The National Weather Service, based in Cleveland, Ohio, has provided an outlook on weather patterns that suggest Ohioans are in for a mix of frosty breezes and an impending temperature climb.
High pressure is to thank for the easing of lake-effect snow across Erie, PA, resulting in the lifting of a previous snow warning. However, keep an eye out for some brisk, potentially disruptive winds, particularly near the lakeshore regions. In a display of atmospheric might, a surface trough is expected to pass through the region tonight, according to the National Weather Service Cleveland, OH.
As Sunday arrives, the cold embraces are set to depart, shifting the temperatures up the scale with the southwest flow. Highs will range from the upper 40s across Northwest Ohio to about 40 in Northwest Pennsylvania. But despite the very active pattern forecasted, the start of next week is poised to bring a bigger thaw. A larger low-pressure system will move across the area on Monday, followed by a cold front on Tuesday.
Rain showers, expected to turn widespread across the region, will be invading the tranquility of Sunday night and persisting on and off through Tuesday. However, this sounds like a solid script for a relaxed indoor day. Northeast Ohio and northwest PA residents might need to keep tabs on potential minor nuisance flooding and stream rises due to melting snowpacks. An impressive jet stream, with speeds ranging from 150-165 knots at the upper atmosphere, will command the stage as we roll into midweek, said the forecast discussion. These conditions could set the scene for "another significant lake-effect snow event for the primary snowbelt east of Cleveland through NW PA," depending on atmospheric dynamics, according to the National Weather Service.
So while the waters of Lake Erie might be a bit rough, with active small craft advisories and even a low water advisory in effect for the western basin, as reported by the National Weather Service, the general population should be ready to adapt quickly to fluctuating temperatures and weather conditions that might be as whimsical as they are impactful.
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