Winter Weather Advisory in Effect

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the non-lakeshore counties of Trumbull, Portage, Summit, Stark, and Mahoning from 7pm this evening through 7pm Friday.

All the models agree on tonight and tomorrow’s situation to an extent, so the forecast is fairly confident. Snow should begin spreading into the area later this evening and become heavier and steadier through the overnight hours. 2 to as much as 4 inches of snow may be on the ground by Friday morning. Another inch is possible Friday before the precip changes to a mix of sleet and freezing rain Friday late morning and afternoon. Once temperatures lower again Friday evening, the transition to all snow will take place, but the heaviest precipitation will be over. Ice accumulations are expected to only be a tenth of an inch or so.

This is not expected to be a huge storm, but it is expected to bring travel difficulties and be a problem for motorists. Use extra caution and allow for some extra time when driving in the morning. While severe winter weather is not expected, be alert for rapidly changing weather conditions and monitor the latest forecasts.

Stay tuned to WeatherWATCH, your local TV and news media, your NOAA Weather Radios and radio stations for the latest updates and information on this latest round of winter weather.

Storm on the Way!

Today will be much different than tomorrow. Skies are sunny and temperatures are not that cold. Temperatures will be in the mid 20s under partly cloudy skies for the remainder of the afternoon. This evening, expect to see more clouds build in as the storm system that will affect us tomorrow will be coming closer.

An area of low pressure is currently centered over Oklahoma and Texas is combining with a frontal system centered over the Southeastern U.S. to create a large area of rain across the Gulf Coast, ice across the Mississippi Valley, and snow across the lower Ohio Valley. This snow will spread towards Ohio and the Northeastern U.S. tomorrow. Expect the snow to develop after midnight, with 1 to 2 inches of snow by daybreak Friday. Another 1 to 3 inches are expected Friday morning into the afternoon. There is the chance for a changeover to sleet/freezing rain a little bit during the afternoon on Friday, but the precip will change back to snow Friday night into Saturday morning before the snow tapers off. By Saturday morning, total accumulations for the storm are expected to be near 3 to 5 inches.

Stay tuned for the latest on this developing weather situation. Other than that, have a good day and enjoy the sunshine today!!!