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Lake Effect Snow Warning 2, NWS Cleveland, OH

January 7, 20117 counties in Ohio; Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this lake effect snow warning at Jan 7, 2011, 3:18 PM EST for 7 counties in Ohio; Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Jan 8, 2011, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for 34 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, 2011, 3:18 PM EST (20:18 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 8, 2011, 1:00 AM EST
Expired
Jan 9, 2011, 10:49 AM EST
In force
34 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

Counties Ashtabula County, OH, Cuyahoga County, OH, Geauga County, OH, Lake County, OH, Portage County, OH, Summit County, OH, Trumbull County, OH, Crawford County, PA, Erie County, PA

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:17 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 12:00Z, 8.3 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2011-01-07Temperature 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°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2011-01-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 85 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
939 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
85 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
156 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.

232 
WWUS41 KCLE 072018
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
318 PM EST FRI JAN 7 2011

OHZ011-013-014-021>023-080430-
/O.UPG.KCLE.LE.A.0001.110108T0600Z-110109T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.LE.W.0002.110108T0600Z-110109T1700Z/
CUYAHOGA-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...
AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN
318 PM EST FRI JAN 7 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SATURDAY TO NOON
EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SATURDAY TO
NOON EST SUNDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT. 

SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA AGAIN TONIGHT... GRADUALLY
TRANSITIONING TO LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ON SATURDAY AS A COLD
FRONT MOVES EAST. SNOWFALL TONIGHT WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 1 TO 3
INCHES. HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP ON SATURDAY AND CONTINUE INTO AT LEAST THE EARLY PART OF
SUNDAY. SIX TO LOCALLY 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE BY
DAYBREAK SUNDAY. THE HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED FROM EASTERN
CUYAHOGA COUNTY AND EAST ALONG THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF GEAUGA AND
ASHTABULA COUNTIES...AND THE FAR NORTHERN AREAS OF
SUMMIT...PORTAGE AND TRUMBULL COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING IN THE WATCH AREA 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.

&&

$$

OHZ012-089-080430-
/O.NEW.KCLE.LE.W.0002.110108T0600Z-110109T1700Z/
LAKE-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...ASHTABULA
318 PM EST FRI JAN 7 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SATURDAY TO NOON
EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SATURDAY TO
NOON EST SUNDAY. 

SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA AGAIN TONIGHT...GRADUALLY
TRANSITIONING TO LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ON SATURDAY AS A COLD
FRONT MOVES EAST. SNOWFALL TONIGHT WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 1 TO 3
INCHES. HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP ON SATURDAY AND CONTINUE INTO AT LEAST THE EARLY PART OF
SUNDAY. SIX TO LOCALLY 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE BY
DAYBREAK SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$

PAZ002-003-080430-
/O.EXT.KCLE.LE.A.0001.110108T1700Z-110109T1700Z/
SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
318 PM EST FRI JAN 7 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA AGAIN TONIGHT...GRADUALLY
TRANSITIONING TO LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ON SATURDAY AS A COLD
FRONT PUSHES ACROSS THE AREA. OVERNIGHT AROUND 1 TO 2 INCHES OF
SNOW MAY FALL. HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL THEN DEVELOP
ON SATURDAY AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY. SIX TO LOCALLY 12 INCHES OF
NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE BY DAYBREAK SUNDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING IN THE WATCH AREA 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.

&&

$$
10 follow-up statements
277 
WWUS41 KCLE 080257
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
957 PM EST FRI JAN 7 2011

OHZ011>014-021>023-089-081100-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0002.110108T0600Z-110109T1700Z/
CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-
ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...CHARDON...
JEFFERSON...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN...ASHTABULA
957 PM EST FRI JAN 7 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SATURDAY
TO NOON EST SUNDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SATURDAY
TO NOON EST SUNDAY. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA OVERNIGHT...GRADUALLY
TRANSITIONING TO LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ON SATURDAY IN THE WAKE
OF A COLD FRONT. SNOWFALL TONIGHT WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 1 TO 3
INCHES. HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP ON SATURDAY AND CONTINUE INTO AT LEAST THE EARLY PART OF
SUNDAY. SIX TO LOCALLY 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE BY
DAYBREAK SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$

PAZ002-003-081100-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.A.0001.110108T1700Z-110109T1700Z/
SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
957 PM EST FRI JAN 7 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 

LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT...GRADUALLY
TRANSITIONING TO LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LATE TONIGHT AND
SATURDAY AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES ACROSS THE AREA. OVERNIGHT AROUND
1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW MAY FALL. HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS
WILL THEN DEVELOP ON SATURDAY AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY. SIX TO
LOCALLY 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE BY DAYBREAK SUNDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING IN THE WATCH AREA 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.

