1/20/2025
WT Staff
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January 20, 2025 1035 am EST
NWS: Urgent Weather Message - wrap water pipes for the 24 below zero wind chill
Urgent Weather Message issued by NWS Cleveland at 956 am Mon Jan 20
COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
Very cold wind chills as low as 24 below zero expected for portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio
and northwest Pennsylvania until 10 AM EST Wednesday. The cold wind chills as low as 24 below zero could cause
frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
Temperatures this morning are in the single digits for most with wind chill values as low as 20 below zero.
Low temperatures tonight into Tuesday morning will be in the range of 5 above to 5 below zero with wind chill values as low as 20 below zero. Low temperatures Tuesday night into Wednesday morning will be the
coldest of the stretch, ranging from zero to 12 below zero. Wind
chill values will be as cold as 24 below zero, but could trend
colder. Lingering cold with sub zero wind chills could continue through
Wednesday night.
Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must
go outside.
To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to
drip slowly.
Keep humans and pets indoors as much as possible.
Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and
unfrozen water.
Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure
portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills
inside.
See NWS winter weather safety information for at home and on the road, here.
Impacting Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-
Ashtabula Inland-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Medina-Summit-Portage-
Trumbull-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-
Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
Southern Erie-Crawford Counties
Including the cities of Bellevue, Clyde, North Ridgeville,
Youngstown, Mount Gilead, Mansfield, Erie, Union City,
Austintown, Fremont, Avon Lake, Ravenna, Norwalk, Millersburg,
Kent, Conneaut, Marion, Port Clinton, Fostoria, Cleveland,
Aurora, Perrysburg, Lorain, Akron, Burton, South Russell,
Findlay, Willoughby, Chesterland, Canton, Sandusky, Andover,
Ashtabula, Oak Harbor, Painesville, Mentor, Tiffin, Geneva,
Bowling Green, Upper Sandusky, Edinboro, Bucyrus, Meadville,
Killbuck, Wooster, Rittman, Boardman, Orrville, Galion,
Wickliffe, Willowick, Middlefield, Huron, Bainbridge, Cardington,
Elyria, Willard, Crestline, Warren, Streetsboro, Corry, Toledo,
Roaming Shores, Jefferson, Chardon, Genoa, Brunswick, Alliance,
Medina, Wadsworth, Mount Vernon, Massillon, Niles, Carey, Orwell,
Ashland, Titusville, and Eastlake
Urgent Weather Message issued by NWS Wilmington at 1020 am Mon Jan 20
COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
Very cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero expected for portions of east central and southeast Indiana and
central, southwest, and west central Ohio until 10 AM EST Wednesday. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must
go outside. Keep pets indoors as much as possible.
See NWS winter weather safety information for at home and on the road, here.
Impacting Wayne-Fayette-Union-Franklin-Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke-Shelby-
Logan-Union-Delaware-Miami-Champaign-Clark-Madison-Franklin-
Licking-Preble-Montgomery-Greene-Fayette-Pickaway-Fairfield-
Butler-Warren-Clinton Counties
Including the cities of Franklin, Oxford, Springboro, Newark,
Richmond, Brookville, West Jefferson, Sidney, Connersville, St.
Marys, Greenville, Beavercreek, Lebanon, Bellefontaine, Celina,
New Bremen, Piqua, Tipp City, Pickerington, Kenton, Urbana,
London, Downtown Dayton, Landen, Liberty, Delaware, Downtown
Columbus, Fairborn, Marysville, Circleville, Wilmington,
Middletown, Fairfield, West College Corner, Kettering,
Wapakoneta, Coldwater, Hamilton, Lancaster, Minster, Washington
Court House, Camden, Ada, Plain City, Xenia, Mason, Blanchester,
Springfield, Troy, and Eaton
Safe Drinking Water Advisories
Washington County: City of Belpre issued a system-wide BWA following a water main break on Lee Street Friday. The incident dripped water pressure to the entire City of Belpre, impacting all connections. City of Belpre serves potable water to a population of 6441 residents plus local business connections from a groundwater source in an Upper Ohio River minor tributary watershed.
The new quarterly stats are out from EPA, Ohio has 41 drinking water facilities on the Serious Violator list. WTOH summary report for Ohio is in progress, check back here for the new report this week. See the prior quarter stats, how Ohio drinking water facilities compliance compares to facilities in New York, Georgia, Louisiana and California.
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