{"id":82259,"date":"2026-01-26T06:50:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T09:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/is-it-legal-to-drive-during-level-3-snow-emergency-in-franklin-county\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T06:50:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T09:50:30","slug":"is-it-legal-to-drive-during-level-3-snow-emergency-in-franklin-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/is-it-legal-to-drive-during-level-3-snow-emergency-in-franklin-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it legal to drive during level 3 snow emergency in Franklin County?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\"><media-video video-id=\"88350061007\" title=\"Winter Storm Fern buries Columbus with ten inches of snow\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/01\/25\/NCOD\/88348433007-winter-storm-fern-ac-03.JPG?crop=4499,2531,x0,y234\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\" placement=\"snow-video-story-priority\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\">\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">\n<p>Winter Storm Fern buries Columbus with ten inches of snow<\/p>\n<p>A winter storm warning remains in effect with nearly 10 inches of snow already blanketing the Columbus area as Winter Storm Fern moves through.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/media-video><\/div>\n<p><story-highlights class=\"spacer-small column ten-column no-gutter\" util-module-path=\"elements\/story\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Franklin County Sheriff Dallas Baldwin declared a level 3 snow emergency, believed to be the first in the county&#8217;s history.<\/li>\n<li>Roads are closed to all non-essential and non-emergency personnel due to hazardous, snow-covered conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/story-highlights><partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>Franklin County Sheriff Dallas Baldwin said the level 3 snow emergency declared Jan. 25 appears to be the first in the county&#8217;s history, and it could continue into Jan. 26.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p>Baldwin told The Dispatch that the roads in Franklin County are closed to all except emergency personnel and people who must travel for essential work, including hospital and airport employees.<\/p>\n<p>Ongoing extreme cold temperatures will make road treatments less effective, so it&#8217;s possible the level 3 snow emergency could remain in place for a while, Baldwin said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The roads are white,&#8221; Baldwin said in an interview with the Dispatch at 12:30 p.m. Jan. 25. &#8220;They&#8217;re totally snow covered. Some of the roads are not bad &#8230; Some are just absolutely horrible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Is it legal to drive during a level 3 snow emergency?<\/h2>\n<p>Baldwin&#8217;s office later issued a press release clarifying the level 3 status.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is not an automatic enforcement action in which drivers are stopped and cited simply for being onthe road,&#8221; the release said. &#8220;Deputies and police officers use discretion when encountering motorists. Those who have a legitimate and necessary reason to travel should not fear immediate citation or arrest. However, individuals traveling without an acceptable reason during a Level 3 Snow Emergency may be subject to arrest.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Baldwin said he doesn&#8217;t believe a level 3 snow emergency has been called in Franklin County before. He said this is because Franklin County has &#8220;so many resources&#8221; and is usually able to clear roads quickly.<\/p>\n<p><cta-atoms-container-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/cta\" class=\"spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The sheriff&#8217;s office later clarified that in the early 2000s, former Sheriff Jim Karnes accidentally declared a level 3 emergency due to a miscommunication.<\/p>\n<p><media-gallery-promo asset-id=\"88300812007\" class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Keeping traffic off roads helps plows, sheriff says<\/h2>\n<p>Baldwin placed the county under a level 3 snow emergency at 11:37 a.m. Jan 25. Snow emergencies are set by local sheriffs and remain in place until they are lifted.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/><partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>Baldwin said he will lift the emergency when he has heard from the Ohio Department of Transportation and the city that the roads are safe.<\/p>\n<p>Baldwin said he was out driving on the roads the morning of Jan. 25. As noon approached, he saw more and more regular vehicles out, and some of them were struggling in the snow.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If the regular motorists\u00a0can&#8217;t\u00a0get by, then the snowplows\u00a0can&#8217;t\u00a0get by,&#8221; Baldwin said. &#8220;If they\u00a0can&#8217;t\u00a0get by, the fire\u00a0trucks,\u00a0our cruisers\u00a0can&#8217;t\u00a0respond.&#8221;<\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>Baldwin said the level 3 snow emergency will remain in place until the main roads in the county are cleared. It&#8217;s difficult to say how long that will take because snow is still coming down, he added. The National Weather Service forecasts snow into the night, with flurries still possible after 10 p.m.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>&#8220;If we&#8217;re just able to stay off of the road and let the snowplows do their job, then we can all get back on the road quicker,&#8221; Baldwin said.<\/p>\n<p>Baldwin said the main purpose of the snow emergency is to keep people off the roads who do not need to be traveling. He hopes central Ohioans heed the emergency&#8217;s warning.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The main message is to keep people safe. Just stay home and enjoy the day,&#8221; Baldwin said.<\/p>\n<p><em>Public Safety and Breaking News Reporter Bailey Gallion can be reached at <a href=\"mailto:bagallion@dispatch.com\">bagallion@dispatch.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><media-gallery-promo asset-id=\"88350496007\" class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-large\"\/><lit-timestamp class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-small\" slot=\"timestamp\" publishdate=\"2026-01-25 18:20:33.193281224 +0000 UTC\" updatedate=\"2026-01-25 20:50:57.883158429 +0000 UTC\"\/><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dispatch.com\/story\/news\/local\/2026\/01\/25\/first-level-3-snow-emergency-in-franklin-county-history-could-last-overnight\/88350418007\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winter Storm Fern buries Columbus with ten inches of snow A winter storm warning remains in effect with nearly 10 inches of snow already blanketing the Columbus area as Winter Storm Fern moves through. 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