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A minivan went off the side of the road Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, and flipped on its top on U.S. 42 in Wayne Twp. Two people in the van suffered non-life threatening injuries and were transported to Atrium Medical Center in Middletown, according to a trooper with the Ohio Highway Patrol.

Staff photo by Apryl Pilolli A minivan went off the side of the road Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, and flipped on its top on U.S. 42 in Wayne Twp. Two people in the van suffered non-life threatening injuries and were transported to Atrium Medical Center in Middletown, according to a trooper with the Ohio Highway Patrol.

Drivers still urged to use caution as roads are hazardous.

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Staff Report Updated 7:00 AM Thursday, February 11, 2010

The National Weather Service declared the latest winter storm over Wednesday, Feb. 10, canceling the winter storm warning for Southeast Ohio.

Although no more snow is on its way the rest of the week, what is here will stay as temperatures are expected to remain below freezing, according to meteorologists with the NWS’s Wilmington office.

As snow showers diminished to flurries across the region, by 4 p.m. Wednesday the National Weather Service called off the winter storm warning. Although winds had picked up, they, too are expected to gradually decrease, though weather forecasters added that snow blowing would continue but should not pose significant visibility restrictions.

Still, drivers are urged to continue to use caution.

“There are still some icy or slushy spots” on Interstate 75 and other freeways said Sharon Smigielski, spokeswoman for the Ohio Department of Transportation, who said crews would still be working Wednesday and early today. “The wind is blowing the snow back over the road and we expect temperatures to drop into the teens overnight.”

ODOT crews use a combination of road salt and calcium chloride in colder weather because it is more effective, said Smigielski.

As of Wednesday night, Butler and Warren counties remainsed under a Level I snow emergency, meaning that roadways are hazardous.

Overall, road conditions Wednesday were better than the day before, and dispatchers from the Butler County Sheriff’s Office said they have not been sent out on many accident calls.

Still, wrecks did occurring throughout the area, including a rollover crash that injured two people just before 4 p.m. along Morning Sun Road in Oxford.

Now, local road crews are preparing for the next battering of wintry weather. A storm is expected to hit the region Sunday, possibly dropping a few more inches of snow.

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Captain Crapper
12:44 PM, 2/10/2010

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i may be old, but i am not remembree this much snwo since my time in the mountains. taht is long. you are are not know sno big

Dirtbag
12:27 PM, 2/10/2010

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First, the article should be "Still more snow, but the roads are more clear."

Secondly, the people harassing the county should back off. These plow crews work non-stop on 12 hour shifts to get us cleaned up. So zip it.

Third, its just snow people. Drive slow and be cautious and you will be fine

james
12:02 PM, 2/10/2010

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This cracks me up reading about the kids being out of school and people complaining that teachers get paid for snow days.

Interesting that the federal government has shut down in D.C. because of their snow, the Senate and House have suspended votes, the House is closed for the rest of the week and Congress has a vacation week next week. Ummm folks, these are our leaders and they are getting paid too but nobody seems to be complaining.

John Boehner makes a little more than teachers...geeez.

J.B.
11:41 AM, 2/10/2010

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Yesterday i was reading how ppl complaining how da road crew not cleaning da snow well and now look the article says that the roads are clearer wow. Was that magic or people who did. Talk about these people. I know you don't love me but hey you can't see me or know who i am, so you can file a complaint letter and i'll get back to you as soon as i feel like im a professional road crew cleaner

Figo
11:41 AM, 2/10/2010

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