Wet snow is expected to arrive in the area Sunday morning according to the latest news from the National Weather Service. The advisory is in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday.
The NWS reports that snow will spread eastward along the Ohio River on Sunday morning into Northern Kentucky and the rest of Greater Cincinnati covering the area by the afternoon.
Periods of heavy snow are possible from late morning into early Sunday evening. The NWS reports that there is still a great deal of uncertainty with this storm system as air temperatures are expected to remain in the low to mid-30s and road pavement and soil temperatures will be warmer after Saturday.
That leaves a question about how much snow will accumulate, especially considering the time of year, the NWS says. Confidence is high on several inches of slushy wet snow during the day Sunday into the early evening. The NWS expects two to three inches of slushy wet snow.
Even heavier snow totals may occur in a narrow band Sunday afternoon into early Sunday evening with high snow rates that could overcome the warming effects from the soil and pavement, the NWS says.
If that happens, the National Weather Service will upgrade this advisory to a winter storm warning in parts of the area, though the NWS says the chances of this happening are low. Temperatures are expected to warm up on Sunday evening from south to north changing the snow to rain.
Travel difficulties could be experienced due to reduced visibility and snow accumulations. Most travel difficulties are expected to occur on secondary and less traveled roads.
The latest forecast from the National Weather Service:
Saturday night:Â Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday morning:Â A chance of rain and snow before noon, then snow. High near 36. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday evening:Â Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 8pm. Low around 36. East wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday morning:Â Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 51. Southeast wind around 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday evening:Â A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.