How Nov. 10 compares for central Ohio's first snow of the winter season

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Central Ohioans woke up Monday to snow-covered lawns and wet roads, marking the first snow of the season for 2025-26.

A few outlying counties from central Ohio had their first snow emergencies and issued school delays. Pike and Ross counties were among those at a Level 1 snow emergency during the morning, indicating that roads may be icy or hazardous because of blowing and drifting snow.

As for Nov. 10 being the first snow of the season, that's a little early compared with the past 10 years of data at John Glenn International Airport. That said, it's not uncommon for central Ohio to see snow before Thanksgiving, with meteorologist Bryan Still of Storm Team 4 reporting the average first date as Nov. 21.

Here is when the first snows were recorded at the airport for every winter season since 2015-16, with how much snow was measured:

2015-2016	Jan. 10 (2016) 1"
2016-2017	Dec. 9 (2016) 0.4"
2017-2018	Dec. 9 (2017) 1.5"
2018-2019	Nov. 15 (2018) 1.3"
2019-2020	Nov. 11 (2019) 2.1"
2020-2021	Nov. 30 (2020) 1.9"
2021-2022	Nov. 14 (2021) 0.4"
2022-2023	Nov. 12 (2022) 0.2"
2023-2024	Dec. 11 (2023) 0.1"
2024-2025	Nov. 29 (2024) Trace

Although snow accumulations will taper off Monday, Still said that the cold will stick around for another day or two. Temperatures on Monday night will drop in the 20s, with wind chills in the teens. Highs on Tuesday for Veterans Day are not expected to reach 40 degrees.