Widespread snow expected across northern Ohio Sunday night into Monday

This first potential snow event across northern Ohio is shaping up to be disruptive, but not likely one for the record books.

It looks like the farther east you travel, the more snow you will see, with Youngstown now in the bulls-eye.

The latest forecast indicates it is pretty likely at least an inch or more of snow will blanket all of northern Ohio, with the bulk of the snow falling Sunday night into Monday morning.

The odds of 6 of more inches of snow coming down fall the farther west you travel.

But the National Weather Service says the exact path of the storm yet to form out west could wobble and blow up any predictions this far out.

However, it is looking likely there should be some measurable snow to possibly shovel and plow in much of Ohio from the storm dubbed Izzy.

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The first round will be an equal opportunity snow maker, but the passage of the storm will likely trigger lake-effect snow in its wake.

Some forecasts are predicting anywhere from 1 to 3 inches in Akron while others say 4 to 8 inches could fall.

For now, the weather service is saying "accumulating snow" is possible across all of northern Ohio on Sunday night into Monday.

Heaviest snow will likely be over the Appalachians, but forecasters say the potential for accumulating snow in the Greater Cleveland-Akron area has been increasing. Counties in southern and eastern Ohio into Pennsylvania have the greatest chance of seeing heavy snow.

What remains unknown is the storm's final track, the exact western edge of accumulating snow, how much snow will fall and the amount of lake effect snow that could follow.

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Temperatures will get colder over the weekend. Friday's high temperatures will be in the low to mid-30s. Saturday could be the calm before the storm with cloudy skies and temperatures in the 20s.

The temperatures are not expected to rebound above freezing until Wednesday, with a possible high that day in the upper 30s.

Another round of wintry weather is predicted for midweek with cooler temperatures possibly on tap.

Craig Webb, who has yet to try out his new snowblower, can be reached at cwebb@thebeaconjournal.com.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Winter storm Izzy could drop measurable snow across northern Ohio