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We got a few days to dig out of the Friday/Saturday storm… but now another system is organizing to our West, and will move in late tonight.  A WINTER STORM WATCH is in effect from midnight tonight through Wednesday at 6pm.  Let’s take a look at this storm in detail.

First, a check at the 500mb forecast:

The image above is valid at 1pm on Tuesday.  You can see a vigorous storm just to our west, and it’s heading our way.  Ahead of the storm, snow will develop across the area… say after 1 or 2am tonight.  By the Tuesday morning commute, we could have 1 to 3 inches of snow on top of what’s already out there.

Now we check the 700mb level, where we track relative humidity and lift:

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The dark green color represents 90% relative humidity, and the dark red line with a -5 represents an area of pretty good lift.  With that much moisture and lift, it’s a good bet snow will continue through the afternoon hours.  Once again, there is some concern as to how far north an area of warmer air will surge.  Futuretrac is showing the surface map for the commute home early Tuesday evening:

You can see the “rain” area (green color) is moving closer to our southern counties.  This same thing happened with the last storm, and that really held down the snowfall totals across the south.  While areas north of I-70 saw over a foot of snow, some locations south and east of town only saw 3 to 4 inches.  So we’ll have to keep an eye on how long any rain will mix in, because that would mean less snowfall south… and more to the north again.  On average, however, we are expecting storm totals by Wednesday morning in the area of 4 to 7 inches…. {based on new data in this morning}

So accumulating snow will once again be the main impact with this system.  However… another impact may be just as high.  The wind.  Winds will increase behind the storm on Wednesday, gusting to 40-45 mph at times.  This is really going to cause blowing and drifting of snow… and travel will still be impacted even after the storm is past us.  We will continue to keep you posted on the trends with this system, both on air and online!  Stay safe!

Jamie

Our winter storm will wind-down today.  Many locations got a good amount of snow out of this one.  Along and north of I-70, there were a lot of one-foot reportings… even a few over that number.  Snow will taper off as we head into the late morning/early afternoon.  But watch for blowing and drifting snow, as it is going to be a WINDY day.  Temperatures will also be much colder, falling into the afternoon… with wind chill values in the single digits all day long.  Here is a look at some of the snowfall totals from around the region:

… Auglaize County…
Wapakoneta 7.5″

… Butler County…
Fairfield 6.2″
Fairfield 6.0″
Monroe 5.0″

… Clark County…
Springfield 11.0″
Springfield 8.0″

… Clinton County…
Wilmington 7.4″

… Darke County…
Greenville 13.0″

… Greene County…
Xenia 7.5″

… Logan County…
Bellefontaine 9.0″

… Montgomery County…
Brookville 12.5″
Phillipsburg 12.5″
Dayton 11.1 ”
Vandalia 9.0″
Huber Heights 8.1″
Clayton 8.0″
Centerville 7.0″

… Preble County…
West Alexandria 8.0″

… Shelby County…
Sidney 9.0″

… Warren County…
Lebanon 5.0″
Mason 4.0″

… Wayne County, IN…
Economy 12.0″

It’s a heavy, wet snow… so take it easy when shoveling.  The cold adds extra stress to your heart… and the situation can turn worse if you overexert yourself.  The upside… this snow is great for packing.  Let the snowmen and snow fort pictures begin!  You can send them to us here:  weather@wdtn.com.

In the meantime, here are some pictures sent in from some of our viewers:

We’ll get a break in the action for a few days, but another storm will affect us Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.  Once again, depending on the track of the storm… we could see more accumulating snow.  The storm has the potential to bring in some warmer air ahead of it, so some mixing will also be possible, especially to the south.  We’ll keep you posted!

Thanks, and enjoy our winter wonderland…
Jamie

The wintry precip has been spreading in from the south this morning.  I’ve had many reports of rain, freezing rain and sleet in our southern counties (Butler, Warren and Clinton).  Some spots have reported slick conditions, with a little icing.  But most locations have temperatures at or above freezing.  GOOD NEWS for morning commuters.

