Snow, chilly temperatures headed to central Ohio

• Through Friday, low temperatures will dip into the teens with wind chills in single digits.

Pro tip: Thursday's snow likely won't be serious in Ohio, National Weather Service meteorologist Andy Hatzos tells Axios. But it's a good time to stock winter safety items in your car in case you're ever stranded, like hundreds of drivers in D.C. earlier this week.

• Some recommendations: blankets, extra clothing, a flashlight, food, drinks, an ice scraper, a snow brush, a first aid kit, a portable cell phone charger and jumper cables.

What we're watching: Ohio is expected to log above-average precipitation in the months ahead. As long as it stays cold, expect more snow.

• December precipitation, mostly rain, was about an inch above normal in Columbus, Hatzos says.