Katie McGraw

Halloween is Thursday, and Mother Nature has her own tricks for the kids as they gather their treats. Temps are in the middle and upper 70s through the afternoon.

It will also still be breezy on Monday. Plan for southwesterly winds of 15-20 mph with gusts of 30+ mph. It will remain breezy through Tuesday with a couple of lake effect showers early in the day.

The warming trend continues into early next week with temps in the 50s. Rain will return late Sunday night and will likely be by Monday morning, washing away much snow on the ground.

Be sure to keep drains clear. Isolated flooding will be possible. Rainfall totals look to be around half an inch (0.40-0.70''for many).

Low pressure will slide through the Ohio Valley on Tuesday bringing more scattered rain showers to the region. Most of the rain will drop during the afternoon hours.

After a brief break from the wintry weather over the last few days...the snow, bitterly cold temperatures, and strong winds are returning to Northeast Ohio!

All alerts have been extended until Friday morning as lake-effect snow is expected to linger longer. Ashtabula County: Upgraded to Lake Effect Snow Warning.

Lake-effect snow squalls will continue across NEO until early Friday. Elsewhere, a few flurries and cold sunshine can be expected.

Lake effect snow setting up late Friday into the weekend could drop up to 6"by Saturday night where squalls persist.

Will it be a White or Green Christmas around Northeast Ohio this year? We are trending to drier and warmer.