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Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Cleveland, OH

January 27, 200928 counties in Ohio; Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this winter storm warning at Jan 27, 2009, 3:29 AM EST for 28 counties in Ohio; Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Jan 27, 2009, 5:00 PM EST. It was in force for 26 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 27, 2009, 3:29 AM EST (08:29 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 27, 2009, 5:00 PM EST
Expired
Jan 28, 2009, 7:00 PM EST
In force
26 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
All 30 counties

Ashland County, OH, Ashtabula County, OH, Crawford County, OH, Cuyahoga County, OH, Erie County, OH, Geauga County, OH, Hancock County, OH, Holmes County, OH, Huron County, OH, Knox County, OH, Lake County, OH, Lorain County, OH, Lucas County, OH, Mahoning County, OH, Marion County, OH, Medina County, OH, Morrow County, OH, Ottawa County, OH, Portage County, OH, Richland County, OH, Sandusky County, OH, Seneca County, OH, Stark County, OH, Summit County, OH, Trumbull County, OH, Wayne County, OH, Wood County, OH, Wyandot County, OH, Crawford County, PA, Erie County, PA

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:30 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, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 189 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 2009-01-27Temperature 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 2009-01-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 71 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156175Sfc1 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
1008 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
98 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
71 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
357 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 270829
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
329 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2009

OHZ020>022-029>033-037-038-047-271630-
/O.UPG.KCLE.WS.A.0002.090127T2300Z-090128T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.WS.W.0003.090127T2200Z-090128T2100Z/
MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-
MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDINA...AKRON...RAVENNA...MANSFIELD...
ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MOUNT GILEAD...
MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON
329 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

LOW PRESSURE MOVING NORTHEAST UP THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY WILL SPREAD
WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOW OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING THROUGH MIDDAY
WEDNESDAY. BY THE TIME THE SNOW TAPERS OFF WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
MOST OF THE REGION SHOULD SEE 5 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW ACCUMULATION.

SOME UNCERTAINTY STILL REMAINS IN THE EXACT TRACK OF THE LOW. IF
THE LOW COMES FURTHER NORTH TEMPERATURES MAY WARM ENOUGH TO ALLOW
SOME MIXED PRECIPITATION TO MIX WITH THE SNOW SOUTH OF A LINE
FROM MILLERSBURG TO CANTON TO YOUNGSTOWN.


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.

&&

$$

OHZ013-014-023-089-PAZ001>003-271630-
/O.UPG.KCLE.WS.A.0002.090127T2300Z-090128T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.WS.W.0003.090128T0100Z-090129T0000Z/
GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-TRUMBULL-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-
NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...WARREN...
ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
329 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS
EVENING TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.

LOW PRESSURE MOVING NORTHEAST UP THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY WILL SPREAD
WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOW OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING THROUGH MIDDAY
WEDNESDAY. BY THE TIME THE SNOW TAPERS TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS
LATE WEDNESDAY MOST OF THE REGION SHOULD SEE 5 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW
ACCUMULATION.

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.

&&

$$

OHZ036-271630-
/O.NEW.KCLE.WS.W.0003.090127T2200Z-090128T2100Z/
MARION-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MARION
329 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY.

LOW PRESSURE MOVING NORTHEAST UP THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY WILL SPREAD
WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOW OVER THE AREA EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH
MIDDAY WEDNESDAY. BY THE TIME THE SNOW TAPERS OFF WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON MOST OF THE REGION SHOULD SEE 5 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW
ACCUMULATION.

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.

&&

$$

OHZ011-012-271630-
/O.NEW.KCLE.WS.W.0003.090128T0100Z-090129T0000Z/
CUYAHOGA-LAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...MENTOR
329 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS
EVENING TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY.

LOW PRESSURE MOVING NORTHEAST UP THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY WILL SPREAD
WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOW OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING THROUGH MIDDAY
WEDNESDAY. BY THE TIME THE SNOW TAPERS TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS
LATE WEDNESDAY MOST OF THE REGION SHOULD SEE 5 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW
ACCUMULATION.

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.

&&

$$

OHZ017-018-027-028-271630-
/O.NEW.KCLE.WW.Y.0006.090127T2200Z-090128T2100Z/
HANCOCK-SENECA-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FINDLAY...TIFFIN...UPPER SANDUSKY...
CAREY...BUCYRUS
329 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY.

