winter storm

Water main breaks from German Village to Clintonville to the Hilltop area on the west side have had city crews with heavy duty construction equipment removing several inches of ice from residential streets.

The Snow Warriors team works in 12 hour shifts, tackling main roadways like High Street, Broad Street and Morse Road before heading into the neighborhoods.

Snow plow crews have been running all day and night, but continued snow and freezing temperatures are making them retrace their efforts.

Several dozen road crews have been working around the clock in Columbus.

The Ohio Department of Transportation plans to have about 1700 plow trucks on state roads during the height of the storm. That’s a little less than normal because of the shortage of drivers.

Columbus City Schools, Southwestern City Schools, Pickerington Schools, Reynoldsburg City Schools and others have all canceled classes tomorrow ahead of the expected winter storm.

A winter storm is headed to Ohio with freezing rain, sleet and snow.

A major winter storm, expected to reach the Northeast later this week, has already brought more than 2 feet of snow to parts of the Midwest, and prompted airlines to cancel thousands of flights.

Homes and businesses across New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania were without power as a dangerous storm brought heavy snow, strong thunderstorms and blustery winds.

With a major winter storm possible in some areas this weekend, state officials are urging Ohioans to be prepared in case of potential power outages or…