ASHLAND — Ice or snow, ODOT is ready to go! The next winter weather event is forecasted to move into northeast Ohio this evening and bring a wintry mix that will last through the Thursday morning commute.
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for all of northeast Ohio from 6 p.m. tonight through 10 a.m. Thursday.
ODOT will have 313 snow plow drivers treating interstates, state and US routes in 17 counties across northeast Ohio. Those counties include Ashland, Ashtabula, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Huron, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Richland, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, and Wayne counties.
Snow accumulation during this event are expected to be 1 to 3 inches. Snow will transition to a wintery mix during the overnight hours and change back over to snow Thursday morning. With a rain-snow mix possible overnight, crews will pay special attention to the ramps, bridges, and overpasses as those areas tend to freeze quickly and could become slick.
ODOT has 187,000 tons of salt on hand, which is plenty to handle whatever amount of rain, snow, or rain/snow mix that hits northeast Ohio over the next 24 hours.
As always, ODOT reminds drivers to slow down, plan for additional travel time and maintain a safe following distance behind other vehicles. Remember, don’t crowd the plow – give us room to work.
