It's technically a White Christmas! More snow on the way!

Tomorrow is once again a 9 First Warning Weather Alert Days due to rough travel conditions due to more snow.

Merry Christmas! It was our first White Christmas since 2017 and only the 18th on record here in Cincinnati. We have more on the way as we start the week too.

The remainder of your Christmas Day will be cold but quiet as winds continue to calm. We are also seeing wind chills above zero, which in some spots was the first time since late Thursday. The clear skies have brought sunshine for much of the day, but clouds will be back overnight tonight.

Clouds overnight will increase while temperatures stay chilly. Winds out of the southwest will be much calmer, around 5 to 10 mph. As those clouds increase, so will the chance for snow showers.

Snow arrives in the Tri-State as early as 5 a.m., but it will be closer to 7 a.m. for the metro. This will pick up throughout the morning, possibly becoming heavier by 9 a.m. We'll see snow showers fade out after noon and some isolated flurries for the afternoon. This is when we will see a brief break, but temperatures will not make it above freezing. We climb from the upper single digits to start the day with afternoon highs in the mid 20s. Snow tries to make a brief return after 5 p.m., coming to an end around 10 p.m. When this is all wrapped up most of us will have a fresh inch or two of snow, with some spots as high as three inches. The issue is that roads will already be cold and the snow will instantly stick, so expect road issues most of the day.

Tuesday is the first day we get near or above freezing. We'll see partly cloudy skies with winds of only 5-10 mph. Highs on Tuesday are likely between 31 to 34 degrees. We may see some melting Tuesday, but the best melting will be starting Wednesday with the low 40s. By midweek into next weekend, temperatures will rise to the 50s and 60s! Chances of rain will also increase.

CHRISTMAS DAY
Mostly sunny
Breezy and cold
High: 18

CHRISTMAS NIGHT
Increasing clouds
Still very cold
Low: 9

MONDAY
Snow showers
Up to two inches possible
High: 26

MONDAY NIGHT
Leftover snow flurries
Not as cold
Low: 18

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