5 graphics explain what you should know about upcoming winter storm

THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE EXCITED EXCEPT FOR WT'H’S HEADED OUR WAY RANDY. YOU KNOW,HA WT RIGHT THE ONLY THING THAT CAN BREAK THE BENGALS HEADLINESOD TAY WINTER STORM HEADLINE, RIGHT IT IS YEAH, SO WE ARE TALKING ABOUT WHAT IT WILL LIKELY BE OUR BIGGEST WINTER STORM. SO FAR THIS SEASON FORUR SE. LET’S TAKE AOO LK AT WHAT’S HAPPENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT. THAT’S FOR THE ENTIRE WLWT. VIEWING AREA. IT STARTS EITHER LATEHI TS EVENING BACK IN SOUTHEASTERN, INDIANA NORTH OF I-74 OR FOR MO OSTF US RIGHT AROUND MIDNIGHT. SO WTEINR STORM WARNINGAS LTS UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING AND DURING THIS WINTER STORM. WE’RE GOING TO SEE EVERY TYPE OF WINTER PRECIPITATION TODAY. IT’S ALL ABOUT THE RAIN TOMORROW. WE WILL TRANSITION OVER. ATON ICY MIX WHICH MEANS FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET AND REALLY TOMORROW IS THE BGEIGST IMPACT DAY OF THIS WHOLE THING. SO TODAY RAIN HEAVY AT TIMES Y’ LLNONE OF THIS ACTUALLY HITTING THE GROUND YOU HAVE TO HEAD WEST OF LOUISVILLE TO ACTUALLY SEE ANY RAIN JUST YET. IT’LL BE MOVING IN THOH ST ARTING TO SEE THAT RAIN. SO RAIN SHOWERS MOVE IN DURING THE MORNING RUSH AND TH’Y'RE STDYEA THROUGH THE DAY MODERATE AT TIMES AND YOU CAN SEE THROUGH THE EVENGNI COMMUTE WET ROADS. CONTINUE WE GET TO LATE TONIGHT AFTER ABOUT NINE OR TEN O’CLOCK AND YOU CAN START TO SEE THAT FREEZING RAIN. THAT IS BASICALLY PLAIN OLD RAIN THAT FALLS ON FREEZING COLD SURFACES THAT WILLE B MOVING IN OUR DIRECTION LATE. SO THE FIRST PLACE IS TO GO UNDER THAT WARNING FAYTEET UNION AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES, BUT YOU’LL NOTIC BEY THE TIME WE GET TO TWO AND THREE AM OUR TEMPERATURES FALLING BELOW FREEZING WERE TRANSITIONING OVER TO FREEZING RAIN DURING THE MORNING RHUS AND YOU CAN EXPECT A STEADY TIME OF FREEZING RAIN THROUGH A GOOD CHUNK OF THE DAY FREEZING RAIN AND PROBABLY SLEET FOR A LOT OF US AS WE GET INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON, THEN THAT COLD AIR MOVES IN I THINK BY ABOUT THREE OR O’CLOCK WE’RE MAKING THAT TRANSITION OVER TO SNOW AND SNOW SHOWERS WLIL CONTINUE FOR US THURSDAY EVENING AND THEN OVERNIGHT YOU CAN SEE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY FRIDAY STILL LOOKING AT SEOM SNOW SO OUR SNOWFALL POTENTIAL HERE FOR MOST OF US ONE TO THREE INCHES OF SNOW, BUT IF YOU ARE IN FAYETTE UNION FRANKLIN NORTHERN BUTLER COUNTY, THAT’S WHERE A HALF A FOOT OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE AREAS TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST YOU’RE LOOKING AT MAYBE AN INCH OR SO OF SNOW, BUT POSSIBLY A BIGGER IMPACT FROM THE I.CE SO HERE’S YOUR FORECAST TODAY. SEVEN DEGREES. IT’S A WEATHER IMPACT DAY TOMORROW. WE WENT AHEADND A ELEVATED IT TO A WEATHER WARNING DAY THE BIGGEST IMPACTSN O THE ROADS EXPECTED THURSDAY, ESPECIALLY SECOND HALF THE DAY THURSDAY AND OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING WATCH THOSE TEMPERATURES THAT COINNTUE TO BOTTOM OUT INTO THE SINGLE DIG

5 graphics explain what you should know about upcoming winter storm

Updated: 10:21 AM EST Feb 2, 2022

CINCINNATI —

A significant winter storm is expected to bring rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow with the potential to cause power outages and have significant impacts on the roads.

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Winter storm timeline

Rain changes over to freezing rain and/or sleet by sunrise Thursday. Roads should be not too bad early Thursday but deteriorate by mid-morning.

As of now, our switch to snow happens Thursday evening/night. Snow totals will be highest in the northwest. Meanwhile, ice totals will be higher in the southeast.

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Snow and ice potential

WLWT Channel 5 meteorologists are watching computer models closely as the storm nears. As of right now, the greatest accumulation of snow will be northwest of Interstate 71, with a sleet storm for many with freezing rain accumulations up to a quarter-inch possible. As of now, more sleet than ice is expected. Snow will end Friday morning with some accumulations possible, around 2 to 4 inches.

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Commute impact

A winter storm warning will be in effect late Wednesday evening into Friday morning as power outages and tree damage are likely due to ice, making travel "nearly impossible." Travel is strongly discouraged after mid-morning Thursday.

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Biggest issue

The biggest issues differ depending on where you live. In metro Cincinnati, the biggest issue will be a messy mix of snow and ice. North of the metro will see the most snow in the area. South of the metro area will see the most ice accumulations.

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Winter Storm Warning

The entire WLWT viewing area is under a winter storm warning.

The warning will be in effect late Wednesday evening into Friday morning as power outages and tree damage are likely due to ice, making travel "nearly impossible." Travel is strongly discouraged after mid-morning Thursday.