Special Weather Statement issued January 14 at 2:54PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Periods of light snow will occur this evening and through the overnight. While accumulating snow is expected to end before Thursday morning, falling temperatures and light snow accumulations of one to two inches will result in slick travel tonight and early Thursday.
Slick spots can be expected on roadways, especially bridges and overpasses. If traveling, allow for some extra time to reach your destination and be prepared for wintery driving conditions.
In addition to the snowfall, falling temperatures combined with increased winds will result in feels-like temperatures near zero Thursday morning. If heading outdoors, dress in multiple layers.
Special Weather Statement issued January 14 at 11:27AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
A band of snow showers will drop into the region from northern Indiana, and push through the region through the afternoon. Some snow showers could produce a quick light coating of snow on elevated surfaces and bridges. Visibility may also be briefly reduced to a half mile or even less. Northwest winds will also gust up to 30 MPH.
Lighter snowfall will continue into the evening behind the initial band of snow showers, with accumulations from a few tenths to isolated accumulations of up to an inch.
Motorists should exercise caution and be prepared for rapidly changing conditions.
Today 38° Today 38° likely 16° 16° slight chance Tomorrow 25° Tomorrow 25° 17° 17° chance
Tuesday, July 7th, 2020

1 killed, 1 hurt in lake accident

Officials: Operate watercraft safely

By Sydney Albert
CELINA - A deadly personal watercraft crash early Monday on Grand Lake is being investigated by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
A incident involving a personal watercraft was reported at 12:40 a.m., according to an ODNR news release.
Montezuma Fire Chief Lee Braun said his rescuers were called to the rock pier near Coldwater Creek after two kayakers heard someone calling for help.
Montezuma rescue personnel reportedly picked up a man who told them no one else had been with him at the time of the accident. Braun said the man was then interviewed by ODNR representatives, who received a similar statement.
Upon being interviewed by Mercer County Sheriff's deputies, however, the man reportedly indicated another person had been on board with him.
Braun said his department was called back out to the lake at about 3:30 a.m. for additional searching. During that search they found the male operator of the watercraft dead on the south side of the Coldwater Creek pier.
Montezuma rescue personnel were assisted by Celina Fire Department personnel as they removed and transported the body.
The passenger had minor injuries, according to the ODNR news release. No other details were made available before press time.
"ODNR reminds watercraft users to operate their equipment responsibly, always wear a life jacket and pay close attention to local conditions and posted advisories," the release states. Visit watercraft.ohiodnr.gov/lifejackets to learn more.
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CELINA - The five new cases of COVID-19 reported on Monday brought Mercer County's confirmed number of cases to 284.
In Auglaize County, four new cases were reported, raising that county's confirmed number to 100.
FORT RECOVERY - Village council members on Monday learned the village will receive a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant for the Broadway Street reconstruction project.
CELINA - The volunteer group Together for a Change will give away the last of its face masks to local teachers from 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday in the parking lot of Grand Lake United Methodist Church at 119 E. Fulton St.
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