Tracking the snow that's getting ready to hit Northeast Ohio

Northeast Ohio is getting ready for plenty of snow and cold. A strong arctic front combined with a powerful jetstream will help to spin up a large area of low pressure crossing the country. As of now, the storm is now moving into the Pacific northwest with expectancy to strengthen and further form Tuesday into Wednesday. This is expected to create widespread snow in the northern Central plains with a strong surge of tropical moisture east of the Mississippi and milder temperatures. By Thursday, this surge of warmer air will allow for widespread moderate to heavy rain to move north into the area. Temperatures will reach into the mid to low 40s with on-and-off rain. Conditions will deteriorate quickly Friday as temperatures fall...rain-snow mix will quickly switch over to widespread snow by Friday. We'll start the early morning with temps in the 40s before the arctic front hits -- this will deliver a smack of very cold air in a hurry. We'll likely drop from the 40s into the 10s in a matter of hours. Rain will change over to snow that could be heavy at times. Winds will become strong in a hurry as well with gusts in the 40-50 mph range. Strong wind and periods of snow will continue through Saturday with gusts over 60 mph possible Friday night and Saturday. Blizzard conditions are possible at times Friday and Saturday with the wind and lighter weight of the snow. In terms of snow, it's too early to put any totals on this, but the snow doesn't look to be anything we can't handle. Most model guidance is hinting at anywhere from 5-10 inches falling with higher amounts in and around the lakeshore due to lake effect. Betsy Kling has more: https://www.wkyc.com/article/weather/...