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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The National Weather Service is raising
the bar for what it will consider a snow "storm" in 17 central
and western counties.
The forecasters will now post a winter storm warning for an area
that includes Dayton, Columbus only if 6 inches or more are likely
to fall within a 12-hour period. The zone's previous snowstorm
threshold was 4 inches.
Weather service meteorologist Mary Jo Parker in Wilmington says
the agency wants to save the storm designation for winter weather
that could produce life-threatening conditions.
Areas across northern Ohio, including Toledo and Cleveland,
already had the heavier snow requirement for a winter storm.
Warnings for southern Ohio will still be made at the 4-inch level.
Information from: The Columbus Dispatch, http://www.dispatch.com
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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