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How the Athens community came together to help the homeless during the polar vortex — and what comes next
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — On the morning of Sunday, Jan. 5, Lucy Juedes was sitting in the pews of Christ Lutheran Church, trying to listen to her pastor’s… Read More

Snowplow crashes are already in double digits for Ohio this year
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Every time it snows, you’ve probably heard the saying ad nauseam: “don’t crowd the plow.” But some Ohioans apparently aren’t getting the message about… Read More
![Mark Slagle shovels his parents sidewalk in Athens, Ohio, on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. “Why did my parents have to buy a double wide lot,” he said with a smile. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/220204_SnowFeatures_0299-e1701454349669-900x422.jpg)
HAPCAP’s Winter Crisis Program is now accepting applications
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Help is available this winter for low-income residents in the HAPCAP service area who need emergency heating. The Winter Crisis Program of Hocking Athens Perry Community… Read More

Wild winter weather brings drastic temperature drops within minutes across the U.S.
By: Giulia Heyward | Jaclyn Diaz | NPR
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Updated December 21, 2022 at 8:26 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Cities in the West are experiencing drastic drops in temperatures in just a matter of minutes, as dangerous… Read More

Icy sidewalks an accessibility issue in the city of Athens
By: Sarah Donaldson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Athens is one month, and more than a dozen inches of snow, into 2022. A slew of recent inclement weather events has often made… Read More

Here’s what you should keep in your car and other ways to prepare for winter driving
By: Jaclyn Diaz | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — It was the stuff of drivers’ nightmares. Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine called it “dystopian.” This week, motorists were stuck in freezing temperatures – some for more… Read More

Ohio National Guard To Assist Winter Storm Cleanup In Lawrence And Gallia Counties
By: WOUB News Team
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — Residents of Lawrence and Gallia Counties now have assistance in the cleanup of recent ice storms. Gov. Mike DeWine activated the Ohio National Guard Friday to… Read More

Wild About Winter!
Join the Hocking College Natural and Historical Interpretation Capstone students for a FREE event at The Market on State Street celebrating the wild and wonderful workings of the winter world…. Read More

Snow and Ice Hampering Power Restoration Efforts
By: Atish Baidya
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Update 3/6/15 @ 10:35 a.m. AEP Ohio says more than 800 people are working on power restoration efforts in the aftermath of a winter storm that dumped at least seven inches… Read More

Frigid Temperatures Impacting Region
A wind chill advisory is in effect for much of the region until 1 a.m. Friday. Both Ohio University and Athens City Schools will be closed Thursday. Wind chills could… Read More