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Nine ODOT plows have been hit in the past two weeks. The majority of the crashes have happened in central Ohio, according to ODOT.

First Alert Weather: Tracking Wednesday night road conditions By Steve Horstmeyer and Ashley Smith | February 10, 2021 at 3:13 PM EST - Updated February 11 at 7:56 AM CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Freezing rain, sleet, and snow arrived in the Tri-State in time for the evening commute. Snowfall totals included from 3.5″ in Georgetown; 2″ in Madisonville, Sharonville and Independence; 1.3″ in South Lebanon; and 1″ in Lebanon. Across the far southern parts of the FOX19 NOW viewin...

Snow showers are likely Monday between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., and the high will be near 33. Temperatures will drop to a low of around 22 in the night.

Amtrak looking at major expansion in Cleveland, with possible service to Columbus, Cincinnati Updated Feb 02, 2021; Posted Feb 01, 2021 Passengers board Amtraks double-decker Capitol LImited train in the middle of the night in Cleveland in October 2019. Susan Glaser, The Plain DealerSusan Glaser, The Plain Dealer Facebook Share CLEVELAND, Ohio — Amtrak is developing what it’s calling a “visionary plan” to expand rail service across the United States, including the possibility of a maj...

The Ohio Department of Transportation said the ability to communicate, prepare and forecast has improved greatly since the Blizzard of 1978.

Disruptive Weather Day: Speed reduction, snowy roads and accident slowdowns Commuter Cast w/commercials M-F 7:10a Recurring By Avery Williams | January 28, 2021 at 4:42 AM EST - Updated January 28 at 7:25 AM LAKE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - Thursday morning weather conditions caused the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to lower the speed limit on a section of Interstate 90 in Lake County. LAKE COUNTY: The speed limit within the I-90 Lake Effect Snow Corridor has been reduced due to visib...

A winter weather advisory has been issued for much of central Ohio on Monday as light freezing drizzle turns to ice on untreated surfaces.

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake occurred just outside of Lima and Fort Shawnee, Ohio,  overnight.  The earthquake occurred at a depth of 6.7 km, according to the US Geological Survey. It happened around 12:22 a.m. Friday.  Of the 46 "I felt it" responses reported to USGS most are centered around Lima and Fort Shawnee, which are both about 3 miles from the epicenter of the earthquake.  Some responses stretch as far south as Dayton and far east as Kenton and Monroe Township. No one reported more...

ODOT puts brakes on some new projects with gas tax revenue down due to COVID-19 Essential services like road maintenance and snow removal remain due to 2019 gas tax hike ODOT getting less money with fewer people using Ohios roads (Source: Vic Gideon) By Vic Gideon | January 21, 2021 at 2:19 PM EST - Updated January 21 at 2:19 PM CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Ohio has seen a decrease in traffic on the roads due to the pandemic “Fewer people driving means fewer gallons of gasoline pumped int...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Transportation had 794 of its nearly 1,800 snow plows out across the state at about 9 a.m. Wednesday, with 294 of them working in Northeast Ohio, said ODOT press secretary Matt Bruning. Lake-enhanced snow dropped on Northeast Ohio, with some intense bands of snow localized across the state, making for quickly changing conditions, Bruning said. “You know ...