A day of transition is upon us.

That’s as many things, including temperatures, winds, and chances for precipitation, will all shift during the day.

After late-night rain fell, a cold front will blow by around midday today, dropping temperatures. We’ll reach the upper 50s in the morning but drop through the 40s during the day, with snow even becoming possible in the evening. Renegade snowflakes are possible for those north of Interstate 80.

Highs on Saturday will only get around 40, with partly cloudy skies. 

The low-pressure system that is the source of all this weather will meander over our area through the weekend, gathering energy and moisture. By Saturday night, temperatures drop below freezing, and moisture will be conducive for snow to fall. We’re expecting light, scattered snow showers throughout the day, and with the unseasonably mild air that preceded it, accumulations are not the biggest concern as of now. We’ll likely see folks area-wide receiving a coating, with some people getting up to an inch on Sunday. Any accumulations will likely fall on non-paved surfaces.

We’re anticipating some lingering snow to open the week, aided by a much-thawed Lake Erie. High temperatures will still be low, around 30 degrees. Those flurries should finally subside overnight into Tuesday.

After the snow comes to a close, we’ll remain cold on Tuesday. High temperatures will similarly be close to 30 degrees, though it won’t be as breezy. Temperatures will increase overnight, as will the chance for some snowflakes. 

More precipitation is expected for the final two days of our forecast. Some snow or rain could happen during the day on Wednesday, though we’re expecting more rain to arrive overnight into Thursday. More showers could bleed into Thursday, which will have high temperatures close to 40.