Westerville firefighters help a father retrieve his infant son after the car was accidentally locked with the child inside. (My Final Photo for January 30, 2026.)

Late-afternoon winter light falls on snow-covered fields and the barns at Yarnell Farm. (My Final Photo for January 29, 2026)

Arctic Westerville – Sledders and snowboarders gather atop the snow-covered hill at Alum Creek Park South late Wednesday afternoon, where single-digit temperatures have turned the packed snow into ice, making for faster, more thrilling rides. (My Final Photo for January 28, 2026.)

A woman stretches across a chest-high pile of plowed snow to press the pedestrian crossing button at State and College on Tuesday afternoon.

Today’s Blue Plate Special, while hunkering in a cold corner at home, was a double cheeseburger, mini corndogs, and jalapeño chips. My Final Photo for January 26, 2026.

A metal ruler shows nearly eight inches of snow piled atop a sidewalk table outside Whit’s Frozen Custard in Uptown Westerville on Sunday afternoon as steady snowfall blanketed the area. (My Final Photo for January 25, 2026)

Jules and Kyle Whisler pose with the antique skis and poles they bought Saturday, several hours before a forecast predicting as much as 15 inches os snow in some parts of Ohio. Although both are avid skiers, the set is intended for decoration in a room in their home. (My Final Photo for January 24, 2026)

Bananas in the produce section of Meijer on Maxtown are sold out as people prepare their pantries for a winter storm forecast for the weekend. My Final Photo for January 23, 2026.

Friends enjoy conversation, wine, and a stream of warm sunset light streaming across their table at Good Vibes in Uptown. My Final Photo for January 22, 2026.

Framed by plastic-covered windows, a construction worker moves through the new City Hall walkway as crews continue work in freezing conditions. My Final Photo for January 21, 2026.

An Otterbein student stands with more than 100 others in front of City Hall after a march from the school’s student center as one of the national “Free America Walkout” timed to mark one year since President Donald Trump’s second inauguration. My Final Photo for January 20, 2026.

The late afternoon sun casts shadows across the frozen waters of the wetlands at Highlands Park. My Final Photo for January 19, 2026.