Light snow is now spreading through Southern Montgomery County, and will continue to lift north.  We may still see some sleet and/or rain mix in at times, with everyone seeing a complete transition to snow around lunchtime.  As for today’s snow accumulation… here is what we’ll be considering:

*  Today’s temperatures will be right around freezing. 
*  Some of the snow will be melting.
*  But overnight models have MORE precip here.

So we’re going with 2 to 4″ on average by this evening.  The roads won’t be horrible today, because our highs should be at or just above freezing.  But as we head into the late afternoon/evening, thing will get worse.  That is when we’ll likely see the heaviest snow, and temperatures will drop as the evening wears on.  So expect dangerous travel conditions this evening and overnight.  If you have to travel today, the best time to do it would be early on!

Here is a look at SNOWFALL TOTALS THROUGH SATURDAY…

Notice within the 6 to 10″ band, isolated places will be seeing more than 10″.  Pretty impressive!  Our biggest snow of the season for sure!  We’ll still have some snow around through the first part of Saturday, with things tapering off into the afternoon.  Cold and windy conditions will follow this storm, with highs over the weekend only in the 20s, and lows in the teens.

Please send us your storm reports!  Here is what we’re looking for… please include TIME AND LOCATION:

* Precip type
* Road conditons
* Snowfall accumulation

You can comment the information below under the “comments” link, or send an email to weather@wdtn.com.  We’re also on TWITTER and FACEBOOK.  Stay with Channel 2 on-air and online.  We’ll get new data throughout the day, and keep you up-to-date on the latest storm and snowfall total trends!  We’re on at noon, 5 through 6:30pm and 11pm.  If you are at work at noon, and want to see the show, we usually stream it at www.wdtn.com.

Stay safe, and enjoy the storm!
Jamie

A WINTER STORM WATCH is in effect for most of the Miami Valley beginning Friday morning, and continuing through Saturday afternoon.  The National Weather Service issued this watch late Thursday.  People have been emailing/calling in with questions as to why this watch was issued so early?  Well, the models have been very consistant in bringing a little ice, and a significant amount of snow to the area.  So confidence is high we’ll see icy and slick conditions, bringing about a high impact on travel conditions.  Travel through the area Friday morning through Saturday morning will be difficult.  Be sure to bookmark our SCHOOL CLOSINGS AND DELAYS website so you can stay up-to-date on the latest information for Friday.

We even have a few school delays THIS morning, mainly in the Northeastern Miami Valley.  This is due to fog across the area, reducing visibilities.  And it’s not only fog… but freezing fog!  Freezing fog is basically just fog… with temperatures below freezing!  It’s significant to note, because with all the low-level moisture… we typically will see slick conditions develop, and black ice is possible.  Today’s freezing fog will burn off as we head later into the morning hours.

We should see a little sunshine between the clouds today before the clouds thicken up this afternoon.  Highs will be warmer than yesterday, with readings in the upper 30s.  If you have evening plans, it will still be dry across the area, with any wintry weather holding off until the overnight hours.

After 2am or so, we will begin to see some freezing rain or snow move in, and it will stick around through the morning commute.  Give yourself plenty of time to get where you’re going Friday morning:

Roughly north of I-70, there will be a faster change-over to all snow, and a gradual change-over for the southern counties.  During the late afternoon and into the overnight, we’ll continue with steady moderate snow… keeping poor travel conditions with us through early Saturday.

Friday’s snowfall accumulation should generally be in the range of 2 to 4 inches… mostly likely in the North.  Where the switch over to snow happens a bit later (in the south)… we could end up with less.  But additional snowfall is likely Friday night/Saturday.  Storm totals could be even higher over PARTS of the Miami Valley, up to 6 inches.   The rain/snow line will be the determining factor on how much snow you see in your neighborhood.  Here’s a look at one of our models… showing the rain/snow transition line in PURPLE.  You can see it progress southward, as the storm pulls in colder air:

We will continue to keep you updated as the storm moves closer… and let you know what the latest trends are.  Again, a slight shift in the storm’s path… by as little as 50 miles… could mean more or less snow for the area.  Stay tuned…

Jamie

We’re starting off pretty quiet this morning… no measureable precip out there.  But there ARE a few flurries, and/or isolated areas of freezing drizzle.  So slick spots are still possible, with temperatures right around that freezing mark.  The northern counties have road surface temps below freezing, while the southern counties are hovering right around 33 degrees, so the north is most likely to see a patch of ice or two this morning.

