The record for lowest temperature on this day in November in Dayton is 30 degrees, set back in 1920. Storm Center 7 Meteorologist Kirstie Zontini said Dayton is likely to break that record today.
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At night, temperatures will drop to the low teens. The record low temperature for this date in Dayton is 13 degrees in 1986.
With pavement temperatures in the 40s, and then air temperature dropping, the snow could melt and then freeze on the roads.
“When you get that cold air to rush over any moisture or any wetness still on the road, that can get icy,” said Zontini.
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On Monday, about 2 to 4 inches were predicted in the northern Miami Valley and about 1 to 2 inches in the southern counties, mainly sticking on the grass and elevated surfaces.
Residents should prepare for an arctic front bringing colder than typical weather for this time of year.
“Typically this time of year we should have highs in the 50s and mornings in the 30s. Instead our morning temperature will be in the teens,” Zontini said.
On Wednesday, temperatures will start in the low teens, though winds should be calm, and highs will only hit 30, which is close to the record.
“We’ll be close to record breaking temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday. We probably will likely break the record in the afternoon Tuesday and then we could tie or break the record in morning on Wednesday,” she said.
On Monday in the lead up to snow around much of the state, Ohio Department of Transportation had 739,000 tons of salt on hand, according to spokesman Matt Bruning. The department has more than 1,400 plow trucks, 3,000 drivers, 284 mechanics.
During the storm, ODOT stated that its goal is to make sure roads are passable, and after the storm, and its crews aim to get primary routes up to speed within two hours. Last year ODOT plows were hit 59 times and drivers should slow down and give plow trucks room to work.
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