Dangerous wind chills return Monday morning
Emilie Eaton and Henry Molski, hmolski@enquirer.com 7:14 p.m. EST February 22, 2015
Elm Street was covered with a thick layer of slush around 4 p.m. Saturday. (Photo: The Enquirer/Henry Molski)
Minus 10 and minus 20 wind chills are back again.
As temperatures drop to single digits and below zero Sunday night, gusty winds will make for dangerous wind chill values Monday morning.
The National Weather Service issued a Wind Chill Advisory on Sunday afternoon that warned of wind chill values between minus 10 and minus 20 degrees until 11 a.m. Monday.
The weather service said that the most dangerous times will be between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m.
"Those planning to venture outdoors should use common sense and dress warmly, making sure that all exposed skin is covered," the service advised.
The advisory comes a day after after Greater Cincinnati was hit by 5.9 inches of snow Saturday. That broke a record set in 1893 for Feb. 21.
Some parts of Cincinnati, like Colerain Township and Madeira, saw between 6.1 and 6.2 inches of snow.
Gene Couch (right) plays with his grandchildren Cassie Whittle, 6, and Conner Couch, 4, at Rapid Run Park after 4.7 inches of snow fell early this morning Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015.Today's forecast includes a mix of freezing rain and snow. (Photo: The Enquirer/Meg Vogel)
The snow prompted Hamilton, Butler and Campbell counties to issue Level 2 Snow Advisories Saturday morning. Emergency crews responded to dozens of crashes on major highways, and the AAA Roadside Rescue Team helped nearly 500 drivers who were stranded or had driven off roadways.
To top it off – Friday was one of the coldest February days in the history of Cincinnati. Some parts of Greater Cincinnati saw numbers as low as minus 17 degrees.
The good news? After Sunday and early Monday, it look like skies will clear. It should be mostly sunny Monday through Thursday, though temperatures may fluctuate during that time.
Extended forecast:
Sunday: Patchy dense fog before 9 a.m. Mostly cloudy with highs near 30 degrees and lows near 1. Wind chill readings could dip as low as minus 20 degrees.
Monday: Mostly sunny with a high near 14 degrees and lows around minus . Wind chill values could dip as low as minus 12 degrees.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny with highs near 27 degrees and lows around 16 degrees. A 30 percent chance of snow is possible in the evening.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny with highs near 27 degrees and lows around 3 degrees.
Thursday: Mostly sunny with highs near 19 degrees and lows around minus 1.
Friday: Partly sunny with a high near 22 degrees and lows around 10.
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