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Snow causing ‘limited visibility and slick/icy roads’ in parts of Miami Valley

MERCER COUNTY — UPDATE: @ 4:52 P.M.

Snow continues to gain intensity across parts of the Miami Valley on Saturday.

Most of the region is under a Winter Weather Advisory until 9 a.m. on Sunday.

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News Center 7’s Taylor Robertson is checking road conditions inside Storm Tracker 7. She has the latest information tonight on News Center 7 at 11:00.

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Matt Bruning of the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) wrote in a social media post that ODOT crews are seeing an intensity across the area.

He said that their snowplows have seen snow intensity on Interstate 75 in Shelby County near Anna.

“We’re seeing very slow traffic in the area. Please give crews room to work,” said Bruning.

The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office said earlier Saturday that weather conditions caused issues on the roads, according to this website.

They added that there is some “limited visibility and very slick/icy roadways. Please use caution if traveling.”

A Level 1 Snow Emergency has been issued for Auglaize, Logan, and Mercer counties.

Matt Bruning of ODOT wrote in a social media post that snowplows are treating the roads in Mercer County.

He posted a photo of one on State Route 707.

We will continue to update this story.

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