Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Lake Effect Snow Warnings in 2009
Lake Effect Snow Warning 2, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this lake effect snow warning at Jan 7, 2009, 8:00 PM EST for Erie County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 44 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
- Jan 7, 2009, 8:00 PM EST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 9, 2009, 3:54 PM EST
- In force
- 44 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
County Erie County, PA
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 145 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:00 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
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 146 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 517 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS41 KCLE 080100 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 800 PM EST WED JAN 7 2009 PAZ002-080900- /O.NEW.KCLE.LE.W.0002.090108T0100Z-090108T2100Z/ SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...EDINBORO 800 PM EST WED JAN 7 2009 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THURSDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND ACROSS NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA OVERNIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH THE REGION...WITH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 INCHES OR GREATER POSSIBLE DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ON THURSDAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ PAZ001-003-080900- /O.NEW.KCLE.LE.Y.0001.090108T0100Z-090108T2100Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ERIE...MEADVILLE 800 PM EST WED JAN 7 2009 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THURSDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND ACROSS NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA OVERNIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH THE REGION...WITH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ON THURSDAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$
8 follow-up statements
000 WWUS41 KCLE 080849 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 349 AM EST THU JAN 8 2009 PAZ001-081700- /O.UPG.KCLE.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090108T2100Z/ /O.EXB.KCLE.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090109T1100Z/ NORTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ERIE 349 AM EST THU JAN 8 2009 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR TODAY AND INTO TONIGHT AS A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE DROPS INTO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES. LOCAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES TODAY WITH ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE LIKELY. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. 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. && $$ PAZ002-081700- /O.EXT.KCLE.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090109T1100Z/ SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...EDINBORO 349 AM EST THU JAN 8 2009 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR TODAY AND INTO TONIGHT AS A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE DROP INTO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES. LOCAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES TODAY WITH ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE LIKELY. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ OHZ012>014-089-081700- /O.EXB.KCLE.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T0000Z/ LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...CHARDON...JEFFERSON... ASHTABULA 349 AM EST THU JAN 8 2009 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR TODAY AS A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE DROPS INTO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS AT 15 TO 30 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOWING SNOW MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. DAYTIME SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES APPEAR LIKELY. 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. && $$ PAZ003-081700- /O.EXT.KCLE.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T0000Z/ CRAWFORD PA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MEADVILLE 349 AM EST THU JAN 8 2009 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR TODAY AS A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE DROPS INTO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOWING SNOW MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. DAYTIME SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES APPEAR LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$
000 WWUS41 KCLE 081603 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1103 AM EST THU JAN 8 2009 PAZ001-090015- /O.CAN.KCLE.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090109T1100Z/ /O.EXB.KCLE.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T1100Z/ NORTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ERIE 1103 AM EST THU JAN 8 2009 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS DOWNGRADED THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING FOR THE ERIE COUNTY LAKE SHORE TO A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL BE GENERALLY LIGHT THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THE LAKE ERIE LAKE SHORE. THE HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS WILL SHIFT INLAND... MAINLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90. AFTERNOON SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ALONG THE LAKE SHORE WILL AVERAGE 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LAKE EFFECT SNOW CAN VARY FROM LIGHT TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS. 