MANSFIELD — North central Ohio was in the eye of the storm on Friday night, and it’s impact can be seen throughout the region Saturday. The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning in effect until 11 p.m. that covers portions of Ashland, Crawford, Knox, Marion, Morrow and Richland counties. Small stream flooding caused […]
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62 degrees coming in February? Buckeye Chuck is prepped for a victory lap
Don’t throw away your coat or mittens just yet. But Buckeye Chuck may have once again trumped Punxsutawney Phil.
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Warming centers remain a lifeline as temperatures plunge in Richland County
MANSFIELD — Local warming centers continue to serve as a critical lifeline for residents without reliable shelter as dangerously low temperatures grip Richland County this week. Overnight warming center maintains steady attendance First United Methodist Church, located at 12 North Diamond Street, continues to operate its overnight warming center whenever temperatures or wind chills drop […]
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Ontario Senior Center opens as warming center due to extreme temperatures
ONTARIO — City officials are urging residents to take precaution and look out for one another as an extreme cold warning remains in effect, bringing dangerously low wind chills to the area. In response to the severe weather, the City of Ontario has opened the Ontario Senior Center at 3777 Park Avenue West as a […]
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Frozen pipes can mean costly repairs: here’s how to prevent them
NORTH CENTRAL OHIO — Jack Frost’s frozen rampage across Ohio will spare no one or thing, including the pipes in your house. Running water is a necessity for those who plan to stay bundled up and inside this weekend. When temperatures drop below freezing, water solidifies into ice, and in the process, that ice can […]
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It’s un-brrr-lievably cold out: Wind chills expected to drop to 24 below zero
“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.” – Albert Camus French philosopher, author, dramatist, journalist and political activist Albert Camus was labeled an absurdist. Even he would get a kick out of the weather north central Ohio is experiencing this month — especially in the next 48 hours. […]
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It’s winter until March 20: Snow expected across north central Ohio on Friday night
“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant.” — Anne Bradstreet MANSFIELD — Thank goodness spring is just a couple of months away. But between now and March 20, Old Man Winter is calling north central Ohio his home. And here we go again. The National Weather Service office in Cleveland has […]
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White Thanksgiving? Not likely across north central Ohio this year
“Thanksgiving, man. Not a good day to be my pants.” – Actor/comedian Kevin James MANSFIELD – Irving Berlin dreamed of a white Christmas. He didn’t say anything about Thanksgiving. Despite that, north central Ohio is likely to experience a wet launch to the 2024 holiday season – albeit a mix of snow and rain. Rain […]
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Dog days of summer: Protect your pets’ paws from hot pavement
Summer doesn’t officially start until Thursday. But Mother Nature is dropping an early calling card this week in terms of heat. The National Weather Service office has issued a heat advisory that covers almost the entire state of Ohio until Friday at 8 p.m. The temperature is expected to rise into the 90s every day […]
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Tired of watching stormy weather in Richland County? Tell someone about it
MANSFIELD — Everybody complains about the weather, but nobody does anything about it. Famed 19th Century American essayist and novelist Charles Dudley Warner proffered that quip of an insight. A friend of Mark Twain’s, many since have mistakenly attributed Warner’s remark to Twain. Regardless of its origin, it’s an oft-repeated lament. But on Monday, April […]