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Lake Effect Snow Warning 8, NWS Cleveland, OH

November 25, 2008Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania; Ashtabula County, Geauga County, Lake County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this lake effect snow warning at Nov 25, 2008, 3:49 AM EST for Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania; Ashtabula County, Geauga County, Lake County, Ohio. It took effect at Nov 25, 2008, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for 28 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 25, 2008, 3:49 AM EST (08:49 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 25, 2008, 12:00 PM EST
Expired
Nov 26, 2008, 3:32 PM EST
In force
28 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

Counties Ashtabula County, OH, Geauga County, OH, Lake County, OH, Crawford County, PA, Erie County, PA

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 160 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Pittsburgh, PA at 00:00Z on 2008-11-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Pittsburgh, PA at 00:00Z on 2008-11-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 178 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
550 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
178 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
221 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS41 KCLE 250849
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
349 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2008

OHZ012>014-089-251700-
/O.UPG.KCLE.LE.A.0004.081125T2100Z-081127T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.LE.W.0008.081125T1700Z-081127T0300Z/
LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...
ASHTABULA
349 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2008

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM
EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM
EST WEDNESDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP TODAY AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES
THROUGH THE LOWER GREAT LAKES REGION. THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY. ONE TO THREE INCHES
OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY WITH 4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE TONIGHT.
TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATION THROUGH WEDNESDAY WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM
6 TO 12 INCHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

PAZ001>003-251700-
/O.UPG.KCLE.LE.A.0004.081125T2100Z-081127T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.LE.W.0008.081125T2100Z-081127T0300Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
349 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2008

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
10 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP TODAY AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES
THROUGH THE LOWER GREAT LAKES REGION. THE SNOW SHOWERS ARE
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY. ONE TO THREE
INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY WITH 4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE
TONIGHT. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATION THROUGH WEDNESDAY WILL LIKELY
RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

OHZ011-021>023-033-251700-
/O.NEW.KCLE.WW.Y.0014.081125T1700Z-081126T1700Z/
CUYAHOGA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-MAHONING-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN...
YOUNGSTOWN
349 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON EST
WEDNESDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP TODAY AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES
THROUGH THE LOWER GREAT LAKES REGION. THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. ONE TO THREE
INCHES OF SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL TODAY WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES FALLING
TONIGHT. THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY MORNING AND
TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 4 TO 6 INCHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF
WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW, BLOWING SNOW,
SLEET, FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE
SIGNIFICANT, THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER
RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$
8 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS41 KCLE 251557
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1057 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2008

OHZ012>014-089-252115-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0008.081125T1700Z-081127T0300Z/
LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...
ASHTABULA
1057 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2008

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS LOW PRESSURE
MOVES THROUGH SOUTHERN ONTARIO. AS COLDER AIR SPILLS ACROSS LAKE
ERIE LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT SOME HEAVIER SNOWS ARE
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY BECOME WEST
WITH MUCH OF THE HEAVIER SNOWS OCCURRING FROM EASTERN
LAKE...NORTHERN GEAUGA COUNTIES EASTWARD INTO ASHTABULA COUNTY.

ONE TO LOCALLY 4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR TODAY
WITH 4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE TONIGHT. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATION
THROUGH WEDNESDAY WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

PAZ001>003-252115-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0008.081125T2100Z-081127T0300Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
1057 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2008

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 

LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO EXPAND IN COVERAGE THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH SOUTHERN ONTARIO. AS
COLDER AIR SPILLS ACROSS LAKE ERIE LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO
TONIGHT SOME HEAVIER SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. NORTHWEST
WINDS WILL GRADUALLY BECOME WEST WITH MUCH OF THE HEAVIER SNOWS
OCCURRING ACROSS ERIE AND NORTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES.

ONE TO THREE INCHES OF SNOWFALL ARE POSSIBLE TODAY WITH 4 TO 6
INCHES POSSIBLE TONIGHT. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATION THROUGH
WEDNESDAY WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

OHZ011-021>023-033-252115-
/O.CON.KCLE.WW.Y.0014.081125T1700Z-081126T1700Z/
CUYAHOGA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-MAHONING-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN...
YOUNGSTOWN
1057 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
WEDNESDAY. 

LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS LOW PRESSURE
MOVES THROUGH SOUTHERN ONTARIO. AS COLDER AIR SPILLS ACROSS LAKE
ERIE LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT SOME LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL 
DEVELOP. 