High pressure will build in later today, and the clouds may break a little.  We will see partly cloudy conditions tonight, and will start Thursday with some sunshine.  It will also be a little warmer Thursday, with readings close to 40 degrees.  Then the changes come, as we plummet right back into Winter.

A big winter storm will move in from the Southwest on Friday:

We are expecting enough warm air to move into the area ahead of hte system, that Friday’s precip should be a mix of freezing rain, rain and snow.  This will cut-down on snowfall accumulation… but we ARE still expecting snowfall accumulation! 

Friday evening, the precip will switch over to snow as the atmosphere cools.  And a pretty steady moderate-to-heavy snow will continue Friday night into early Saturday morning.  How much snow is still up in the air, but a safe starting point would be 2 to 4 inches, I think… with more possible.  We usually don’t like to throw out an official snowfall forecast until we get a little closer to the event, as a shift in the storm’s track by less than 100 miles could mean more and/or less snowfall.  So, as this is a changing situation, I urge you to stay in touch with us on-air and online… we will keep you posted on the latest trends!

Jamie

That weak disturbance we talked about yesterday that was supposed to only bring a *slight* chance of snow is actually holding together pretty well this morning!  Especially across our northern counties, where we are seeing some light snowfall accumulation.  I’ve had a report up in Shelby County of around a quarter of an inch so far.  Communities along and north of I-70 can expect anywhere from a coating up to an inch as we head through the first part of the day.  It’s not much, but timing is everything!  And with the morning commute starting up, it is going to cause some problems.  We do have several school delays… full list is here:  SCHOOL DELAYS.

The good news:  as we head into the afternoon, temperatures will climb above freezing.  That means we’ll see melting of snow… and less of a problem for the drive home later today.  BUT watch for re-freezing overnight, as we once again drop down into the upper 20s.

We’re back to quiet conditions for Wednesday and Thursday. We’ll be slightly cooler tomorrow behind this disturbance, but will warm up under some sunshine on Thursday.  Our highs will be pretty close to 40 degrees!

Things change again on Friday, as that southern stream storm works a bit farther north.  This will bring the chance of rain or snow through the day on Friday.  Overnight into Saturday morning, we’re expecting everything to change over to snow… and we could see some accumulating snow with this one.  It’s too early to say how much… we will have to wait and see how much warm air this storm will bring in ahead of it.  We’ll keep you posted, of course!

Today is Groundhog Day!  I love that movie, and it always amazes me the fun festivities they have going on SO early in the morning in Gobblers Knob, PA!  And if you’ve ever been out to the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, you know they put on a pretty good local show, too… with our own little groundhog, Ivy, making her prediction!  Meteorologist Erik Zarnitz will be there this year for all the fun!  Here is a little info on Groundhog Day, and our local activities:

Have a good day!
Jamie

I hope you all had a great weekend!  The sunshine was sure nice, although it was still quite cold yesterday.  We had a low of 7 degrees and a high of 29 on Sunday.  A fitting way to end January, which was a colder than average month!  Here’s a look at our January stats:

Do you believe it’s February already?!  It is amazing how fast 2010 is already going.  Meteorologist Erik Zarnitz will be the emcee at the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery’s Groundhog Day celebration tomorrow (Tuesday) morning.  The fun will get started around 9:30am, with activities continuing throughout the day.  Head out to see Erik, and to see if our local groundhog, Ivy, will see her shadow!

