As Erie County continues to dig out the snow that fell from Thanksgiving night through Saturday morning, National Weather Service forecasters warn that minor flooding could be next.
Temperatures will be in the low 40s from Sunday through Tuesday, with rain showers expected on Monday and Tuesday. Both will serve to melt some of the province’s deep snowpack. “Soil conditions will become boggy and localized flooding of mainly low-lying and poorly drained areas is possible,” the weather service reported in its hazardous weather outlook.
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“There will be a lot of water around early next week,” NWS Cleveland meteorologist Karen Clark told Times-News reporter AJ Rao on Friday.
The weather service and local officials are advising residents to clear drains so meltwater and rain can reach drainage systems.
Check out GoErie.com’s water level map for any flood indicators.
Erie County 3 Day Weather Forecast
The weather service in Cleveland is calling for a high temperature around 43 degrees Sunday, with wind gusts from the west possibly reaching 35 mph before easing in the afternoon. The low will be around 37.
Showers are almost certain Monday, the weather service said, mainly after 7 a.m. and increasing as much as a quarter inch to half an inch. The high will be around 45.
The chance of rain decreases on Monday, but temperatures are expected to remain above 40 degrees even at low levels.
Showers are likely on Tuesday afternoon, especially after 1pm. One-tenth to one-quarter inch of rain may fall. The high temperature can be around 50 degrees.
Rain showers are likely Tuesday night, possibly mixed with snow showers. The low will be around 34.
More lake effect snow is expected
Temperatures are expected to drop Wednesday, when the early high will be around 38, but the low will be around 20. The high on Thursday will be around 26 and the low will be around 18. There is a chance of wind chills late on Wednesday and early Thursday. according to early predictions.
Low temperatures mean there is a high chance of lake-effect snow on Wednesday and Thursday, tapering off Thursday evening.
“Surface ridges moving through the Ohio Valley Thursday evening and late Friday should slowly stop the lake effect snow, but the drier conditions won’t last long as another clipper appears to dive through the Great Lakes on Saturday,” the weather service wrote. in the discussion about area forecasts.
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