Mansfield’s elected leaders are going to talk Tuesday evening about the planned opening of the city’s only public pool.
About that same time, Mother Nature will remind us it’s a bit too cold — and snowy — for a dip just yet.
Despite the fact winter officially ended a month ago, 2 to 3 inches of snow is in the north central Ohio forecast late Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning.
And no, this is not a delayed Richland Source April Fool’s Day joke.
According to the National Weather Service office in Cleveland, which has is issued a hazardous outlook across an area that includes Richland, Ashland and Crawford counties, a rain/snow mix should become all snow by late Tuesday night.
Accumulating snow may be possible into Wednesday morning which could impact the morning commute to work and school.
The expected change will come suddenly as the area sees a high temperature of 66 degrees Monday, with wind gusts up to 26 miles per hour. It will be mostly cloudy Monday night with a low around 39 and diminishing winds.
The high temperature will get to around 48 on Tuesday — and that’s where the early spring weirdness begins.
It’s expected to start with a 30-percent chance of rain, mainly after 5 p.m.
Rain will change to a rain/snow mix between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. and then all snow after 1 am. with winds out of the northwest between 11 to 13 miles per hour.
The chance of precipitation is 90 percent Tuesday night with snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches possible.
There is a chance of snow showers Wednesday before 11 a.m. with a chance of rain and snow showers between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
If we do get snow, it won’t last long as temperatures are expected to climb into the mid to high 50s by the weekend and then into the 70s to start next week.
