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Arctic front expected in region next week
By Mandy Gambrell

SOUTHWEST OHIO — Though some areas of Southwest Ohio reached record high temperatures Friday, an arctic front is on the way next week. 

Temperatures will stay warmer this weekend as rain falls Saturday night and Sunday, with highs in the 60s Saturday. A few inches of rain are possible, said Chief Meteorologist Jamie Simpson. 

Rain is expected to taper off Sunday night, but may end with a little light snow, he said. 

Temps fall into the 30s by the end of Sunday and down to 25 degrees on Monday, a large drop within a 36-hour period. The drop may lead to icy roadways if rain has not completely dried by the time the temperatures begin to fall, Simpson said. 

“We’ll stay cold and almost completely dry all of next week with one exception. An arctic cold front will arrive Wednesday night or Thursday morning bringing the coldest air so far this season,” he said. “Before it arrives we’ll have highs in the 30s Monday through Wednesday. Behind it on Thursday and Friday there highs in the 20s. “Friday morning may start around 10 degrees,” Simpson said. “When arctic fronts come through almost always we see snow showers, likely Wednesday night,” he said. 

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