If Groundhog day was today, Ivy would definitely be predicting another 6 weeks of winter!  We should see plenty of sunshine, between high clouds.  High pressure is just off to our South, keeping things quiet:

But notice a disturbance off to our west… unsettled weather across the central part of the country.  That is in association with a low that will head our way for Tuesday.  We’ll see an increase in cloud cover (mostly cloudy by afternoon)… so there is a chance that Ivy *won’t* see her shadow!  Hmmm… we’ll have to wait until tomorrow morning to see what it looks like.  I vote for Spring, though!! 

As the area of low pressure moves through, it will weaken.  Our high is keeping things pretty dry/tranquil over us, so we’re lacking moisture.  A few flurries or light snow showers, at best, could fall late Tuesday.  On Wednesday, high pressure will build back into the region again… bringing more sunshine and warming temps as the week goes on.

The next chance for precip will be Friday into Saturday, as another storm system looks like it will move just south of us.  Right now, we could see a rain/snow mix on Fri… and then all snow for Sat.  It’s something we’ll keep an eye on.  We all know how these things can change…

Jamie

We’ve been talking about this major winter storm all week.  It’s now taken shape and is causing HUGE problems from New Mexico through Oklahoma.  It will continue it’s eastern path, and we have WINTER STORM WARNINGS posted for the entire track of this storm:

Parts of Texas are buried under a foot of snow this morning, and the storm has also dumped freezing rain, sleet AND snow in Oklahoma.  The storm has left more than 140,000 people without power, and portions of major interstates in Oklahoma are closed because of downed powerlines.  This storm takes aim at Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky and Tennessee today… and will then plow into Virginia, and the Carolinas over the weekend.

The northern edge of the snow will come close to the Dayton area early Saturday:

At this point, there is just a SLIGHT chance of a flurry or light snow shower in our southern three counties (Butler, Warren, Clinton)… and it is something we’ll keep an eye on.  At any rate, we are not expecting any snowfall accumulation here, but there are significant numbers not too far away from us!  Check out the forecast by our in-house model… valid through Saturday morning:

We’ll mainly see clouds out of this system… so back to a couple of gray days.  And, unfortunately, the clouds just may get in the way of an amazing sight tonight!  We have a full moon, and it will be a unique one… here is why:

If you can catch of glimpse of it between the clouds, it will be a great one to photograph!  Send any pictures along to us at weather@wdtn.com, and they may be featured on 2 News over the weekend!

Thanks, and have a great TGIF!!
Jamie

So it’s been awhile, but it looks like we’ll see a little sunshine this morning, before clouds begin to thicken up again this afternoon!  At least we’ll get SOME sun. 

Temperatures are very cold this morning, with readings in the teens and wind chills near zero at times.  On mornings like this, I used to BEG my mom to come to the bus stop and let me sit in the car while I waited for the bus… LOL!  During the afternoon, we will warm up a bit more than we did yesterday, with highs near 30.  But the winds will still be on the breezy side.

And it gets even colder from here!  Yes, another cold front will drop down tonight, bringing the chance of light snow… and a reinforcing shot of Arctic Air:

Accumulations will be light again, generally under an inch.  But it may be just enough to bring slick spots to the Thursday morning commute.

We’re still watching that big storm for Friday.  It continues to trend South of us, so there is still just a slight chance of a few light snow showers in our southern counties.  But it does look like it’s going to be a mess if you are traveling south:

The weekend looks dry with some sunshine!  But the cold will hang on…

Jamie

We’ve had a slick start to the day this Tuesday morning!  Some of the snow that fell yesterday, actually melted a little because the ground was a bit warmer.  But overnight, temperatures dipped into the lower 20s, freezing any moisture left on the pavement.  Then, more snow fell on top of that!  Snow on top of ice always makes for dangerous driving and even walking, because it’s “sneaky slick”… as our morning producer would say! 

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY is in effect for Butler, Warren and Clinton Counties until 10am because of these slippery conditions… but we’re also seeing problems all across the Miami Valley.  We’ve had about 70 school delays called into the newsroom.  You can always keep tabs on the local school closings/delays here:  SCHOOL DELAYS

As the day goes on, we’ll gradually see snow showers taper into flurries, with little or no additional accumulation.  But watch out for blowing and drifting snow, as the winds are still up there.  Our wind chills will be in the single digits at times today! 

