Clevelanders should brace for a medley of wintry weather conditions, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Cleveland, as isolated snow squalls could usher in brief hazardous travel scenarios ahead of a cold front slated for later today. Their latest bulletin has also put Northeast Ohio and Northwest Pennsylvania on notice for a potential uptick in lake effect snow from Monday into Tuesday.
The cold isn't set to ease up either, with a "prolonged period of very cold weather" in the forecast kicking off tonight through Tuesday night, temperatures will plunge into the single digits, and wind chills could hit a biting low of -20F during the early part of the week — a scenario that could trigger a cold weather advisory. "There will be dangerous wind chills of -10F to -20F Monday into Tuesday," the NWS statement read, indicating those in Cleveland and surrounding regions might want to double-up on their layers before heading out.
For the aviation sector, the NWS warns of mainly MVFR and IFR conditions across the TAF sites this morning due to low ceilings, meanwhile, over on Lake Erie, mariners are advised of escalating ice coverage and potential for hazardous conditions, including gales and freezing spray come Monday into Tuesday, with a Gale Watch possibly on the horizon for the lake's central and eastern basin, as per the agency's guidance on maritime conditions.
Looking ahead, the NWS alerts to the possibility of scattered snow showers area-wide as Sunday night beckons forth, further into Monday night, and by midweek, yet another storm system may greet the region, promising additional snowfall and sustained lake effect snow for those well-acquainted with the wintertide embrace of the Snowbelt. "Another storm system and low pressure system may track across the Great Lakes region during the middle of next week," the NWS outlined, foreshadowing a continuation of the gusty, snowy saga for the area.
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