Winter Storm Warnings are in effect as a dangerous winter storm brings dangerous cold, strong winds, and heavy snow to the Buckeye State.
A brutal winter storm has dropped temperatures about 30 to 40 degrees since before the arrival of an overnight cold front.
In addition to the temperature drop, strong winds are making for brutal wind chills today across Ohio.
Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect through this evening for the state. Strong winds will lead to power outages and dangerously cold wind chills. Plan on wind chills Friday to be around -20 to as cold as -30.
Temperatures themselves Friday will be down in the single digits, if not below zero.
Powerful winds
Wind gusts may approach 60 mph at times, especially in northern Ohio.
Strong winds, coupled with some heavy bursts of snow, could lead to near-blizzard conditions at times.
Snow totals
Overall, the highest totals will focus on northern Ohio, with amounts dropping a bit farther to the south.
Still, we can expect widespread areas seeing 3-6″ of snow from this system, much of that falling in just a few hours.
Higher amounts are likely through Saturday for the Snowbelt, where areas of 8-10 inches or more are possible.
