CLEVELAND, Ohio - More snow is in the forecast this weekend, but conditions will improve over the next few days. The National Weather Service’s forecast calls for highs in the low 40s Friday with rain during the day,

Northeast Ohio's forecast for Thursday calls for some sunshine and highs in the 40s during the day and rain showers after midnight.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The mid-week forecast includes some breezy conditions and a slight chance for snow throughout the day. The National Weather Service’s forecast for Wednesday calls for highs in the mid 30s with winds blowing up to 18 mph during the day.

During this advisory, snow accumulations between three and six inches are possible. In Cuyahoga County, the greatest accumulations will be across the eastern half of the county.

The Weather Service warns that wind chills around 25 below zero can cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Concern about exposure has led to dozens of school districts in Northeast Ohio canceling classes for both today and Wednesday.

The weather service has issued a wind advisory that will be in effect until 1 a.m. Tuesday for the following Ohio counties: Richland, Ashland, Marion, Crawford, Ottawa, Sandusky, Morrow, Seneca, Huron, Erie, Wood, Wyandot, Lucas, Hancock, Lorain and Medina.

The NWS and NOAA have made changes to several cold weather alerts this past fall. Some of the coldest air we have felt across NEO in years is expected early next week.

Weather Advisory encompasses Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga and Lake counties and will remain in effect through 10 a.m. on Monday.

Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency Monday as a winter weather system approaches the state from the Gulf of Mexico. “Don’t take chances trying to drive,” Columbus Emergency Management Director Chance Corbett told the Ledger-Enquirer as the city prepares for snow.

Lake Erie is already partially frozen over, but the National Weather Service office in Cleveland says it will be at least 50% to 90% frozen over by next week. Why is this good news? Once the lake freezes over the lake effect snow comes to a halt.

In 2023, the National Weather Service recorded a milder winter season in the Akron-Canton region, with 16 inches of snow for the calendar year, the lowest amount on record for the area. The winter season from 2023 to 2024 produced record-setting low snow amounts as well.

The National Weather Service's Pittsburgh office has issued a hazardous weather outlook for much of the region.