Forecast confidence is increasing that a major winter storm could bring accumulating snow to Northeast Ohio late Saturday into Sunday, with dangerous cold already in place.
An initial snowfall map from AccuWeather shows where the greatest accumulations are expected from a major weekend winter storm in the eastern U.S. Recent forecast guidance has trended toward a more northerly track for the storm, which could bring accumulating snow to Northeast Ohio late Saturday through early Monday.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Forecasters are increasingly confident that a major winter storm developing across the southern United States this weekend could bring accumulating snow to Northeast Ohio, as forecast trends continue to nudge the system’s track farther north.confidence is growing that Northeast Ohio will be close enough to the northern edge to see snow late Saturday night through Sunday, with Arctic air ensuring any precipitation falls as snow.expected to take shape from Texas into the Southeast before lifting northeastward this weekend, according to the National Weather Service in Cleveland. Forecast models have continued a gradual northward trend, increasing the potential for accumulating snow across Northeast Ohio, particularly east of Interstate 71. While snowfall amounts remain uncertain, forecasters say confidence is increasing that at least some measurable snow will reach the region. Forecasters say the eventual impacts will depend on how a disturbance dropping south from Canada interacts with the storm system lifting out of the southern United States. If those features come together, higher snow totals would become more likely. If not, the system could weaken as it approaches the Ohio Valley.Before the weekend system arrives, Northeast Ohio will get a brief break Thursday. Lingering snow showers from Wednesday night will taper off early Thursday, followed by mostly cloudy skies and dry conditions for much of the day. High temperatures Thursday are expected to remain below freezing. Thursday night will mark a turning point, however, as another cold front pushes through and ushers in a much colder air mass.By 1 a.m. Saturday morning, wind chill temperatures are predicted to be around minus 10 degrees. Forecasters say those values could dip as low as 15 below zero overnight Friday into Saturday.Temperatures are expected to fall sharply Friday, dropping through the day into the single digits. Wind chill values are forecast to plunge into the minus 10 to minus 20 degree range by Friday night, creating hazardous conditions. A prolong period of dangerously cold temperatures is expected to return Thursday night into much of next week. Now is the time to take steps to prepare your home and car for the cold!Saturday is expected to remain bitterly cold, with highs struggling into the single digits to lower teens. With winds easing overnight and snow on the ground, temperatures could dip below zero by Saturday morning, even near the lakeshore. Forecasters warn that the prolonged nature of the cold increases the risk of frozen pipes, dangerous travel conditions and cold-related health impacts.Northeast Ohio will have to contend with dangerously cold temperatures heading into the weekend before a major storm moving across the eastern U.S. brings measurable snow to the region late Saturday into Sunday.The same Arctic air mass driving the dangerous cold will also play a key role in shaping impacts from the weekend storm. With temperatures remaining well below freezing, any snow that falls late Saturday into Sunday would accumulate efficiently and be slow to melt, increasing the likelihood of lingering travel issues into early next week. Forecast confidence is expected to continue to improve over the next couple of days as the storm system moves out of the Rockies and into the central United States.Ryan Cohick is keeping an eye on the sky as a weather reporter with cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer, Ohio's premier news and information source. Cohick has a Bachelor of Arts in English, professional...
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