Findlay residents who park on the street are being reminded to check their street for signs that indicate that it’s a snow street, such as North and South Main Street.

People who live on a ‘snow street’ will have to find somewhere else to park during the snow storm.

Snow streets have signs posted that state no parking allowed after more than two inches of snow has fallen.

People are being asked to move their vehicles before the snow begins to accumulate, so snow plow drivers can clear the road sufficiently once the snow starts accumulating and they start making their first passes through town.

Vehicles not moved after more than two inches of snow has fallen could be towed.

Forecasters are calling for 9 to 14 inches of snow to fall from Wednesday night through Thursday.

For the updated list of local cancellations click here.

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If you’re a business and organization and need to submit a cancellation, click here.

(ONN) – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose says a routine review of potential voter fraud has identified 62 new potential cases.

Of the cases, 31 are non-citizens who registered to vote but did not cast a ballot.

The other 31 may have cast illegal ballots, including 27 in the 2020 general election.

LaRose, a Republican, emphasized that these instances are only a tiny fraction of nearly 6 million votes cast.

LaRose says criminal referrals are all about accountability and showing lawbreakers that Ohio takes election security seriously.

“Voter fraud is rare in Ohio and on my watch we work to keep it that way. Anyone who tries to break the law is on notice, we’ll catch you,” LaRose said.

“That’s how we ensure election integrity.”

He referred the cases to local prosecutors or the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.

Marathon Petroleum reported its fourth quarter 2021 numbers on Wednesday.

The company says its net income in Q4 of 2021 was $774 million, compared to a net income of $285 million in Q4 of 2020.

Adjusted net income for Q4 was $794 million, which compares to an adjusted net loss of $608 million in Q4 of 2020.

“In 2021, we progressed all three of our strategic initiatives,” said President and Chief Executive Officer Michael J. Hennigan.

“On our portfolio, we completed the Speedway sale, started up our Dickinson renewable diesel facility, and progressed the conversion of our Martinez refinery into a renewable fuels facility. Commercially, we executed initiatives to enhance the value of our assets by securing logistically advantaged feedstocks through our JV with ADM to supply feedstock to Dickinson and adding pretreatment facilities. Throughout this year, we maintained $1.5 billion of cost reductions and today, the announcement of our 2022 capital outlook reflects our continued commitment to capital discipline.”

Hennigan added that another focus has been to return capital to shareholders.

“We have completed approximately 55% of our $10 billion capital return program and today, as part of our long term commitment to return capital, announced an incremental $5 billion share repurchase authorization.”

Findlay Mayor Christina Muryn says the city has been working to make sure it’s prepared for the coming snow storm. (video below)

The mayor says their fleet of snow plows is ready to go and is asking people to be patient as their crews work to clear the streets once the snow starts accumulating.

The mayor says crews will be clearing the main arteries first, as usual, to make sure emergency vehicles can get through.

Then crews will start working on the residential streets.

Muryn says, depending on how the next few days play out, there may be people who need additional help or shelter.

As Muryn mentioned in the audio above, the city may open warming shelters throughout town if power outages occur.

She’s asking people to do their part and to clear the sidewalk of snow and also clear the snow from around the nearest fire hydrant.

The mayor is also asking people to check on their neighbors during and after the storm, especially older folks.

For the updated list of local cancellations click here.

For the updated list on school closings click here.

If you’re a business and organization and need to submit a cancellation, click here.

With northwest Ohio in line to get a foot or more of snow from Wednesday through Thursday, the Ohio State Highway Patrol will be busy helping out.

Sgt. Ryan Purpura, with the Bowling Green Post, says troopers will be helping stranded motorists and keeping an eye on road conditions.

If they come across a section of roadway that’s bad, the trooper will contact the Ohio Department of Transportation and let them know it needs attention.

He reminds drivers that road alerts will be issued by your local sheriff’s office, and a level 3 means roads are very hazardous and are closed to non-emergency personnel.

Sgt. Purpura says to make sure your vehicle has plenty of gas in case you get stranded.

And always have an emergency kit in your car that includes a flashlight and batteries, blankets, a first aid kit, bottled water, non perishable food and a snow shovel.

For the updated list of local cancellations click here.

For the updated list on school closings click here.

If you’re a business and organization and need to submit a cancellation, click here.

The Ohio Department of Transportation says its snow plows are prepped and ready to tackle the major winter storm that will impact Ohio this week.

The state is highly discouraging travel from Wednesday through Friday.

“We are encouraging Ohioans to avoid any unnecessary trips during the storm to help give all of our road crews room to work,” said Governor Mike DeWine.

“For those who must travel, please be safe and take it slow, giving yourself plenty of time to get to your destination.”

In northern Ohio and northwest Ohio, crews are preparing for significant amounts of snow.

Some forecasts are calling for over a foot of snow with blowing and drifting conditions due to high winds.

In central Ohio, crews expect freezing rain to be the biggest threat.

Freezing rain is the most challenging of winter precipitation that ODOT deals with because crews cannot pre-treat roads ahead of the storm, and once the roads are treated, rain continuously washes the material away.

The forecast for the southern portion of Ohio shows serious potential for heavy rain that could lead to flooding issues before it changes over to freezing rain or snow.

Please remember to never drive through high water or around barricades.

“During winter storms, ODOT strives to keep roads passable to help ensure that emergency services and essential workers can safely reach their destinations,” said ODOT Director Jack Marchbanks.

“But even with our crews out in full force, roads will likely be snow and ice-covered, and it will take much longer to travel. Once the storm moves out, our crews will be able to make progress toward getting traffic moving at regular speed.”

ODOT’s goal is to have the average traffic speed on primary routes back to within 10 mph of the posted speed limit within 2 hours and secondary routes within 4 hours of the end of a storm.

ODOT crews hit that goal 95 percent of the time last winter.

ODOT is responsible for plowing and treating more than 43,000 lane miles of state and U.S. routes outside of municipalities and all interstates except the Ohio Turnpike.

For the updated list of local cancellations click here.

For the updated list on school closings click here.

If you’re a business and organization and need to submit a cancellation you can click here to do that.

The National Weather Service has upgraded its Winter Storm Watch to a Winter Storm Warning for many counties, including Hancock County.

The Winter Storm Warning will be in effect from Wednesday morning through Friday morning.

Forecasters say heavy snow is expected, with total snow accumulations of 12 to 16 inches possible.

The heaviest snow is expected to fall Wednesday afternoon through Thursday.

Snowfall rates may exceed one inch per hour at times.

Travel will become very difficult to nearly impossible, as winds at 15 to 25 miles per hour will cause blowing and drifting of the snow.

Visibility will be significantly reduced.

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.

For the updated list of local cancellations click here.

For the updated list on school closings click here.

If you’re a business and organization and need to submit a cancellation you can click here to do that.