Dangerous cold settles in across Northeast Ohio [Video]

The coldest air we’ve seen in years has descended upon Northeast Ohio over the last couple of days, and it will be getting even colder tonight.

This has prompted the National Weather Service to issue our first “Extreme Cold Warning” for most of NE Ohio from 7 p.m. Tuesday evening through 10 a.m. Wednesday morning.

The phrase “Extreme Cold Warning” might seem foreign to you, and it is a relatively new addition to the National Weather Service playbook.

Back in October, the National Weather Service issued a press release on streamlining cold alerts as there were alerts for temperatures and wind chills. Now, the alerts are combined.

Now, the alerts cover wind chill and temperature, not just one or the other.

There will be no alerts if temperatures and or wind chills are -14 degrees or higher. There will be a Cold Weather Advisory for temperatures and or wind chills …