ONE TO THREE INCHES OF SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL TODAY WITH ANOTHER
ONE TO THREE INCHES POSSIBLE TONIGHT. THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER
OFF WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO LOCALLY 6 INCHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF
WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...
SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE
SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER
WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND
OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$
000 
WWUS41 KCLE 252054
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
354 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2008

OHZ012>014-089-260400-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0008.000000T0000Z-081127T0300Z/
LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...
ASHTABULA
354 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2008

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

AREAS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING WITH SOME RAIN
MIXING WITH THE SNOW AT TIMES NEAR THE LAKESHORE. EXPECT ALL SNOW
BY LATE IN THE EVENING WITH HEAVIER SNOWS DEVELOPING. AS WINDS
GRADUALLY SHIFT FROM NORTHWEST TO WEST THE HEAVY SNOWS WILL REMAIN
OVER LAKE...NORTHERN GEAUGA INTO ASHTABULA COUNTIES.

SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT WITH AN
ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES ON WEDNESDAY. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATION
THROUGH WEDNESDAY WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 6 TO LOCALLY 10 PLUS
INCHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

PAZ001>003-260400-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0008.081125T2100Z-081127T0300Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
354 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2008

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

AREAS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING WITH SOME RAIN
MIXING WITH THE SNOW AT TIMES NEAR THE LAKESHORE. EXPECT ALL SNOW
BY LATE IN THE EVENING WITH HEAVIER SNOWS DEVELOPING. AS WINDS
GRADUALLY SHIFT FROM NORTHWEST TO WEST THE HEAVY SNOWS WILL BE
LOCATED OVER ERIE AND NORTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES.

SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT WITH AN
ADDITIONAL 4 TO 6 INCHES ON WEDNESDAY. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATION
THROUGH WEDNESDAY WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 8 TO LOCALLY 12 PLUS
INCHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

OHZ011-021>023-033-260400-
/O.CON.KCLE.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081126T1700Z/
CUYAHOGA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-MAHONING-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN...
YOUNGSTOWN
354 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
WEDNESDAY. 

AREAS OF LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE
WITH SOME LAKE ENHANCEMENT LIKELY UNTIL WINDS SHIFT FROM
NORTHWEST TO WEST OVERNIGHT. SNOWS WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY
BUT SHOULD TAPER OFF INTO THE AFTERNOON.

ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO LOCALLY 5 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE
TONIGHT. THIS SNOWFALL AND TEMPERATURES DIPPING BELOW FREEZING
WILL CAUSE SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS LATE THIS EVENING AND FOR THE
MORNING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF
WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...
SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE
SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER
WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND
OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$
000 
WWUS41 KCLE 260045
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
745 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2008

OHZ012>014-089-PAZ001>003-260845-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0008.000000T0000Z-081127T0300Z/
LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...
ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
745 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2008

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO TRANSITION TO SNOW THIS EVENING AND BECOME
ALL SNOW BEFORE MIDNIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED OVERNIGHT WITH AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES ON WEDNESDAY.
TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATION THROUGH WEDNESDAY WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM
6 INCHES TO MORE THAN A FOOT IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON COMMUTES ON
WEDNESDAY. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF PLANNING TRAVEL
TONIGHT OR TOMORROW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

OHZ020-260845-
/O.EXB.KCLE.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081126T0900Z/
MEDINA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MEDINA
745 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY. 

AREAS OF MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT ACROSS MEDINA COUNTY. LOCATIONS CAN EXPECT
TO SEE 2 TO LOCALLY 4 INCHES OF SNOW BY EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...WITH A STORM TOTAL OF 4 TO LOCALLY 7 INCHES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF
WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...
SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE
SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER
WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND
OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

OHZ011-021>023-033-260845-
/O.CON.KCLE.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081126T1700Z/
CUYAHOGA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-MAHONING-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN...
YOUNGSTOWN
745 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
WEDNESDAY. 

AREAS OF LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO LOCALLY 5 INCHES
WILL BE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH
THE MORNING COMMUTE ON WEDNESDAY. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE
CAUTION IF PLANNING TRAVEL TONIGHT THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF
WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...
SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE
SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER
WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND
OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$
000 
WWUS41 KCLE 260301
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1001 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2008

OHZ012>014-089-PAZ001>003-261115-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0008.000000T0000Z-081127T0300Z/
LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...
ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
1001 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2008

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SNOWBELT
OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW WILL EXPAND AND INTENSIFY TOWARD DAYBREAK AS
ADDITIONAL LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOP. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF
4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT WITH AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5
INCHES ON WEDNESDAY. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATION THROUGH WEDNESDAY
WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 6 INCHES TO MORE THAN A FOOT IN THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS.

SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON COMMUTES ON
WEDNESDAY. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF PLANNING TRAVEL ACROSS
NORTHEAST OHIO OR NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA AT ANY POINT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

OHZ011-021>023-033-261115-
/O.CON.KCLE.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081126T1700Z/
CUYAHOGA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-MAHONING-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN...
YOUNGSTOWN
1001 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
WEDNESDAY. 

AREAS OF LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS
OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO EXPAND AND RE-INTENSIFY TOWARD
DAYBREAK AS ADDITIONAL LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOP. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO LOCALLY 5 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY
WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE MORNING COMMUTE
ON WEDNESDAY. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF PLANNING TRAVEL
AT ANY POINT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF
WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET...FREEZING
RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE
WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT
ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND
TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

OHZ020-260900-
/O.CON.KCLE.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081126T0900Z/
MEDINA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MEDINA
1001 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
WEDNESDAY FOR MEDINA COUNTY OHIO. 

AREAS OF LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT
ACROSS MEDINA COUNTY. LOCATIONS CAN EXPECT TO SEE 2 TO LOCALLY 4
INCHES OF SNOW BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... WITH A STORM TOTAL OF
4 TO LOCALLY 7 INCHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF
WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET...FREEZING
RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE
WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT
ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND
TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$
000 
WWUS41 KCLE 260849
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
349 AM EST WED NOV 26 2008

OHZ020-261000-
/O.CAN.KCLE.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081126T0900Z/
MEDINA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MEDINA
349 AM EST WED NOV 26 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 

THE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL HAS ENDED. UNTREATED ROADS MAY BE
SLIPPERY AND MOTORISTS WILL HAVE TO USE CAUTION.

&&

$$

OHZ033-261000-
/O.CAN.KCLE.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081126T1700Z/
MAHONING-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YOUNGSTOWN
349 AM EST WED NOV 26 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 

SOME SNOW SHOWERS MAY PERSIST FOR THE EARLY MORNING BUT THE
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS SHOULD BE AN INCH OR LESS. UNTREATED ROADS WILL
BE SLIPPERY AND MOTORISTS WILL HAVE TO USE CAUTION.

&&

$$

OHZ012>014-089-PAZ001>003-261700-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0008.000000T0000Z-081127T0300Z/
LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...
ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
349 AM EST WED NOV 26 2008

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
THIS EVENING...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. AS THE FLOW
BECOMES MORE WESTERLY LATER TODAY THE SNOW BANDS WILL BECOME MORE
PERSISTENT OVER LAKE COUNTY...NORTHERN GEAUGA COUNTY AND MUCH OF
ASHTABULA COUNTY AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
TODAY WILL BE 3 TO LOCALLY 5 TO 6 INCHES TODAY WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 4
INCHES POSSIBLE TONIGHT. SOME LOCATIONS MAINLY CLOSE TO THE LAKE
MAY HAVE SOME RAIN AND SNOW MIX THROUGH DAYBREAK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF PLANNING TRAVEL ACROSS
NORTHEAST OHIO OR NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA AT ANY POINT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO DRY CONDITIONS JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. STAY
TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

OHZ011-021>023-261700-
/O.CON.KCLE.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081126T1700Z/
CUYAHOGA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN
349 AM EST WED NOV 26 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY.

THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS MORNING.
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL SHOULD BE MAINLY 1 TO LOCALLY 3 INCHES. THE
SNOW SHOWERS SHOULD TAPER OFF OVER SUMMIT...PORTAGE AND TRUMBULL
COUNTIES BY NOON. WHILE OVER CUYAHOGA COUNTIES SOME SNOW SHOWERS
WILL PERSIST INTO THE AFTERNOON. MOTORISTS WILL NEED TO USE
CAUTION AS UNTREATED ROADS MAY BE SLIPPERY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS
FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

KIELTYKA
000 
WWUS41 KCLE 261152
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
652 AM EST WED NOV 26 2008

OHZ011-021>023-261300-
/O.CAN.KCLE.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081126T1700Z/
CUYAHOGA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN
652 AM EST WED NOV 26 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 