LOW PRESSURE MOVING NORTHEAST UP THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY WILL SPREAD
WIDESPREAD SNOW OVER THE AREA EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH MIDDAY
WEDNESDAY. BY THE TIME THE SNOW TAPERS OFF WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
MOST OF THE REGION SHOULD SEE 4 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW ACCUMULATION.

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.

&&

$$

OHZ003-006>010-019-271630-
/O.NEW.KCLE.WW.Y.0006.090128T0100Z-090128T2100Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-HURON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON...
FREMONT...SANDUSKY...LORAIN...NORWALK
329 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO
4 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS
EVENING TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY.

LOW PRESSURE MOVING NORTHEAST UP THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY WILL SPREAD
WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOW OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING THROUGH MIDDAY
WEDNESDAY. BY THE TIME THE SNOW TAPERS OFF WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
MOST OF THE REGION SHOULD SEE 4 OT 6 INCHES OF NEW ACCUMULATION.

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.

&&

$$
9 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS41 KCLE 271503
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1003 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2009

OHZ020>022-029>033-036>038-047-272315-
/O.CON.KCLE.WS.W.0003.090127T2200Z-090128T2100Z/
MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-
MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDINA...AKRON...RAVENNA...MANSFIELD...
ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...
MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON
1003 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 

HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING AND LAST
THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF WEDNESDAY AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH
THE OHIO VALLEY. SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT
TIMES...ESPECIALLY AROUND DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY. BY THE TIME THE
SNOW TAPERS OFF WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON MOST OF THE REGION SHOULD SEE
6 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW ACCUMULATION.

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>014-023-089-PAZ001>003-272315-
/O.CON.KCLE.WS.W.0003.090128T0100Z-090129T0000Z/
CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-TRUMBULL-
ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...CHARDON...
JEFFERSON...WARREN...ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
1003 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING
TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING
TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 

HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND LAST THROUGH
THE FIRST HALF OF WEDNESDAY AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH THE OHIO
VALLEY. SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH
THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY
AROUND DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE. BY THE TIME
THE SNOW TAPERS OFF WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON MOST OF THE REGION SHOULD
SEE 5 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW ACCUMULATION.

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.

&&

$$

OHZ017-018-027-028-272315-
/O.CON.KCLE.WW.Y.0006.090127T2200Z-090128T2100Z/
HANCOCK-SENECA-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FINDLAY...TIFFIN...UPPER SANDUSKY...
CAREY...BUCYRUS
1003 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 

HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING AND LAST
THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF WEDNESDAY AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH
THE OHIO VALLEY. SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT
TIMES...ESPECIALLY AROUND DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY. BY THE TIME THE
SNOW TAPERS OFF WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON MOST OF THE REGION SHOULD SEE
4 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW ACCUMULATION.

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.

&&

$$

OHZ003-006>010-019-272315-
/O.CON.KCLE.WW.Y.0006.090128T0100Z-090128T2100Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-HURON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON...
FREMONT...SANDUSKY...LORAIN...NORWALK
1003 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS
EVENING TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS
EVENING TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 

HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING AND LAST
THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF WEDNESDAY AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH
THE OHIO VALLEY. SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT
TIMES...ESPECIALLY AROUND DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY. BY THE TIME THE
SNOW TAPERS OFF WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON MOST OF THE REGION SHOULD SEE
4 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW ACCUMULATION.

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 271932
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
232 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2009

OHZ003-006>010-019-280345-
/O.UPG.KCLE.WW.Y.0006.090128T0100Z-090128T2100Z/
/O.EXB.KCLE.WS.W.0003.090128T0100Z-090128T2100Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-HURON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON...
FREMONT...SANDUSKY...LORAIN...NORWALK
232 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS NORTHWEST OHIO THIS EVENING AND LAST
THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH
THE OHIO VALLEY. SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY
AROUND DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY. BY THE TIME THE SNOW TAPERS OFF
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON MOST OF THE REGION SHOULD SEE 6 TO 8 INCHES OF
NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL BE
POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS WINDS INCREASE OUT OF THE
NORTHWEST. 

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.

