Winter Weather Advisory issued for entire area on Monday

A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Logan, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby, and Warren counties and Union and Wayne counties in Indiana from 10 a.m. Monday to 1 a.m. Tuesday.

Winter Storm Alerts Winter Storm Alerts (WHIO)

QUICK-LOOK FORECAST:

Cloudy and generally dry tonight
Snow showers, windy conditions Monday
Cold start to the week

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DETAILED FORECAST:

Tonight's Forecast Tonight's Forecast (WHIO)

Sunday evening 7-day: December 17, 2023 A snowy and cold start to the week.

TODAY: Cloudy and generally dry tonight, according to Storm Center 7′s Meteorologist Robert Gauthreaux. Mild to start with temps near 40 around midnight, then dropping steadily throughout the day. Snow showers arrive by morning.

MONDAY: Scattered snow showers likely, with a couple of snow squalls possible. The snow could mix with rain before Noon.

How Much Snow Monday? How Much Snow Monday? (WHIO)

The daytime hours feature the best chance of snow showers. Accumulations are likely to be in the 0.5″ to 1″ range for most of us, with the best chance of 1-2″ of snow being across the northwestern counties thanks to a favorable wind direction off Lake Michigan.

Snow Accumulation Forecast Snow Accumulation Forecast (WHIO)

Temperatures will fall from the 30s into the 20s by the end of the day, leading to some slick spots potentially developing.

Winds may gust between 30 and 40 miles per hour between late morning and early evening, adding to the cold air and the potential for reduced visibility in heavier snow showers. Snow tapers off to flurries by Midnight.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy skies with a stray flurry possible early, then some clearing. Cold. Lows near 20 and wind chills in the teens during the morning. Afternoon highs will not warm a ton, only topping out just above freezing. Winds won’t be as bad with gusts near 15MPH.