Snow in Cincinnati to continue through Monday; schools closed, roads deemed hazardous

More snow is on the way Monday as Winter Storm Blair blows across the Cincinnati region.

A wintry mix overnight is turning to all snow after 10 a.m. A winter storm warning expires at 11:59 p.m. It affects all counties in southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and southeast Indiana.

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A slew of school districts have canceled classes Monday. For a full list of closures, visit here.

The National Weather Service at Wilmington expects a total of 7 to 10 inches accumulation by the time it stops snowing Monday night. That will account for snowfall over the entire duration of the storm.

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Counties, municipalities and townships across the area – including Hamilton and Butler counties in Ohio and Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties in Kentucky – have declared snow emergencies telling residents to move their parked cars off the street to give snow plows enough room to treat the roads. Unnecessary travel is discouraged as road conditions worsen.

Monday’s high is 26 degrees, with bitter-cold wind gusts up to 35 mph. Snow will stay on the ground for some time, as temperatures aren’t forecast above-freezing for the rest of the week.

Cincinnati weather forecast

Monday: Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 10 a.m. High near 28. degrees. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. Overnight lows will reach 9 degrees.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27 degrees. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Overnight lows will reach 9 degrees.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21 degrees. Overnight, partly cloudy, with a low around 2 degrees.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 21 degrees. Overnight, partly cloudy with a low around 6 degrees.

Friday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28 degrees. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Overnight, mostly cloudy, with a low around 22 degree. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30 degrees. Overnight, mostly cloudy, with a low around 18 degrees.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30 degrees.

Source: National Weather Service at Wilmington.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati snow: What to know Monday as Winter Storm Blair continues

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