THE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL HAS ENDED. AREAS SOUTH OF CLEVELAND COULD
GET UP TO AN INCH OF SNOW THIS MORNING IN SNOW SHOWERS.. OVER
CUYAHOGA COUNTY ANY SNOWFALL THIS MORNING WILL BE AN INCH OR LESS.
IT IS POSSIBLE THAT AS THE FLOW BECOMES WESTERLY THIS AFTERNOON
THAT SOME LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS COULD DEVELOP OVER NORTHEAST
CUYAHOGA COUNTY. ONE TO LOCALLY 3 INCHES OF SNOW COULD OCCUR IN
THAT AREA...THE REST OF THE COUNTY SHOULD SEE LITTLE SNOW
ACCUMULATION THIS AFTERNOON.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SLIPPERY AND MOTORISTS WILL HAVE TO USE CAUTION.

&&

$$

OHZ012>014-089-PAZ001>003-262000-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0008.000000T0000Z-081127T0300Z/
LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...
ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
652 AM EST WED NOV 26 2008

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
THIS EVENING...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ARE ON DECREASE THIS MORNING.
HOWEVER...AS THE FLOW BECOMES MORE WESTERLY LATER TODAY THE SNOW
BANDS WILL BECOME MORE PERSISTENT OVER LAKE COUNTY...NORTHERN
GEAUGA COUNTY AND MUCH OF ASHTABULA COUNTY AND NORTHWEST
PENNSYLVANIA. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TODAY WILL BE 2 TO LOCALLY 5 TO 6
INCHES TODAY WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE TONIGHT. SOME
LOCATIONS MAINLY CLOSE TO THE LAKE MAY HAVE SOME RAIN AND SNOW MIX
THROUGH MID-MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE
CAUTION IF PLANNING TRAVEL ACROSS NORTHEAST OHIO OR NORTHWEST
PENNSYLVANIA AT ANY POINT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO DRY CONDITIONS JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. STAY
TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

KIELTYKA
000 
WWUS41 KCLE 261629
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1129 AM EST WED NOV 26 2008

OHZ012>014-089-PAZ001>003-262100-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0008.000000T0000Z-081127T0300Z/
LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...
ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
1129 AM EST WED NOV 26 2008

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
THIS EVENING...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME PERSISTENT THIS AFTERNOON
ACROSS LAKE...NORTHERN GEAUGA...AND MUCH OF ASHTABULA COUNTIES
EASTWARD INTO NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO
LOCALLY 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WITH
ANOTHER 1 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE TONIGHT. HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL
LIKELY BE ACROSS ASHTABULA COUNTY AND INLAND AREAS OF NORTHWESTERN 
PENNSYLVANIA. SOME LOCATIONS CLOSE TO THE LAKE MAY HAVE SOME RAIN
AND SNOW MIX THROUGH MID-AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 
MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF PLANNING TRAVEL ACROSS
NORTHEAST OHIO OR NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA AT ANY POINT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO DRY CONDITIONS JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. STAY
TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$
000 
WWUS41 KCLE 262032
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
332 PM EST WED NOV 26 2008

OHZ012>014-089-PAZ001>003-262145-
/O.CAN.KCLE.LE.W.0008.000000T0000Z-081127T0300Z/
LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...
ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
332 PM EST WED NOV 26 2008

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WARNING. 

THE THREAT FOR HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW HAS ENDED. THERE WILL CONTINUE
TO BE SOME SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT ESPECIALLY
ACROSS NORTHERN ASHTABULA INTO NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. ANY
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT WILL BE LESS THAN 2 INCHES.

&&

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this lake effect snow warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Cleveland, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this lake effect snow warning went out at Nov 25, 3:35 AM EST, 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 25, 3:35 AM EST, 14 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
335 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2008

