Hoxworth offering incentives for donations after snowstorm slows blood donations Hoxworth just opened a new donor center downtown at 105 E. 4th Street (FOX19 file photo) By Maggy Mcdonel | February 17, 2021 at 11:40 AM EST - Updated February 17 at 11:40 AM
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Hoxworth Blood Center is offering incentives for donations after the recent winter weather affected the local blood supply.
They say the snowstorm that shut down the Cincinnati area also shut down blood drives and caused missed donation appointments over several days.
Hoxworth says barely half of the donations necessary for local hospitals have been collected.
Officials say Hoxworth is the only provider of blood products in the tri-State area and must collect at least 400 units of blood and 50 units of platelets every day to meet the local hospital’s demand.
What is the weather going to be like in February? Wetter than average weather is forecasted for the northern parts of the US. (Source: Ryan Sjoberg) By Catherine Bodak | January 31, 2021 at 9:48 PM EST - Updated February 1 at 2:38 PM
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - The Climate Prediction Center is out with its forecast for February.
There’s an increased chance of above-normal temperatures across much of the eastern half of the country, while below-normal temperatures are favored in the Pacific Northwest.
Wetter than average weather is forecast for the northern parts of the U.S. with the Ohio Valley Region included.
The southern U.S. is expected to have drier than average conditions.