Light snow leaves slick morning commute

Snow showers have started moving into portions of the Miami Valley and are expected to blanket the area over the next several hours, with the steadiest snow falling during the height of the morning commute.

"This won't be a huge event, but enough to cause road issues," said Storm Center 7 Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek.

Storm Center 7 Chief Meteorologist Jamie Simpson said the conditions could lead to icy spots because cars moving over the thin layer of snow may cause melting and refreezing to occur.

“Expected accumulations will range from just a coating across the far northern Miami Valley to as much as an inch along the I-70 corridor and points south, including Dayton and Springfield,” Simpson said.

Through the afternoon, temperatures will rise above freezing across most of the region and the sun could peek out at times.

“Thursday looks sunny with afternoon highs in the upper 30s,” Simpson said.

Friday’s high could hit 40 degrees but snow showers return to the region late Friday into Saturday.