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A fresh winter storm blanketing much of Ohio with snow has prompted multiple school districts to announce closures and delays for Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025.
In central Ohio, Columbus City Schools announced a full closure. They join a growing list of districts suspending classes as icy roads and accumulating snow create hazardous conditions.
As of 4 a.m., Cincinnati Public Schools confirmed it will be closed for the day, noting that no staff is required to report. The announcement comes as snow began moving into the area overnight.
WLWT meteorologists report that snow showers started after 9 p.m. Monday, with several fast-moving bursts capable of coating roads quickly. Between midnight and 3 a.m., the snow became more widespread and steady. This contributes to travel difficulties for early-morning drivers and increases the potential for icy roadways.
By Tuesday morning, most communities are expected to receive 2–4 inches of snow, with isolated areas seeing up to 5 inches. Minor ice accumulation is also possible, particularly in counties southeast of I-275 and I-71 as the system moved in.
Hazard for commuters
Forecasters warn that slick travel—especially on untreated surfaces—is likely through the morning.
Commuters should plan for a slow and potentially hazardous trip. While road conditions are expected to improve later in the day, temperatures will remain frigid.
WLWT also reports that the cold pattern will linger throughout the week. Highs will struggle to rise above freezing until the weekend. Another weather system is expected Sunday, bringing the possibility of additional snowfall.
Meanwhile, in the Miami Valley region, Dayton Christian School and Benjamin Logan Schools have also closed for the day. Several other districts, including Troy City Schools and Indian Lake Local Schools, opted for delayed starts.
Across the greater Cincinnati area, snowfall overnight caused many more districts to cancel or delay classes. Roads remained slick, and driving conditions became unsafe early Tuesday morning.
Local transportation crews were out in force overnight to treat and plow major roads. However, many side streets remain hazardous, a key factor in many districts’ decisions to close.
Officials urge families to stay updated through district communications, local news outlets, and weather alerts, as conditions may worsen, or improve, later in the day.
New real-time snowplow tracker rolled out ahead of first major snowfall
Cincinnati’s new real-time snowplow tracking system made its debut Monday. It offers residents live updates as road crews prepared for the incoming winter storm, according to WCPO. The digital dashboard gives the public a clear view of which streets have been serviced and what type of treatment they have received.
The system equips snowplow operators with tablets that allow them to log their progress in real time. As drivers move through their assigned routes, the technology records where plows have been. It also tracks what actions—such as salting, pretreating, or clearing—have been completed. Much of the city’s roadway network was pretreated Monday evening as crews readied for snow across the Tri-State region.
On the public-facing map, each treatment is color-coded so residents can quickly check conditions near their homes. Categories include:
- Untreated: No service yet
- Pretreated: Streets coated with liquid salt brine to limit early ice and snow accumulation
- Salted: Rock salt applied to melt snow and ice
- Plowed: Snow cleared from the roadway
- Salted and plowed: Roadway cleared and treated with salt
- Problem: Crews could not complete service due to an issue
City officials developed the platform in response to January’s Winter Storm Blair, when persistent snowfall left some neighborhoods waiting days for plowing.
As part of broader winter-preparation efforts, Cincinnati also added 10 weather stations across the city.
The sensors measure snow depth, pavement conditions, and road-surface temperatures, data that helps crews deploy resources more effectively.
Residents are already noticing improvements. Helen Robinson of Sayler Park said she felt surprised and relieved when she saw crews pretreat her steep West Side road early on Monday, a fact she confirmed by checking the tracker.
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