Special Weather Statement issued December 19 at 5:24AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Scattered snow showers can be expected this morning along with westerly winds gusting to around 40 mph at times. Temperatures will continue to fall this morning, with readings dropping well below freezing. Snow accumulations will be a half inch or less. This will result in some slick spots on untreated surfaces as well as bridges and overpasses. Please allow for some extra time to reach your destination this morning. Be prepared for changing road conditions as well as gusty winds.
Special Weather Statement issued December 19 at 1:40AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
An arctic cold front will move quickly east across the region through daybreak. This will usher in a much colder airmass with temperatures quickly falling below freezing. Snow showers can be expected this morning with snow accumulations of a half inch or less possible. This will combine with the falling temperatures to produce slick spots on untreated roadways. In addition, brisk west winds will gust to 25 to 35 mph at times this morning. The morning commute will be affected by these conditions. Please allow for some extra time to reach your destination. Be prepared for slick spots, especially on bridges an overpasses.
Schools, public offices closed, driving treacherous
By Shelley Grieshop
CELINA - Drifting snow and below-zero temperatures will grip the Grand Lake area and produce hazardous conditions through Tuesday.
Snowfall totals Sunday ranged from about 6 inches in Celina to nearly a foot in some areas depending on how early the snow began to fall. Many rural roads were impassible this morning with drifts up to four feet high, road crews reported. [More]
GRAND LAKE - Celina got the 2014 portion of the swimming and diving schedule off to a good start in sweeping a triangular meet with Grand Lake rivals St. Marys and Coldwater on Senior Night at the Auglaize-Mercer Family YMCA Saturday.
The WaterDogs outdueled the Roughriders 150-102 in the girls' races with the Celina boys staying unbeaten this season with a 157-92 win over St. Marys. Coldwater tallied 64 points in the girls and 50 points in the boys. [More]
Alberta Marie Brandon, 97, formerly of Celina, passed away at 8:25 a.m. Jan. 2, 2014, at Heatherdowns Rehab and Nursing Care Facility in Toledo. [More]
An appeals hearing is set for Jan. 14 to dismiss a Mercer County employee from a local lawsuit filed last year against the county for the 2011 traffic death of a 90-year-old Fort Recovery man.
CELINA - Although most people were concerned with the wintery conditions outside, Celina's boys' basketball team was enjoying a blistering hot shooting performance inside the Fieldhouse.
Wapakoneta remained the lone undefeated boys bowling team after beating St. Henry on Saturday as West Ohio High School Bowling Conference action rolled on.
