CINCINNATI, Ohio — The first mention of snow has entered the Greater Cincinnati forecast — emphasis on mention. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported Monday, Nov. 9, that the National Weather Service in Wilmington expects a low-pressure system to move through the Ohio Valley or Lower Great Lakes on Thursday, bringing rain followed by much colder air, with any precipitation lingering into Friday possibly including a few wet snowflakes.
Forecasters are not predicting accumulating snow, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported, citing the Weather Service’s Nov. 9 forecast discussion. There is still uncertainty about the strength and path of the system, precipitation is expected to end by Friday night, and cool, breezy conditions should hang around into the first part of the weekend.
The week starts mild. A frost advisory was in effect until 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, but temperatures were expected to warm into the low 60s under sunny skies, according to the National Weather Service forecast published by the Cincinnati Enquirer. Monday’s forecast high is near 63, Tuesday’s near 67 under sunny skies, and Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, should be mostly sunny with a high near 64.
The turn arrives Wednesday night, when rain becomes likely with a low around 45 and an 80 percent chance of precipitation. Thursday brings likely rain, mainly before 1 p.m., mostly cloudy skies, a high near 53 and a 60 percent chance of precipitation, the Weather Service forecast said. Thursday night’s low falls to around 35, and Friday’s high reaches only near 44.
That temperature drop is what opens the door to flakes: as the system moves east Thursday, colder air and breezy northerly winds move into the Cincinnati region, and any lingering precipitation Friday could mix in wet snowflakes, according to the Weather Service discussion reported by the Cincinnati Enquirer. Friday night’s low is forecast near 31, with Saturday recovering to mostly sunny and near 48, and Sunday sunny near 53.
For residents, the practical takeaway is modest: no shovels and no accumulation are expected, but the week is a reminder that November is still November. Drivers heading out Friday should expect cold, breezy conditions rather than a snow event, and anyone with outdoor Veterans Day plans on Wednesday still has the week’s best weather.
What happens next: forecasters will refine the system’s track through midweek. If the colder air arrives faster or the precipitation lingers longer, the flake window could shift — but as of Monday’s forecast, Greater Cincinnati’s first snowflakes of the season look like a brief cameo, not a storm.