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Weekend winter storm could bring snow to NE Ohio as possible track shifts north: forecast
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Forecasters are increasingly confident that a major winter storm developing across the southern United States this weekend could bring accumulating snow to Northeast Ohio, as forecast trends continue to nudge the system’s track farther north.
While the most significant impacts from the storm are still expected well south of Ohio, the National Weather Service says confidence is growing that Northeast Ohio will be close enough to the northern edge to see snow late Saturday night through Sunday, with Arctic air ensuring any precipitation falls as snow.
Weekend storm chances trending upward
All eyes remain on the developing winter storm expected to take shape from Texas into the Southeast before lifting northeastward this weekend, according to the National Weather Service in Cleveland.
Forecast models have continued a gradual northward trend, increasing the potential for accumulating snow across Northeast Ohio, particularly east of Interstate 71. While snowfall amounts remain uncertain, forecasters say confidence is increasing that at least some measurable snow will reach the region.
Forecasters say the eventual impacts will depend on how a disturbance dropping south from Canada interacts with the storm system lifting out of the southern United States. If those features come together, higher snow totals would become more likely. If not, the system could weaken as it approaches the Ohio Valley.
Regardless of the final track, Arctic air already in place will keep all precipitation as snow across the region.
Quiet, calmer weather Thursday
Before the weekend system arrives, Northeast Ohio will get a brief break Thursday.
Lingering snow showers from Wednesday night will taper off early Thursday, followed by mostly cloudy skies and dry conditions for much of the day. High temperatures Thursday are expected to remain below freezing.
Thursday night will mark a turning point, however, as another cold front pushes through and ushers in a much colder air mass.
Dangerous cold settles in Friday and Saturday
Confidence is high that dangerously cold Arctic air will surge into Northeast Ohio late Thursday night and persist into early next week.
Temperatures are expected to fall sharply Friday, dropping through the day into the single digits. Wind chill values are forecast to plunge into the minus 10 to minus 20 degree range by Friday night, creating hazardous conditions.
Saturday is expected to remain bitterly cold, with highs struggling into the single digits to lower teens. With winds easing overnight and snow on the ground, temperatures could dip below zero by Saturday morning, even near the lakeshore.
Forecasters warn that the prolonged nature of the cold increases the risk of frozen pipes, dangerous travel conditions and cold-related health impacts.
Cold sets the table for snow to linger
The same Arctic air mass driving the dangerous cold will also play a key role in shaping impacts from the weekend storm.
With temperatures remaining well below freezing, any snow that falls late Saturday into Sunday would accumulate efficiently and be slow to melt, increasing the likelihood of lingering travel issues into early next week.
Forecast confidence is expected to continue to improve over the next couple of days as the storm system moves out of the Rockies and into the central United States.
CINCINNATI (WKRC) — Sixty percent of children in Ohio are not ready for kindergarten when they start school.
Now, a national nonprofit is working to change that by expanding access to books and promoting early literacy across the state.
Sixty percent of children in Ohio are not ready for kindergarten when they start school. (WKRC file)
Nedra Smith has seen the difference firsthand. Her two young daughters receive books through the program at their pediatrician visits at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.
“They love to read now,” Smith said. “We’ll randomly be out and they’ll see a book and want to read a book.”
Reach Out and Read partners with pediatricians to give children books during regular checkups and encourage parents to read aloud with them. The program has been part of Cincinnati Children’s for more than a decade.
“They typically come in and tell us they got new books,” Smith said. “They typically ask me to read the book right then and there.”
Program leaders say early literacy is increasingly being recognized as an important part of a child’s overall health and development.
“Initially, literacy may not have been in the forefront or seen as a health benefit,” said Kristy High, program manager for Reach Out and Read. “Well-child checks focus on shots, nutrition, and those things; but now we want to focus on those main benefits for the development and milestones when it comes to learning.”
The organization is now working to expand its reach statewide, with a goal of serving children in all 88 Ohio counties.
“We know that those first five years of life are the most critical for brain development,” said Steven Lake, executive director of Reach Out and Read Ohio. “If we can intervene as early as possible, essentially, we reach out at birth; we know we can have the greatest impact.”
Smith encourages other parents to participate in the program and read to their children.
“It’s fun,” Smith said. “It’s actually fun to see them light up, and I think they’ll pass that on to their own kids as well.”
Reach Out and Read also partners with providers in Kentucky and Indiana. You can find a participating provider near you on the organization’s website.
If you are a doctor looking to participate in the program, click here.
The Ohio Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at May 10, 2026, results for each game:
Pick 3
Drawings are held daily, seven days a week, at 12:29 p.m. and 7:29 p.m., except Saturday evening.
Midday: 8-6-2
Evening: 7-0-5
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Pick 4
Drawings are held daily, seven days a week, at 12:29 p.m. and 7:29 p.m., except Saturday evening.
Midday: 9-4-7-0
Evening: 0-6-1-8
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Pick 5
Drawings are held daily, seven days a week, at 12:29 p.m. and 7:29 p.m., except Saturday evening.
Midday: 1-7-3-7-4
Evening: 9-0-8-8-0
Check Pick 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Rolling Cash 5
Drawings are held daily, seven days a week, at approximately 7:05 p.m.
16-19-33-36-38
Check Rolling Cash 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Millionaire for Life
Drawings are held daily, seven days a week, at approximately 11:15 p.m.
01-03-20-35-46, Bonus: 05
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
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Ryan Day will have some very familiar competition in the Big 10 soon.
The son of the Ohio State football coach, R.J. Day, announced his commitment to Northwestern for the Class of 2027 on Sunday.
Northwestern plays in the same conference as Ohio State and the schools will face each other.
R.J. Day, a 6-foot-1, 205-pound quarterback from — not surprisingly — Columbus, Ohio, has started for three years at St. Francis DeSales HS as he heads towards his senior season.
According to reports, the younger Day had other offers from Purdue, Syracuse, Cincinnati and South Florida, as well as others.
Northwestern has eight quarterbacks on head coach David Braun’s roster.
And the offensive coordinator for the Wildcats is Chip Kelly, who served in the same role for Ryan Day at Ohio State when the Buckeyes won the title in 2024.
Kelly, the former head coach at UCLA and Oregon, was also the offensive coordinator at New Hampshire when Ryan Day was the team captain from 1998-2001.
Most recently, Kelly was the OC with the Las Vegas Raiders before he took the job with Northwestern.
“It’s really surreal when you think about the relationships that we’ve had with those two as a family over the years,” R.J. Day told ESPN earlier this month. “Coach Kelly coached my dad in college, so that adds another layer to it.”
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