Dangerous cold today; major winter storm this weekend

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Coldest air mass of the season is in place today. The major storm that is impacting much of the country will give our area big snow totals this weekend. The low pressure system with the storm begins to take shape tomorrow afternoon and is forecast to be in southeast Ohio Sunday evening.
A windy and bitter cold day today. West to northwest winds are gusting over 35 mph at times. Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Locally over 2″ of snow is possible if a persistent snow bands forms. Temperatures will be in the single digits this afternoon. Wind chill range 4 to 14 below.
Scattered evening snow showers around, otherwise it will just be some flurries by midnight. Air temperatures fall below zero, but the wind diminishes.
Increasing clouds tomorrow and frigid. Afternoon temperatures around 10 degrees.
Snow develops from south to north Saturday night. Temperatures in the single digits.
Widespread snow Sunday and into Sunday night. High temperatures in the teens to around 20 degrees.
Many towns will have over 6″ of additional snow on the ground from this storm by Monday morning. A few areas around a foot of snow.
We expect many delays and closing on Monday.
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