Weather Warnings for Ohio

Issued by the National Weather Service

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Ohio
Alerts Updated: January 23, 2026, 9:40 am  UTC


Winter Storm Watch issued January 23 at 4:39AM EST until January 25 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Northern Indiana

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of around 6 inches are possible for most areas. Areas east of I 69 and south of US 30 have the greatest potential for accumulations exceeding 6 inches. * WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana and northwest Ohio. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 4:39 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 4:45 pm
Area:  Allen; Cass; Miami; Wabash; Huntington; Wells; Adams; Grant; Blackford; Jay; Fulton; Defiance; Henry; Paulding; Putnam; Van Wert; Allen


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 4:09AM EST until January 24 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Northern Indiana

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 to 20 below zero expected. * WHERE...In Indiana, Adams, Blackford, Grant, and Jay Counties. In Ohio, Allen OH, Defiance, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, and Van Wert Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind chills during the afternoon will range closer to 5 to 15 below zero before falling once again tonight into early Saturday. This morning will be the coldest period for areas west of I 69.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 4:09 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 4:15 pm
Area:  Adams; Grant; Blackford; Jay; Defiance; Henry; Paulding; Putnam; Van Wert; Allen


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 4:09AM EST until January 24 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Northern Indiana

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero expected. Locations west of IN 15 could see wind chills as low as 25 below zero this morning. * WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana and northwest Ohio. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Saturday. * 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...Wind chills during the afternoon will range closer to 10 to 15 below zero before falling again overnight. This morning will be the coldest period.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 4:09 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 4:15 pm
Area:  Noble; De Kalb; Whitley; Allen; White; Cass; Miami; Wabash; Huntington; Wells; Williams; Fulton


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 2:54AM EST until January 24 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 11 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, southwest and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 2:54 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 12:00 pm
Area:  Harrison; Jefferson; Belmont; Noble; Monroe; Beaver; Allegheny; Washington; Greene; Westmoreland; Fayette; Hancock; Brooke; Ohio; Marshall; Wetzel; Marion; Monongalia; Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston; Preston; Western Tucker


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 2:54AM EST until January 24 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 16 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio and northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 2:54 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 12:00 pm
Area:  Tuscarawas; Carroll; Columbiana; Mercer; Venango; Forest; Lawrence; Butler; Clarion; Jefferson; Armstrong; Indiana


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 2:54AM EST until January 24 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero expected. * WHERE...Coshocton, Guernsey, and Muskingum Counties. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 2:54 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 12:00 pm
Area:  Coshocton; Muskingum; Guernsey


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 1:34AM EST until January 24 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 13 below zero. * WHERE...In Indiana, Wayne County. In Ohio, Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties. * WHEN...Until noon EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 1:34 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 2:00 pm
Area:  Wayne; Hardin; Mercer; Auglaize; Darke; Shelby; Logan


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 1:34AM EST until January 24 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 12 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...From 6 PM this evening to noon EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 1:34 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 2:00 pm
Area:  Fayette; Union; Franklin; Ripley; Dearborn; Ohio; Switzerland; Carroll; Gallatin; Boone; Kenton; Campbell; Owen; Grant; Pendleton; Bracken; Robertson; Mason; Lewis; 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


Winter Storm Warning issued January 23 at 1:27AM EST until January 26 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 12 inches. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana and central, southwest, and west central Ohio. * WHEN...From 10 AM Saturday to noon EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 1:27 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 3:00 pm
Area:  Wayne; Fayette; Union; Franklin; Ripley; Dearborn; Darke; Shelby; Logan; Union; Delaware; Miami; Champaign; Clark; Madison; Franklin; Licking; Preble; Montgomery; Greene; Fayette; Pickaway; Fairfield; Butler; Warren; Clinton; Hocking; Hamilton


Winter Storm Warning issued January 23 at 1:27AM EST until January 26 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 9 inches. * WHERE...Auglaize, Hardin, and Mercer Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM Saturday to noon EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 1:27 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 3:00 pm
Area:  Hardin; Mercer; Auglaize