&&

$$

OHZ017-018-027-028-280345-
/O.UPG.KCLE.WW.Y.0006.090127T2200Z-090128T2100Z/
/O.EXA.KCLE.WS.W.0003.090127T2200Z-090128T2100Z/
HANCOCK-SENECA-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FINDLAY...TIFFIN...UPPER SANDUSKY...
CAREY...BUCYRUS
232 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS NORTHWEST OHIO THIS EVENING AND LAST
THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH
THE OHIO VALLEY. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING AND
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT
TIMES...ESPECIALLY AROUND DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY. BY THE TIME THE SNOW
TAPERS OFF WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON MOST OF THE REGION SHOULD SEE 6 TO
8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW 
WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS WINDS INCREASE OUT OF THE
NORTHWEST.

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.

&&

$$

OHZ020>022-029>033-036>038-047-280345-
/O.CON.KCLE.WS.W.0003.090127T2200Z-090128T2100Z/
MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-
MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDINA...AKRON...RAVENNA...MANSFIELD...
ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...
MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON
232 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY FOR NORTHEAST AND NORTH CENTRAL OHIO. 

HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING AND LAST
THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF WEDNESDAY AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH
THE OHIO VALLEY. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING AND
CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT
TIMES...ESPECIALLY AROUND DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY. BY THE TIME THE
SNOW TAPERS OFF WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON MOST OF THE REGION SHOULD SEE
7 TO 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING 
OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS WINDS INCREASE OUT
OF THE NORTHWEST.

A MIX OF SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT
FROM MOUNT VERNON TO CANTON AND TO YOUNGSTOWN. ANY MIX WOULD BE
BRIEF WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS GENERALLY A TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS.

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>014-023-089-PAZ001>003-280345-
/O.CON.KCLE.WS.W.0003.090128T0100Z-090129T0000Z/
CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-TRUMBULL-
ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...CHARDON...
JEFFERSON...WARREN...ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
232 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING
TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING
TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA.

HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING AND LAST
THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF WEDNESDAY AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH
THE OHIO VALLEY. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING AND
CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT
TIMES...ESPECIALLY AROUND DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY. BY THE TIME THE
SNOW TAPERS OFF WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON MOST OF THE REGION SHOULD SEE
8 TO 11 INCHES OF NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS INLAND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA. SOME
BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY EVENING 
AS WINDS INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST.

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 280311
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1011 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2009

OHZ011>014-023-089-PAZ001>003-281115-
/O.CON.KCLE.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090129T0000Z/
CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-TRUMBULL-
ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...CHARDON...
JEFFERSON...WARREN...ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
1011 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL FALL TONIGHT AND INTO THE AT LEAST THE 
FIRST HALF OF WEDNESDAY AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH THE OHIO
VALLEY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BE THE HEAVIEST AROUND DAYBREAK
WEDNESDAY. BY THE TIME THE SNOW TAPERS OFF WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
MOST OF THE REGION SHOULD SEE 8 TO 11 INCHES OF NEW SNOW
ACCUMULATION. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS
INLAND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW
WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY EVENING AS WINDS INCREASE OUT OF THE
NORTHWEST.

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 POSSIBLE AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA...OR
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>022-027>033-036>038-047-281115-
/O.CON.KCLE.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090128T2100Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-
MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-
STARK-MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON...
FREMONT...SANDUSKY...LORAIN...FINDLAY...TIFFIN...NORWALK...
MEDINA...AKRON...RAVENNA...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...BUCYRUS...
MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...
MOUNT GILEAD...MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON
1011 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL FALL TONIGHT AND LAST THROUGH EARLY 
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY. 
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BE THE HEAVIEST AROUND DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY. 

THE SNOW WILL BE MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES FROM
AROUND MT VERNON THROUGH THE CANTON AREA TO YOUNGSTOWN.

BY THE TIME THE SNOW TAPERS OFF WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON MOST OF THE
REGION SHOULD SEE 6 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION. SOME
BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
AS WINDS INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST.

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 POSSIBLE AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA...OR
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 280942
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
442 AM EST WED JAN 28 2009

.LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY NORTHEASTWARD
INTO EASTERN NEW YORK BY THIS EVENING. WARM AIR ALOFT WILL CAUSE
A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA. THE SNOW
WILL TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BUT WILL
LINGER WELL INTO THE EVENING FOR THE SNOWBELT.