.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHERN LAKE HURON WILL ROTATE SLOWLY THROUGH
SOUTHEASTERN ONTARIO AND THE LOWER GREAT LAKES REGION INTO WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE AND DRIER CONDITIONS WILL RETURN LATE THIS WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6AM WEDNESDAY/...
LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHERN LAKE HURON WILL ROTATE INTO THE LOWER
GREAT LAKES TODAY. COLD FRONT EAST OF THE AREA. THE COLDER AIR HAS
BEEN LITTLE SLOW TO ARRIVE WITH SOME EASTERN AREAS STILL HAVE A FEW
SPRINKLES EARLY THIS MORNING. TROUGH EXTENDING SOUTHWEST FROM THE
LOW EXTENDS INTO NORTHWEST OHIO. FEW SNOW SHOWERS HAVE SPREAD INTO
THE WESTERN AREAS THIS MORNING. LOOK FOR THE SNOW SHOWERS TO
INCREASE IN INTENSITY AS THE TROUGH MOVES EAST AND UPPER LEVEL LOW
DROP SE INTO OHIO ROTATING TOWARD WESTERN NEW YORK TONIGHT. LOW
LEVEL FLOW WILL BECOME NWLY TODAY AND WILL SEE LAKE ENHANCED SNOW
SHOWERS TO DEVELOP. ALSO EXPECTING A GENERAL SNOW FALL FROM THIS
SYSTEM AND AREAS JUST OUTSIDE THE PRIMARY SNOWBELT WILL SEE MODERATE
SNOWFALL. WILL ISSUE A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING FOR EXTREME NE OHIO
AND NW PENNSYLVANIA...PRIMARY SNOWBELT AREA...FROM EITHER NOON OR
4PM TODAY UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. FROM CLE AKRON YOUNGSTOWN AREA
WILL ISSUE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. TOTAL SNOWFALL SHOULD RANGE
FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES ADVISORY AREA TO 8 TO 12 INCHES IN THE WARNING
AREA. 8H TEMPERATURES SHOULD ONLY DROP TO AROUND -6 TO -9C NOT
NEARLY AS COLD AS LAST WEEKS LAKE EFFECT SNOW EVENTS THUS NOT
EXPECTING THE HIGH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS THAT OCCURRED WITH THOSE STORMS.
&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING/...
ONGOING SNOW EVENING WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF DURING THE MORNING
AROUND CLE TO AKR AND YNG AS WINDS START TO BACK...BUT EXTREME
NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA WILL SEE SNOW SHOWERS
CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATE AFTERNOON OR
EVENING. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS LIKELY IN 3 TO 5 RANGE ADVISORY AREA TO
8 TO 12 WARNING AREA. OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL OHIO JUST EXPECTING
FLURRIES OR CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS MAINLY IN THE MORNING. FLURRIES
OR SNOW SHOWERS ENDING OVER ALL BUT EXTREME NE OHIO AND NW
PENNSYLVANIA ON WEDNESDAY...TAPERING OFF IN THESE AREAS WEDNESDAY
EVENING...THOUGH FEW SNOW FLURRIES COULD LINGER INTO THANKSGIVING
DAY BUT DONT EXPECT ANY ACCUMULATION AFTER EARLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
DID NOT CHANGE TEMPERATURES TOO MUCH FROM PREVIOUS
FORECAST...GENERALLY RUNNING JUST LITTLE BELOW MAV GUIDANCE AND
CONTINUING TO AVERAGE BELOW NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR.

&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
SOME QUESTION LATER FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY AS TO WHETHER THE
APPROACHING TROUGH CAN DEVELOP A WAVE ON THE FRONT AND IF IT DOES...
WILL IT BE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BRING RAIN/RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW TO THE
FORECAST AREA? 00Z ECMWF WAS FARTHER EAST AND 12Z GFS IS A LITTLE
FARTHER WEST. 12Z ECMWF LOOKS MORE LIKE THE GFS WHICH IS JUST
BRINGING ANOTHER WEAK COLD FRONT THROUGH ON FRIDAY. CURRENT FORECAST
MENTIONS A SMALL CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS NE OH/NW PA AND WILL
CONTINUE WITH THAT IDEA AND MENTION RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE
DAY AND CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS NE OH/NW PA FRI NIGHT. DEPENDING ON
THE TIMING OF THE FRONT ON FRIDAY...COULD HAVE A CHANCE TO WARM
UP... AT LEAST AROUND 40 OR LOWER 40S. IF FRONT SLOWS IT COULD EVEN
BE WARMER...NEAR NORMAL WILL BE CONSERVATIVE FOR NOW... ESPECIALLY
GIVEN THE COLD AND TROUGHY PATTERN.

TROUGH ALOFT AND AT SURFACE WILL REDEVELOP INTO THE WEEKEND WITH THE
CHANCE FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW. FLOW MAY TRY TO STAY WSW SO LAKE EFFECT
MAY BE LIMITED ON SATURDAY AND FLOW IS PREDICTED TO BACK TO THE SW
BY ECMWF ON SUNDAY. GFS VEERS THE FLOW ALL THE WAY TO NORTHEAST ON
SUNDAY WHICH SEEMS WAY OVERDONE...TYPICALLY WITH A TROUGH OVER THE
GREAT LAKES THE FLOW WILL RANGE FROM S TO NW. WILL LOWER THE POP TO
A SLIGHT CHANCE BY SUNDAY. GIVEN THE TROUGH ALOFT CANNOT RULE OUT
SOMETHING...BUT OVER ALL PATTERN SHOULD REMAIN RELATIVELY DRY AND
COLD INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH THE BEST CHANCE FOR SNOW SHOWERS
RESTRICTED TO THE SNOW BELT OF NE OH/NW PA.

