BUTLER COUNTY, OH (FOX19) - Winter weather is just around teh corner and the Butler County Engineer's office has begun preparations.

Last winter was the second least snowiest in Butler County history, but that isn't stopping the Engineer's Office from gearing up for what may lie ahead. While predictions are mixed for this winter, crews plan to be ready no matter what the forecast. Preparations include the BCEO's annual Snow Summit and the annual Snowfighters Truck Roadeo next week. County Engineer Greg Wilkens says his office has also doubled its salt storage capacity with a second salt barn.

WILMINGTON, OH (FOX19) -- THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR:

EASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA...
WESTERN BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OHIO...

* UNTIL 615 PM EDT.     

* AT 525 PM EDT...THERE WAS AN UNCONFIRMED REPORT OF A BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN NEAR MOUNT CARAMEL INDIANA. RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADO PRODUCING STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SCIPIO...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STORM CONTINUES TO ROTATE PER RADAR IMAGERY.     

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN FRANKLIN AND WESTERN BUTLER COUNTIES...INCLUDING REILY AND MCGONIGLE.     

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FAIRFIELD, OH (FOX19) - Due to the weather forecast for Wednesday, the traffic switch announced for the intersection of State Route 4 and the State Route 4 Bypass been moved to Tuesday, Jan. 10.

The intersection of Route 4 and Bypass 4 will be reconfigured as part of the Bypass 4 Improvement Project (between Port Union and Route 4). Traffic will be switched from the existing pavement to the new pavement. The new diversion road between Bypass 4 and Route 4 will be opened to traffic at this time.

Left turns will not be permitted at the Route 4 and Bypass 4 intersection from this point forward. Instead, people will have to make those turns before or after the intersection, to reduce the number of cars actually in the intersection waiting to turn.

The new traffic patterns will be delineated with pavement markings and signage both overhead and ground mounted.