Flooding Possible As Temperatures Rise In Cleveland

CLEVELAND, OH — The news that a warm front is moving into Northeast Ohio comes with plenty of reasons to celebrate. Subzero temperatures and biting wind chills have wreaked havoc on the region, leaving piles of snow and glazes of ice throughout Greater Cleveland. Getting some 50 degree temperatures should be great, right?

Well, mostly. The surge in temperatures will melt the snow and ice that will collect through Tuesday night. Things will then start to warm up on Wednesday, which could lead to the breaking up of ice packs and that could mean flooding throughout Northeast Ohio.

On top of the water created by melting ice, Cleveland is also supposed to get rain from Wednesday through Friday. The National Weather Service forecasts a 60 percent chance of rain on Thursday and a 70 percent chance of rain on Friday.

The NWS will issue flood advisories as needed, according to cleveland.com.

Oh, and don't get too comfy thinking about the brief respite of warm temperatures. Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend will see temperatures quickly plummet back into the 20-degree range by Saturday. There is a chance of snow showers on Saturday and Sunday.

Sunday's high is currently projected to be 18-degrees. There's no rest for the winter weary in Ohio. The Cleveland Water Department has also been busy repairing broken water mains throughout Cuyahoga County. The department is only eight days into 2018 and has already responded to more than 100 broken water mains.

Stick with Patch for weather updates and news on any hazardous conditions that may be coming this week.

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