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Winter storm keeps churning: Snow totals starting to pile up
Snow has continued accumulating throughout the Miami Valley as a Winter Storm Warning remains in effect for some area counties with 5 to 9 inches of snow expected overall.
• Totals: As of this morning, snow total reports on the National Weather Service website included 5.5 inches in both West Carrollton and southern Centerville. There were multiple reports of over 6 inches of snow in the Cincinnati area. The Cincinnati airport, which is in northern Kentucky, reported 8.4 inches of snowfall.
• More coming: Another band of snow is expected to bring several more inches of accumulation through mid-afternoon, especially to areas south of I-70.
• Standing snow: Whatever snow we do end up with is likely to stay for awhile, as the high temperature is not forecast to get above 30 degrees all this week.
Gem City Gamble Part 2: The Pete Rose tapes
Our Gem City Gamble six-part series continues today with a story examining the local connection to baseball legend Pete Rose’s gambling activities and how it tied to police corruption and the underworld in Dayton.
• About the project: Gem City Gamble will continue with daily stories throughout this week about the police department, organized crime and the downfall of Rose. You can follow the entire project here.
What to know today
• One big takeaway: The city of Riverside plans to buy and install a modular bicycle pump track at Rohrer Park.
• Tip of the day: The unknown winner of a Powerball jackpot ticket purchased in Huber Heights has missed the deadline to claim a $138 million prize.
• People to know today: Your area lawmakers. Ohio’s 136th General Assembly will be sworn in and leadership positions will be cemented today, and here are the local legislators you should know.
• Stat of the day: 17. That’s where the Cincinnati Bengals will pick in the spring’s NFL Draft, whose order was solidified Sunday. The Bengals missed the postseason and finished with a 9-8 record.