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Freezing rain, accumulating ice expected Wednesday into Thursday

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DAYTON — A system could bring an icy mess to the Miami Valley.

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Storm Center 7 Chief Meteorologist Austin Chaney is tracking this system and its impacts. He will have the latest timing LIVE on News Center 7 at 11:00.

Temperatures struggle to warm much past the freezing mark on Wednesday.

As precipitation rolls in Wednesday afternoon/evening, temperatures cool back to below-freezing.

TIMING:

Periods of light freezing rain are possible between roughly 4 p.m. and midnight.

After midnight, temperatures rise above freezing for the remainder of the system

IMPACTS:

All of the Miami Valley runs the risk of accumulating ice.

North of I-70, totals will range from .1 to .2 inches. Isolated areas may achieve .25″. South of 70, totals will be slightly lighter, but any amount of ice can create slick roads, walkways, etc.

Power outage potential still isn’t overwhelming, but could happen anywhere totals reach .25

We will continue to update this story.

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