Brad Gilbert, Wood County EMA director, has issued the following advisory:
As most of you may have seen by now, forecast models came into agreement last night and pushed the heavy snow band to NE Ohio down through Columbus and Cincinnati (I think making most of us happy). Although there may be some minor changes in the forecast by later this afternoon, the following is a general timeline of the winter weather that we will experience on Friday.
Rain will move into the area this afternoon and evening and continue into the overnight. Temperatures will begin to drop towards daybreak Friday morning starting to turn the rain over to freezing rain and sleet. By late morning, the freezing rain should start to transition over to all snow. Snow will continue through the afternoon and possibly into the evening. Accumulations will be around 2 inches in the Northern Wood County area with slightly higher amounts of 2-3 inches in Central and Southern Wood County. Please keep in mind that winds will also become gusty, so blowing and drifting of snow will be likely right into Saturday morning.
