An "extended stretch" of bitterly cold temperatures is expected Monday through Wednesday next week, according to a hazardous weather outlook.
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.
Extreme cold watch issued
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The wind chill in Columbus dropped as low as -5 degrees overnight, and as of 6 a.m. the air temperature was 5 degrees with a -3 degree wind chill
Northeast Ohio's forecast for this weekend calls for highs in the upper 30s on Saturday, but lows Sunday night will be in the single digits.
Monday, Jan. 20 has a full schedule, especially for those in central Ohio. Schools and other organizations will close Monday to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day,
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The area is in for a bit of a warming trend over the next few days starting on Thursday.
The National Weather Service says Saturday's high near 35 will seem balmy as temperatures drop below zero degrees by Monday morning. It will be a chilly Martin Luther King Jr. Day with an anticipated high of just 2 degrees in Marion County. The low in the evening is -6.
Snow between 2 to 4 inches is expected to fall in Greater Cincinnati between Friday and early Saturday morning.
A polar vortex is slated to sweep most of the continental US bringing winter storm warnings and a hazardous freeze to millions.
The National Weather Service’s forecast for tomorrow calls for highs to top out in the low 20s with moderate breezes and mostly cloudy skies. Overnight lows will drop to around 10 degrees with wind chill values of zero to -10 possible. Thursday will be windy with scattered snow showers and highs around 30.