OHZ011>014-023-089-PAZ001>003-281600-
/O.CON.KCLE.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090129T0000Z/
CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-TRUMBULL-
ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...CHARDON...
JEFFERSON...WARREN...ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
442 AM EST WED JAN 28 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT A
BAND OF HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND MAY BEGIN AS 
EARLY AS THE MORNING COMMUTE. THIS BAND OF SNOW LOOKS TO SET UP
NEAR OR NORTH OF A MEDINA TO EDINBORO LINE. SNOWFALL RATES OF UP
TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THIS BAND.

MOST LOCATIONS SHOULD SEE ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF AT LEAST 4
INCHES THROUGH THE DAY WITH UP TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE WHERE THE
HEAVY BAND DEVELOPS. THIS WOULD LEAD TO A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION
OF 8 TO 12 INCHES.

SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY
EVENING AS WINDS INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST.

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 POSSIBLE AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA...OR
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>022-027>033-036>038-047-281600-
/O.CON.KCLE.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090128T2100Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-
MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-
STARK-MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON...
FREMONT...SANDUSKY...LORAIN...FINDLAY...TIFFIN...NORWALK...
MEDINA...AKRON...RAVENNA...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...BUCYRUS...
MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...
MOUNT GILEAD...MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON
442 AM EST WED JAN 28 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT A
BAND OF HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND MAY BEGIN AS
EARLY AS THE MORNING COMMUTE. THIS BAND OF SNOW LOOKS TO SET UP
NEAR OR NORTH OF A MARION TO MEDINA LINE. SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO
2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THIS BAND.

SOUTH OF THE HEAVIER BAND OF SNOW THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF A
WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION. FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED
AT TIMES THROUGH THE MORNING BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO ALL SNOW FOR
THE AFTERNOON. SOME LIGHT ICING WILL BE POSSIBLE.

MOST LOCATIONS SHOULD SEE ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF AT LEAST 2 TO 4
INCHES THROUGH THE DAY WITH UP TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE WHERE THE
HEAVY BAND DEVELOPS. THIS WOULD LEAD TO A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION
OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. HOWEVER AMOUNTS SHOULD BE A BIT LOWER WHERE THE
MIXED PRECIPITATION OCCURS.

SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY
EVENING AS WINDS INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST.

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 POSSIBLE AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA...OR
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 281540
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1040 AM EST WED JAN 28 2009


OHZ011>014-023-089-PAZ001>003-282345-
/O.CON.KCLE.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090129T0000Z/
CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-TRUMBULL-
ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...CHARDON...
JEFFERSON...WARREN...ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
1040 AM EST WED JAN 28 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING. 
SNOWFALL WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 8 INCHES FROM 11AM TO 7PM.

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 POSSIBLE AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA...OR
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>022-027>033-036>038-047-282100-
/O.CON.KCLE.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090128T2100Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-
MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-
STARK-MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON...
FREMONT...SANDUSKY...LORAIN...FINDLAY...TIFFIN...NORWALK...
MEDINA...AKRON...RAVENNA...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...BUCYRUS...
MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...
MOUNT GILEAD...MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON
1040 AM EST WED JAN 28 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON...AND
THEN BEGIN TO DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE STATE.
AFTERNOON SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM AN INCH OR TWO ACROSS
THE EXTREME NORTHWEST...TO 4 TO 6 INCHES FROM AKRON CANTON TO
YOUNGSTOWN.

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 POSSIBLE AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA...OR
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 281751
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1251 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009

OHZ003-006>008-017-018-027-281900-
/O.CAN.KCLE.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090128T2100Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-HANCOCK-SENECA-WYANDOT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON...
FREMONT...FINDLAY...TIFFIN...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY
1251 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. 

WHILE LIGHT SNOW IS STILL EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...THE
HEAVY SNOW HAS MOVED EAST OF THE AREA.

$$

OHZ011>014-023-089-PAZ001>003-290000-
/O.CON.KCLE.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090129T0000Z/
CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-TRUMBULL-
ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...CHARDON...
JEFFERSON...WARREN...ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
1251 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY 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 POSSIBLE AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA...OR
USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS
OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

OHZ009-010-019>022-028>033-036>038-047-282100-
/O.CON.KCLE.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090128T2100Z/
ERIE OH-LORAIN-HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-
ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDUSKY...LORAIN...NORWALK...MEDINA...
AKRON...RAVENNA...BUCYRUS...MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...WOOSTER...
CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...MILLERSBURG...
MOUNT VERNON
1251 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON...AND
THEN BEGIN TO DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE STATE.

