CLEVELAND — Buckle up for our next winter storm. This one will come in waves. The first wave is wind. We're WINDY today. Gusts from 30 to 40+ mph this afternoon and evening ahead of the storm. Temps look to jump above freezing briefly, with highs near 38º. That leads us to our next wave of the storm: rain mixing with snow, arriving late afternoon to early evening.
The precip starts as rain showers late Wednesday evening. As temps dive back below freezing, the rain changes to snow by midnight and will continue overnight. Plan on a widespread 1" to 3" by Thursday morning. Winds are still strong through Thursday but more out of the northwest. Areas downwind of Lake Erie could see an additional 3-6" where squalls persist. Yes, that means more lake-effect snow on the heels of this clipper.
By the weekend we're talking about the rebound! It looks much drier by Saturday with warming temperatures into the 50s by early next week with rain likely - washing away any lingering snow.
DAILY FORECAST:
Wednesday: Windy & a bit warmer with a mix of snow likely late afternoon.| High: 37º
Thursday: Quick clipper with accumulating snow for most areas. Cold. Windy! | High: 29º
Friday: Lake effect snow east of CLE. | High: 31º
Saturday: Light snow is possible. | High: 34º
Sunday: More sunshine! | High: 44º
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