&&

.AVIATION /06Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
SURFACE LOW IS NOW OVER SOUTHEAST ONTARIO JUST EAST OF LAKE HURON.
MARGINALLY DRIER AIR HAS MANAGED TO WORK INTO WESTERN OHIO.
CEILINGS THERE HAVE COME UP TO VFR ALTHOUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
AREA CIGS REMAIN MVFR OR IFR. SURFACE LOW WILL MOVE VERY SLOWLY
EAST OVERNIGHT AND BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON SHOULD BE NEAR LAKE
ONTARIO. MEANWHILE THE UPPER LOW WILL SWING ACROSS NORTHERN OHIO
OVERNIGHT AND SHOULD BE CENTERED OVER NORTHEAST OHIO AT 12Z. BEHIND
THE UPPER LOW EXPECT LOWER CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES IN SNOW TO
ROTATE SSE OUT OF LOWER MICHIGAN INTO THE AREA. ANOTHER SURFACE
TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TUESDAY MID DAY ENHANCING SNOW
SHOWERS. BEHIND THE TROUGH WINDS WILL TURN MORE NORTHWEST OFF THE
LAKE AND ADD MOISTURE TO NERN OHIO AND NWRN PA AND SHOULD ALSO
HELP TO INCREASE SNOW SHOWERS. THUS TOWARD MORNING EXPECT
DETERIORATING CONDITIONS THAT SHOULD LAST WELL INTO THE DAY
TUESDAY. EVENT WILL EVOLVE INTO A LAKE EFFECT/LAKE ENHANCED EVENT
FOR NORTHEAST OHIO AND NWRN PA TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WHILE
WESTERN TERMINALS SHOULD SEE MORE IMPROVEMENT LATE IN THE PERIOD
AS DRIER AIR BEGINS TO MOVE IN.

OUTLOOK...CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE ACROSS NW OHIO
WEDNESDAY BUT TAKE UNTIL THURSDAY FOR MUCH IMPROVEMENT AT OTHER
SITES. COULD BE A PERIOD OF VFR WEATHER AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD
FRONT ON FRIDAY WITH MVFR CEILINGS RETURNING BY THE WEEKEND MAINLY
DOWNWIND OF LAKE ERIE.

&&

.MARINE...
SURFACE LOW PRESSURE NORTH OF LAKE ERIE FORECAST TO MOVE OVER LAKE
ONTARIO BY THIS EVENING.  EXPECT GALE FORCE WINDS TO DEVELOP LATE
THIS MORNING AS THE COLDER AIR MOVES OVER THE LAKE.  WINDS DROP
BELOW GALE FORCE OVERNIGHT...BUT WILL NEED SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY INTO
THURSDAY.  CONDITIONS IMPROVE FROM THE WEST ON THURSDAY AS HIGH
PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS THE LOWER LAKES.  SMALL CRAFT LIKELY AGAIN ON
FRIDAY AS THE NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE LAKE.

&&

.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM EST
     WEDNESDAY FOR OHZ012>014-089.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON EST WEDNESDAY
     FOR OHZ011-021>023-033.
PA...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EST
     WEDNESDAY FOR PAZ001>003.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY
     FOR LEZ142>149-162>169.

&&

SYNOPSIS...RANDEL
NEAR TERM...RANDEL
SHORT TERM...RANDEL
LONG TERM...DJB
AVIATION...TK
MARINE...DJB
Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 24, 3:00 PM EST, 12 hours 49 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
300 PM EST MON NOV 24 2008

OHZ012>014-089-PAZ001>003-252000-
LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
300 PM EST MON NOV 24 2008

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST
PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

LEZ061-OHZ003-006>011-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-252000-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-
SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-
PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-
MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
300 PM EST MON NOV 24 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE...NORTH CENTRAL
OHIO...NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST OHIO.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

LEZ142>149-162>169-252000-
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-GENEVA-
ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
300 PM EST MON NOV 24 2008

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TUESDAY TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   GALE WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 25, 3:49 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryCLECuyahoga, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Summit, Trumbull27 hr
Nov 25, 3:46 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE36 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.