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. && $$ PAZ002-090015- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090109T1100Z/ SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...EDINBORO 1103 AM EST THU JAN 8 2009 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL AVERAGE 3 TO 6 INCHES TODAY WITH ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE LIKELY. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LAKE EFFECT SNOW CAN VARY FROM LIGHT TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ OHZ012>014-089-PAZ003-090000- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T0000Z/ LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-CRAWFORD PA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...CHARDON...JEFFERSON... ASHTABULA...MEADVILLE 1103 AM EST THU JAN 8 2009 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE SNOWBELT OF EXTREME NORTHEAST OHIO. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL OCCUR TODAY. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LAKE EFFECT SNOW CAN VARY FROM LIGHT TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS. 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. && $$
000 WWUS41 KCLE 082110 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 410 PM EST THU JAN 8 2009 PAZ002-090515- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090109T1100Z/ SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...EDINBORO 410 PM EST THU JAN 8 2009 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY FOR INLAND ERIE COUNTY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE MORE LOCALIZED TONIGHT BUT ACCUMULATIONS WILL AVERAGE 3 TO 6 INCHES OVERNIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED DURING HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH MAY CAUSE A LITTLE BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LAKE EFFECT SNOW CAN VARY FROM LIGHT TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ OHZ012>014-089-PAZ003-090515- /O.EXT.KCLE.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T1100Z/ LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-CRAWFORD PA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...CHARDON...JEFFERSON... ASHTABULA...MEADVILLE 410 PM EST THU JAN 8 2009 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY FOR MUCH OF THE SNOWBELT OF EXTREME NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE MORE LOCALIZED TONIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS WILL AVERAGE AN INCH OR TWO BUT LOCAL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED DURING HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. WEST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 10 TO 15 MPH SO DRIFTING SNOW WILL BE LESS OF A PROBLEM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LAKE EFFECT SNOW CAN VARY FROM LIGHT TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS. 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. && $$ PAZ001-090515- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T1100Z/ NORTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ERIE 410 PM EST THU JAN 8 2009 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY FOR THE ERIE COUNTY LAKESHORE. SNOW SHOWERS WILL LIKELY INCREASE TONIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS WILL AVERAGE AN INCH OR TWO BUT LOCAL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED DURING HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. WEST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 15 TO 25 MPH AND SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LAKE EFFECT SNOW CAN VARY FROM LIGHT TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ OHZ003-006>009-017>019-027-028-036-037-090515- /O.NEW.KCLE.WS.A.0001.090109T1900Z-090110T2100Z/ LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-WYANDOT- CRAWFORD-MARION-MORROW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON... FREMONT...SANDUSKY...FINDLAY...TIFFIN...NORWALK... UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...BUCYRUS...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD 410 PM EST THU JAN 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR NORTHWEST OHIO FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA ON FRIDAY...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES FROM LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS LIKELY FARTHER NORTH TOWARD LAKE ERIE. THE EXACT TRACK AND STRENGTH OF THE STORM SYSTEM IS STILL UNCERTAIN. RESIDENTS OF NORTHWEST OHIO SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST PRODUCTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE. STAY TUNED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. && $$ OHZ010-011-020>023-029>033-038-047-090515- /O.NEW.KCLE.WS.A.0001.090109T2300Z-090110T2300Z/ LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-RICHLAND-ASHLAND- WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-HOLMES-KNOX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LORAIN...CLEVELAND...MEDINA...AKRON... RAVENNA...WARREN...MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON... YOUNGSTOWN...MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON 410 PM EST THU JAN 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR MUCH OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OHIO. THE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES FROM FRIDAY EVENING INTO SATURDAY. SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS LIKELY FARTHER NORTH TOWARD LAKE ERIE. THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AS WELL. THE EXACT TRACK AND STRENGTH OF THE STORM SYSTEM IS STILL UNCERTAIN. RESIDENTS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OHIO SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST PRODUCTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE. STAY TUNED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. && $$
