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Wind Advisory in effect for lakeshore counties in Northeast Ohio; Thousands without power

Gusts of 50 miles per hour are possible.

CLEVELAND — Wintry weather returned overnight as Mother Nature unleashed a blast of snow across Northeast Ohio.

While we deal with the messy conditions as snow changes to sleet, then rain, then back to snow, another issue will be making our lives a little more difficult on Saturday. 

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The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for several counties starting on Saturday. Here's the list: 

For Cuyahoga County: Starting from 3:00 p.m. Saturday until 10:00 a.m. on Sunday. 

For Lorain, Erie counties: Starting from 3:00 p.m. Saturday until 7:00 a.m. on Sunday. 

For Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties: Starting from 6:00 p.m. Saturday until 10:00 a.m. on Sunday. 

According to the National Weather Service, west winds will blow from 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. 

Viewer Julie Harden sent in this photo. 

FirstEnergy reports that there are more than 4,000 power outages across Northeast Ohio as of 6:30 p.m. Nearly 3,000 of those outages are in Summit County. 

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Areas along and near the lakeshore will see the strongest wind gusts and potential impacts.

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