Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 6:07AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Scattered snow showers will become more widespread through this afternoon and then likely linger into this evening before tapering off.
The snow showers will be capable of causing brief periods of reduced visibilities, especially this afternoon. In addition, brisk conditions will prevail with west winds gusting in the 30 to 40 mph range today.
Light snow accumulations will be possible, mainly on grassy and elevated surfaces. While roads will remain mostly wet during the daytime hours, some slick spots may develop toward sunset as temperatures begin to drop below freezing.
Please be prepared for the changing weather conditions today and the potential for reduced visibilities when driving.
Wind Advisory issued March 16 at 2:25AM EDT until March 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this morning.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Today 35° Today 35° likely 17° 17° chance Tomorrow 28° Tomorrow 28° 20° 20°
Friday, March 16th, 2018
Obituaries on March 16th, 2018
Clarence L. Eckstein, Sr., age 93, formerly of Celina, Ohio, died March 14, 2018 at 8:00 am in Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. [More]
Esther Johnsman, 90, Celina, died on March 15, 2018, at the Miller House, Celin [More]
Julia A. Miller, age 73, of Ohio City, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. [More]
Stories on March 16th, 2018
Celina councilman leads drive for creating position
CELINA - As most big companies have a human resources person, so too should a city boasting a $50 million budget, city councilman Jeff Larmore argued this week. [More]
ST. MARYS - Grand Lake Health System's 108 volunteers logged more than 10,000 hours of service last year, improving service and cutting costs.
Vol
MENDON - Fire gutted a mobile home, displacing a resident, on Deep Cut Road east of Coil Road on Thursday afternoon.
The fire started in the north [More]
CELINA - Local health officials say they're seeing an uptick in scabies within a specific population in Mercer County but hesitated to provide more details, citing confidential information.
Organizations, individuals recognized for their service
CELINA - Four local organizations and individuals were honored Thursday night at the Celina-Mercer County Chamber of Commerce's annual awards banquet
WAPAKONETA - A Texas man was injured in a single-vehicle accident after he reportedly fell asleep while driving his semitrailer on U.S. 33 just east of the Mercer-Auglaize county line at about 4:23 a.m. Thursday.
CLEVELAND - Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey, Capt. Doug Timmerman and Sgt. Megan Baker attended a threat assessment seminar earlier this week.
The
Division IV Girls Basketball State Semifinals
COLUMBUS - The key words for Minster as they prepared for their first state semifinal game since 2010 were defense and rebounds.
And those were the keys to victory.
Division III Girls State Basketball Semifinals
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Versailles had used a 6-0 run in the second quarter to take the lead for good and then pulled away in the second hal
The accolades continue to pour in for Marion Local graduate Ryan Bruns after a stellar junior season with the Ohio Northern men's basketball team.
On Thursday, Bruns was named Second Team All-America in voting conducted by the National Association of Basketball Coaches and D3hoops.com.
Local pictures on March 16th, 2018