Weather Warnings for Ohio

Issued by the National Weather Service

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Ohio
Alerts Updated: January 26, 2026, 12:00 pm  UTC


Special Weather Statement issued January 26 at 5:47AM EST by NWS Charleston WV

Summary: Light snow showers continue this morning amid temperatures in the teens. Hazardous travel conditions will be possible along area roadways, especially secondary roadways. Motorists are advised to use caution while traveling this morning, slow down and allow extra time to reach your destination.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 26, 2026, 5:47 am      Expires:  January 26, 2026, 10:00 am
Area:  Greenup; Carter; Boyd; Lawrence; Perry; Morgan; Athens; Washington; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Gallia; Lawrence; Dickenson; Buchanan; Wayne; Cabell; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Mingo; Logan; Boone; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; McDowell; Wyoming; Upshur; Barbour; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Southeast Fayette; Northwest Nicholas; Southeast Nicholas; Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster; Northwest Pocahontas; Southeast Pocahontas; Northwest Randolph; Southeast Randolph


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 26 at 5:10AM EST until January 27 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Northern Indiana

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills of 15 to 25 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 26, 2026, 5:10 am      Expires:  January 26, 2026, 5:15 pm
Area:  Elkhart; Lagrange; Steuben; Noble; De Kalb; Eastern St. Joseph; Western St. Joseph; Cass; St. Joseph; Branch; Hillsdale; Northern Berrien; Southern Berrien; Williams; Fulton; Defiance; Henry; Paulding; Putnam; Van Wert; Allen


Winter Weather Advisory issued January 26 at 4:27AM EST until January 26 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Cleveland OH

Summary: * WHAT...Lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations of one to three inches. Locally higher amounts up to 4 inches are possible in northern Geauga. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Ohio. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 26, 2026, 4:27 am      Expires:  January 26, 2026, 2:30 pm
Area:  Lorain; Cuyahoga; Lake; Geauga; Ashtabula Inland; Medina; Summit; Portage; Trumbull; Ashtabula Lakeshore


Winter Storm Warning issued January 26 at 1:35AM EST until January 26 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH

Summary: * WHAT...Areas of blowing snow and continued hazardous travel due to accumulated snowfall. * WHERE...Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties. * WHEN...Until noon EST today. * IMPACTS...Travel conditions remain very difficult. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday morning commute.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 26, 2026, 1:35 am      Expires:  January 26, 2026, 12:00 pm
Area:  Hardin; Mercer; Auglaize; Darke; Shelby; Logan


Winter Storm Warning issued January 26 at 1:35AM EST until January 26 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH

Summary: * WHAT...Continued hazardous travel due to accumulated snow and sleet. * WHERE...In Kentucky, Lewis, Mason, and Robertson Counties. In Ohio, Adams and Scioto Counties. * WHEN...Until noon EST today. * IMPACTS...Travel conditions remain very difficult. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday morning commute.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 26, 2026, 1:35 am      Expires:  January 26, 2026, 12:00 pm
Area:  Robertson; Mason; Lewis; Adams; Scioto


Winter Storm Warning issued January 26 at 1:35AM EST until January 26 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH

Summary: * WHAT...Areas of blowing snow and continued hazardous travel due to accumulated snowfall. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio. * WHEN...Until noon EST today. * IMPACTS...Travel conditions remain very difficult. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday morning commute.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 26, 2026, 1:35 am      Expires:  January 26, 2026, 12:00 pm
Area:  Wayne; Fayette; Union; Franklin; Ripley; Dearborn; Ohio; Switzerland; Carroll; Gallatin; Boone; Kenton; Campbell; Owen; Grant; Pendleton; Bracken; Union; Delaware; Miami; Champaign; Clark; Madison; Franklin; Licking; Preble; Montgomery; Greene; Fayette; Pickaway; Fairfield; Butler; Warren; Clinton; Ross; Hocking; Hamilton; Clermont; Brown; Highland; Pike