Wednesday looks like it will start off dry (we may even see some peeks of sunshine between the clouds), but we’ll see increasing clouds by mid-day, and a chance of snow develops by evening.  Again, no major accumulation out of this system, but the Thursday morning commute could be a little slick.

We’re watching a bigger storm for Friday.  Right now, it looks like most of the snow/ice will stay south of us:

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There is always potential for the storm to track a little farther to the north, so that is what we’ll be watching towards the end of the week.  At this point, it looks like just a *slight* chance of snow Friday, especially in our Southern counties… you can see how we’re JUST on the northern edge of the storm.  At any rate, if you’re traveling south on Friday, you may run into some problems.

Jamie

Rain fell yesterday and overnight, and we got a nice soaking across the area!  Some spots actually saw an inch or more in rainfall!  Here are some of the rainfall totals, called in by our Weathercheckers:

A few sprinkles will linger early today, but as colder air works in behind our cold front, we’ll see any rain change over to snow by the afternoon.  The best chance for scattered light snow showers will be after 2pm today.   And snow showers are *likely* overnight, as an upper low moves right over us.  This low will provide enough lift to see some light accumulation:

Accumulations will be low, generally an inch or less in most spots.  With overnight lows dipping into the mid-20s… we’ll have the potential for a slick Tuesday morning commute.  Tuesday afternoon also looks colder and unsettled, with lots of clouds and a few light snow showers.  For those of you missing the sunshine, hang in there:  we should see a bit of it Wednesday afternoon!  Temperatures will also moderate a bit on Wednesday, as high pressure builds in:

But the near-normal conditions don’t last long.  Wednesday night into early Thursday, another feature will come through, bringing the chance of snow… and dropping our temperatures.  We will be running below normal as we head into the upcoming weekend.

Jamie

Today and tomorrow mornings will be slick, as temperatures are/will be right around freezing.  We have freezing rain currently moving through parts of the Miami Valley on Live Doppler 2X, and a FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY has been extended until noon for five counties… Miami, Montgomery, Darke, Preble… and Wayne Co in Indiana.  We’ve had icing reports in Wayne County, particularly in Richmond and Centerville… where a Level 1 Travel Warning is in effect because of the freezing rain.  Darke County also has a Level 1 Ice Advisory, which means roadways are slick and hazardous.  We could see a little freezing rain around Friday morning, as well.

During the day today, temperatures will warm enough to switch any freezing precip over to rain.  It should happen by 10am or so… icing will become less of a concern.  BUT it’s still going to be a wet day, with periods of rain around and that will even continue into tonight.  THAT’S when we could see a little more freezing rain, as temperatures drop off again.

So after a possible slick start Friday, the afternoon looks dry.  We’ll stay dry on Saturday, with some peeks of sunshine and warmer temperatures.  We’ll be in a pretty strong southerly flow ahead of our next storm system:

That stronger cold front will move through on Sunday.  And, yes, we could even hear some rumbles of thunder early in the day!  The winds will also be a little gusty over the weekend, as the storm approaches.

Then we’re back to winter-like weather early next week!

Jamie

As a storm approaches, and temperatures fluctuate from freezing morning temperatures to warmer afternoon readings… we have both the chance of freezing rain AND rain in the forecast.

The storm I mentioned yesterday is now over Kansas:

It will head our way, and by late afternoon we’ll see the chance for rain across especially the southern counties.  Any rain will transition into freezing rain throughout the evening, as temperatures drop.  This could cause some slick conditions during the evening hours and overnight, but the light nature of the precipitation will prevent any major ice accumulation.

Through Thursday morning, temperatures will rise rather quickly, so the icing threat should decrease.  Rain will be likely throughout Thursday, with highs in the upper 30s.  Showers could linger into Friday morning, but drier weather will be back for Friday afternoon.

