Ohmigawd! The forecast is as snowy as they come for this afternoon in Cleveland. Outside of last Friday's pithy flurries, this will be our first *big* snowstorm of the year.

While we've all been through this before, these sorts of hyped-up blizzards tend to send everyone into uncontrollable spasms - most unfortunately on Northeast Ohio's highways.

The city of Cleveland is urging private sector employers to release workers around 1 p.m. Government employees are expected to leave work around 2:30 p.m., so be aware of the potential for traffic congestion.

Stay safe out there today and study up on what readers have said is the most important thing to keep in mind during the madness: