SNOW CAUSES DOZENS OF MAJOR ACCIDENTS, CLOSES I-75
Warren County man killed in two-car crash on Ohio 48 about noon.
Sunday’s weather DAYTON — caused several major accidents across the Dayton area Sunday and more rain and flooding are expected today.
A wintry mix of snow and some ice hit late Sunday morning as a winter weather advisory was issued throughout the region.
Both I-75 north and south were closed for more than two hours Sunday afternoon due to more than a dozen crashes minutes apart between the Miami-Shelby County line and Troy.
In Montgomery County, I-75 south in West Carrollton was closed after multiple accidents, including a jackknifed semi-truck at around 1 p.m.
In Greene County, a crash also was reported at I-675 and Grange Hall Road with multiple injuries.
Law enforcement officials reported that there were multiple “slide-offs,” on roads and urged drivers to use “common sense” as well as extreme caution as snow plows attempted to clear the highways.
Fatal Warren County crash
A Warren County man died in a two-vehicle crash Sunday according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Lebanon post. The crash occurred about 11:57 a.m. near milepost 9 on Ohio 48 in Hamilton Twp.
Troopers said a 2000 Ford F-150 pickup truck, operated by Brian R. Young, 63, of Maineville, was southbound on Ohio 48 when he went left of center and struck a northbound 2002 Chevrolet
Silverado 2500, operated by Rodney T. Ferneding, 47, of Kings Mills.
Young was not wearing a seat belt and was transported to Arrow Springs Hospital in Lebanon where he was pronounced dead. Ferneding was wearing a seat belt and transported to Bethesda North Hospital in Montgomery with non-life threatening injuries.
Bradley T. Zimpelman, the front passenger in Ferneding’s pickup truck, was transported to Arrow Springs Hospital and later transported to University of Cincinnati Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.
Freezing rain, snow possible this morning
Roads could be slick this morning, and there’s a chance to see freezing rain and snow showers that will turn into rain for most of Monday.
WHIO’s Storm Center 7 Meteorologist Molly Coates said the rapidly changing weather has caused a flood watch to go into effect from today until 1 p.m. on Tuesday for the following counties: Montgomery, Greene, Warren, Preble, Butler, Clinton and Wayne (Indiana).
“Rain continues and lasts throughout the majority of the day,” Coates said. “Due to extensive rainfall and saturated soil, flooding is likely to occur. Winds will increase with gusts as high as 40 mph possible. High temperatures will climb into the low to mid 50s.”
She added that on Wednesday it will be much colder and windier with a chance for snow showers early. The high temperature is expected to be in the upper 30s.
“As the week come to an end, there will be increasing clouds and the chance to see rain showers late on Thursday,” Coates said. “Highs in the upper 40s. Friday it will be cloudy with rain likely and the highs near 50 degrees.”