Saturday looks to be the pick-day of the week, with some sunshine and highs in the upper 40s!  BUT the warmer weather is going to come along with a little wind over the weekend.  And rain chances are back for Sunday… this is a stronger cold front, and it will bring colder air back to the area for next week. 

I was out volunteering yesterday for the  Homework Helpers Tutoring Program at JFK Elementary School in Kettering, and one of the students asked me if there was going to be snow next week.  Stop reading if you don’t want snow!!    It’s true… Monday and even Tuesday we could see some light snow showers.

Last Friday, I had the pleasure of emceeing “Family Movie Night” at Ginghamsburg Church up in Tipp City.  It was SUCH a fun event!!  They showed “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs”… and families came in their p.j.’s and brought along blankets and pillows.  They had about 850 people in attendance, and collected more than 600 items for New Path Food Pantry.  They had a band play before the movie, and 600 “meatball” balloons dropped from the cieling just before the movie aired.  What a great time!

The baby is moving around a LOT this week!  We are very excited, as tomorrow we have our big ultrasound.  We’ll find out if it’s a boy or girl doing gymnastics in there! 

Have a good day!
Jamie

Once again this morning, fog is an issue across the Miami Valley.  At times, visibilities are reduced to less than a tenth of a mile… I’m especially seeing that in our Western counties.  Places like Richmond, Union City and Lewisburg are down to about .06 mile visibility. 

Along with that fog, we have patchy light freezing drizzle.  That is causing icy conditions here and there, as well.  Numerous accidents are being reported… one of the worst, a roll-over in Darke County on St. Rt. 571 at Gettysburg Pittsburg Rd.  Officers report the road there is a sheet of ice. 

The school delays are coming in fast, too… here is a link to the full list:  SCHOOL DELAYS

Today, the fog will linger into the late morning, and during the afternoon, the clouds look to hang around as well.  Expect another chilly day, with highs in the mid-30s.  Tonight, we’ll have to watch for the potential of more fog.

Here is the current set-up:

That area of high pressure has trapped moisture at the surface, bringing about these foggy conditions.  The low over Oklahoma will slowly track our way, and by Thursday we’ll have a good shot of rain.  We may even see a little freezing rain both Thursday and Friday morning, as temperatures drop off to around 32 degrees.

We’re still expecting a warm-up over next weekend… highs in the upper 40s to near 50 degrees.  But a strong cold front will approach on Sunday, bringing colder weather for early next week.

Sorry for no blog yesterday… I had to head out right after the show to emcee the Kettering-Oakwood MLK Breakfast.  It was a wonderful program… a great crowd came out to participate!  Did you see the crowd at the rally downtown?!  Amazing numbers…

Have a good one!
Jamie

Temperatures are in the upper 30s this morning, so there is no threat for freezing precip today, thankgoodness!  But we still may see some sprinkles or light drizzle as we head through the day.  Fog is also possible.  Our cold front will be passing through early this afternoon, and once it is by… drier air will build in for tonight and Saturday.  Unfortunately, we won’t see too much sunshine today or over the weekend, as another system will approach for Sunday:

Most of the rain with this storm should stay to our south and east.  But there is still the slight chance for rain in our southern and eastern counties, as it will be moving so close.  Temperatures will remain slightly above normal all weekend, so slow snow melting will continue!

I was away yesterday… thus no blog.  I attended my fourth Kettering Leadership Academy outing.  This month, we focused on Community Organizations… and History of the area.  It is amazing to learn about local organizations and all they do.  From the community churches… to South Community Behavioral Healthcare… there are so many services out there that many aren’t even aware of!  This is truly a great community.