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 POSSIBLE AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA...OR
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 282039
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
339 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009

OHZ009-010-019>021-028>032-036>038-047-282145-
/O.CAN.KCLE.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090128T2100Z/
ERIE OH-LORAIN-HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-
WAYNE-STARK-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDUSKY...LORAIN...NORWALK...MEDINA...
AKRON...BUCYRUS...MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...
MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON
339 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. 

WHILE SNOW SHOWERS ARE STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...THE
HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE REGION.

$$

OHZ011-282145-
/O.CAN.KCLE.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090129T0000Z/
CUYAHOGA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CLEVELAND
339 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. 

WHILE LIGHT SNOW IS STILL EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...THE
HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE REGION.

$$

OHZ012>014-022-023-033-089-282200-
/O.EXT.KCLE.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090128T2200Z/
LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-MAHONING-
ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...
RAVENNA...WARREN...YOUNGSTOWN...ASHTABULA
339 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE LATE
AFTERNOON. 

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 POSSIBLE AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA...OR
USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS
OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

PAZ001>003-290000-
/O.CON.KCLE.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090129T0000Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
339 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY 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 POSSIBLE AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA...OR
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 282205
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
505 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009

OHZ012>014-022-023-033-089-282315-
/O.EXP.KCLE.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090128T2200Z/
LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-MAHONING-
ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...
RAVENNA...WARREN...YOUNGSTOWN...ASHTABULA
505 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS BUT
LITTLE IF ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. WESTERLY WINDS
WILL DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW.

$$

PAZ001>003-290000-
/O.CON.KCLE.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090129T0000Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
505 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY 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 POSSIBLE AVOID TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA...OR
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 290006
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
706 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009



PAZ001>003-290115-
/O.EXP.KCLE.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090129T0000Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
706 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS BUT
LITTLE IF ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. WESTERLY WINDS
WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this winter storm 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 winter storm warning went out at Jan 26, 11:29 PM EST, 4 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 26, 11:29 PM EST, 4 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1129 PM EST MON JAN 26 2009

