Temperatures are expected to climb into the 50s Friday, Sunday and Monday, according to an NWS forecast. Friday will be the warmest day, with a high of 57 degrees expected. But do not put your winter coats away yet.

Columbus is in for its coldest week of winter yet next week, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington ... according to the hazardous weather outlook. The rest of Ohio is under similar hazardous weather outlooks issued by other NWS offices.

The COTA Board of Trustees on Wednesday voted to waive transit fares in the event of NWS weather advisories for extreme cold and heat.

The National Weather Service's Pittsburgh office has issued a hazardous weather outlook for much of the region.

Officials said the new policy was created to help customers get to a safe location during severe weather. The policy will apply to COTA’s fixed-route bus service, mainstream services and COTA//Plus. COTA currently waives fees when Franklin County is under a Level 2 or Level 3 snow emergency.

The downgrade comes hours after the National Weather Service canceled the winter storm warning ... Ohio State University also canceled in-person classes, as did Columbus State Community College. AEP Ohio, which services much of the Columbus area, has ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The mid-week forecast includes some breezy conditions and a slight chance for snow throughout the day. The National Weather Service’s forecast for Wednesday calls for highs in the mid 30s with winds blowing up to 18 mph during the day.

Continuing our slow warming trend for the next few days with a mix of sun & clouds and rain returning for the end of the week.WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy, breezy,

Above normal temps the rule for the next week, with some 50s in the forecast too, and a rainy finish to the work week

A WIND ADVISORY is in effect until 1am Tuesday in North Central Ohio. Sustained winds of 20-30 mph may include occasional gusts of up to 50 mph. The rest of Central Ohio and metro Columbus may experience wind gusts of 30-40 mph. Unsecured objects may be blown around and falling tree limbs may cause isolated power outages.

Still, areas not used to digging out from winter weather will face challenges to getting back to normal long after the snow disappears. The storm’s effects could linger for days, weeks, or, in some cases, months. Here are some of the ways it could continue to snarl life in the South:

Rain brought much needed aid to the Los Angeles firefight, moving the fires surrounding the city closer to containment.