My favorite part of the day was a field trip to Carillon Park; I hadn’t been through the buildings since I was a kid in Girl Scouts.  It was so interesting to hear, again, about the Wright Brothers, Charles F. Kettering, Edward A. Deeds, John Patterson, etc.  What a wonder that all those brilliant minds were from right here in the Miami Valley, and all hung out together!  We learned so many interesting facts about how they spent the early 1900’s… and how much they accomplished.  Just think about how many inventions have come from the Dayton area.  As you go through your day…

Your alarm clock goes off… LCD technology was developed in Dayton
You go to the fridge to get breakfast… Freeon (which got things started) was invented in Dayton
If you take medication… Time-release formulas… invented in Dayton
You go to start the car… self-starter… invented in Dayton
You go to the ATM to get cash… that magnetic strip technology on your card… invented in Dayton
Working in the home… a stepladder… invented in Dayton

The list goes on and on.  Charles F. Kettering had more than 300 patents, himself.  Here is a list of more Dayton inventions:
DAYTON INVENTIONS

A very cute story… Patterson (founder of NCR) loved to ride horses, and always said a man who can’t control a horse is not a good leader.  Well, apparently Kettering could not control a horse!  So each time Kettering would go riding with him… Patterson would end up firing him from NCR.  Deeds had to re-hire him very frequently… LOL!!  And Patterson’s daughter (Dorothy) would often ride her horse over the “far hills”.  Thus, the two names of the roads… Far Hills and Dorothy Lane.  I love it!

I’m wondering why there hasn’t been a movie about “The Barn Gang”.  Wow, what a great story that should be told!  I encourage all of you to head down to Carillon Park (maybe when the weather gets warmer) and take a guided tour.  You won’t regret it!!
CARILLON PARK

Have a good one!
Jamie

This morning, we’ve had reports of black ice, with temps mainly in the teens across the area.  A little freezing fog is also out there (although not area-wide)… just watch for patches of it early this morning.  High pressure will bring us more sunshine today, and as the high slides to our East, we’ll see a warm-up:

For the month, we are running almost 11 degrees below normal… it certainly has been cold!  Today’s high will be near freezing (we haven’t reached 32 degrees all year!), and with the sunshine it will be more than enough to get those icicles dripping.

For Thursday, we’ll be pushing 40 degrees with a mix of sun and clouds.  Then a weak cold front will drop in Thursday night into Friday.  There is not a lot of moisture with this front, so a few sprinkles or flurries will be about it:

Saturday looks dry, but we are watching a storm for Sunday.  Right now, it looks like most of the moisture will stay to our south and east… but it is something to keep an eye on.

Here are some more viewer pics… thanks to all for sending them in!

Chris Powell

Pam Shearer

Tom Herman

Lori, Washington Township

Gordon Carlson

It’s a dry start to the week, with just a few flurries across the north this morning.  But an upper level feature will push a cold front across our area today, once again bringing the chance of snow.  The good news, it looks light.  Most locations will see less than an inch out of it, but some spots (especially in the North) could see around an inch.  Temperatures remain cold both today and tomorrow… highs will be running about 10-degrees below normal.  BUT there will be a warm-up of sorts as the week goes on, and by the 2nd half of the week, the snow should really be melting!

Erik posted yesterday about the freezing fog we saw early Sunday morning.  We’ve received many more pictures of this beautiful event, and I wanted to share some of them with you.  If you would like to send your weather photos in, just email to weather@wdtn.com or share them via Facebook or Twitter.  Enjoy!

Temperatures on Sunday morning made it all the way down to ZERO on Sunday morning!!!  Brrrrrr!!!  That is the coldest temperature that we have seen in Dayton since January 31st of last year.  No big record or anything, but thats just about as cold as we normally get around here.  On top of all that if you happened to get up early on Sunday you probably saw some frost covering everything.  (have a picture of a spider web covered in frost in the Gallery below).  That’s because temperatures got down so low, moisture was condensing out of the atmosphere anywhere it could, Trees, houses, cars, spiderwebs.

With all the cold air around every system that has come this way has been snow, and it looks like our next one is moving in come Monday morning.  This is one of those rather weak Alberta Clippers.  Generally it looks as though most areas will receive an inch or two.  I did include three inches as a possibility for some of our northern counties.  Colder temperatures plus a little more moisture could possibly fluff out another inch in a few isolated locations.  Enjoy the snow!