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.

Father and son test the thickness of the ice on the lagoon at Twin Bridges on Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for January 18, 2026.

A woman waves an upside-down flag during a rally in Uptown Westerville on Saturday, protesting the activities of ICE. My Final Photo for January 17, 2026.

Four-year-old Nora’s mother, at right, and her sister tape inflated stars to trees, a street sign, and the mailbox to help guests find the party later Saturday. My Final Photo for January 16, 2026.

The late afternoon winter sun casts a deceptively warm glow over hay bales and an idle combine at the Braun Farm, even as temperatures drop into the teens at night and struggle to reach the mid-20s during the day. My Final Photo for January 15, 2026.

A guitarist plays a blues riff on an acoustic guitar, his fingers a blur of motion as they dance across the fretboard while he waits for his daughter’s piano lesson to end. My Final Photo for January 14, 2026.

A cross-country team crosses College Avenue on a training run late Tuesday afternoon. My Final Photo for January 13, 2026.

A worker installs one of the first street lights for the city’s East of Africa business development project, silhouetted against the winter sun and a faint 22-degree halo. My Final Photo for January 12, 2026

Three people pose behind the illuminated ‘2026’ sign at Rotary Park in Uptown as a phone on a tripod counts down to capture a belated New Year celebration photo. My Final Photo for January 11, 2026.