Cincy ForecastDaily Weather Updates and Analysis

What a storm! The main event dropped a solid 4-7″ across the entire tri-state through midday Tue, with hazardous road conditions present for a good portion of the day. The lull in the action ended Tue evening as a heavy burst of snow pushed into the tri-state, dropping a quick inch and producing whiteout conditions. Since that burst, we have seen a general light snow, which is further aggravating the clean-up efforts (helping to re-freeze the water on roads). To make matters worse, most locations have fallen into the low teens, which is making salt worthless (becomes ineffective below 15). On top of that, winds have been very gusty (40mph+ gusts), causing significant blowing/drifting. Another batch of moderate to heavy snow is closing in on the tri-state from the west, and should be overhead by 3am. Like earlier Tue evening, expect another quick inch or two of accumulation, with near-whiteout conditions being a good bet. By midday, most areas will have received another 2-3″ of snow on top of the impressive totals from yesterday. I expect all schools to be closed, as most roads will be slick at best. Hamilton County remains under a LEVEL TWO SNOW EMERGENCY, which means that travel is strongly discouraged (unless it’s ABSOLUTELY necessary). The snow will wind down by this afternoon, but the wind will not. Expect significant blowing/drifting through the day with gusts exceeding 40mph being the norm. If you absolutely have to travel, make sure you take it slow and allow extra time to get to your destination…