&&

$$
417 
WWUS41 KCLE 080828
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
328 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011

PAZ002-003-081630-
/O.UPG.KCLE.LE.A.0001.110108T1700Z-110109T1700Z/
/O.EXA.KCLE.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110109T1700Z/
SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
328 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SUNDAY.

LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE INCREASING IN INTENSITY AND
COVERAGE TODAY AS THE FLOW BECOMES NORTHWEST. SNOWFALL TODAY WILL
BE 2 TO 5 INCHES WITH ANOTHER 3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT AND A FEW
MORE INCHES POSSIBLE SUNDAY UNTIL THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS
BEGIN TO DECREASE. BY NOON SUNDAY SNOWFALL TOTALS WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL
RANGE FROM 6 TO LOCALLY 12 INCHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

PAZ001-081630-
/O.EXA.KCLE.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110109T1700Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ERIE
328 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SUNDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE INCREASING IN INTENSITY AND
COVERAGE TODAY AS THE FLOW BECOMES NORTHWEST. SNOWFALL TODAY WILL
BE 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH ANOTHER 2 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT AND A FEW
MORE INCHES POSSIBLE SUNDAY UNTIL THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS
BEGIN TO DECREASE. BY NOON SUNDAY SNOWFALL TOTALS WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL
RANGE FROM 4 TO LOCALLY 10 INCHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

OHZ011>014-021>023-089-081630-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110109T1700Z/
CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-
ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...CHARDON...
JEFFERSON...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN...ASHTABULA
328 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
SUNDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
SUNDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR TODAY AND TONIGHT AND BEGIN
DECREASING EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW SHOWERS INTENSITY AND
COVERAGE WILL VARY THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOWFALL TODAY WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO
5 INCHES WITH ANOTHER 2 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT AND A LITTLE MORE MAY
OCCUR SUNDAY MORNING. BY NOON SUNDAY SNOWFALL TOTALS FROM THIS
SYSTEM WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 10 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN
THE HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS. LOCATIONS SOUTH OF AKRON...RAVENNA AND
WARREN MAY ONLY GET A FEW INCHES OF SNOW FROM THIS SYSTEM.

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.

&&

$$

KIELTYKA
734 
WWUS41 KCLE 081554
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1054 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011

OHZ011>014-021>023-089-PAZ001>003-090000-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110109T1700Z/
CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-
ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...CHARDON...
JEFFERSON...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN...ASHTABULA...ERIE...
EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
1054 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
SUNDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
SUNDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR TODAY AND TONIGHT AND BEGIN
DECREASING EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW SHOWERS INTENSITY AND
COVERAGE WILL VARY THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOWFALL THIS AFTERNOON WILL
LIKELY RANGE FROM 2 TO LOCALLY 6 INCHES WITH SIMILAR AMOUNTS
OCCURRING TONIGHT. HOWEVER UNDER PERSISTENT BANDS AMOUNTS COULD BE
HIGHER. BY NOON SUNDAY SNOWFALL TOTALS FROM THIS SYSTEM WILL
RANGE FROM 6 TO 18 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN THE HIGHER
TERRAIN AREAS. LOCATIONS SOUTH OF AKRON...RAVENNA AND WARREN MAY
ONLY GET A FEW INCHES OF SNOW FROM THIS SYSTEM. 

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.

&&

$$

OHZ010-020-090000-
/O.NEW.KCLE.LE.Y.0002.110108T1554Z-110109T1200Z/
LORAIN-MEDINA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LORAIN...MEDINA
1054 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LAKE
EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR THROUGH TONIGHT AND BEGIN
DECREASING EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW SHOWERS INTENSITY AND
COVERAGE WILL VARY THROUGH TONIGHT WITH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS VARYING GREATLY.
SNOWFALL THIS AFTERNOON WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 2 TO LOCALLY 4
INCHES WITH AROUND 1 TO 3 INCHES TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$
748 
WWUS41 KCLE 082015
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
315 PM EST SAT JAN 8 2011

