Wind and snow will slow down travel on Friday

OHIO — Friday will begin with a round of accumulating snowfall and end with a reinforcing shot of Arctic air.

Snowfall amounts will be 1-3 inches for most but some pockets of heavier snow up to 4 inches are possible.

Road conditions during the daytime hours may be snowy and slushy with afternoon highs mainly at or above freezing. Winter weather advisories are up for Cleveland, Dayton, Columbus and Cincinnati.

Winds will be gusty so we could see lower visibility from blowing and drifting snow. Intense snow bands are possible in the snowbelt, with the possibility of snow squals in Northeast Ohio. Snow squalls can reduce visibility down to zero and produce heavy snowfall and snow covered roads in a short amount of time.

This system will be fast moving so many will see the snow come to an end Friday evening.

Following the snow, a blast of Arctic air will come rushing in out of the northwest, dropping wind chills as low as -10 to -20 early Saturday.

Cold weather advisories are up for Saturday.

Temperatures will moderate on Sunday, with milder and more average temperatures for most of next week.