SNOW EMERGENCY issued for parts of the Miami Valley as cold weather sticks around – WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio

Darke County is under a LEVEL 2 SNOW EMERGENCY.

Montgomery, Clark, Auglaize, and Preble Counties are under a LEVEL 1 SNOW EMERGENCY.

A Winter Storm Warning continues through 5 p.m. Friday for all counties in the Miami Valley plus Wayne and Randolph counties in Indiana.

A Wind Chill Watch goes into effect at 1 a.m. Friday through 4 a.m. Saturday for the entire Miami Valley.

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QUICK-LOOK FORECAST:

• Strong winds 40-50mph Friday and Saturday morning
• Snow exits, but blowing snow continues at times
• One of the coldest Christmas Days on record

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DETAILED FORECAST:

THIS MORNING: Snow continues to fall across the Miami Valley. This snow combined with wind gusts of 30-50 mph has reduced visibility to ¼ mile at times. Roads are snow-covered and slick. Storm Center 7 Austin Chaney says snow will exit before or around daybreak, but wind gusts will remain in place all day.

TODAY: Snow exits, but cloudy skies remain. Wind gusts and very cold temperatures will be the main issues for Friday.

Wind will gust to 40 – 50MPH during the day.

This will blow the powdery snow from overnight right back onto the roads as the crews try to clear them leading to snow-covered roads and hazardous travel all day. Blowing snow will also occur at times. The wind also creates hazardous wind chills. High temperatures only get to 2 degrees, wind chills will remain in the -20 to -30 range all day. This could lead to frostbite in 30 minutes or less. Limit time outside today.

SATURDAY: Bitter cold with dangerous wind chills but a dry day. Highs only reach single digits. Wind chills will remain from -10 to -25. Roads may remain slick in spots. Mostly cloudy skies are expected.

SUNDAY: One of the coldest Christmas days on record.

We wake up around 5 with a high of only 14. Wind chills will still range from -10 to -20 during the morning. We stay dry at least with some sunshine returning.

MONDAY: Scattered clouds. Cold again in the middle 20s. A weather disturbance may produce a few snow showers Monday afternoon. While precipitation looks light at this point, any snow that falls will stick with the cold temperatures.

TUESDAY: Still cold. A mix of sun and clouds with highs in the upper 20s.

WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy and chilly. The warming trend begins. Highs in the middle 30s.

THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy with a passing rain shower possible especially late in the day or at night. It will be a milder day with a high in the middle to 40s.

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