Cold air moving over Lake Erie is expected to bring more lake effect rain to parts of Northeast Ohio this Friday, according to the National Weather Service.

Parts of northeast Ohio have been experiencing rain for the past day and a half, said meteorologist Zach Sefcovic.

“We are expecting those to continue through tonight and into the first part of Friday as we have some colder air over Lake Erie, which is in the lower sixties over the central basin of the lake, which is warm for this time of year,” Sefcovic said.

Lake effect precipitation occurs when colder air moves over warmer bodies of water, said NWS meteorologist Alex Kennedy. It can cause rainy or snowy conditions based on how cold it gets in the area.

“Since the temperatures are above freezing [and]we're in the upper forties, l

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