COLUMBUS, Ohio – Mother Nature could throw a wrench into the Thanksgiving travel plans for many Ohioans.
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The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory until 9:00 a.m. Wednesday for Columbus and counties to the north and west (in purple above) and a Winter Storm Warning is in effect for several counties to the south and east (in pink above).
About 30 ODOT plow crews and 15 Columbus city trucks were among those treating roadways and preparing for wintry conditions. The number of city trucks was increased to 55 during the day, patrolling and treating bridges, overpasses, ramps and arterial streets, Service Division spokesman Rick Tilton said.
Slippery conditions may have contributed to a fatal accident on S. Wilson Road near Sullivant Avenue on the West Side just before 5:00 a.m. Tuesday.
Columbus police say Tyler Jenkins, 36, was killed morning when the car he was riding hit a patch of ice on S. Wilson Road and spun into the path of a northbound pickup truck.
It’s an ill wind that doesn’t blow someone some good fortune. Thanks to early winter cold and snow, Mad River Mountain near Bellefontaine, the state’s largest ski area, is slated to open on Saturday at noon. After two days of snow-making, operators say the forecast is favorable for the holiday week ahead, including some natural snow.