Weather

Mansfield’s elected leaders are going to talk Tuesday evening about the planned opening of the city’s only public pool. About that same time, Mother Nature will remind us it’s a bit too cold — and snowy — for a dip just yet. Despite the fact winter officially ended a month ago, 2 to 3 inches […]

Don’t leave too soon, neighbors. Winter has one last parting gift for you. Though Spring officially began March 20, and we have enjoyed some great weather in the past couple of weeks, Winter is gonna dump one last sheet of white all over us late Wednesday night and into Thursday morning. Don’t blame me or […]

“March winds and April showers Bring forth May flowers.” Gusty north central Ohio already has us halfway to this proverb, words first recorded in 1886. And it’s about to move even closer, as March shows us it has no intention yet of going out like a lamb. The National Weather Service office in Cleveland has […]

MANSFIELD — Mother Nature is not waiting for the official spring severe weather awareness week. The National Weather Service office in Cleveland issued a hazardous weather outlook for north central Ohio on Thursday, even as Richland County commissioners proclaimed March 21-27 as awareness week for the usual spring storms. The outlook comes in the form […]

RICHLAND COUNTY — The Richland County Sheriff’s Department issued a Level One snow emergency Thursday at 7:53 a.m. A Level One snow emergency means roads are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Roads may also be icy. Motorists are urged to drive cautiously. According to the National Weather Service office in Cleveland, light to moderate […]

Well, that escalated in a hurry. A hazardous weather outlook vaulted right past a winter storm watch without so much as a pause — straight into a winter storm warning. The National Weather Service isn’t pulling any punches on its forecast for the next couple of days. Judging from the parking lot at Kroger’s on […]

Stop me if you have heard this story before. Snow. Bitter cold. Messy travel conditions. Shovels. Salt. Plows. Angry fists shaking at cloudy skies. The business of winter in north central Ohio is about to pick up again as we prepare to celebrate Valentine’s Day on Sunday and President’s Day on Monday. Let’s start with […]

MANSFIELD — The Richland County Sheriff’s Office has issued a Level One snow emergency, effective Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. A Level One snow emergency means roads are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Roads may also be icy. Motorists are urged to drive cautiously. According to the National Weather Service office in Cleveland, periods of […]

It took awhile to decide on Monday, but those who love winter weather may find it worth the wait. Those who hate snow, well, your day is coming … maybe in April at the rate we are going. Weather forecasters looked at the models all day Monday, opting at 4 p.m, to issue a hazardous […]