COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio will soon see its first snow of the season!
A Weather Impact Day has been declared for Thursday due to rain, wind and a storm system bringing our first chance of snow this season. On Tuesday, a separate storm system will bring in rain during the morning commute hours.
While the week started off fine with temperatures well above normal, there will be a significant change in the weather starting Wednesday.
Ahead of the developing storm system, central Ohio will deal with several rounds of rain and mild temperatures Tuesday and into Wednesday. Much colder air is slated to arrive Wednesday night, leading to rain showers mixing with snow, with a change to all snow possible by early Thursday.
There are still several days ahead of the approaching storm system and some changes are still expected between now and then, but forecast models continue to trend toward the coldest air we've seen so far this season. With that in mind, we're continuing to provide advance notice for the possibility of winter weather most of the day on Thursday.
It's still too soon to share any potential snowfall amounts, but the 10 Weather Impact team will continue to monitor the developing situation and provide frequent updates. As of now, we are not expecting a major accumulation event, but given the wind and the snow, travel could get tricky at times on Thursday.
Fortunately, this storm system will move out almost as quickly as it moves in, providing some relief from the wintry weather in time for the upcoming weekend, but a bit of wintry mix could persist into Friday before moving back toward isolated rainfall for Saturday.
The 10 Weather Impact Team will continue to refine the details and keep you updated as we get closer to this first taste of winter for the season!
--10 Weather Impact Team