He said that if the colder air arrives in Greater Columbus a little bit sooner, that's going to mean more snow for Columbus. "It could really be that big of a difference." "Columbus to even somewhere like Fort Wayne (in northeast Indiana), you have a difference between one inch and 18 inches," McGinnis said. McGinnis emphasized that the snow totals are estimates and not definite, as the storm is still days away. The storm should change over to snow by Thursday evening, with the system clearing out by Friday morning, McGinnis said. McGinnis said the storm will begin as rain Wednesday and then switch over to a mix of freezing rain and sleet by Thursday morning, Novak said. Winter driving: 5 tips for driving in snowy weather Rain, snow or sleet? Columbus weather forecast in flux Winter Storm Landon is part of a bigger weather system that will impact multiple states through Thursday, from Colorado to Michigan. A majority of the state - including Columbus - is already are under a winter storm watch, while parts of northwest and central Ohio are under a more serious winter storm warning. "It will be in a transition zone there across central Ohio." "Across the far southeastern portions of the county is where we could see upwards to a quarter of an inch (of ice) to a lesser amount across the far northwestern parts of the county," Novak said. The southern portion of Franklin County could also see some more serious ice accumulation before the snowfall. However, there will be a messy mix of wintry precipitation before the snowfall, said Nate McGinnis, another NWS meteorologist. Traveling in the storm could be "very difficult to impossible." Williams has reported on the NFL for more than a decade, covering the Los Angeles Rams for Sports Illustrated, the Los Angeles Chargers for ESPN and the Seattle Seahawks for the Tacoma News Tribune. "We want to make sure we’re keeping him in our prayers, as the team did just now," Haley said.Įric D. Memphis nose tackle John Atkins also suffered a neck injury late in the game and had to be taken to the hospital, according to Haley. Whyte’s replacement Washington finished with 40 yards on 11 carries. Memphis running back Kerrith Whyte suffered an unknown injury in the first quarter and did not return. Eli Stove finished out the scoring with a 29-yard touchdown run on a jet sweep. The Showboats upped the lead to 24-3 on a 3-yard touchdown from Bethel-Thompson to Jonathan Adams on a slant route. That was just a killer because we were gaining some momentum." "And you just can’t fumble the football down there. "You want to just stick it in the end zone," said Memphis coach Todd Haley, who considered calling a quarterback sneak. Defensive lineman Anree Saint Amour recovered for New Orleans. Washington fumbled on the next play on first-and-goal from just beyond the goal line after a personal foul penalty on the Breakers. However, the touchdown was reversed by replay. Memphis appeared to cut the Breakers’ lead to seven points on running back Juwan Washington’s score from two yards out. The touchdown was a result of a bad decision by Kelley, who failed to control an unexpected, low snap by center Jordan McCray, and then compounded the error by trying to make a play down the field instead of falling on the ball or throwing it away.Īfter the long weather delay, the Showboats finally got on the scoreboard with a 50-yard field goal by Alex Kessman, his 19th straight made field goal this season.īut the defining play of the game came early in the third quarter. The Breakers grabbed a 17-0 advantage on a 29-yard interception for a return by Diggs. Hills finished with 50 rushing yards on 18 carries. The score was set up by a 45-yard punt return by safety Jarey Elder. New Orleans pushed its lead to 10-0 on a Wes Hills 2-yard plunge over the goal line. The points were set up by Memphis tight end Jay Jay Wilson’s fumble after a 15-yard completion along the sideline, the ball jarred loose by safety James Wiggins and recovered by cornerback Adonis Alexander. New Orleans got on the scoreboard first with a 43-yard field goal by kicker Matt Coghlin.
The Breakers put this one away early by jumping out to a 17-point lead in the opening quarter. "As a wise coach once said - stats are for losers, the scoreboard is for winners." "I could care less how many yards we have when we score 31 points and our defense has five turnovers," New Orleans coach John DeFilippo said.
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