Happy Friday! The brutal wind and cold are all that are left after last night’s blizzard, and we will continue to deal with the bitter cold as we move into your holiday weekend. Some parts of the Tri-State saw more than 5 inches of snow.
9 First Warning: The Winter Storm Warning, which was originally expected to expire at 5 p.m. today, has actually been extended until 7 AM Saturday due to blowing snow reducing visibility and causing travel issues. @WCPO #WCPO #OHwx #CincyWX #INwx #NKYwx pic.twitter.com/mNMcBKZArV
— Brandon Spinner WCPO (@wxSpinner89) December 23, 2022
While the Winter Storm Warning was set to expire this afternoon it has been expected until 7 a.m. on Saturday as has the Wind Chill Warning. Winds will continue to be an issue overnight leading to blowing snow and treacherous travel. Along with that, the dangerous cold will continue into Saturday. A Wind Chill Advisory will take over as the warning expired and continue until 4 p.m. on Saturday. Wind chills of -30° will still be possible overnight tonight into Saturday. Frostbite will be possible in as little as 10 minutes in these conditions, so it is important that you limit your exposure.
9 First Warning: The Wind Chill Warning has been extended until 7 AM on Saturday as dangerous wind chills will continue overnight. Wind chills of -30° to -25°F will be possible overnight! @WCPO #WCPO #OHwx #CincyWX #INwx #NKYwx pic.twitter.com/0jabTQVRVE
— Brandon Spinner WCPO (@wxSpinner89) December 23, 2022
Skies continue to stay partly cloudy into the overnight. We will have the potential to see some scattered flurries overnight as temperatures stay right around zero, give or take a degree or two. Wind from the west southwest will continue to gust at 15 to 35 mph through the overnight before calming into the late evening Saturday.
Travel will continue to be shaky as long as these winds stay strong. Winds from the southwest on Saturday will once again stay around 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph at times. Wind chill for the afternoon will be as low as -20°. Your Christmas Eve will be mostly cloudy with a few flakes here or there, but the general trend is dry. Our high on Saturday will be around 14°.
If you were dreaming for a White Christmas, you’ll get your wish with this snow on the ground at 7 a.m. on Christmas morning. Christmas day will be sunny and bright, but still cold. Winds from the west will be slightly lighter, but still around 10 to 15 mph. Wind chills still into the single digits below zero, but the air temperature will be near 18°.
For those looking for when we thaw out, there is a good sign that by midweek we will be back into the low 30s for afternoon temperatures and the mid-50s by Friday. Rain will be possible too, but we will get there when we get there.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Wind chills near -30°
Scattered flurries, mostly cloudy
Low: -1°
CHRISTMAS EVE - DAY
Scattered flurries, mostly cloudy
Wind chill as low as -25°
High: 14
CHRISTMAS EVE - NIGHT
Still cold & breezy, feels like -15°
Clearing skies
Low: 5
CHRISTMAS DAY - SUNDAY
Staying cold & breezy
Plenty of sunshine!
High: 18
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