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Wind Advisory issued for multiple counties in Northeast Ohio

Snow comes to the South, along with frigid temperatures and slippery roads

Julio Cortez

<p>Gusty wind picks up snow accumulated on the ground as Jesse Sherwood, of Jersey City, N.J., jogs at Liberty State Park, Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, in Jersey City. About 100 million people faced a new challenge after the whopping East Coast snowstorm: a gusty deep freeze, topped Saturday by a wind chill close to minus 100 on New Hampshire's Mount Washington that vied for world's coldest place. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)</p>

By: Camryn Justice

Posted at 8:40 AM, Jan 18, 2020

and last updated 2020-01-18 08:45:34-05

A Wind Advisory has been issued for multiple counties in Northeast Ohio, according to the National Weather Service.

The following counties are under a Wind Advisory effective from 3 p.m. Saturday. to 7 a.m. Sunday:

Cuyahoga
Erie
Lorain

The following counties are under a Wind Advisory effective from 6 p.m. Saturday until 10 a.m. Sunday:

Ashtabula
Lake

A Wind Advisory is issued when wind gusts of over 40 mph are expected. Drivers should use extra caution on the roads, according to the NWS.

On Friday, the NWS issued a Winter Weather Advisory for much of Northeast Ohio that lasts until 3 p.m Saturday.

The conditions expected Saturday include:

Mixed precipitation
1 to 3 inches of total snow accumulation
Ice accumulations of a light glaze
Winds gusting as high as 40 mph

Still coming down as snow in Mayfield Heights. Things moving slowly on I-271. @WxShaw #WEWS pic.twitter.com/WuyadGqnSx
— Matt Strohmier (@mstroh11) January 18, 2020