The National Weather Service has issued an Ice Storm Warning for Clermont County

ice warningThe Ice Storm Warning will be in effect from 4:00 PM today until 10:00 AM on Wednesday, February 5, 2014.  Ice accumulations of one quarter to one half inch are expected.   Snow and sleet will vary from a half inch up to four inches.

Wintery precipitation will spread across our region late this afternoon and this evening.  An onset of freezing rain, sleet, and snow is expected to change over to all freezing rain later this evening.  The freezing rain will be moderate to heavy at times as it continues into the overnight hours.    The storm will change over to rain / light wintery mix by Wednesday morning.

Clermont County residents are urged to take the following precautions:

For more information on this storm, visit the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office at www.erh.noaa.gov/iln/precipgraphics/.
For additional preparedness information go to: www.ready.gov/winter-weather.