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From sledding hills to Wright-Patt Air Force Base, winter storm prompts closings

three houses in a row covered in snow
Kaitlin Schroeder
Audubon Park in Dayton is covered in several inches of snow on Monday, Jan. 6., after the first winter storm of 2025 hit the region.

Snow has piled up around the Miami Valley this morning, as the first winter storm of 2025 rolls through.

The severe weather has prompted many schools, businesses, and government agencies to close for the day.

These closings include the sledding hills at Germantown, Englewood and Taylorsville MetroParks and the park system's skating rink. Five Rivers MetroParks said the opening of parks and facilities will be delayed until conditions improve and the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office returns the county to a Level 1 snow emergency.

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the largest single-site employer in Ohio, also announced that it was closed Monday for all non-essential missions.

Some other closings include:

  • all Dayton Metro Library branches
  • National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
  • University of Dayton
  • Cedarville University
  • Edison State Community College
  • Wright State University
  • all Sinclair Community College locations
  • Central State University
  • Wilberforce University - all virtual
  • the left lane of I-75 south between Needmore Road and Leo Street
  • all Five Rivers MetroParks and facilities
  • Montgomery County Transfer Station
Kaitlin Schroeder (she/her) joined WYSO in 2024 with 10 years of experience in local news. This includes Dayton Daily News, Dayton Business Journal, the Morning Sentinel in Maine, and KosovaLive in Pristina, Kosovo.