000 WWUS41 KCLE 090240 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 940 PM EST THU JAN 8 2009 PAZ002-091045- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090109T1100Z/ SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...EDINBORO 940 PM EST THU JAN 8 2009 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA OVERNIGHT. WHILE THE SNOW WILL BE LOCALIZED...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED DURING HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH MAY CAUSE A LITTLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LAKE EFFECT SNOW CAN VARY FROM LIGHT TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS. 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. && $$ OHZ012>014-089-PAZ001-003-091045- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T1100Z/ LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE- CRAWFORD PA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...CHARDON...JEFFERSON... ASHTABULA...ERIE...MEADVILLE 940 PM EST THU JAN 8 2009 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT ACROSS THE SNOWBELT COUNTIES OF NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA. WHILE THE SNOW WILL BE LOCALIZED...ACCUMULATIONS WILL AVERAGE AN INCH OR TWO BUT LOCAL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED DURING HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LAKE EFFECT SNOW CAN VARY FROM LIGHT TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ OHZ003-006>009-017>019-027-028-036-037-091045- /O.CON.KCLE.WS.A.0001.090109T1900Z-090110T2100Z/ LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-WYANDOT- CRAWFORD-MARION-MORROW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON... FREMONT...SANDUSKY...FINDLAY...TIFFIN...NORWALK... UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...BUCYRUS...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD 940 PM EST THU JAN 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES REGION ON FRIDAY...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES FROM LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS LIKELY FARTHER NORTH TOWARD LAKE ERIE. THE EXACT TRACK AND STRENGTH OF THE STORM SYSTEM IS STILL UNCERTAIN. RESIDENTS OF NORTHWEST OHIO SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST PRODUCTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE. STAY TUNED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. && $$ OHZ010-011-020>023-029>033-038-047-091045- /O.CON.KCLE.WS.A.0001.090109T2300Z-090110T2300Z/ LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-RICHLAND-ASHLAND- WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-HOLMES-KNOX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LORAIN...CLEVELAND...MEDINA...AKRON... RAVENNA...WARREN...MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON... YOUNGSTOWN...MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON 940 PM EST THU JAN 8 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES REGION FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES FROM FRIDAY EVENING INTO SATURDAY. SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS LIKELY FARTHER NORTH TOWARD LAKE ERIE. THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AS WELL. THE EXACT TRACK AND STRENGTH OF THE STORM SYSTEM IS STILL UNCERTAIN. RESIDENTS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OHIO SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST PRODUCTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE. STAY TUNED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. && $$
000 WWUS41 KCLE 090853 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 353 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 OHZ012>014-089-091700- /O.CAN.KCLE.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T1100Z/ /O.EXA.KCLE.WS.A.0001.090109T2300Z-090110T2300Z/ LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...CHARDON...JEFFERSON... ASHTABULA 353 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A WINTER STORM IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY ON SATURDAY. SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. THE EXACT TRACK AND STRENGTH OF THE STORM SYSTEM IS STILL SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN. HOWEVER MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY EVENING. SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE. STAY TUNED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...REMAIN ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. && $$ PAZ003-091700- /O.CAN.KCLE.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T1100Z/ /O.EXB.KCLE.WS.A.0001.090110T0500Z-090111T0500Z/ CRAWFORD PA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MEADVILLE 353 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS MORNING WITH ONLY A LOCAL INCH OR TWO OF SNOW FALLING. HOWEVER A WINTER STORM IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY ON SATURDAY. SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA LATER TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY EVENING. THE EXACT TRACK AND STRENGTH OF THE STORM SYSTEM IS STILL UNCERTAIN. HOWEVER MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE AT TIME FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY EVENING. SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE. STAY TUNED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...REMAIN ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. && $$ PAZ002-091700- /O.EXB.KCLE.WS.A.0001.090110T0500Z-090111T0500Z/ /O.EXT.KCLE.