Cold Weather Advisory issued for all of Northeast Ohio due to dangerously frigid temperatures

CLEVELAND — Brutally frigid temperatures are taking over Northeast Ohio as we start the work week, which is why the National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a Cold Weather Advisory for the entire region until noon Tuesday.
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