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 26 at 1:33AM EST until January 26 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH

Summary: * WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 6 PM EST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 6 PM this evening to noon EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 26, 2026, 1:33 am      Expires:  January 26, 2026, 4:00 pm
Area:  Wayne; Fayette; Union; Franklin; Ripley; Dearborn; Ohio; Switzerland; Carroll; Gallatin; Boone; Kenton; Campbell; Owen; Grant; Pendleton; Bracken; Robertson; Mason; Lewis; Hardin; Mercer; Auglaize; Darke; Shelby; Logan; Union; Delaware; Miami; Champaign; Clark; Madison; Franklin; Licking; Preble; Montgomery; Greene; Fayette; Pickaway; Fairfield; Butler; Warren; Clinton; Ross; Hocking; Hamilton; Clermont; Brown; Highland; Adams; Pike; Scioto


Extreme Cold Warning issued January 26 at 1:33AM EST until January 27 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH

Summary: * WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 6 PM EST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 6 PM this evening to noon EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 26, 2026, 1:33 am      Expires:  January 26, 2026, 4:00 pm
Area:  Wayne; Fayette; Union; Franklin; Ripley; Dearborn; Ohio; Switzerland; Carroll; Gallatin; Boone; Kenton; Campbell; Owen; Grant; Pendleton; Bracken; Robertson; Mason; Lewis; Hardin; Mercer; Auglaize; Darke; Shelby; Logan; Union; Delaware; Miami; Champaign; Clark; Madison; Franklin; Licking; Preble; Montgomery; Greene; Fayette; Pickaway; Fairfield; Butler; Warren; Clinton; Ross; Hocking; Hamilton; Clermont; Brown; Highland; Adams; Pike; Scioto


Extreme Cold Warning issued January 26 at 12:52AM EST until January 27 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Charleston WV

Summary: * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 17 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and central, northeast, northern, southeast, and western West Virginia. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to noon EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 17 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 26, 2026, 12:52 am      Expires:  January 26, 2026, 11:00 am
Area:  Greenup; Perry; Morgan; Athens; Washington; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Gallia; Lawrence; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; Upshur; Barbour; Northwest Nicholas; Southeast Nicholas; Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster; Southeast Pocahontas; Northwest Randolph


Extreme Cold Warning issued January 26 at 12:30AM EST until January 27 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Cleveland OH

Summary: * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 26 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 26, 2026, 12:30 am      Expires:  January 26, 2026, 8:30 am
Area:  Lucas; Wood; Ottawa; Sandusky; Erie; Lorain; Cuyahoga; Lake; Geauga; Ashtabula Inland; Hancock; Seneca; Huron; Medina; Summit; Portage; Trumbull; Wyandot; Crawford; Richland; Ashland; Wayne; Stark; Mahoning; Marion; Morrow; Holmes; Knox; Ashtabula Lakeshore; Northern Erie; Southern Erie; Crawford


Extreme Cold Warning issued January 25 at 11:52PM EST until January 27 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Summary: * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. * WHEN...From 7 PM Monday to 11 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Minimum wind chill values in the higher elevations of PA and WV could reach as low as 30 below zero.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 25, 2026, 11:52 pm      Expires:  January 26, 2026, 2:00 pm
Area:  Tuscarawas; Carroll; Columbiana; Coshocton; Harrison; Jefferson; Muskingum; Guernsey; Belmont; Noble; Monroe; Mercer; Venango; Forest; Lawrence; Butler; Clarion; Jefferson; Beaver; Allegheny; Armstrong; Washington; Greene; Westmoreland; Westmoreland Ridges; Fayette; Fayette Ridges; Indiana; Higher Elevations of Indiana; Hancock; Brooke; Ohio; Marshall; Wetzel; Marion; Monongalia; Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston; Preston; Eastern Preston; Western Tucker; Eastern Tucker