Gradual moderation, flurries late Monday with next clipper storm

After a frigid start to the weekend, we experienced a little moderation Sunday afternoon, as the temperature ticked just above freezing, melting some of the resistant ice and snow.

But cold temperatures tonight resulted in a quick refreeze, so be careful around sidewalks and driveways. Temperatures will bottom out in the upper 10s overnight with increasing high clouds.

Arctic high pressure is sliding farther east, setting up a light southwesterly flow across Ohio Monday. A weak clipper disturbance will pass north of Ohio, keeping skies mostly cloudy. The system will be dry initially, but snow showers will develop in the evening behind a cold front in a northwesterly flow, with a dusting in some areas overnight.

High pressure will build in briefly, with a mix of clouds and sunshine Tuesday. Another system will track north of Ohio on Wednesday, resulting in clouds and a few flurries. A period of light snow is possible later in the evening, but temperatures will moderate a little, reaching the mid- and upper 30s. Slightly colder air will filter into the state Thursday, with flurries in the north.

Snow showers are likely again Friday with another stronger Alberta clipper system that will reinforce the persistent cold pattern next weekend.

Forecast

• Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low 19
• Monday: Clouds increase, evening flurries. High 34
• Tuesday: Mix clouds and sun, brisk. High 31 (13)
• Wednesday: Clouding up, flurry, snow late. High 37 (26)
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, flurries north. High 33 (25)
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, snow/rain showers p.m. High 35 (22)
• Saturday: Some sun, breezy, colder. High 27 (18)