MORE SNOW: Up to 3 inches expected today, lower temps move in tonight

Snow will start this morning, with periods of heavy banding that could cause snowfall rates of an inch an hour, the NWS said.

Southwest Ohio is expected to get 1-3 inches of snow.

The majority of the Miami Valley, including Dayton area, are forecast to get 2-3 inches of snow, according to the NWS. Areas closer to the Ohio River and Indiana, including Butler and Preble counties, will get 1-2 inches of snow.

Most of the snow will fall by the early afternoon, but additional rounds of isolated, scattered snow showers are possible in the evening.

Daytime highs will be around 34 degrees, making it the first day with temperatures above freezing since Jan. 22 in the Dayton area, according to the NWS.

The higher temperatures could limit some of the snow accumulation depending on the timing of the snow showers.

However, temperatures will drop quickly tonight due to an Arctic front. Wind chills will be as low as minus 15 overnight, the NWS said.

A cold weather advisory has been issued from 1 a.m. to noon Saturday for Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Preble and Warren counties.

Wind chills could result in hypothermia. Anyone going outside should dress in layers and wear a hat, face mask and gloves.

Freezing temperatures will stay through the weekend, with highs in the upper teens Saturday and in the mid-20s Sunday. Saturday night should be calmer, but wind chills will still be around zero, according to the NWS.

After weeks of unseasonably low temperatures, the region is expected to have unseasonably warm weather next week.

Highs are forecast to be above freezing through the workweek, with daytime temperatures mostly in the 40s.