CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Northeast Ohio travelers this afternoon into this evening will experience a powerful storm system which will impact the area through Friday, according to the National Weather Service in Cleveland .

The weather is projected to bring dangerous winds, rapidly falling temperatures and significant lake effect snow that will severely impact Thanksgiving travel.

What to expect this afternoon and evening with weather warnings

Strong winds with gusts up to 50 mph will develop across Northeast Ohio today, creating hazardous travel conditions and potential power outages. Temperatures will fall to the 30s by afternoon and the 20s overnight, with wind chills dropping into the teens.

Heavy lake effect snow will develop late Wednesday and continue through Friday, with the heavies

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