Heavy rain gives way to lake-effect snow tonight

CLEVELAND — Heavy rain will give way to a wintry mix this evening, then all snow tonight, as the lake-effect snow machine is turned on.

This morning is chilly and raw, with heavy rain and temperatures near 40 degrees. As temperatures fall throughout the afternoon and into the evening, the rain will change over to a mix, then to snow by midnight. It will be in the 30s by the end of the afternoon, and near freezing after sunset. As temperatures fall, with the change to snow Sunday evening, accumulations will be minimal at first. The warm, wet ground will make it tough for anything to stick unless the snowfall is heavy enough (1-2"+ per hour rate).

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This snow will be wet and slushy, potentially causing fallen trees or branches, especially those near the lakeshore that still