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More than 2 inches of snow across Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky is possible Monday night into Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.
Weather service projections show a 53% chance of 2 inches of snow in Cincinnati late in the evening of Monday, Dec. 1, through the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 2.
Some brief mixing with sleet or freezing rain may be possible near or southeast of Interstate 71 late Dec. 1 into the early overnight.
Snowfall is expected to begin around 8 p.m. across the west of the region before overspreading areas to the east through midnight.
Snow is likely to accumulate on all untreated surfaces, the weather service says. The Dec. 2 morning commute will likely be impacted for parts of the area.
Cold and dry conditions will follow Tuesday evening through at least Wednesday. The next cold front arrives around Thursday. Another chance for winter precipitations is possible by the weekend.
Ahead of the snowfall on Sunday, Nov. 30, gusty winds of up to 40 mph are likely though the mid-afternoon. Winds will slowly subside late in the day, the weather service says.
Cincinnati 7-day detailed forecast
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday night: Snow showers, mainly after 1 a.m. Low around 28. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Source: National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio
