Cold snap coming to northern Ohio with below zero wind chills likely Friday night

Cold weather is expected in northern Ohio Thursday and Friday.
Cold weather is expected in northern Ohio Thursday and Friday.

Brrr.

It's going to be a cold couple of days across northern Ohio.

The National Weather Service says a shot of bitterly cold weather is expected to arrive along with some snow Thursday night.

The snow is not expected to be the problem with just about an inch expected in Greater Akron by Friday morning.

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The wind combined with temperatures in the teens will create a wind chill of around zero.

Temperatures will remain in the teens on Friday with some flurries possible − with measurable snow possible in the Lake Erie snowbelt − but the wind chill Friday into Saturday morning is expected to be around 3 degrees below zero.

Escape the cold:Akron extending hours at Summit Lake Community Center for warming center Friday

Akron has already extended its hours at a warming center at the Summit Lake Community Center on Friday.

Don't fret as temperatures are expected to rebound into the 50s by Tuesday.

What's the weather forecast for northern Ohio?

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph.

Thursday night: Snow showers, mainly before 4 a.m. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 13 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday: A chance of snow showers before 1 p.m, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. South wind 8 to 15 mph.

Saturday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy.

Sunday night: Cloudy, with a low around 30.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

Monday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy.

Tuesday night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 38.

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Weather in Akron, Ohio: Cold snap coming with below zero wind chills