Along with the arctic cold's arrival Monday morning, snow showers are expected Sunday afternoon through the evening.
The difference between an extreme cold watch and an extreme cold warning is similar to the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning. An extreme cold watch means dangerously cold conditions could be on the way, while an extreme cold warning means the conditions are present.
An "extended stretch" of bitterly cold temperatures is expected Monday through Wednesday next week, according to a hazardous weather outlook.
The wind chill in Columbus dropped as low as -5 degrees overnight, and as of 6 a.m. the air temperature was 5 degrees with a -3 degree wind chill
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The National Weather Service has projected a significant winter storm that is expected to impact driving conditions on Monday, January 6, with accumulating snow
About 2-4 inches of snow are expected from 1 p.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday. Drivers should plan for slippery conditions, according to the NWS.
Brisk winds out of the north today, gusting 25-30 mph, will cause east-west roads to drift back over and blowing snow will continue until tonight when the winds become lighter. Wind chills will be in the teens all day long and only a high around 29, so no melting today. Wind chills fall into the single digits overnight with mostly cloudy skies.
Residents in parts of Ohio are preparing for a light snowfall today and mixed precipitation over the weekend, as the National Weather Service forecasted.
According to the National Weather Service, Ohio is expected to experience below-freezing temperatures ... so the snow will be around until the temperature warms enough to melt the snow. Columbus, Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky could see additional ...
A polar vortex is slated to sweep most of the continental US bringing winter storm warnings and a hazardous freeze to millions.
In central Ohio, temperatures will hover in the low 20s on Sunday, with occasional snow showers later in the day that will leave a coating and create some slick spots. A secondary cold front will move through the state, sending temperatures plummeting into the single digits Monday.