OHZ011>014-021>023-089-PAZ001>003-090415-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110109T1700Z/
CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-
ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...CHARDON...
JEFFERSON...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN...ASHTABULA...ERIE...
EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
315 PM EST SAT JAN 8 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
SUNDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
SUNDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING.
THIS ACTIVITY SHOULD BEGIN TO DIMISH AROUND MIDDAY SUNDAY. THE SNOW
SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO VARY IN INTENSITY AND COVERAGE TONIGHT.
RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED WITH NEAR ZERO
VISIBILITES POSSIBLE AT TIMES. SNOWFALL RATES COULD APPROACH TWO
INCHES PER HOUR WITH THE HEAVIEST BANDS. SNOWFALL TOTALS TONIGHT
WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO LOCALLY 8 INCHES WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES OF
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY. HOWEVER UNDER
PERSISTENT BANDS AMOUNTS COULD BE EVEN HIGHER. BY NOON SUNDAY
SNOWFALL TOTALS FROM THIS SYSTEM WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 18 INCHES
WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS. LOCATIONS
SOUTH OF AKRON...RAVENNA AND WARREN MAY ONLY GET A FEW INCHES OF
SNOW FROM THIS SYSTEM.

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.

&&

$$

OHZ010-020-090415-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110109T1200Z/
LORAIN-MEDINA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LORAIN...MEDINA
315 PM EST SAT JAN 8 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
SUNDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
SUNDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR THROUGH TONIGHT AND BEGIN
DECREASING EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW SHOWERS INTENSITY AND
COVERAGE WILL VARY THROUGH TONIGHT WITH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS VARYING
GREATLY. SNOWFALL TOTALS TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO LOCALLY 4
INCHES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
KUBINA
306 
WWUS41 KCLE 090304
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1004 PM EST SAT JAN 8 2011

OHZ011>014-021>023-089-PAZ001>003-091115-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110109T1700Z/
CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-
ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...CHARDON...
JEFFERSON...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN...ASHTABULA...ERIE...
EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
1004 PM EST SAT JAN 8 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
SUNDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON SUNDAY 
FOR THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SNOWBELT OF NORTHEAST OHIO AND
NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA.

LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND SUNDAY
MORNING. SOME HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS WILL LIKELY FLARE UP DURING THE
EARLY MORNING HOURS ON SUNDAY AT WHICH TIME SNOWFALL RATES COULD
APPROACH TWO INCHES PER HOUR WITH THE HEAVIEST AND MORE PERSISTENT
SNOW BANDS. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS IS MOST LIKELY ACROSS ASHTABULA
COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO AND ERIE AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST
PENNSYLVANIA WHERE SNOW BANDS FROM LAKE HURON WILL MERGE WITH THE
LAKE ERIE SNOW BANDS.

SNOWFALL TOTALS OVERNIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 2 INCHES TO LOCALLY 8
INCHES. 2 TO 6 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE ON
SUNDAY. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE UNDER THE MOST PERSISTENT
SNOW BANDS. LOCATIONS SOUTH OF AKRON...RAVENNA AND WARREN MAY NOT
SEE MUCH ADDITIONAL SNOW FROM THIS SYSTEM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY
SNOW 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.

&&

$$

OHZ010-020-091115-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110109T1200Z/
LORAIN-MEDINA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LORAIN...MEDINA
1004 PM EST SAT JAN 8 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
SUNDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
SUNDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR THROUGH TONIGHT AND BEGIN
DECREASING EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW SHOWERS INTENSITY AND
COVERAGE WILL VARY THROUGH TONIGHT WITH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS VARYING
GREATLY. SNOWFALL TOTALS TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO LOCALLY
4 INCHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
245 
WWUS41 KCLE 090831
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
331 AM EST SUN JAN 9 2011

OHZ011-021>023-090945-
/O.CAN.KCLE.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110109T1700Z/
CUYAHOGA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN
331 AM EST SUN JAN 9 2011

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

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

THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE CENTRAL LAKESHORE AND
EXTREME NORTHEAST OHIO AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVER THE AREA. UP
TO AN INCH OF NEW SNOW IS STILL POSSIBLE ACROSS EXTREME EASTERN
CUYAHOGA COUNTY AND THE EXTREME NORTHERN PORTIONS OF
SUMMIT...PORTAGE AND TRUMBULL COUNTIES THIS MORNING. AREAS FROM
CLEVELAND WEST...AND LOCATIONS SOUTH OF AKRON...RAVENNA AND
WARREN WILL SEE LITTLE IF ANY SNOW AT ALL TODAY.

$$

OHZ010-020-090945-
/O.CAN.KCLE.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110109T1200Z/
LORAIN-MEDINA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LORAIN...MEDINA
331 AM EST SUN JAN 9 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL OHIO THIS
MORNING AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVER THE AREA. NO ADDITIONAL SNOW
IS EXPECTED TODAY.

$$

OHZ012>014-089-PAZ001>003-091645-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110109T1700Z/
LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...
ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
331 AM EST SUN JAN 9 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE PRIMARY SNOWBELT
OF NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA THIS MORNING. AN
ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING ALONG
THE LAKESHORE...WITH 4 TO 6 INCHES INLAND...AND LOCALLY UP TO 8
INCHES WHERE SNOW SHOWERS PERSIST. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END BY
EARLY AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES EAST OVER THE AREA.

