Cold temperatures continue overnight into Tuesday with wind chills down into the teens at times, but it's Tuesday night we're watching for our next big snow event.
Tuesday will be relatively quiet during the daytime hours with a mostly cloudy sky and temperatures warming to 42. But this is ahead of another potent area of low pressure, which will unfold as another messy system Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
A Winter Storm Watch has already been issued for Butler, Warren, Clinton, Clermont and Hamilton counties in Ohio, plus Franklin, Fayette, Union, Ripley, Dearborn, Ohio and Switzerland counties in Indiana. Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties in Kentucky are also under the watch.
9 First Warning Weather Alert Day Wednesday: A Winter Storm Watch is now out for the counties shaded in blue across the Tri-State. These areas could see 3"-5" or more of snow through Wednesday. @wcpo #cincywx pic.twitter.com/au2s2gdNUp
— Steve Raleigh WCPO (@Cincywxman) January 23, 2023
It looks like we'll see a brief window of rain late Tuesday evening but as temperatures drop, this will turn into a very heavy snowfall. This should happen in the overnight hours and it will accumulate quickly. We could have snowfall rates of 1" to 2" per hour yet again. It already looks like we could be looking at 3-5" inches of snowfall in our area with more north of Greater Cincinnati. Lower amounts are expected to the south where more sleet and eventually rain will mix in with the precipitation. That heaviest snow looks to be into southeast Indiana at this point.
We'll continue to narrow down the snowfall forecast in the days ahead, but here's where the messaging in this next weather system needs to be crystal clear. The snowfall forecast confidence is growing. The likelihood of snow is high to the north. And there is little doubt that road conditions will deteriorate quickly Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. And since the heaviest of the snow would fall between midnight and 6 a.m., you can expect difficult travel, delays and possible school closures Wednesday. So, start planning ahead now!
This area of low-pressure lifts through the Ohio Valley on Wednesday during the daylight hours. We'll even get periods of rain during the day as road crews are out clearing this latest round of snow. We'll see a high of 41 on Wednesday. Then Wednesday night, colder air will wrap behind this system, again bringing a light snow chance. The amount that accumulates will be light and minor, but additional slick spots can be expected.
TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy
Colder
Low: 27
TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy
Some sunshine
High: 42
TUESDAY NIGHT
Rain turns to snow
Heavy snow overnight
Low: 31
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