Winter Weather

As snow returns to the Miami Valley, residents and businesses are urged to use caution and clear sidewalks.

Montgomery County Animal Resource Center has urged pet owners to take extra steps to protect their animals from dangerously cold winter weather conditions.

Below normal temperatures are expected to continue through the first week of February. Meanwhile, area residents continue digging out from the snow.

The roads still remain hazardous the day after Winter Storm Fern hit the Dayton area and Miami Valley.

The National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio, says more snow fell on Jan. 25, 2026, in the Dayton area than the Blizzard of 1978. Several counties remain on Level 2 snow emergencies.

Miami Valley counties have gone to Level 2 or 3 snow emergencies. Photos from around the region show the impact of Winter Storm Fern.

The National Weather Service is asking people to measure their snow in a flat place with no drifts and send in their information.

A local state of emergency has been declared in the Dayton area as Winter Storm Fern dumps more than a foot of snow on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. Clark and Champaign declared a Level 3 snow emergency.

Parts of Ohio are could get a foot of snow, along with dangerously cold temperatures.

If you're hunkering down ahead of the big storm, we want to make sure you're prepared. Yes, with batteries, flashlights, and toilet paper, but — perhaps most importantly — with good reading material.

A huge winter storm affecting much of the Midwestern and Eastern U.S. will potentially bring double-digit snowfall to Southwest Ohio.

The National Weather Service says La Nina is dominating our weather patterns this year.