The roads still remain hazardous the day after Winter Storm Fern hit the Dayton area and Miami Valley.
Dangerously cold temperatures are also forecast for the coming week.
The snow will affect public transportation in Dayton today. The Greater Dayton RTA sait t will have limited fixed-route service and medically necessary paratransit trips. There will be some delays, cancellations, and limited services as roads remain hazardous. Tracking is at iriderta.org.
The Springfield warming center is urgently recruiting volunteers and winter clothing donations (especially men's boots) for the cold week ahead. According to the city, the shelter will be operating 24/7 through at least Friday and "additional volunteer and donation support is critical to ensure safe, continuous operations for our most vulnerable residents."
Volunteers and interested donors can sign up online.
This story will be updated throughout the day Monday.
Counties at Level 2
- Butler, Champaign, Clark, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Warren
Monday closings:
- Dayton Public, Beavercreek, Bellbrook-Sugarcreek, Bethel, Centerville, Clark-Shawnee, Fairfield, Greenon, Hamilton, Kettering, Lakota, Mad River, Miami Valley Career Technology Center, Miamisburg, Middletown, Monroe, Northridge, Northwestern, Oakwood, Piqua, Springboro, Springfield, Tecumseh, Trotwood-Madison, Troy (remote learning day for Forest Elementary only), Valley View, Vandalia-Butler, West Carrollton, Yellow Springs and Xenia schools
- Butler Tech high school campuses will be closed, but classes will be remote learning
- The city of Huber Heights Administrative Offices, except for essential workers. The Huber Heights City Council meeting scheduled for Monday night also has been canceled.
- All Montgomery County facilities, including the Moraine Waste Transfer StationPublic Health - Dayton & Montgomery County facilities
- Springfield Field Trips micro-transit servicesSinclair Community College and all of its regional centers
- All Clark State College buildings are closed, but classes will be held virtually
- Wittenberg University
- Wright University Dayton and Lake campuses
Tuesday closings announced so far:
- Northridge Local Schools, Dayton Public,
Delays:
Trash collection in Dayton, Moraine and Jefferson Twp. will be delayed by two days during the week of Jan. 26.
Warming Center Locations
Dayton (6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday):
- Greater Dayton Recreation Center, 2021 W. Third St.Lohrey Recreation Center, 2366 Glenarm Ave.
- Northwest Recreation Center, 1600 Princeton Drive
- Shelter needs outside posted hours may go to St. Vincent de Paul facilities — Women’s and Families Facility, 120 W. Apple St.; Men’s facility, 1921 S. Gettysburg Ave.
Moraine (7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday):
- Payne Recreation Center, 3800 Main St., Moraine, OH 45439
Springfield (6 p.m. to 8 a.m. when temperatures are at or below 32 degrees and will operate 24 hours a day during single-digit temperatures):
- Salvation Army, 15 S. Plum St. Dinner and breakfast will be provided, along with access to case management services. Separate areas are available for men and for women and children.
Washington Twp. (6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday):
- Washington Township Recreation Center, 895 Miamisburg Centerville Road