WINTER WEATHER WARNING: Possibility of persistent freezing rain in the morning peak
Updated: 5:03 AM EST on January 23, 2024
We know these sellers have to plan early. Yes we did. Well, obviously we're talking about the weather today because of the big mass behind us on the radar. Where does Randy stand now? So we are looking at rain mainly in our area. Many counties have already been dropped from the winter weather report, which is great. This is because it seems that we will not reach that threshold where the surface will drop below freezing. As we look at the radar now, I want to show you the big view here so you can see where the freezing rain is most likely to fall. And this is the rosy tone you see from Lafayette to Fort Wayne. In fact, communities northwest of Dayton have a better chance of freezing rain during the morning peak. We are monitoring our Northwest communities. So the areas of Fayette, Union, northern Franklin, and maybe even northern Butler County, those are going to be locations where we have the potential for some great sites, especially on those elevated roads. So, if you look here at the winter weather advisory map, it's not as prevalent as it used to be. Perhaps when I went to bed last night, the National Weather Service had dropped northern Kentucky, Hamilton County and Clermont County out of this advisory as our temperatures became warm enough to support all precipitation. Obviously you've got to be careful when you're out on the roads this morning, especially on the elevated roads which are going to be a little bit cooler than the ground roads, right. As we look at the radar right now, there's not a lot of rain, but some pockets are starting to move here in Greater Cincinnati. So, as we look south, here's the new Richmond. We have a couple of trillion rain showers passing through Butler over there in the northern parts of Pendleton County, heading toward Moscow, over there along the Ohio River. When we go north, this is northern Butler County. Maybe, you know, seeing windshield wipers go off once or twice here. If they're sensing that rain, you're going to have light showers in Middletown, a few of them, once you head toward the north Middletown exit along 75 up and through Franklin and Springboro and then back into the western areas, they're finally seeing the steady rain building in places like Connersville, Liberty, Brookville. This will slowly make its way into Greater Cincinnati as our temperatures continue to drop over the next couple of hours. We want to show you those air temperatures now, and then we'll compare them to pavement temperatures on some sensors around the area. So most places are a good couple of degrees above freezing, right. We made it to 34 in Versailles and in Connersville and also in Peebles. But you know, we warmed up yesterday into the 40s and in several spots, and we stayed here in the upper 30s for the next couple of hours. I wanted to show you here, here's a view of the road conditions for our area as we go through the morning rush hour. And you can see most of our area is painted green, which means road conditions are expected to remain wet to the north and west, though Fayette County, Union County, and possibly northern Butler County. Know, guys, you're probably going to be the place with the best possibility of seeing some great sites with the freezing rain falling this morning. So, to compare the air temperature and the pavement temperature, this is on Loop 275 near the Loveland exit. Hamilton County line. The air temperature is now about 36 degrees. Road pavement temperatures also reach about 36 degrees in Butler County. That's the Oxford sensor right there all the way 27. Your air temperature is 34. So two degrees above freezing. Right now, the surface temperature is actually slightly warmer than the air. Adams County 34 degrees. Don't notice though. This is Route 32 on Union Hill Road. The surface pavement temperature there dropped to 31 degrees. So ice will likely be monitored there in Adams County. We'll be marginal, but most places should be able to avoid the freezing rain. All you have to do is keep that in mind here as we go through the morning. There can certainly be some great locations and we have teams in our storm tracking fleet around town to alert you if any conditions change. The future broadcast will be as we go now around 6 or 7 a.m., as that rain spreads through the area. Expect rain during the morning drive. I think we're past the window where freezing rain can hit once we get through the morning rush and get into the late morning. You are looking at a cold rain. We're still in our 30s this afternoon. Plan for temperatures of up to a very low 40s Celsius with frequent rounds of rain. None of this is intense. None of it contains thunder and lightning. But you're looking at cold rain today. More of the same overnight. However, temperatures remain above 30°C tonight, as we navigate a very humid Wednesday morning. So your seven day forecast shows that I have a weather influence symbol for the next three days because this is a slow moving system and will fall anywhere from 1 to 2 inches of total rain on average. Today, we're heading toward 42. But again, right now, those temperatures are generally above freezing, which will hopefully mitigate the risk of freezing rain during
A few counties were dropped from the winter weather advisory Monday morning, leaving most of our northernmost counties still under the warning. The warning will remain in effect until noon on Tuesday. As of 2:30 a.m., most ODOT surface sensors are experiencing temperatures above freezing which is good, but we are still looking for the possibility of freezing rain, which is regular rain that falls on frozen surfaces and forms a thin glaze. So, slow down and be careful Tuesday morning. Once we hit 10 a.m. and even noon, the possibility of freezing rain was over, but the rain wasn't over. We are looking for rain all the way into Thursday evening.
Two counties were dropped from the winter weather advisory Monday morning, while the northernmost counties remain under the warning.
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The warning will remain in effect until noon on Tuesday.
As of 2:30 a.m., most ODOT surface sensors have temperatures above freezing, which is good, but we're still looking for the possibility of sleet, which is regular rain that falls on frozen surfaces and forms a thin glaze.
So, slow down and be mindful Tuesday morning.
Once we get to 10 a.m. to noon, the possibility of freezing rain ends, but the rain isn't over.
We're looking at rain all the way through Thursday evening.