SNOWFALL TOTALS OVERNIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 2 INCHES TO LOCALLY
8 INCHES. 2 TO 6 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE ON
SUNDAY. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE UNDER THE MOST
PERSISTENT SNOW BANDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY
SNOW 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.

&&

$$
942 
WWUS41 KCLE 090911 CCA
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
411 AM EST SUN JAN 9 2011

OHZ011-021>023-091015-
/O.CAN.KCLE.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110109T1700Z/
CUYAHOGA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN
411 AM EST SUN JAN 9 2011

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

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

THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE CENTRAL LAKESHORE AND
EXTREME NORTHEAST OHIO AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVER THE AREA. UP
TO AN INCH OF NEW SNOW IS STILL POSSIBLE ACROSS EXTREME EASTERN
CUYAHOGA COUNTY AND THE EXTREME NORTHERN PORTIONS OF
SUMMIT...PORTAGE AND TRUMBULL COUNTIES THIS MORNING. AREAS FROM
CLEVELAND WEST...AND LOCATIONS SOUTH OF AKRON...RAVENNA AND
WARREN WILL SEE LITTLE IF ANY SNOW AT ALL TODAY.

$$

OHZ010-020-091015-
/O.CAN.KCLE.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110109T1200Z/
LORAIN-MEDINA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LORAIN...MEDINA
411 AM EST SUN JAN 9 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL OHIO THIS
MORNING AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVER THE AREA. NO ADDITIONAL SNOW
IS EXPECTED TODAY.

$$

OHZ012>014-089-PAZ001>003-091700-
/O.COR.KCLE.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110109T1700Z/
LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...
ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
411 AM EST SUN JAN 9 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE PRIMARY SNOWBELT
OF NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA THIS MORNING. AN
ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING ALONG
THE LAKESHORE...WITH 4 TO 6 INCHES INLAND...AND LOCALLY UP TO 8
INCHES WHERE SNOW SHOWERS PERSIST. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END BY
EARLY AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES EAST OVER THE AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY
SNOW 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.

&&

$$
755 
WWUS41 KCLE 091100
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
600 AM EST SUN JAN 9 2011

OHZ012>014-089-PAZ001>003-091700-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110109T1700Z/
LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...
ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
600 AM EST SUN JAN 9 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY. 

BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE PRIMARY
SNOWBELT OF NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA THIS
MORNING. SOME LOCATIONS MAY RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES
OF NEW SNOW THIS MORNING ALONG THE LAKESHORE...WITH 4 TO 6 INCHES
INLAND...AND LOCALLY UP TO 8 INCHES WHERE SNOW SHOWERS PERSIST.
THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE BY EARLY AFTERNOON AS HIGH
PRESSURE MOVES TOWARD THE AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY
SNOW 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.

&&

$$
356 
WWUS41 KCLE 091156
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
656 AM EST SUN JAN 9 2011

OHZ012>014-089-PAZ001>003-091700-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110109T1700Z/
LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...
ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
656 AM EST SUN JAN 9 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY. 

BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE
PRIMARY SNOWBELT OF NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA
THIS MORNING. SOME LOCATIONS MAY RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO
4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW THIS MORNING ALONG THE LAKESHORE...WITH 4 TO
6 INCHES INLAND...AND LOCALLY UP TO 8 INCHES WHERE SNOW SHOWERS
PERSIST. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE BY EARLY AFTERNOON AS
HIGH PRESSURE MOVES TOWARD THE AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY
SNOW 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.

&&

$$

OHZ023-091700-
/O.NEW.KCLE.LE.Y.0003.110109T1156Z-110109T1700Z/
TRUMBULL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARREN
656 AM EST SUN JAN 9 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LAKE
EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. 

BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL START DECREASING TOWARD
NOON. IN THE MEANTIME SOME LOCATIONS COULD ACCUMULATE 2 TO LOCALLY
5 INCHES OF SNOW. UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SLIPPERY AND MOTORISTS
WILL HAVE TO USE CAUTION.

