CLEVELAND — A developing winter storm will bring mixed precipitation to parts of northeast Ohio beginning Wednesday afternoon according to the National Weather Service in Cleveland.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY will go into effect at 4 p.m. Wednesday afternoon and last through 10 a.m. Thursday for the following counties in the 3News viewing area.
- Cuyahoga
- Lake
- Geauga
- Ashtabula
- Summit
- Portage
- Trumbull
- Wayne
- Richland
- Ashland
- Erie
- Huron
- Lorain
- Medina
The precipitation will start as snow late Wednesday afternoon and early evening with a heavy burst of snow possible in the evening. Snowfall accumulations will range from two to five inches of snow and will likely impact the commutes Wednesday evening and Thursday morning.
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As warmer air pushes in, the precipitation will change over to a period of freezing rain with small ice accumulations possible north of I-76 and west of I-71 according to forecasters at the National Weather Service.
A change to all rain is likely south of I-76 and east of I-71.
This is a developing weather situation and forecasts will change with the storm track. Stay with 3News for the very latest at 5, 6, 7 & 11p on 3.