Cleveland, OH – A strong cold front will usher in a wintry blast across northern Ohio beginning Sunday, with the National Weather Service (NWS) in Cleveland warning of accumulating lake effect snow and dangerously cold wind chills early next week.
A low-pressure system will move into the region Sunday, bringing widespread rain that transitions to a rain/snow mix by afternoon and then all snow Sunday night as colder air moves in. “Confidence continues to increase in accumulating lake effect snow within portions of the snowbelt,” the NWS said, noting that totals will depend on where snow bands develop.
Hazardous travel conditions are possible from Sunday night through Tuesday morning, particularly along the I-90 corridor from Cleveland to Erie. Forecasters caution that visibility could drop quickly in heavier snow squalls.
Temperatures will fall sharply behind the front, with overnight lows in the mid to low 20s and wind chills in the teens by Monday morning. Highs will struggle to reach the 30s across much of northern Ohio on Monday and Tuesday.
Residents should prepare for the season’s first significant cold snap, with potential for slick commutes and brief bursts of lake effect snow early in the week.
