CLEVELAND, Ohio - The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch, with 5 to 10 inches of snow possible in portions of Northeast Ohio.

The watch runs from 7 p.m. Sunday through 10 a.m. Tuesday.

The watch is for Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Summit and Trumbull counties.

“Visibilities may drop below one-quarter mile due to falling and blowing snow,” the Weather Service said in an advisory issued Saturday afternoon. “Snowfall rates may exceed 1 to 2 inches per hour within well organized lake effect snow bands.”

The Weather Service said the hazardous conditions could impact both the Monday morning and evening commutes, as well as the Tuesday morning commute.

“There may be an elevated risk for scattered power outages due to trees in the local are

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