CLEVELAND, Ohio - More snow is in the forecast this weekend, but conditions will improve over the next few days. The National Weather Service’s forecast calls for highs in the low 40s Friday with rain during the day,

Northeast Ohio's forecast for Thursday calls for some sunshine and highs in the 40s during the day and rain showers after midnight.

The National Weather Service predicts below zero lows for Tuesday night, but relief is on the horizon later in the week.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The mid-week forecast includes some breezy conditions and a slight chance for snow throughout the day. The National Weather Service’s forecast for Wednesday calls for highs in the mid 30s with winds blowing up to 18 mph during the day.

During this advisory, snow accumulations between three and six inches are possible. In Cuyahoga County, the greatest accumulations will be across the eastern half of the county.

While schools are already closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we’re expecting plenty of iAlert school closings for Tuesday and Wednesday.

The weather service has issued a wind advisory that will be in effect until 1 a.m. Tuesday for the following Ohio counties: Richland, Ashland, Marion, Crawford, Ottawa, Sandusky, Morrow, Seneca, Huron, Erie, Wood, Wyandot, Lucas, Hancock, Lorain and Medina.

Weather Advisory encompasses Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga and Lake counties and will remain in effect through 10 a.m. on Monday.

Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency Monday as a winter weather system approaches the state from the Gulf of Mexico. “Don’t take chances trying to drive,” Columbus Emergency Management Director Chance Corbett told the Ledger-Enquirer as the city prepares for snow.

Lake Erie is already partially frozen over, but the National Weather Service office in Cleveland says it will be at least 50% to 90% frozen over by next week. Why is this good news? Once the lake freezes over the lake effect snow comes to a halt.

The Weather Service warns that wind chills around 25 below zero can cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Concern about exposure has led to dozens of school districts in Northeast Ohio canceling classes for both today and Wednesday.

Many school districts around north central Ohio have canceled classes including districts in Richland and Ashland counties.