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Kicking off 2026 with brutally cold air

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CLEVELAND — FRIGID! It's an incredibly cold start to 2026 with highs that were stuck in the teens all day. Another round (clipper) has brought some more light snow this evening with a widespread coating. A few spots will continue to see snow overnight, and a few inches are possible in the primary snowbelt by midday Fridat.

The primary snow belt will see more lake effect bands set up during the afternoon into the evening and will begin to taper off on Friday afternoon. Some areas could see another 3 or 4 inches where squalls persist. Otherwise, partly to mostly cloudy and staying very cold in the 20s.

Another clipper could clip us with another coating to an inch Saturday night.

DAILY FORECAST:

Friday: Lake effect (east). Cold. | High: 25º

Saturday: More clouds and cold. Snow showers at night. | High: 26º

Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Cold. | High: 27º

Monday: A few light AM now showers. | High: 33º

Tuesday: Cloudy but milder with a slim rain chance. | High: 40º

Wednesday: Showers possible. Even warmer. | High: 44º

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