COLUMBUS, Ohio – Winter isn’t quite ready to give up.
A storm that is expected to bring as much as 7 inches of snow to the Chicago are and Michigan’s Lower Peninsula will also dump snow on northern Ohio Wednesday.
A winter storm watch has been issued for northern Ohio counties for late Tuesday and Wednesday, with 4 to 6 inches of snow expected in some areas (see above).
In central Ohio, rain will change to snow Wednesday, likely in the late morning hours, according to ABC6/FOX28 meteorologist Dana Turtle. Snow accumulations will be around 1 to 2 inches in the Columbus area with higher amounts to the north (see below). The snow that falls in Columbus is expected to melt when it hits the ground, creating some slushy conditions and possibly hazardous driving.
After a few days of high temperatures in the 50s and 60s, Ohio is going to get colder again, with highs in the 30s expected on Wednesday.
Thursday’s early-morning low temperatures will be in the single digits.
The winter has been especially long and cold in the Buckeye State, with some cities seeing record snowfall and cold temperatures.