As the low-pressure system makes its way through the eastern Great Lakes and sets its course toward New England, folks in Columbus and Cincinnati should expect clouds and some stubborn snow showers to hang about today, per the latest spelunking into weather data from the National Weather Service Wilmington OH. If you're hoping for more than a sprinkle of the white stuff, keep those hopes in check—that fine layer of snow dressing your lawns is likely all you'll get. With temperatures peaking in the frosty lower to upper 30s and winds from the west and northwest gusting up like an invasive 25 to 30 mph, it’s a day to bundle up or hunker down.
The mercury isn't set to rise much as we hit the evening hours, so anticipate more of that chilly fashion as nighttime falls; high pressure is said to cozy up into the Tennessee Valley come nightfall. Expect to see considerable cloudiness this evening with the potential for a few lingering snow showers/flurries early, was the word from the National Weather Service, hinting at a sky patching up with breaks here and there as we head into Thursday morning, to then be replaced by another batch of mid and high-level clouds in daylight's due.
For all commuters, Thursday night into Friday morning is a span to watch. A "weak disturbance" as phrased by the National Weather Service, could swing through the Ohio Valley, potentially dropping a light cover of snow—think 1-2 inches—that might throw a bit of a wobble into Friday's traffic flow. Given lows in the 20s, this is textbook snow-gathering weather.
Looking forward to Sunday through the start of next week, gear up for more wintry mixes. As another low-pressure system escapes the Lower Mississippi River Valley and heads our way, our weather fate hinges on its track—with current predictions keeping it south of the Ohio River, "snow, and perhaps some sleet or freezing rain," are the possible party crashers, as reported by National Weather Service. Areas to the north might see more snow, while the southern side deals with a more mixed-up situation—either way, conditions ripe for a memorable, potentially challenging Monday commute are in the mix.
So, with the long-term consensus pointing to temperatures that would make a polar bear nod in approval, peak into next week, when the real cold wave is expected to descend upon us—it's Ohio's grand winter performance, seemingly intent on an extended run.
