Along with the arctic cold's arrival Monday morning, snow showers are expected Sunday afternoon through the evening.

An "extended stretch" of bitterly cold temperatures is expected Monday through Wednesday next week, according to a hazardous weather outlook.

The weather has been ugly in Ohio during the first two weeks of the new year. How does it stack up to National Weather Service records? Here's a look

The wind chill in Columbus dropped as low as -5 degrees overnight, and as of 6 a.m. the air temperature was 5 degrees with a -3 degree wind chill

About 2-4 inches of snow are expected from 1 p.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday. Drivers should plan for slippery conditions, according to the NWS.

Residents in parts of Ohio are preparing for a light snowfall today and mixed precipitation over the weekend, as the National Weather Service forecasted.

With bitter cold descending on central Ohio, some schools are opting for a delayed start of closing altogether.

The difference between an extreme cold watch and an extreme cold warning is similar to the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning. An extreme cold watch means dangerously cold conditions could be on the way, while an extreme cold warning means the conditions are present.

Along with the arctic cold's arrival Monday morning, snow showers are expected Sunday afternoon through the evening.

Preparations are underway as an arctic blast dives into the nation's interior and southern regions and pushes a snowstorm into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast that will be followed by lethal cold.

An EXTREME COLD WATCH goes into effect Sunday night through at least Wednesday morning for nearly all of Ohio (portions of East Central and Southeastern Ohio in

Monday, Jan. 20 has a full schedule, especially for those in central Ohio. Schools and other organizations will close Monday to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day,