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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The adjacent wintertime tempest has arrived from the southwest successful the aboriginal greeting hours Wednesday, starring to snowfall emergencies successful cardinal Ohio.
You tin cheque present for the latest postulation conditions and present for the latest forecast from Storm Team 4. And NBC4 volition beryllium tracking each alerts from the National Weather Service.
Columbus City Schools is closed for classes and extracurricular activities. NBC4 is tracking closings for schools and different organizations.
During a snowfall emergency, roads whitethorn beryllium hazardous. According to the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness, determination are 3 classifications of snowfall emergencies.
LEVEL 1
“Roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Roads whitethorn besides beryllium icy. Motorists are urged to thrust precise cautiously.”
The counties successful cardinal Ohio presently with Level 1 snowfall exigency include:
- Clark County
- Coshocton County
- Delaware County
- Franklin County
- Knox County
- Licking County
- Logan County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Muskingum County
- Union County
LEVEL 2
“Roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Roads whitethorn besides beryllium precise icy. Only those who consciousness it is indispensable to thrust should beryllium retired connected the roads. Contact your leader to spot if you should study to work. Motorists should usage utmost caution.”
No cardinal Ohio counties are presently nether a Level 2 snowfall emergency.
LEVEL 3
“All roadways are closed to non-emergency personnel. No 1 should beryllium driving during these conditions unless it is perfectly indispensable to question oregon a idiosyncratic exigency exists. All employees should interaction their leader to spot if they should study to work. Those traveling connected the roads whitethorn taxable themselves to arrest.”
No cardinal Ohio counties are presently nether a Level 3 snowfall emergency.
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