CUYAHOGA COUNTY, Ohio — The first impactful snowfall is expected to hit Northeast Ohio overnight on Wednesday into Thursday night.
Advisories and Warnings
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Lake and Geauga counties from 7 p.m. Wednesday until 10 p.m. Thursday.
A Lake Effect Snow Warning has been issued for Ashtabula County from 7 p.m. Wednesday until 10 p.m. Thursday.
What to expect
Lake Effect will begin to take shape late Wednesday night and continue into the day on Thursday.
Areas in the main Snow Belt may pick up half a foot of snow by the end of Thursday.
Secondary snow belt areas will see one to three inches.
The National Weather Service has already issued a Winter Storm Watch for Ashtabula and Lake counties for Wednesday night into Thursday.
RELATED: Winter Storm Watch issued for Ashtabula County ahead of Wednesday's snowfall
Thursday's commute might be a messy one, so make sure you leave early and give yourself plenty of time.
Browns-Bills game
Are you thinking about going to Buffalo this weekend for the Browns game?
Depending on how long those squalls set up on Buffalo, they could easily see two feet or more of snow.
They're not new to big-time lake effect snow events in Buffalo but it's definitely something to watch.
Has a game ever been relocated? We're right down the street!
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