Chilly, quiet weather today; Winter Storm Watch issued for parts of the Miami Valley – WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio

A Winter Storm Watch is in effect from 9 p.m. Thursday until Friday at 5 p.m. for Mercer, Auglaize, Shelby, Logan, Miami, Champaign, Wayne, and Darke Counties.

QUICK-LOOK FORECAST:

• Rain to snow transition w/30 to 40-degree TEMP DROP Thurs night into Friday
• Strong winds 40-50mph Friday & Saturday AM
• One of the coldest Christmas Days on record

>> TRACK THE CONDITIONS WITH LIVE DOPPLER 7

DETAILED FORECAST:

TODAY: Enjoy the quiet weather while it lasts! Clouds thicken today and it is chilly this morning but we get back to 40 this afternoon.

TOMORROW: Cloudy and cool morning says Storm Center 7 Meteorologist Kirstie Zontini. Light rain will pick up in intensity throughout the day. Breezy with highs around 40. As cold air arrives with this storm in the evening a RAPID transition from rain to snow will occur. The timing NOW looks like 9:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Temperatures will drop 30-40 degrees overnight. Wet roads may flash freeze. Winds will gust from 40-50mph with stronger winds in the northern Miami Valley. The most difficult travel time period will be Thursday night and Friday morning.

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