ASHTABULA, Ohio — Those driving through the snow belt for the Thanksgiving holiday are once again preparing to deal with the lake effect snow.

Interstate 90 through Lake and Ashtabula Counties saw a steady flow of drivers throughout the day Wednesday, just a few of the nearly 82 million people AAA expects to travel 50 miles or more for the holiday weekend.

Once the morning rains passed, drivers like Kristin Ashba of Jefferson said roads were clear. "So far so good just a little windy," she said of the major obstacle drivers faced Wednesday.

A snow belt veteran, she planned an early afternoon quick trip to Mentor and back ahead of the start of the predicted lake effect snow.

"We're leaving now so that when we get back, it's already just starting and we'll get home safely."

While her dr

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