CLEVELAND — An Alberta Clipper low-pressure system drops in from the northwest early today. Scattered light snow will impact everyone. Accumulations of a trace to 2 inches can be expected through the day. Highs temperatures hang in the lower and middle 30s through the day. Winds will start to increase a bit Friday night into Saturday. Watch for slick spots for both the morning and evening commutes on Friday.
Cold, arctic air moves in for the weekend, along with some lake-effect snow. Highs on Saturday and Sunday will get stuck in the middle and upper 20s. A Lake Erie, Lake Huron connection will add a few inches of snow to the primary snow belt of Ashtabula County and parts of Lake and Geauga Counties on Saturday and Sunday. Where this snow band persists, I could see accumulations of 3 to 5 inches for Saturday through Sunday morning. For the rest of us, its light snow, and flurries on Saturday and dry weather for Sunday.
Looks like a Green Christmas for most of us this year. Scattered rain showers arrive on Christmas Eve and linger into Christmas Morning with warming temps. Highs on Tuesday will reach into the upper 30s. Highs on Christmas Day should jump to near 40 degrees. Ho. Ho. Ho.
DAILY FORECAST:
Thursday Night: Light snow arriving by sunrise.| Low: 30º
Friday: Clipper moves in. Snow showers (Tr-2"). Cold.| High: 35º
Saturday: Lake effect snow showers, mainly east. Colder.| High: 26º
Sunday: Lake effect snow showers - mainly east & early. Colder.| High: 26º
Monday: Drier. Chilly. Wintry mix is possible late.| High: 34º
Christmas Eve: Scattered rain could mix with wet snow at times. | High: 39º
Christmas Day: early rain showers. Cloudy. Green. | High: 42º
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