A winter weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service for Muskingum, Guernsey, Tuscarawas, Coshocton and Noble counties expires at 10 a.m., but that doesn’t mean the snow will stop.
“Localized heavy snow showers are possible this afternoon, which could result in low visibility and a quick accumulation of snow on roads,” the weather service’s Pittsburgh office advised in a hazardous weather outlook for east central Ohio.
In addition, a “widespread, impactful accumulating snow is likely Sunday night andMonday with low pressure,” but it’s uncertain what track the low pressure system will take and that will affect potential snowfall totals.
A winter storm watch issued by the National Weather Service in Wilmington Friday morning warns of five to 10 inches of possible snowfall and mixed precipitation coming to Columbus this weekend.
The watch will be in effect from Sunday morning to Monday evening for Union, Delaware, Champaign, Clark, Madison, Franklin, Licking, Greene, Fayette, Pickaway, Fairfield and Hocking counties.
The winter storm will likely cause roads to become slick and hazardous and make travel very difficult, according to NWS Wilmington.
Snow already blanketed much of the state Friday morning after overnight snow showers.
Here is the full forecast for Zanesville.
Zanesville weather for the weekend of Jan. 3, 2025
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Friday: Snow likely before noon, then scattered snow showers after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
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Tonight: Isolated snow showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
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Sunday: A chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
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Sunday Night: Snow. Low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
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Monday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
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Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
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Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
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Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
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Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Winter storm could bring heavy snow to east-central Ohio late Sunday