CLEVELAND — Thankfully, the intense snowfall from Thursday evening has shut down, but the impacts are still here. The ground and roads are warm enough to have melted the snow for the Friday morning commute, but bridges, grassy surfaces and your cars are still covered. Anything up in the air, up in the cold air, is snow-covered.
You can watch an update on Friday's weather from News 5 Meteorologist Trent Magill and Reporter Mike Holden in the player below:
I'm tracking another wave of snow and rain for the morning commute, but it won't be as intense as last night's snow. I still expect delays, but accumulations should stay under an inch or so. Roads will get slick, and visibility will drop. Make sure you're prepared for another slow commute.
While the advisories on land have expired, there are concerns over Lake Erie. The National Weather Service has issued a Gale Watch through this evening for the lakeshore. Winds are likely to gust as high as 45mph over the lake creating waves as high at 8', maybe 10'!
That impact from the wind on land is two fold... Warmer but much wetter. Rain takes over by noon. Winds gusting 30-40mph will help temps thaw quickly. We're back near 40 by noon, with the middle 40s for afternoon highs. We're not waiting for the sun to warm us up. We'd be waiting until Saturday afternoon or Sunday for that sun. That's when we dry out and try to warm back to more seasonable levels. Closer to 50 degrees.
DAILY FORECAST:
Friday: Lake effect rain. Could mix with wet snow early. Windy.| High: 45º
Saturday: A few lake effect rain showers left over. Still windy.| High: 47º
Sunday: Drier with some sunshine.| High: 50º
Monday: Mild temps but more clouds leading to better rain chances late. Looking soaked heading into Tuesday.| High: 52º
Tuesday: Isolated shower. Mostly cloudy. Cooler.| High: 45º
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