Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has declared a state of emergency Tuesday for Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga and Lake counties amid heavy snowfall and more incoming winter weather expected later in the week.

According to a release from the governor’s office, the Ohio Department of Transportation has been utilizing people and equipment from other less-affected counties to contend with the areas most affected by the snow.

While we will get a break from the snow Tuesday evening through Wednesday afternoon, a cold front will head in overnight Wednesday into Thursday. Temperatures will take a dive into the single digits, possibly below zero. Lake effect snow and squalls will persist through late Thursday night for the Snowbelt.

The four counties for which DeWine has declared a state of emergency are also under a winter storm watch from 4 p.m. Wednesday through 4 a.m. Friday.

The governor’s office said the Ohio Emergency Management Agency is continuing to assist as well as the Ohio State Highway Patrol, who has “dedicated additional staff to respond to crashes on state roads, as well as to support local law enforcement with traffic crashes on local roads as needed.”

"In addition to the support the state has already provided, we anticipate that more state resources will be necessary as the week progresses," DeWine said in the release. "This proclamation readies our state agencies to assist the impacted counties without delay."

Spectrum News 1 Meteorologist Erin Carroll contributed to this report.