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Snow emergency levels remain high in Ohio. What it means for travel
Downtown Cincinnati is quiet after storm moves through. Here’s the latest
More snow is expected this afternoon
Hamilton County is under a level 3 snow emergency and several local counties remain under level 2 snow emergencies, meaning only those who consider it necessary should be out on the roads as cleanup from this weekend’s winter storm continues.
Clermont, Warren and Butler counties in Ohio and Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties in Northern Kentucky remain under level 2 snow emergencies.
Under a level 3, roads are closed to non-emergency personnel. “No one should be driving unless it is a personal emergency,” a sheriff’s office alert states.
Under a level 2, only drivers who consider it necessary to travel should be on the roads. Under level 1, no roads are closed but unnecessary travel is discouraged.
Snow emergency levels in Greater Cincinnati, NKY counties
Snow emergency levels in local counties as of 5:45 a.m. Monday, Jan. 26.
- Butler County: Level 2
- Clermont County: Level 2
- Hamilton County: Level 3
- Warren County: Level 2
- Boone County: Level 2
- Campbell County: Level 2
- Kenton County: Level 2
Snow emergency level in cities
- Bellevue: Level 1 snow emergency effective noon Saturday. Avoid parking on streets, especially cul-de-sacs. Park as close to the curb as possible.
- Blue Ash: Snow emergency through Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 5 p.m. Vehicles will face fines or towing for parking on city streets and public right-of-ways.
- Cincinnati: Snow emergency starting Saturday afternoon. Move vehicles parked in a “Snow Emergency Zone,” indicated on parking signs. Vehicles could be towed or ticketed if they are not moved. Here is a full list of the city’s snow emergency routes.
- Crestview Hills: Snow emergency effective noon Saturday to 6 p.m. Monday All vehicles must be removed from city streets.
- Falmouth: Snow emergency effective at 2 p.m. Saturday. Snow emergency routes may be enforced to allow for plowing and emergency access. Parking is prohibited on those routes. Residents are advised to travel only if necessary.
- Florence: Level 2 snow emergency.
- Fort Mitchell: Level 2 snow emergency.
- Ft. Wright : Snow emergency. All on-street parking is prohibited on all public streets.
- Independence: Level 2 snow emergency. Parking is not permitted on city streets in Independence while the city is in a snow emergency.
- Mount Healthy: Snow emergency from 5 p.m. Saturday to 5 p.m. Monday. No level specified. Parking on snow emergency routes prohibited.
- Oxford: Level 2 snow emergency. Parking is not allowed on city streets designated as snow routes until the emergency is canceled.
- Reading: Snow Emergency until noon Monday, Jan. 26
- Southgate: Snow emergency effective through noon Monday.
- Springdale: Snow emergency for all roads in the city starting noon Saturday, according to a Facebook post. No level specified. No parking is permitted on city streets under an emergency.
- Taylor Mill: Snow emergency.
What do snow emergency levels mean?
Definitions for snow emergencies can vary by state and county, but here are the basics:
What is a level 1 snow emergency?
- Roadways are hazardous due to accumulated, blowing and drifting snow and roads may be icy.
- Motorists are urged to drive very cautiously.
- No roadways are closed but unnecessary travel is discouraged.
What is a level 2 snow emergency?
- Roadways are hazardous due to accumulated, blowing and drifting snow and roads may be very icy.
- Only drive if it is necessary to do so.
- Employees should contact their employer to see if they should report to work.
What is a level 3 snow emergency?
- Ice, blowing and drifting snow has created extremely hazardous road conditions. Low visibility, extremely low temperatures and worsening road conditions are also factors.
- Some or all county roads have been closed to all but emergency and essential persons.
- No one should be on roadways unless absolutely necessary and violators could be subject to arrest.
- All employees should contact their employer to see if they should report to work.
Indiana travel advisories
All of southeast Indiana is under a “red” travel warning due to the snowy conditions.
Dearborn, Switzerland and Ohio counties just outside of Cincinnati have been issued travel warnings, according the Indiana government’s live travel advisory map.
The “red” warning is the highest level of local travel advisory, meaning that travel may be restricted to emergency management workers only. During a warning, individuals are directed to:
- Refrain from all travel.
- Comply with necessary emergency measures.
- Cooperate with public officials and disaster services forces in executing emergency operations plans.
- Obey and comply with the lawful directions of properly identified officers.
This report will be updated. Enquirer media partner Fox19 contributed.
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LICKING COUNTY, Ohio (WCMH) — When you think of wild animals in central Ohio, a black bear likely isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. That’s why one Licking County family said they couldn’t believe their eyes.
It was an average afternoon drive home for father and son, Justin and Aaron Rhodes, when something walked into the road in front of them.
“I didn’t even think it was real at first, so that’s why I had to do the double take,” Justin said.
Aaron said he thought it was “just a weird looking dog”.