.SYNOPSIS...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE GREAT LAKES INTO
TOMORROW. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE UP THE TENNESSEE VALLEY
LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY SPREADING WINTRY PRECIPITATION BACK
ACROSS THE AREA. A CLIPPER TYPE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE LAKES
LATE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT DRAGGING A TRAILING ARCTIC FRONT
ACROSS OUR AREA.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM TUESDAY MORNING/...
UPDATED FORECAST MAINLY JUST TO REMOVE SOME OF THE TIMING THAT WAS
IN THE PREVIOUS FORECAST FOR THIS EVENING. RADAR HAS BEEN SHOWING
AN AREA OF LIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE LAKE AND INTO EXTREME NE OHIO AND
NW PA. RADAR HAS BEEN SHOWING THIS PRECIP SINCE EARLY EVENING BUT UNTIL
JUST IN THE LAST HALF HOUR OR SO THE SNOW HAS NOT BEEN REACHING
THE GROUND BECAUSE OF THE DRY AIR IN PLACE. THESE AREAS WILL SEE
SOME LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES OVERNIGHT BUT WITH LITTLE IF ANY
ACCUMULATION. PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...CLOUDS CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD
THE DRY AIR CLOUDS CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA AS AN UPPER
LEVEL DISTURBANCE APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. REGIONAL RADAR LOOP
SHOWING WEAK RETURNS TO THE WEST BUT SURFACE OBS NOT SHOWING MUCH
IN THE WAY OF PRECIP. HAVE BACKED OFF ON PRECIP MENTION SOME FROM
PREVIOUS PACKAGE. LIKELY WORDING WILL BE USED ONLY TO THE SOUTH OF
U.S. 30 AND EVEN THERE NO MORE THAN AN INCH IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT.
WOULD BE SURPRISED TO SEE ANYTHING MORE THAN SOME FLURRIES IN THE
FAR NORTH. NW OH COULD SEE SOME PARTIAL CLEARING BEHIND THE WAVE
SO HAVE GONE BELOW GUIDANCE AGAIN THAT AREA. ELSEWHERE HAVE ALSO
TRENDED TOWARD COOLER NGM MOS NUMBERS.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
ANOTHER TOUGH FORECAST TODAY. PER COORDINATION WITH NEIGHBORS HAVE
DECIDED TO GO WITH A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR AREAS ALONG AND EAST
OF I-71. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE CLEVELAND METRO AREA. IF EVENT
SHAPES UP AS EXPECTED IT SHOULD BE A LOW END WARNING EVENT. 12Z
ECMWF IS NOW IN AND CONTINUES TO BE THE WETTEST OF ALL OF THE
MODELS. IT IS ALSO THE WARMEST AND SUGGESTS POSSIBLE MIXED PRECIP
IN OUR FAR SERN ZONES LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. GFS AND NAM JUST A TAD
COOLER AND HAVE SLIGHTLY LESS PRECIP. WILL FOLLOW THIS COOLER AND
SLIGHTLY DRIER SOLUTION AND WILL KEEP ALL PRECIP SNOW BECAUSE ECMWF
SEEMS TO BE OVER DOING PRECIP LATELY. MOST OF THE DAY TUESDAY
SHOULD BE DRY WITH PRECIP MOVING IN FROM THE SW LATE IN THE DAY.
SNOW EXPECTED ALL AREAS TUESDAY NIGHT WITH SNOW ENDING QUICKLY
FROM WEST TO EAST ON WEDNESDAY. PLACES LIKE KTOL MAY ONLY HAVE A 6
TO 8 HOUR PERIOD OF SNOW. IN THE WATCH AREA THE SNOW WILL
OBVIOUSLY PERSIST LONGER. SOME OF THE PRECIP AFTER MIDNIGHT
TOMORROW NIGHT COULD BE HEAVY AS AREA GETS UNDER THE RR QUAD OF
160 KNOT JET. AT THE SAME TIME AN INVERTED TROF WILL ROTATE ACROSS
THE EASTERN HALF OF THE AREA WHICH IS ALSO GOOD FOR HEAVY SNOW. AS
FAR AS THE WATCH GOES...EXPECT THAT A WARNING MAY EVENTUALLY
NEEDED FOR OUR FAR SE ZONES WITH AN ADVISORY ACROSS ADJACENT
AREAS. WILL LET MID CREW LOOK AT NEW MODELS BEFORE MAKING CALL.
ELSEWHERE ACCUMS PROBABLY NO MORE THAN A COUPLE INCHES IN FAR NW
OH. HAVE STAYED PRETTY CLOSE TO AVN MOS NUMBERS DURING THE PERIOD.
TEMPS WEDNESDAY NIGHT COULD GET REALLY COLD IF WE GET ANY
CLEARING. WILL LET LATER SHIFTS WORRY ABOUT THAT.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
EXTENDED FORECAST BEGINS THURSDAY WITH HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN PLAINS AND A LOW OVER NORTHERN LAKE SUPERIOR IN A SIMILAR
SETUP TO YESTERDAYS RUNS.  THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND
SOUTH FROM THE LOW INTO MISSOURI.  THE FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY.  HIGH PRESSURE WILL
FOLLOW...BUILDING INTO THE AREA FROM THE GULF COAST STATES ON
SATURDAY.  WILL KEEP CHANCE POPS FOR LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS IN FOR
THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT WITH UPPER LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT
LAKES AHEAD OF THE GREAT LAKES LOW.  WILL CONTINUE WITH CHANCE POPS
FRIDAY AS THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH. ECMWF AND GFS LOOK FAIRLY SIMILAR
THROUGH THIS PERIOD SHOWING WAVES OF ENERGY MOVING ACROSS THE AREA
AHEAD OF AND BEHIND THE FRONT.  SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WILL DROP POPS
BACK TO SLIGHT CHANCE OF LESS.  MODELS SHOW A GOOD AMOUNT OF WARM
ADVECTION THROUGH THE WEEKEND BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
SOUTHEAST AND LOW PRESSURE MOVING INTO ONTARIO.  MODELS BEGINNING TO
DIVERGE HERE WITH THE ECMWF SHOWING MUCH STRONGER WARM ADVECTION BY
SATURDAY NIGHT.  WILL LEAN TOWARD THIS WARMER SOLUTION. WILL TAKE
TEMPERATURES SUNDAY INTO THE MID AND UPPER 30S. ECMWF THEN SLOWS THE
TIMING FOR THE NEXT COLD FRONT...NOW DUE IN SUNDAY NIGHT OR EARLY
MONDAY.  WILL BRING A CHANCE OF SNOW BACK WITH THE FRONT SUNDAY
NIGHT AND MONDAY.

