According to the National Weather Service, a strong storm system is expected to move throughout Ohio, bringing with it a variety of precipitation, wind, freezing temperatures, and even some snow accumulation to areas like Wilmington, Cincinnati, and Columbus. The Midwest is bracing itself for this storm. Over the weekend, conditions should improve, with drier weather predicted Saturday afternoon through Sunday before more precipitation arrives.
Due to heavy fog, visibility is still poor across a large portion of the region as of Wednesday morning, hence an advisory is in effect until 9:00 AM EST. Temperatures range greatly by region, from the low 40s to the mid-50s. With high temperatures in the 40s in the northwest and the 60s in the southeast, this fog is predicted to clear as the day goes on and the winds increase. Temperatures are expected to dip this afternoon as a frontal system approaches.
By Thursday morning, temperatures in most locations will have dropped to freezing or lower due to the dominance of cold air tonight. “Bands of snow showers will develop as an upper level disturbance moves into the area Wednesday night into Thursday morning,” according to the National Weather Service. On grassy and high areas, some rapid accumulations may occur, but this will be thwarted by the warm pavement temperatures. With snowfall projections varying from less than an inch in northern Ohio to around three inches in east central Indiana, a secondary system is expected to make Thursday night even colder.
A continuous low in the sky will cast its shadow from southern New England to the northern mid-Atlantic as Friday approaches. Another mechanism behind this system is to rotate and use precipitation—likely rain—to wet our eastern regions as temperatures rise. As we stumble into the weekend, high pressure should provide slightly milder temperatures and partly cloudy skies. A new frontal system is expected to arrive by Monday, so anticipate a moderate Monday before another temperature drop on Tuesday when yet another weather front moves in.
According to the aviation outlook, fog and stratus will break up as winds pick up speed today, potentially reaching gusts of above 30 knots. Rain, snow, and windy conditions might continue until Friday, reducing visibility and creating cloud ceilings that pilots should be cautious of. But as the weekend approaches, there is a chance for better flying conditions.
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