An EXTREME COLD WATCH has been issued for all of Northern Ohio beginning Monday and lasting through 10 am Wednesday. Dangerous wind chills below -15 degrees are expected early next week.
Friday looks GREAT! Thawing temps with highs in the middle to upper 30s! Enjoy it, though. It won't last—rain and snow return on Saturday, with snow showers lingering on Sunday and temperatures plummet through the weekend.
A strong storm system will bring widespread precipitation to the area overnight and early on Saturday. It appears there will only be a short window with chilly widespread rain before it changes to a wintry mix/mess by mid-morning and then eventually all snow.
Snowfall totals do not look very high on Saturday, but the roads could still become slick throughout the weekend - especially with crashing temperatures. Less than 2 inches of slushy accumulation is possible with a few more inches on Sunday in the Snowbelts.
It's all followed by some of the coldest air we've seen in years. We had to go back to 2019 for anything comparable and possibly 2015.
An extreme cold watch has been issued for the entire viewing area. For more details click here.
Saturday morning will be in the mid-30s falling to the teens with barely an increase noticed on Sunday afternoon but dropping to the single digits by Sunday night. Wind chills will be subzero by Monday morning. Then nighttime temperatures are expected to dip below zero and afternoon temps will not even be hitting double digits.
Make sure you're planning. Pets, pipes... all the typical stuff that is impacted by blasts like this will be impacted. Don't wait to prepare!
DAILY FORECAST:
Friday: Thawing out! Dry and calm| High: 36º
Saturday: Snow and/or rain are likely with our next winter storm. Seasonable temps early then cooling.| High: 37º
Sunday: Scattered snow. Colder again.| High: 20º
MLK Day: Bitterly cold with lake-effect snow. Sub-zero wind chills are expected.| High: 7º
Tuesday: Few flakes, brutally cold.| High: 37º
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