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This weekend will be active with rain and snow. Updated timing & totals

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By: Katie McGraw

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Get ready for an active weekend. Waves of rain started on Friday and will gradually fade throughout the day on Saturday and end with snow on Sunday.

TIMING: Widespread rain was the name of the game overnight and into this morning. It has been a very damp start to the day. Rain will gradually come to an end from west to east. Rain will linger the longest in our eastern communities. It looks much drier for all by Saturday evening, but the break in wet weather is brief.

A quick disturbance following a cold front with bring more moisture and a temperature drop throughout the weekend. Temps will drop from the 50s Saturday morning into the 40s Saturday afternoon and into the 30s by Sunday. This means snow returns by early Sunday. Everyone could see wet snow by tonight and continue into Sunday, and some accumulation is expected - especially in our northeastern communities in the snowbelt. Lake-fueled snow will be the most intense during day time hours tomorrow. So, the roads could be slick and snow-covered with lowered visibility due to blowing snow. Scroll through the images of Futurecast to get an idea about the timeline and coverage of the precipitation. For more information on rainfall amounts and snowfall amounts...keep scrolling down!

RAINFALL AMOUNTS: Rain started on Friday and continues into Saturday. As of Saturday morning, it looks like rain exits a bit earlier than originally expected. This means rainfall amounts will be lower than my original forecast. It looks like 0.4 - 0.75'' of rain looks to be more likely across the area (compared to over an inch for many).

SNOWFALL AMOUNTS: As for snowfall, most folks will see less than 2 inches, but it will likely be higher in our northeastern communities (1 to 3 inches of snow) and even higher in the heart of the snowbelt (over 3 inches of snow). Up to 6 inches will be possible in Geauga County. Therefore, a winter storm watch has been issued for Geauga County from Saturday night until Sunday night. Regardless of how much snow falls in your neighborhood - we dry out by Monday and temps jump back into the 60s by Tuesday. So, any snow will melt quickly. Stay dry and safe this weekend. The Power of 5 Weather Team will keep you updated all weekend long on-air, online and I will continue to update this article as needed!