Quiet Holiday and Weekend

Yesterday's snow was definitely more hype than bite as snowfall in Northeast Ohio generally range from one (1) to four (4) inches.  Locations from Canton to Youngstown picked up around six (6) inches but even those totals were far less than the anticipated 12+ inch amounts. The weather pattern will quiet down for the rest of the holiday week, but it will remain unseasonably cold with high temps slowly rising to near 40 degrees by Sunday.  Conditions will remain dry until the next system approaches region the middle of next week.

Snowfall across the area was generally light; note the heavier snowfall from Canton to Youngstown. 

High pressure will maintain dry and unseasonably cold temperatures through the weekend.

Looking forward into next week, after approaching seasonable temperatures mid-week,a trough may swing through the area late next week, bringing a fresh blast of cold Arctic air. 

Pre-Thanksgiving Day General Snow

As expected this past weekend was a very cold one for the region, though it was far from breaking any record cold temperatures. Snowfall was generally light with the heaviest snow confined to Pennsylvania. Our attention now turns to the storm system organizing in the Gulf of Mexico. Current model trends are pointing to a storm that the moves up the East Coast, but far enough west to spread a general snowfall into eastern Ohio. The snowfall amounts will increase from west to east with the highest amounts in locations bordering Pennsylvania. Depending on the eventual track of the low pressure, snow fall amounts of 3-6 inches seem possible for most of the Cleveland metro area. Some lake effect snow showers may develop after the storm moves out on Wednesday that could add a few inches to the storm total.

Low pressure will ride up the East Coast  late Tuesday spreading snow into Northeast Ohio.

High potential for more than four (4) inches of snow in eastern Ohio, areas near the PA. border may see a foot of snow.

There will be a wide rage of snowfall amounts across Northeast Ohio.

Once this storm moves east, high pressure will generally take control allowing temperatures to slowly moderate to the around 40 degrees by Saturday. Looking ahead, the weather pattern appears to transition into one with a trough in the West and a suppressed ridge of high pressure in the Southeast. This should shift most of the arctic air to the High Plains and Mountain West regions and allow temperatures in the Eastern States to approach normal.