Those balmy temperatures we've been enjoying the last couple of weeks? They're gone, and Columbus could see its first snow flurries of the season.
With temperatures as low as 31 degrees possible overnight Monday, meteorologists with the Wilmington office of the National Weather Service have issued a freeze warning for much of southwest and central Ohio from 10 p.m. Monday to 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Be sure to cover vulnerable plants to protect them from the cold. Outdoor water pipes should be drained, wrapped, or allowed to drip slowly.While considered to be early, snowfall wouldn't exactly be unprecedented. dating back to 1885 was in 1906, when it snowed 0.1 inches on Oct. 10, according to the National Weather Service.The average date for Columbus' first measurable snowfall, using data from 1981 to 2010, is Nov. 20.
After below-normal temperatures for much of the week, Friday, Saturday and Sunday are expected to be much warmer, with highs in the 60's and low 70's.
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