A winter storm warning is in effect for much of Ohio from Saturday through Monday as heavy snow and dangerous travel conditions are expected.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the region starting at 7 p.m. Saturday through 10 a.m. Monday. The first ingredient of the storm has already arrived. Bitterly cold Arctic air is settling in across Northeast Ohio and isn't going away anytime soon.

A sudden snow squall warning gave millions of Ohio residents only minutes to prepare for rapidly deteriorating travel conditions Tuesday afternoon. The NWS warned that brief but intense snow squalls can cause whiteouts,

How many school closings are there for Monday? What are the road conditions like right now? What about parking bans or snow emergency levels in your county? We're following real-time updates throughout the wintry weather with everything you need to know.

COLUMBUS, Ohio ( WCMH) — The Columbus weather continues to be very snowy and bitterly cold.

The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning for central Ohio counties as the region is expected to see between 6 and 12 inches of snow.

No snow is falling in Columbus, Ohio yet, but the effects of a looming system the Weather Channel has dubbed Winter Storm Fern are already being felt.

A huge mound of high pressure will expand across the Midwest to the Northeast, as frigid air settles in with gusty northwesterly winds. Temperatures will slowly fall through the teens.