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090109T1700Z/ SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...EDINBORO 353 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING WITH LOCALLY 2 TO 4 ADDITIONAL INCHES FALLING DURING THE MORNING. GUSTY WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES THIS AFTERNOON. ALSO...A WINTER IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY ON SATURDAY. SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA LATER TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. THE EXACT TRACK AND STRENGTH OF THE STORM SYSTEM IS STILL UNCERTAIN. HOWEVER MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY EVENING. SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE. STAY TUNED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. && $$ PAZ001-091700- /O.EXB.KCLE.WS.A.0001.090110T0500Z-090111T0500Z/ /O.EXT.KCLE.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T1700Z/ NORTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ERIE 353 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING WITH LOCALLY 1 TO 3 ADDITIONAL INCHES FALLING DURING THE MORNING. GUSTY WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES THIS AFTERNOON. ALSO...A WINTER IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY ON SATURDAY. SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA LATER TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. THE EXACT TRACK AND STRENGTH OF THE STORM SYSTEM IS STILL UNCERTAIN. HOWEVER MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY EVENING. SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE. STAY TUNED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. && $$ OHZ003-006>009-017>019-027-028-036-037-091700- /O.EXT.KCLE.WS.A.0001.090109T2300Z-090110T2300Z/ LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-WYANDOT- CRAWFORD-MARION-MORROW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON... FREMONT...SANDUSKY...FINDLAY...TIFFIN...NORWALK... UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...BUCYRUS...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD 353 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY ON SATURDAY. SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD INTO THE AREA LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THEN PICK UP IN INTENSITY TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. THE EXACT TRACK AND STRENGTH OF THE STORM IS STILL SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN. HOWEVER MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES FROM TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY EVENING. SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE. STAY TUNED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. && $$ OHZ010-011-020>023-029>033-038-047-091700- /O.CON.KCLE.WS.A.0001.090109T2300Z-090110T2300Z/ LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-RICHLAND-ASHLAND- WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-HOLMES-KNOX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LORAIN...CLEVELAND...MEDINA...AKRON... RAVENNA...WARREN...MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON... YOUNGSTOWN...MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON 353 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY ON SATURDAY. SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY TONIGHT...THEN PICK UP IN INTENSITY LATER TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. THE EXACT TRACK AND STRENGTH OF THE STORM IS STILL SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN. HOWEVER MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES FROM TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY EVENING. SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE. STAY TUNED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. && $$
000 WWUS41 KCLE 091417 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 845 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 PAZ001-091700- /O.UPG.KCLE.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T1700Z/ /O.EXA.KCLE.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090109T1700Z/ /O.CON.KCLE.WS.A.0001.090110T0500Z-090111T0500Z/ NORTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ERIE 845 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING WITH THREE TO LOCALLY 6 INCHES OF SNOW FALLING DURING THE MORNING. GUSTY WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES THIS AFTERNOON. ALSO...A WINTER STORM IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY ON SATURDAY. SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA LATER TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. THE EXACT TRACK AND STRENGTH OF THE STORM SYSTEM IS STILL UNCERTAIN. HOWEVER MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY EVENING. SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE. STAY TUNED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. 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. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...REMAIN ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. && $$ PAZ002-091700- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090109T1700Z/ /O.CON.KCLE.WS.A.0001.090110T0500Z-090111T0500Z/ SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...EDINBORO 845 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING WITH THREE TO LOCALLY 6 INCHES OF SNOW FALLING DURING THE MORNING. GUSTY WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES THIS AFTERNOON. ALSO...A WINTER STORM IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY ON SATURDAY. SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA LATER TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. THE EXACT TRACK AND STRENGTH OF THE STORM SYSTEM IS STILL UNCERTAIN. HOWEVER MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY EVENING. SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE. STAY TUNED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. && $$ OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-091700- /O.CON.KCLE.WS.A.0001.090109T2300Z-090110T2300Z/ LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA- ASHTABULA INLAND-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE- TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING- MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON... FREMONT...SANDUSKY...LORAIN...