It's a snow day in Ashland, Holmes and Wayne counties as overnight storm closes schools

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Armin Koep clears his driveway on Buena Vista Avenue in Ashland on Wednesday morning after an overnight January storm blanketed the area with a mix of snow and ice.
Armin Koep clears his driveway on Buena Vista Avenue in Ashland on Wednesday morning after an overnight January storm blanketed the area with a mix of snow and ice.

Ashland City Schools, the Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center and Wooster City Schools are among the many area school districts that are closed today after an overnight late January snowstorm blanketed portions of Ohio with a mixture of snow and ice.

A winter weather advisory remains in effect through 3 p.m. today.

How much snow will we get?

According to the National Weather Service a mix of rain, snow and sleet is expected today, changing to all rain this afternoon as highs climb to the upper 30s. One to 3 inches is possible today for portions of northern Ohio with more snow expected after midnight and a possible inch of additional accumulation.

Wooster City Schools and many area districts cancel classes on Wednesday after an overnight snowstorm made roadways treacherous. The 20 mph flashers caution drivers to slow down outside of Wooster Township Elementary.
Wooster City Schools and many area districts cancel classes on Wednesday after an overnight snowstorm made roadways treacherous. The 20 mph flashers caution drivers to slow down outside of Wooster Township Elementary.

Here's the forecast for the rest of the week from the NWS:

Thursday: A 50% chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 21.

Friday: A 30% chance of snow showers after 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Friday night: A 50% chance of snow showers before 1 a.m. Cloudy and breezy, with a low around 28.

David Smith makes a second pass at clearing Wooster school building sidewalks on Wednesday morning after area schools announced closures. He had been out in the same area at 3 a.m.
David Smith makes a second pass at clearing Wooster school building sidewalks on Wednesday morning after area schools announced closures. He had been out in the same area at 3 a.m.

Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 36.

Saturday night: Rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 30.

Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 37.

This article originally appeared on Ashland Times Gazette: Schools close after overnight snowstorm. How much snow will we get?