MANSFIELD — Those in need of groceries for their big Super Bowl party should go Saturday morning.

The iceman may be coming back. And he could be bringing slippery roads with him.

A winter weather advisory remains in effect from Saturday at 1 p.m. until Sunday at 1 a.m., according to the National Weather Service office in Cleveland.

The advisory area includes Ashland, Richland and Knox counties.

A mix of precipitation is expected Saturday. Total snow and sleet accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations up to two tenths of an inch are possible — with higher ice accumulations possible near and south of U.S. 30.

Your travel plans may be affected. Visit www.oh.com for real-time traffic situations.

Freezing rain will likely continue Saturday until around 10 p.m. and then transition into periods of snow overnight.

It will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast winds of 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

Here is your extended weather forecast.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Wednesday Night

Snow. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 31.




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