Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Ohio State University Airport (KOSU)

Lat: 40.08°NLon: 83.08°WElev: 902ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed W 17 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1024.7 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 22 Jan 12:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Hilliard OH

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 13 to 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -9. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. East wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow.  Low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow.  High near 21. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 13 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -9. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. High near 21. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Hilliard OH
 40.01°N 83.17°W (Elev. 899 ft)
1:36 pm EST Jan 22, 2026
1pm EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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