Franklin County under Level Two snow emergency after overnight winter storm

Bill Bush, The Columbus Dispatch
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Snowfall totals of two to four inches are possible across parts of Greater Columbus with portions of southeastern and eastern Ohio predicted to get between four and six inches, according to the National Weather Service Sunday.
Snowfall totals of two to four inches are possible across parts of Greater Columbus with portions of southeastern and eastern Ohio predicted to get between four and six inches, according to the National Weather Service Sunday.

Franklin County was under a Level Two snow emergency early Monday after a winter storm passed through Greater Columbus bringing several inches of snow on top of freezing rain and sleet, making roads slippery and travel difficult.

Many other central Ohio counties are also under snow emergencies.

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Snow began to taper off in Franklin County by 5 a.m. The National Weather Service saw reports of up to three inches of snow in Franklin County early Monday, but totals above half a foot were reported in eastern Ohio.

Travel will remain "tricky" in parts of the region on Monday, said Logan Clark, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Wilmington.

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Mixed precipitation in the form of sleet and freezing rain began to fall in Franklin County between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday. After that, beginning around 6 p.m., snow began to cover the region.

A winter storm is expected to move into parts of central, eastern, and southern Ohio Sunday afternoon, bringing several inches of snow with it.
A winter storm is expected to move into parts of central, eastern, and southern Ohio Sunday afternoon, bringing several inches of snow with it.

The heaviest accumulation occurred between 6 p.m. and midnight, after which things began to taper off, with "scattered snow showers on the back end" that could add a few tenths of an inch through Monday morning, Clark said.

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Overnight temperatures dropped into the mid-20s, causing potential roadway freezing, Clark said. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Franklin and Delaware counties through 7 a.m. Monday. Fairfield, Licking, Pickaway and counties to the east were under a Winter Storm Warning until 7 a.m.

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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Winter storm expected to bring 2-4 inches of snow to Columbus Sunday