Tuesday’s Weather Affecting Local Businesses & Travel

Presented by Hometown-Motors, Inc.

The icy conditions across the Scioto Valley has created more than school closings for Tuesday February 16th.

Homeland Credit Union announced their offices would not be opening until 11am.

Classic Brands Chillicothe and Classic Brands Albany will be closed Tuesday and will not be making deliveries.

Hometown-Motors, Inc. is also closed Tuesday.

Most area counties were on Snow Emergencies that ranged from 3-1 Monday night into Tuesday morning. Jackson, Vinton and Athens counties were Level 3 until Tuesday morning due to heavy ice accumulation, back were being backed down to Level 2 by mid-morning. Ross, Pike and Pickaway counties were Level 2 overnight into Tuesday morning.

Area road conditions were mostly snow covered with some ice beneath the few inches of snow that remained after snow plows made their rounds.

Temperatures are expected to remain cold Tuesday with night time lows in the single digits and wind chills below zero at night.

The next snow storm is forecast for late Wednesday night through Thursday, with forecasts of between 2-5 inches of snow.

The “good news” is that the extended weather forecast calls for temperatures in the low 40’s next Tuesday and Wednesday.