A lake-effect snow warning has been issued for portions of Northeast Ohio, where heavy, persistent snow bands could bring significant accumulations and dangerous travel conditions through the weekend.

A Winter Storm Watch will be in effect for parts of northeast Ohio from Saturday morning through late Sunday night.

With more lake effect snow on the way, the National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a Winter Storm Watch for a portion of Northeast Ohio for most of the weekend.The Winter Storm Watch is in effect from 7 a.

Skiers and snowboarders have lots of options for winter recreation in the region, including Boston Mills, Brandywine, Snow Trails and Seven Springs.

A lake effect snow warning has people across Northeast Ohio, from road crews to shoppers, bracing for a winter wallop.

CLEVELAND — Northeast Ohio got a real taste of winter over the Thanksgiving holiday. In the last 72 hours the lake effect snow has been varied. As usual it is a matter of the haves and the have-nots. Lake effect snow is notorious for vastly different accumulations from place to place - often within the same city.

Up to 14 inches of snow could fall beginning on Saturday, prompting urgent warnings from the National Weather Service.

Some parts of Ohio saw heavy snow over Thanksgiving weekend, with some areas reaching 6 inches. A winter weather advisory remains in effect statewide.

A winter storm brought 4 to 5 inches of snow to parts of Northeast Ohio, including Chardon, Mansfield and Doylestown.

If it feels like snow has been on the ground earlier than usual in Northeast Ohio this December, you’re not imagining it. Cleveland hasn’t seen bare ground since Thanksgiving, with snow remaining on the ground through every day of December so far — an early-season stretch that has happened only a handful of times in the city’s recorded history.