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...CHARDON... JEFFERSON...FINDLAY...TIFFIN...NORWALK...MEDINA...AKRON... RAVENNA...WARREN...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...BUCYRUS...MANSFIELD... ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD... MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON...ASHTABULA 845 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY ON SATURDAY. SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. THE EXACT TRACK AND STRENGTH OF THE STORM SYSTEM IS STILL SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN. HOWEVER MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY EVENING. SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE. STAY TUNED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...REMAIN ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. && $$ PAZ003-091700- /O.CON.KCLE.WS.A.0001.090110T0500Z-090111T0500Z/ CRAWFORD PA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MEADVILLE 845 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS MORNING WITH ONLY A LOCAL INCH OR TWO OF SNOW FALLING. HOWEVER A WINTER STORM IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY ON SATURDAY. SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA LATER TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY EVENING. THE EXACT TRACK AND STRENGTH OF THE STORM SYSTEM IS STILL UNCERTAIN. HOWEVER MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE AT TIME FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY EVENING. SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE. STAY TUNED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...REMAIN ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. && $$
000 WWUS41 KCLE 091612 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1112 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 PAZ001-002-100015- /O.UPG.KCLE.WS.A.0001.090110T0500Z-090111T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KCLE.WS.W.0001.090109T2100Z-090111T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KCLE.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090109T2100Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ERIE...EDINBORO 1112 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL AFTERNOON ACCUMULATION OF THREE TO LOCALLY SIX INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. GUSTY WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MORE SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AS A STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST. SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AND DIMINISH SATURDAY NIGHT. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY. SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE, OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. 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. && $$ OHZ011>014-020>023-031>033-038-089-100015- /O.UPG.KCLE.WS.A.0001.090109T2300Z-090110T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KCLE.WS.W.0001.090109T1612Z-090111T0600Z/ CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE- TRUMBULL-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-HOLMES-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...CHARDON... JEFFERSON...MEDINA...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN...WOOSTER... CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MILLERSBURG...ASHTABULA 1112 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER STORM IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY ON SATURDAY. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. THE SNOW WILL DIMINISH SATURDAY EVENING. SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY SATURDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE, OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ OHZ003-006>010-017>019-027>030-036-037-047-100015- /O.UPG.KCLE.WS.A.0001.090109T2300Z-090110T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KCLE.WS.W.0001.090109T1612Z-090111T0000Z/ LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON- WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-MARION-MORROW-KNOX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON... FREMONT...SANDUSKY...LORAIN...FINDLAY...TIFFIN...NORWALK... UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...BUCYRUS...MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...MARION... MOUNT GILEAD...MOUNT VERNON 1112 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER STORM IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY ON SATURDAY. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECT TO SPREAD WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. AFTERNOON ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHWEST OHIO...ESPECIALLY NEAR TOLEDO. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY SATURDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE, OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ PAZ003-100015- /O.UPG.KCLE.WS.A.0001.090110T0500Z-090111T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KCLE.WS.W.0001.090109T1612Z-090111T0600Z/ CRAWFORD PA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MEADVILLE 1112 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER STORM IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY ON SATURDAY. SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY EVENING. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY EVENING. SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE, OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$
