Bands of rain, heavy at times, with embedded thunderstorms, are pushing northeast ahead of low pressure moving along the Ohio River. A trailing cold front will focus some gusty storms through early afternoon, before moving off to the east of the region.
Temperatures will reach the low 50s ahead of the front in central Ohio, then fall back into the 40s later this afternoon. Much colder air will filter into Ohio this evening, gradually changing showers to snow showers, as readings fall back to near freezing early Friday. A light snow accumulation is possible north and west of the I-71 corridor early Friday, with flurries and gusty northwesterly winds.
High pressure will build over the weekend, resulting in decreasing clouds and wind. The weekend will start off bright and seasonably cold, as high pressure builds over the eastern portion of the country. Some cloudiness will develop Sunday ahead of the next weather system that will bring showers later on Monday and continuing Tuesday, accompanied by milder weather.
