CLEVELAND — The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Lake, Geauga and Ashtabula counties for Thursday and Friday. Significant snowfall is likely.

Remember, a watch means the ingredients for impactful weather are likely. The ingredients for lake effect snow are all lined up. Cold air blowing over a warm Lake Erie in a direction favorable to support snow squalls.

A warning means the impactful weather is imminent and/or currently occurring.

The watch will likely be upgraded to a warning late Wednesday once the snow bands start setting up.

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It's still too early to talk specifics, but as we get a better handle on timing and location of these snow bands. Snowfall rates of 1" to 2" per hour are likely. Some spots in the primary snowbelt co

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