&&

.AVIATION /06Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
OVERRUNNING PRECIP WILL BE DEVELOPING OVER OHIO VALLEY TONIGHT AS
A FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS TN STRENGTHENS. BEST CHANCES FOR ANY
PRECIP WILL BE SOUTH THROUGH TUESDAY MIDDAY/AFTERNOON. OTHERWISE
VFR CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH UPPER CONFLUENT
FLOW. FLURRIES/LIGHT SNOW POSSIBLE ACROSS THE SOUTH BEFORE
MORNING...MAYBE A LIGHT ACCUMULATION...KEPT 6SM -SN...BUT COULD
GET INTO MVFR FOR FDY/MFD/CAK IF SNOW SNEAKS FURTHER NORTHWARD. LULL
TUESDAY...WITH LOWERING CEILINGS GOING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. MVFR
SNOW MAY GET INTO FDY/MFD BEFORE 00Z. BEST PUSH OF SNOW WILL BE
SOON AFTER 00Z. THEREFORE HAVE MVFR AND IFR SNOW BEGINNING 00Z
FDY/MFD...EXPANDING NORTHEAST. MINOR TIMING DIFFERENCES AMONGST
MODELS. STRATIFORM SNOW...WITH EMBEDDED HEAVIER BURSTS TO
CONTINUE THROUGH THE ENTIRE TUESDAY NIGHT PERIOD. HEAVIEST AMOUNTS
EXPECTED SOUTHEAST OF CLE. WILL HAVE TO WATCH FOR MIXED PRECIP
FOR CAK.

OUTLOOK...THE SNOW TUESDAY NIGHT WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH A
DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM THAT WILL MOVE ENE ACROSS THE LOWER OHIO
VALLEY TUESDAY NIGHT...BRINGING ACCUMULATING SNOW TO THE REGION.
WOULD EXPECT MVFR/IFR TO DEVELOP AND PERSIST TUESDAY NIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY. SNOW TAPERING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. SW FLOW WILL
INCREASE AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT THURSDAY WITH THE COLD FRONT
PASSING ON FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE AND SOUTHWEST FLOW SATURDAY.

&&

.MARINE...
EXPECT LIGHT WINDS TONIGHT AND TUESDAY AS A LARGE AREA OF ARCTIC
HIGH PRESSURE SLIDES EASTWARD ACROSS THE LAKES...AND THEN OFF THE
NEW ENGLAND COAST TUESDAY NIGHT.   WINDS WILL TURN TO THE NW-NE
WEDNESDAY AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS SOUTHERN OHIO.
ANOTHER RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS THE LAKE THURSDAY.
WINDS TURN TO THE WEST AND INCREASE LATE FRIDAY WITH NEXT COLD
FRONT.  HIGH PRESSURE WILL QUICKLY BUILD OVER THE LAKE SATURDAY.

&&

.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
     AFTERNOON FOR OHZ013-014-020>023-029>033-037-038-047-089.
PA...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
     AFTERNOON FOR PAZ001>003.
MARINE...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...KUBINA/RANDEL
NEAR TERM...KUBINA
SHORT TERM...KUBINA
LONG TERM...TK
AVIATION...OUDEMAN
MARINE...DJB
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 26, 4:32 AM EST, 22 hours 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
432 AM EST MON JAN 26 2009

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-OHZ003-006>010-017>019-027-028-270945-
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-LUCAS-WOOD-
OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-
432 AM EST MON JAN 26 2009

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY 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.

OHZ011>014-020>023-029>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-270945-
CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-
RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
432 AM EST MON JAN 26 2009

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

THERE IS A CHANCE THAT MARGINALLY HEAVY SNOW MAY OCCUR OVER THE
SOUTHERN AND EASTERN PARTS OF THE AREA TUESDAY NIGHT INTO
WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIER SNOW APPEARS ON TRACK TO STAY
SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM MARION OHIO TO MANSFIELD TO ERIE
PENNSYLVANIA.

.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
Jan 27, 3:29 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryCLECrawford, Erie, Hancock, Huron, Lorain, Lucas and 5 more11 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in Ohio, 2009Winter Storm Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2009Every winter storm 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.