Butler County under Winter Weather Advisory today and Friday

Just before 4 a.m. today, the National Weather Service issued a “Winter Weather Advisory” for multiple counties, including Butler. It is in effect from 3 p.m. today through 7 a.m. Friday.

The advisory cautions that mixed precipitation is expected during that time, and the area is expecting up to one-half inch if ice accumulations on one- to two-tenths of an inch, the NWS said.

While the high for today is 39, the area is seeing freezing rain in the morning hours. Some bridges are icy. In Hamilton this morning, the High Main Bridge was blocked by officials after a crash likely due to the slick bridge conditions.

@BadinHS students - be careful driving in today. Even with the hour delay that was already scheduled we are hearing reports of very slick roads and bridges. Please leave a little early and drive carefully. @TheBadinHerd_21 @RAMSSPORTS
— Brian Pendergest (@bdpendergest) February 24, 2022

Rain is expected in the afternoon and evening, and there should be a transition to freezing rain, especially as you get closer to I-70, meteorologists said.

Colder air is diving in from the east and northeast and that may spur slick roads as ice develops. Drivers will need to be especially careful on bridges and overpasses today and Friday morning.

Friday’s temps will be in the mid-30s and it will be cloudy with a breeze. The low Friday is 29 degrees.

Temperatures will be at or below normal for the next few days. The weekend will be dry and sunny.

A warm-up is expected all of next week.

THURSDAY

High 39

Low 29

FRIDAY

High 35

Low 21

SATURDAY

High 40

Low 25