When central Ohio could see its first snowflakes

Central Ohio Weather and Radar

COLUMBUS, Ohio ( WCMH ) — We’ve enjoyed an exceptionally mild November, with temperatures in central Ohio averaging more than 8 degrees above normal. Rainfalls of up to an inch on Nov. 10 and 14 finally made a dent in the 5-month-long drought.

Now the question is: Where is winter? It’s coming, or at least the first taste of winter, later this week.

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A deepening pool of cold air will settle over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes midweek, with a developing wave of low pressure pivoting southeast across northern Ohio on Wednesday. Rain will change to snow Wednesday night, with bands of lake-enhanced snow showers reaching central and eastern Ohio Thursday.

Powerful winds gusting between 30 and 40 mph will help draw down much colder air from Canada. Temperatures will plunge from the 50s Wednesday into the 30s early Thursday.

The warm ground and air temperatures above freezing will limit snow accumulations, though a light coating of snow could occur over higher elevations. A few inches are likely to cover grassy surfaces north and east of Columbus by early Friday.

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