Clevelanders, brace yourselves for some bone-chilling cold and snow. The National Weather Service in Cleveland has bolstered the Probability of Precipitation across the snowbelt this morning, citing a weak trough that's nudging lake effect snow onshore. If you're heading out, take caution; slick road conditions are a present hazard. Relief is on the horizon, though, with conditions expected to improve later this morning as high pressure begins to nudge in from the southwest, according to the National Weather Service.
Coming this Friday is a "prolonged stretch of sub-zero wind chills," the National Weather Service warns. Early this week, Cleveland has already been blasted with a frigid air mass that sent wind chills plummeting between -15 to -20 degrees Fahrenheit, and actual temperatures teetering around the zero mark. There's a short break expected on Wednesday when a clipper system should bring a temporary climb in temperatures, but come Friday, expect the mercury to fall once again, with wind chills that could reach -15 degrees or lower.
Snow is no stranger to Cleveland residents, but heed this, on Wednesday, a fresh round is set to blanket the area, with light accumulations generally expected to be a nuisance of 1 to 2 inches. "Totals may near Advisory levels across Northwest Pennsylvania," the NWS advises, so keep your shovels at the ready. A bigger concern looms for the upcoming weekend as there's talk of another system developing over the southern part of the country that could sweep in more disruptive weather.
Beyond the lookouts on terra firma, aviators will also be navigating some tricky conditions. Except for Erie, VFR conditions are predictable today through this evening. However, beware, Erie's airborne traffic might face IFR or even LIFR conditions owing to the persistent lake effect snow. And mariners aren't exempt from nature's whims this week, with a "Heavy Freezing Spray Warning" flagged for those venturing into the central and eastern basins of Lake Erie. The rough waters of the open lake will churn under west-southwest winds through the week, and freezing spray is an ongoing threat with considerable ice growth forecasted through the weekend. Erie's lakefront dwellers and sojourners gear up for frigid days ahead.
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