Bundle Up: There's a Big Winter Storm on the Way as of January 7, 2018

It looks like the winter storm that's on the way is pretty much the biggest news of the day in Galion tonight. So, I'll give you a quick review of NOAA's predictions for the weather overnight tonight and into the early part of the day tomorrow.

Winter Storm image courtesy of Pixabay

NOAA: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NOAA is the organization that uses science to predict the daily weather forecasts and to issue severe storm warnings. They also offer Weather Spotter training to teach residents about monitoring storms so they can call NOAA with accurate information about tornados and other severe weather events.

Weather Forecast From NOAA for Galion

The NOAA weather forecast for the approaching winter storm includes Crawford County, where Galion is located, and several neighboring counties as listed below.

•  Ashland
• Crawford
• Cuyahoga
• Erie
• Hancock
• Holmes
• Huron
• Knox
• Lorain
• Lucas
• Marion
• Medina
• Morrow
• Ottawa
• Richland
• Sandusky
• Seneca
• Stark
• Summit
• Wayne
• Wood
• Wyandot

What to Expect

Slippery roads... expect slippery roads.

Expect snow first - starting around midnight to one AM (1:00AM), that quickly turns into a mix of snow, freezing rain, and sleet. Also expect reduced visibility during this storm. After a few hours of the freezing rain, sleet and snow mix until around seven AM (7:00AM), expect it to go back to all snow which should, according to the NOAA report, continue until sometime around nine AM (9:00AM). 

Galion Weather Report By: Ré