Tonight is the night; love it or hate it, freezing rain is likely from mid-evening through early Friday morning. This has been a well-advertised event, but there are still some uncertainties regarding the amount of ice any given Tri-State community will get tonight and early Friday.<\/p>\n

It is worth nothing that a lot of the ice that accumulates will melt as air and surface temperatures go above freezing tomorrow morning. Roads have been treated fairly well in and around Cincinnati; I am cautiously optimistic there will be few problems in the morning on roads. Sidewalks and cold, elevated surfaces will be favored to get ice accumulations over roads (especially the treated ones).<\/p>\n

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has posted a Winter Weather Advisory for the entire Tri-State. It will go into effect at 8pm tonight for everyone and remain in effect for most in the Tri-State through 10am Friday; the advisory will remain in effect Fayette, Union, Franklin, Butler, Warren, and Clinton County through noon:<\/p>\n

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The main window for ice accumulation will be from 10pm tonight through 4am Friday morning, although freezing drizzle and very light freezing rain will be possible in the Tri-State as early as 7 or 8pm. Here’s my latest thinking on this event:<\/p>\n

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How much ice are we going to see? For the entire event, nearly all in southwestern Ohio, northern Kentucky, and southeastern Indiana will see between 1\/10″ and 2\/10″ of ice accumulation. This morning’s Microcast model run matches my thinking ice amounts:<\/p>\n

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There may be some isolated higher amounts in or just outside of the Tri-State, but this will be an exception more than a rule.<\/p>\n

What will happen when less than 1\/4″ of ice accumulates? You may see one or more of the following overnight and\/or early tomorrow morning:<\/p>\n

– Icy sidewalks
\n– Icy windshields
\n– Ice coated cold, elevated, outdoor surfaces
\n– Slick roads that are not treated<\/strong><\/p>\n

The following are unlikely this event:<\/p>\n

– Power outages
\n– Widespread icy roads
\n– Widespread school delays<\/strong><\/p>\n

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