Winter Storm Warning issued January 23 at 1:27AM EST until January 26 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 12 inches and ice accumulations around a tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and south central and southwest Ohio. * WHEN...From 10 AM Saturday to noon EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 1:27 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 3:00 pm
Area:  Ohio; Switzerland; Carroll; Gallatin; Boone; Kenton; Campbell; Owen; Grant; Pendleton; Bracken; Robertson; Mason; Lewis; Ross; Clermont; Brown; Highland; Adams; Pike; Scioto


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 1:19AM EST until January 24 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Cleveland OH

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to 7 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Windy conditions with plummeting temperatures are expected today. The winds ease tonight, but temperatures will drop below zero through Saturday morning.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 1:19 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 9:30 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


Winter Storm Watch issued January 23 at 1:12AM EST until January 26 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Cleveland OH

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 7 inches possible. * WHERE...Hancock, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, and Wood Counties. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will spread into the region Saturday night and peak in intensity during the day Sunday. The snow will gradually taper off late Sunday night into Monday. Sub-zero wind chills are expected Saturday night into Sunday morning, and again Sunday night into Monday morning.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 1:12 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 11:15 am
Area:  Lucas; Wood; Ottawa; Sandusky; Hancock


Winter Storm Warning issued January 23 at 1:12AM EST until January 26 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Cleveland OH

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 7 and 10 inches. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Ohio. * WHEN...From 7 PM Saturday to 10 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will spread into the region Saturday night and peak in intensity during the day Sunday. The snow will gradually taper off late Sunday night into Monday. Sub-zero wind chills are expected Saturday night into Sunday morning, and again Sunday night into Monday morning.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 1:12 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 11:15 am
Area:  Lorain; Cuyahoga; Lake; Geauga; Ashtabula Inland; Medina; Summit; Portage; Trumbull; Ashland; Wayne; Stark; Mahoning; Holmes; Ashtabula Lakeshore


Winter Storm Warning issued January 23 at 1:12AM EST until January 26 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Cleveland OH

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 9 inches. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Ohio. * WHEN...From 7 PM Saturday to 10 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will spread into the region Saturday night and peak in intensity during the day Sunday. The snow will gradually taper off late Sunday night into Monday. Sub-zero wind chills are expected Saturday night into Sunday morning, and again Sunday night into Monday morning.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 1:12 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 11:15 am
Area:  Erie; Seneca; Huron; Wyandot; Crawford; Richland; Marion; Morrow; Knox


Winter Storm Warning issued January 23 at 1:08AM EST until January 26 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Charleston WV

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations between 9 and 12 inches and ice accumulations around two tenths of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and central, northern, southern, and western West Virginia. * WHEN...From 7 AM Saturday to 7 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 1:08 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 9:15 am
Area:  Greenup; Carter; Boyd; Lawrence; Perry; Morgan; Athens; Washington; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Gallia; Lawrence; Wayne; Cabell; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; Upshur; Barbour


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 1:08AM EST until January 24 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Charleston WV

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Ohio and central, northeast, northern, southern, and western West Virginia. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 1:08 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 9:15 am
Area:  Perry; Morgan; Athens; Washington; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Gallia; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Putnam; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; Upshur; Barbour; Northwest Pocahontas; Northwest Randolph; Southeast Randolph


Winter Storm Warning issued January 23 at 12:53AM EST until January 26 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 10 and 14 inches. * WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. * WHEN...From 7 PM Saturday to noon EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 12:53 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 12:00 pm
Area:  Tuscarawas; Carroll; Columbiana; Coshocton; Harrison; Jefferson; Muskingum; Guernsey; Belmont; Noble; Monroe; Mercer; Venango; Lawrence; Butler; Beaver; Allegheny; Washington; Greene; Hancock; Brooke; Ohio; Marshall; Wetzel; Marion; Monongalia