Northeast Ohio's forecast for this weekend calls for calls for rain changing to snow Friday with sunshine and warmer weather set to return later this weekend.

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 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.

The city of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County have released where warming centers will be operating during the extremely cold temperatures that are to come early Monday morning.

Next storm system will bring rain Thursday night into Friday with a quick transition to rain/snow showers late Friday afternoon/evening.

The National Weather Service in Cleveland says that a few power outages may result because of the strong winds.