CINCINNATI — It's official! We just experienced our first blizzard in Cincinnati since 2008.
For a blizzard, two things are needed over a period of at least 3 hours:
- 35 mph sustained winds or frequent gusts
- Reduced visibility down to 1/4 mile or less
Overnight, we saw both of those. Or maybe you slept through it.
We also saw a record amount of temperature drop in the same period of time. It went from 44 degrees to -8. If the NWS confirms that drop as official, it would be the largest drop over a 60-hour period in recorded history.
From 44 to -8 in Cincinnati overnight!
— Jennifer Ketchmark (@KetchmarkWCPO) December 23, 2022
What a wicked temperature drop!! @wcpo #cincywx@ pic.twitter.com/ZqHr0k0U2V
The Tri-State saw 2 to 5 inches of snow fall in various locations.
As the sun rose Friday morning, roads conditions were dangerous as some roadways remained untouched by plows.
The Ohio Department of Transportation even said that the sub-Arctic temperatures were causing issues with their salt trucks.
It's so cold out there, that salt is freezing inside the spinners on ODOT plow trucks, causing issues in treating the roads.
Just another reason to stay at home today.
LATEST TRAFFIC CONDITIONS: https://t.co/7eUG24QUKH pic.twitter.com/nQI640Jc5O
— WCPO 9 (@WCPO) December 23, 2022
As road conditions continue to improve, temperatures around the Tri-State will remain unsafe.
Wind chills in the Tri-State are ranging between -20 and -35 degrees.
Simply put, if you don't have to leave your home, stay inside!
The last blizzard in the Tri-State on March 7-8, 2008 dumped up to 15 inches of snow in some parts of the Tri-State (15.5 in Florence!). Five deaths were linked to the storm across the state of Ohio.
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