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The National Weather Service released a winter storm warning for this weekend, expecting eight to 12 inches of snow between Saturday morning and Monday at noon. Ohio State has cancelled classes 20 times since 1978 due to severe weather,
Ohio State has canceled classes for Monday and Tuesday in Columbus due to a massive amount of snow blanketing the area.
The university says all instructors are encouraged to host virtual classes where feasible.
Columbus received about a foot of snow this weekend, and Ohio State is continuing to make progress on roads and sidewalks, expecting to completely reopen campus by Wednesday unless weather conditions dictate otherwise.
Much of the Columbus metro area picked up around a foot of snow. Some parts of the viewing area saw over 16" of snow.
Rough winter weather across central Ohio led to several sports cancellations and postponements, though some teams still took the court despite snowy conditions.
With 6-11 inches of snow predicted, some parts of Greater Cincinnati, counties and cities will issue snow emergencies. What do they mean?