Here We Go Again

Enjoy this spring preview as yet another winter storm is on the way for tomorrow.  After a brief cool down late Saturday and Sunday, high temperatures rebounded into the middle and upper 50’s on Monday and Tuesday.  Once the cold front moves through later today, temperatures will steadily fall and rain eventually develops overnight.  During Wednesday morning the rain will mix with and then change over to snow. During the changeover, sleet and freezing rain will also be a possibility. The snow will fall moderately and possibly heavy at times for the remainder of the day. Blustery winds will bring in even colder air as temperatures fall to around ten (10) degrees overnight.  Thursday will be very cold and blustery with high temperatures around twenty (20) degrees.  Fortunately this will be a brief intrusion of cold air as high temperatures moderate back into the lower 40’s on Friday. 

During the day, a cold front was located to the north of the area. This allowed mild conditions to move in out of the south and west resulting in high temperatures around 60 degrees! The front has since moved south and temperatures are falling through the 40's and into the 30's. Later tonight light rain will develop over the area as a strengthening low pressure system moves through the Ohio Valley.

Rain will transition to snow during the morning hours. During the day the snow will fall moderately and at times heavy across northern Ohio. In addition winds will become strong and gusty as temperatures fall to around twenty (20) degrees by the evening rush. This will create hazardous driving conditions during the afternoon so take extreme caution when driving. Lows Thursday morning will be around ten (10) degrees.

Snowfall totals will generally be in the 6-8 inch range for much of Northern Ohio; isolated higher amounts will be possible as a result of lake effect snow.

After a very cold Thursday with high temperatures remaining in the 20's, an approaching system will generate a southwest flow over the area which will advect mild temperatures into the area. Temperatures will rise into the 40's for highs though the snow cover may cause a range of temperatures.