slide-off accidents while snowplow crews cleared local roads. [More]
Obituaries on February 16th, 2021
Wilma E. Beyke, age 91, formerly of Cranberry Prairie, died Saturday February 1 [More]
Joseph Ackroyd Branson, age 74, passed away on Wednesday February 10, 2021 at Good Shepherd Hospice Center in Sebring, Florida. [More]
Patsy R. Frasure, 93, of Saint Marys, died 11:28 P.M. Saturday, February 13, 2021, at her daughter's residence in Elida. [More]
Eugene Henry Mescher, age 91, of Cohee Road, Versailles, passed away of natural [More]
Dorothy Joanne Marbaugh, 91, passed away at 6:45 p.m., Saturday, February 13, 2021, at Shane Hill Rehabilitation and Nursing Center near Rockford. [More]
Local pictures on February 16th, 2021
Subscriber stories on February 16th, 2021
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Health Department officials on Friday tallied a previously unreported November death from COVID-19 as state officials continue to review about 4,000 deaths missed by the state's processing system.
FORT RECOVERY - Village council members during Monday's meeting created a new maintenance worker position and hired Brandon Wyerick to fill the role.
College Notes
The University of Michigan volleyball season got its first several games underway after the fall season was delayed by the pandemic and the start of the 2021 schedule, with only Big Ten matches taking place, was postponed due to an athletic department-side pause due to COVID-19 cases.
All-MAC Bowling
Coldwater bowlers captured the top honors as the Midwest Athletic Conference released its first official All-Conference bowling teams on Monday.
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