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By Ryan Gauthier, Staff Writer 8:51 PM Friday, February 5, 2010

OXFORD — Relentless snowfall and slippery roads have forced the city of Oxford to issue a Level 1 Snow Advisory.

A Level 1 advisory means citizens are cautioned to drive cautiously, as roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Parking is prohibited on all designated snow routes within the city, according to police.

The advisory went into effect shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 5.

Both Butler and Preble counties are also under Level 1 Snow advisories, but Warren County had not issued any level of snow emergency as of 8 p.m.

Accidents are piling up throughout the region, with Butler County dispatchers reporting as many as 30 accidents since 2:30 p.m.

A woman was reportedly ejected from a vehicle when it rolled over near the intersection of U.S. 127 and Morganthaler Road, just south of Seven Mile. Dispatchers said the other reported crashes were all “mostly minor.”

Snow is falling in most of Southwest Ohio as predicted.

National Weather Service meteorologist Myron Padgett said the area has seen a wintry mix of snow and rain throughout most of Friday, but the mix will be entirely snow throughout Friday evening and Saturday morning.

Padgett said instead of the lower 30s predicted for Friday afternoon, the area has been hovering in the mid-30s.

“As we go through the night, it will start tapering off around mid-day tomorrow (Saturday).”

Padgett said Hamilton, Butler and Warren counties will see 4 to 8 inches when it’s over, with the northern parts of the region receiving more snow than the southern parts.

The overnight low from Friday into Saturday will be in the upper 20s, Padgett said. Saturday’s high will be in the upper 20s.

Saturday night into Sunday morning will be 5 to 10 degrees with a high Sunday in the mid-20s.

More snow is forecasted Monday night into Tuesday, but Padgett said it’s not certain how much will fall.

As rush hour approaches, Chuck Hecht with Advanced Regional Traffic Interactive Management and Information System (ARTIMIS) said the pavement south of Dayton is just wet.

“For the most part, everything is running well,” he said. “We’re going on 3 p.m. on a Friday so traffic will start picking up, especially down in Cincinnati.”

Hecht advises travelers to pay attention to their surroundings and drive for the conditions.

Contact this reporter at (513) 705-2871 or at rgauthier@coxohio.com.

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