By 1812Blockhouse
Even a casual glance at the weather map this week can cause a sudden case of pre-Christmas jitters.
The National Weather Service has ratified that concern, sharing a Hazardous Weather Outlook late Monday that suggests not only a White Christmas, but a windy and frigid one as well. According to the NWS, “Active weather is expected Friday through the weekend. Widespread cold temperatures and strong winds are expected, with wind chills below zero likely. Accumulating snow is also possible. Stay tuned to the latest forecast as this wintry situation unfolds.”
As we shared last week, having snow on Christmas happens much less than 50% of the time in north central Ohio. This year may well pad that figure a bit.
This is the day by day outlook from Wednesday through Sunday, according to the NWS:
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers after 1am, mixing with rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Snow showers likely before 7am, then rain and snow showers likely between 7am and 10am, then rain showers likely after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers. Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday
Snow showers. High near 22. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 2. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy.
Christmas Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
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