To their disbelief, it was a bear. The sighting comes just one year after the animal was spotted in Licking County for the first time in more than two decades.
“It’s kind of hard to believe that they’re even around this area,” Justin said. “I’ve lived in this area for about 24 years now, so it’s been quite a while, and I’ve never seen one before.”
These sightings are becoming more common. The Ohio Division of Wildlife said the black bear population is growing in the state, and they expect those trends to continue. Ohio saw a record number of confirmed sightings in 2025.
Lindsey Krusling, a wildlife communications specialist with the Ohio Division of Wildlife, said they are seeing more breeding females establish homes in the state, signaling the species is returning. Experts said the work restoring natural forest land is a big reason why.
“We’re starting to get some black bears coming in from neighboring states like Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Kentucky,” Krusling said. “They’re naturally crossing those state borders and coming back to Ohio because we have more of that habitat available to them, especially those forested areas.”
As the black bear population grows, the Division of Wildlife is expanding its research. They are putting radio collars on some bears they find in the state to help track data, such as if the bears are staying here, how far they’ve traveled and if they’re successfully having cubs.
“We’re trying to get quite a bit of data from these bears, and we’re super excited to see where this takes us,” Krusling said.
The research is in the beginning stages, but they expect population growth to continue, Krusling said.
Sighting reports can be submitted here to help the Division of Wildlife track black bear populations throughout the state.
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Real estate transfers in Licking County, Ohio, range from $85,000 to $865,000
The following are property transfers recorded in Licking County from June 1-5, 2026.
First name indicates the seller; second name represents the buyer
Buckeye Lake
- 502 Providence Lane; Cohagen, Christopher C and Lori A; Adams, Jeffrey L and Boyce-Adams, Jo Anna; 6/1/2026; $511,000
- 131 Cranberry Lane; Smart, Amy and Kidwell, Kevin K; Sew and Minor, Christian; 6/1/2026; $262,000
Etna Township
- 116 Cameron Drive SW; Ray, Erica L; Darjee, Sanjay and Laxmi and Dil; 6/2/2026; $412,000
- 119 Kraner St. SW; Adkins, Zane and Amy; Culbertson, Brenton Howard; 6/1/2026; $368,500
- 160 Dusky Willow Drive; Willow Reserve LLC; Martin, Alaina K; 6/2/2026; $290,940
Granville
- 119 Derwyn Del Way; Lifer, David C and Julia H; Martin, Michael and Lisa; 6/1/2026; $865,000
- 39 Victoria Drive; Acton, Wendy S and Paul J; Cannon, Matthew Evan and Zywica, Natalie Nicole; 6/2/2026; $835,000
Granville Township
- 49 Alberry Drive; Halliday, Lucas and Breayne; Howe, Jason and Kathryn; 6/2/2026; $570,000
Harrison Township
- 102 Whirlaway Loop; Rice, Dawn (Trustee); Bope, Maria and Shane; 6/2/2026; $420,000
Heath
- 1306 Kacey Court; Fischer Homes Columbus II LLC; Owens, Blake Andrew and Taylor Marie; 6/2/2026; $437,779
- 805 Fieldson Drive; Flowers, Ingrit; Harder, Noah C; 6/2/2026; $250,000
Hebron
- 802 Cumberland Meadows Circle; Lines, Marlene S; Gerhart, Jamie A and Ralph W Jr; 6/2/2026; $232,000
Johnstown
- 101 Bigelow Drive; McGovern, Matthew S and Jennifer L; Sanford, Jessica; 6/2/2026; $442,500
Liberty Township
- 5844 Nichols Lane Road NW; La Jeunesse, Garth E and Debra; Nesselroad, William Heath and Annie; 6/1/2026; $629,000
- 7211 Northridge Road NW; Devault, Robert E Jr and Joann; Esbenshade, Travis M and Lowe, Shelby M; 6/1/2026; $495,000
Newark
- 2110 Overlook Way; D.R. Horton-Indiana LLC; Tarsha, Michele A; 6/1/2026; $433,335
- 1162 Taylor Ave.; Heath Fluid LLC; Anglada, Gabriel P and Salina T; 6/1/2026; $200,000
- 32 Postal Ave. W.; Palmisano, Phil; Moore, Dominic Michael and Miksich, Paige Elizabeth; 6/1/2026; $198,900
- 75 Gay St.; Velez, Marcos A; Camell, Campbell; 6/1/2026; $155,000
- 655 Evans St.; TNL; McRada Properties LLC; 6/1/2026; $145,000
- 63 Wallace St.; FDA Peachtree LLC; Burns, Amber L; 6/2/2026; $86,500
- 404 10th St.; Synergy Group Properties LLC; Busy Boys Restoration LLC; 6/2/2026; $85,000
Reynoldsburg
- 8447 Rodebaugh Road; Collins, Carol J; Thorpe, Kimberley Lynn and Henry, Steven; 6/2/2026; $340,000
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