000 WWUS41 KCLE 092054 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 354 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY. THIS WILL GENERATE A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL THAT WILL SPREAD ACROSS NORTHERN OHIO AND INTO NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. PAZ001-002-100500- /O.CAN.KCLE.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090109T2100Z/ /O.CON.KCLE.WS.W.0001.090109T2100Z-090111T0600Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ERIE...EDINBORO 354 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED TO BE 2 INCHES OR LESS. A GENERAL LIGHT SNOW WILL THEN DEVELOP AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. HEAVIER SNOW MAY DEVELOP BY SATURDAY MORNING AND PERSIST INTO THE AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE, OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ OHZ011>014-020>023-031>033-038-089-PAZ003-100500- /O.EXT.KCLE.WS.W.0001.090109T2100Z-090111T0600Z/ CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE- TRUMBULL-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-HOLMES-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE- CRAWFORD PA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...CHARDON... JEFFERSON...MEDINA...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN...WOOSTER... CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MILLERSBURG...ASHTABULA...MEADVILLE 354 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH NOON ON SATURDAY. SNOW AMOUNTS TONIGHT WILL LIKELY BE 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ON SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE... OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ OHZ003-006>010-017>019-027>030-036-037-047-100500- /O.EXT.KCLE.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090111T0000Z/ LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON- WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-MARION-MORROW-KNOX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON... FREMONT...SANDUSKY...LORAIN...FINDLAY...TIFFIN...NORWALK... UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...BUCYRUS...MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...MARION... MOUNT GILEAD...MOUNT VERNON 354 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH NOON ON SATURDAY. SNOW AMOUNTS TONIGHT WILL LIKELY BE 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ON SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE... OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$
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 Jan 7, 7:00 PM EST, 1 hour earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 7, 7:00 PM EST, 1 hour before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 700 PM EST WED JAN 7 2009 .SYNOPSIS... LOW PRESSURE NORTH OF LAKE ERIE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT. A TROUGH STRETCHING WEST FROM THIS LOW WILL LINGER OVER THE AREA INTO EARLY FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION FROM THE SOUTH ON FRIDAY. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE LOCAL AREA OVER THE WEEKEND. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING/... RADAR RETURNS HAVE BLOSSOMED A LITTLE THE PAST HOUR OR SNOW. NOW SEEING SOME LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IN A FEW METARS. SOME OF THIS IS PROBABLY FOG AS SNOWFLAKES HAVE BEEN SMALL TODAY SINCE THE ATMOSPHERE IS BARELY COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW. AS A RESULT...NOT EXPECTING A WHOLE LOT OF ACCUMULATION THIS EVENING AS THIS AREA OF SNOW MOVES THROUGH. MOST LOCATIONS WILL GET LESS THAN AN INCH AND MOST OF THAT WILL OCCUR ON GRASSY SURFACES. LATER TONIGHT COLDER AIR DOES ARRIVE WITH 850 MB TEMPS SET TO DIP TO AROUND NEG 10 BY MORNING. ALTHOUGH THIS IS REALLY NOT THAT COLD FOR LAKE EFFECT...SURFACE TROUGHING WILL BE OCCURRING AND DECENT SYNOPTIC MOISTURE WILL BE IN PLACE AS WELL. SO...EXPECT LAKE EFFECT ACTIVITY TO GET GOING OVERNIGHT IN THE WESTERLY FLOW. LOCAL MODELS EVENING HINTING AT SOME DECENT ACCUMS ON THE HIGHER TERRAIN NEAR KMFD WHERE ENHANCEMENT OFTEN OCCURS IN WESTERLY FLOW. WILL GIVE THAT AREA AN INCH OR TWO TONIGHT WITH A FEW INCHES IN THE TRADITIONAL SNOWBELT. EXPECT WESTERN AREAS TO BE MAINLY DRY AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUIDANCE TEMPS OK. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/... LAKE EFFECT WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING. PERSISTENT TROUGHING WILL BE OCCURRING AT THE SURFACE DURING THIS PERIOD. DECENT SYNOPTIC MOISTURE WILL LINGER OVER THE AREA AS WELL WHICH WILL HELP OVERCOME THE MARGINAL TEMPS ALOFT. DO NOT THINK ANY HEADLINES WILL BE NEEDED BUT WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE SOME 5 OR 6 INCH TOTALS FROM THIS EVENING INTO THURSDAY EVENING ACROSS INLAND NW PA. WILL NEED TO HANG ON TO CHANCE POPS EVEN IN THE WEST TOMORROW AS SURFACE RIDGING WILL NOT REACH THAT AREA TILL TOMORROW NIGHT. THIS RIDGE WILL SLIDE EAST ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA BY MIDDAY FRIDAY. 12Z GFS NOW LOOKS A LOT LIKE THE 00Z ECMWF AS FAR AS THE STORM FOR SATURDAY GOES. QUICK LOOK AT 12Z ECMWF SHOWING FEW DIFFS FROM PREVIOUS RUN. NAM IS MUCH FURTHER N WITH THE LOW TRACK AND WILL BE DISCARDED TO TODAY. THIS LOW WILL BEGIN TO TAKE SHAPE ON FRIDAY OVER THE PLAINS. SOME WARM AIR ADVECTION (WAA) SNOW COULD DEVELOP FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH BETTER CHANCES THE FURTHER N YOU GO. THE SURFACE LOW WILL TRACK EAST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIP OF OHIO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. THIS MORE SOUTHERN TRACK MEANS IT SHOULD REMAIN COLD ENOUGH FOR ALL SNOW SO WILL REMOVE MENTION OF FREEZING PRECIP FROM EARLIER PACKAGE. LOOKS LIKE MOST OF THE AREA COULD SEE A FEW INCHES FROM THIS SYSTEM. WILL TRY TO DRY THINGS OUT FROM WEST TO EAST ON SUNDAY. HAVE USED A BLEND OF GUIDANCE FOR TEMPS TODAY. && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... TROUGH ALOFT DEEPENS THROUGH THE EXTENDED PERIOD AND EACH SHOT OF COLD AIR BEHIND EACH CLIPPER WOULD CORRESPONDINGLY BE COLDER. NOT SURE JUST HOW COLD TO GO IN THE EXTENDED AS TIMING IS STILL RATHER UNCERTAIN AS TO EACH CLIPPER. THE ARCTIC AIR MASSES TEND TO BE PROGRESSIVE...THEY COME IN QUICKLY AND LEAVE QUICKLY...BUT IT SHOULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY COLDER THAN NORMAL OVERALL NEXT WEEK. