A front’s sharp dividing line will drop by 10 to 30 degrees between 5 p.m. ET and 10 p.m. ET, and cause a flash freeze in some areas. It will also bring with it the threat of snow squalls.

A strong cold front is scheduled to sweep through the area Wednesday afternoon, plunging temperatures from the 60s to below freezing, causing a flash freeze.

CLEVELAND — A flash freeze is a rapid and sometimes dangerous drop in temperature that causes wet surfaces to freeze almost instantly. A flash freeze is typically associated with dramatic shifts ...

CLEVELAND — A flash freeze is a rapid and sometimes dangerous drop in temperature that causes wet surfaces to freeze almost instantly. A flash freeze is typically associated with dramatic shifts ...

CLEVELAND — A flash freeze is a rapid and sometimes dangerous drop in temperature that causes wet surfaces to freeze almost instantly. A flash freeze is typically associated with dramatic shifts ...

It’s for this reason that it’s important to know what a flash freeze is and how to watch out for them.