WINTER WEATHER UPDATE

It is going to bone-chilling cold over the next several days. The National Weather Service has canceled the Cold Weather Advisory. An Extreme Cold Warning will go into effect at 7:00 pm.

Coshocton, Fairfield, Knox, and Perry counties are under a Level 2 Snow Emergency. That means only those who believe it is necessary to drive should be out on the roadways. Contact your employer to see if you should report to work.  Licking, Franklin and Muskingum counties are under a Level 1 Snow Emergency.

The Licking County Emergency Warming Center will be open for the foreseeable future. The warming center is located at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 592 West Main Street in Newark. Officials are also asking for donations of winter boots for both men and women.  

The Newark Division of Fire is asking residents to shovel snow from around fire hydrants.  Optimally, they would like for residents to clear a three foot radius around hydrants. 

The National Weather Service is still collecting data but as of this morning in Licking County New Albany received the most snow over the weekend with a little over 13 inches, followed by Pataskala with 11.4, Granville with 10.3 and Newark with 10.1 inches.

The Ohio Department of Transportation crews will continue their efforts to clear the roadways of snow and ice. However, with these frigid temperatures it could be tough.

ODOT spokeswoman Morgan Eibel said if you see a plow on the road give it plenty of room to do its job.

The city of Heath like so many others implemented snow emergencies over the weekend. Mayor Mark Johns says that means folks were not allowed to park their car on the street.

Mayor Johns said the snow emergency has since expired.