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY ON SUNDAY AND WIND SHOULD BE BACKING TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST. LAKE EFFECT SNOWS SHOULD TAPER OFF WITH THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST AREA DRY. NEXT CLIPPER CROSSES THE GREAT LAKES SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. SOME LIGHT SNOWS POSSIBLE WITH THE CLIPPER THEN LAKE EFFECT SNOWS WITH THE COLD ADVECTION. SOMETIMES THE ARCTIC AIR IS SO DRY AND SHALLOW THAT HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW DOES NOT DEVELOP...JUST SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES. WILL KEEP SNOW MOSTLY IN THE SNOWBELT AND POP IN THE CHANCE CATEGORY FOR NOW EARLY NEXT WEEK. ALL MODELS BRING THE ARCTIC FRONT THROUGH LATER MONDAY/MON NIGHT. AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED...NOT SURE HOW COLD TO MAKE IT ON TUESDAY. IF THE MODELS VERIFY AS ADVERTISED...TEMPS COULD JUST FALL MONDAY NIGHT TO WEDNESDAY BUT WILL NOT TRY TO PIN DOWN THAT MUCH DETAIL. WILL FORECAST TEMPS DOWN TO AROUND ZERO TUESDAY NIGHT AND KEEP WEDNESDAY COLD WITH MAX TEMPS 10-15. COULD BE A LITTLE WARMER OR COLDER DEPENDING ON THE TIMING OF THE NEXT CLIPPER WHICH MODELS ARE PROGGING LATER WEDNESDAY. && .AVIATION /00Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... SNOW WILL DECREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT AS THE UPPER TROF MOVES EAST...BUT PLENTY OF MOISTURE AROUND. THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL DECREASE THURSDAY AS DRIER AIR WORKS IN EXCEPT IN THE SNOWBELT. NON VFR CONDITIONS THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD WITH IFR CONDITIONS MAINLY OVER THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA. VISIBILITIES SHOULD BECOME VFR OVER THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA THURSDAY. OUTLOOK...ALL SITES MAY BECOME VFR FRIDAY FOR A WHILE AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT WHICH SHOULD CROSS THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY WITH IFR SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AT ALL SITES. CANNOT RULE OUT A TOUCH OF FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET FRIDAY NIGHT. SOME CLEARING LIKELY SUNDAY EXCEPT PERHAPS ACROSS THE SNOWBELT. NEXT COLD FRONT DUE MONDAY WITH MORE SNOW SHOWERS AND IFR/MVFR CEILINGS AND VSBY. MVFR CONDITIONS MONDAY AHEAD OF ARCTIC FRONT. && .MARINE... MODELS REMAIN CONSISTENT FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS SO ONGOING FORECAST LOOKS GOOD WITH LITTLE CHANGES NEEDED. SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS SHOULD CONTINUE INTO THU NITE PROBABLY SHIFTING INTO EAST HALF OF THE LAKE WHERE IT SHOULD CONTINUE UNTIL ABOUT FRI AFTERNOON. FOR FORECAST PURPOSES WILL SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE AND EXTEND THE CURRENT SCA FOR THE LAKE THROUGH 10 AM FRI AS NOT CONVINCED THAT CENTER OF THE HIGH MOVING UP OHIO VALLEY WILL BE CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE LAKE TO CALM THE WINDS ENOUGH IN THE WEST HALF. ANOTHER LOW MOVING ACROSS THE LAKE ERIE AREA EXPECTED SAT BUT MODEL TRACKS DIFFER WITH SOME MOVING THE LOW NORTH OF THE LAKE AND SOME ALONG THE SOUTHERN SHORE THUS CREATING QUITE A POSSIBLE DIFFERENCE IN EXACT WIND DIRECTIONS DURING THE TIME FRAME THAT THE LOW PASSES THROUGH. FOR NOW WILL SHOW A TRACK RIGHT ACROSS THE LAKE WITH LIGHTER AND CHANGEABLE WINDS. BY LATE SATURDAY THE MODELS AGREE WITH MOVING THE LOW EAST OF THE LAKE AND LINING UP A MODERATE TO STRONG WEST FLOW WITH THE BEST GUESS FOR NOW OF ABOUT 30 KNOTS. ANOTHER RIDGE BY LATER SUNDAY SHOULD LESSEN THE FLOW WITH A SHIFT TO A MORE SOUTHERLY DIRECTION IN EXPECTATION OF ANOTHER LOW MOVING NEAR LAKE ERIE BY LATE MONDAY. && .CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...NONE. PA...NONE. MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY FOR LEZ142>149. && SYNOPSIS...KUBINA NEAR TERM...KUBINA SHORT TERM...KUBINA LONG TERM...KOSARIK AVIATION...KIELTYKA MARINE...ADAMS
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 7, 10:50 AM EST, 9 hours 10 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1050 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009 OHZ003-006>011-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-081600- 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- 1050 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST OHIO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. OHZ012>014-089-PAZ001>003-081600- LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE- SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA- 1050 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT. THOUGH HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ON THURSDAY. A HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL IN NOT EXPECTED BUT LOCALLY ANOTHER 1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW COULD FALL. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. LEZ061-142>149-162>169-081600- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY- 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- 1050 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 8:00 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 37 hr |
| Jan 8, 4:10 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 19 hr |
Nearby
Lake Effect Snow Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2009Every lake effect snow warning in 2009
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.