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.

&&

$$

KIELTYKA
614 
WWUS41 KCLE 091549
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1049 AM EST SUN JAN 9 2011


OHZ012>014-089-PAZ001>003-091700-
/O.CAN.KCLE.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110109T1700Z/
LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...
ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
1049 AM EST SUN JAN 9 2011

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

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

THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY OVER THE AREA HAS CONTINUED
TO DIMINISH IN AREAL COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THIS MORNING. NO MORE
THAN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY.
A FEW LOCATIONS COULD SEE SEE UP TO THREE INCHES OF ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATION THIS AFTERNOON BUT MOST OF THE AREA WILL LIKELY SEE
LITTLE ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL.

$$

OHZ023-091700-
/O.CAN.KCLE.LE.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110109T1700Z/
TRUMBULL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARREN
1049 AM EST SUN JAN 9 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY OVER THE AREA HAS CONTINUED
TO DIMINISH IN AREAL COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THIS MORNING. NO MORE
THAN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY.
LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

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, 12:53 PM EST, 2 hours 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 7, 12:53 PM EST, 2 hours 25 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1253 PM EST FRI JAN 7 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL SWING ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THIS
MORNING.  A SECONDARY COLD FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT
KICKING OFF MORE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
AS THE FLOW IS BECOMING MORE WESTERLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL
BRUSH THE ASHTABULA AND ERI LAKESHORES THROUGH LATE MORNING...THUS
THE REASON FOR THE UPGRADE FROM AN ADVISORY TO A WARNING.

UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE GETTING A LITTLE HARDER TO PICK UP ON THE
WATER VAPOR.  EAST OF THE VORT MAX ENHANCED BANDS OF SNOW WITH SNOW
IN EXCESS OF AN INCH AN HOUR IN HEAVIER BANDS.  WEST OF THE VORT MAX
SUBSIDENCE IS SQUASHING MOST SNOW ACTIVITY.   VORT NOW OVER THE
CENTRAL PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA...FORECAST TO MOVE EAST OF THE
AREA SHORTLY AFTER 12Z.  RIGHT NOW MULTIPLE SNOW BANDS EAST OF A CLE
TO BJJ LINE...WHILE WEST OF THAT LINE SNOW COMING TO AN END.

FOR THIS MORNING FLURRIES IN THE WEST...WITH SNOW TAPERING OFF FROM
THE WEST ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA.  ANOTHER
COUPLE OF INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS CUYAHOGA COUNTY WITH ACROSS 2 TO 4
NW PA BEFORE SNOW TAPERS OFF.  BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON EAST HALF OF
AREA WILL BE UNDER SUBSIDENCE AND THE WINDS SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST.
DONT EXPECT MUCH MORE THAN FLURRIES AT THAT POINT.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
BUT THE BREAK IN THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE SHORT LIVED.
SECONDARY REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL SWING ACROSS THE AREA
OVERNIGHT WITH LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS REDEVELOPING. WINDS TURN TO
THE NORTHWEST BEHIND THE FRONT AND 850 MB TEMPS DROP TO MINUS 15C
SATURDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SNOWBELT UNTIL SUNDAY...WHEN HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE AREA WILL MOVE NORTH AS A LOW MOVES
THROUGH THE TENNESSEE AND OHIO VALLEYS AND EVENTUALLY THIS LOW WILL
MERGE WITH THE VERY STRONG LOW THAT WILL MOVE UP THE EAST COAST.
KEPT THE CHANCE POPS AT THIS TIME AS ALL THE DETAILS ARE NOT CLEAR.
THE 00Z ECMWF MODEL IS AGREEING WITH THIS. NONE THE LESS THE FLOW
WILL BE NORTHEAST AND THAT WILL CAUSE SOME LAKE ENHANCED SNOW
SHOWERS AS THE LAKE AND 850 MB TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE WILL BE AROUND
10C. HIGH PRESSURE WILL NOT START BUILDING IN UNTIL THURSDAY NIGHT.
USED A COMBINATION OF HPC...GRIDDED MOS AND MEX DATA FOR
TEMPERATURES.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
NEXT BATCH OF LIGHT SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH DEEPENING TROUGH WILL
WORK ITS WAY ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY
THIS EVENING. SOME IFR VISIBILITY LIKELY FOR A FEW HOURS WITH
CEILINGS LOWERING TO MVFR. MVFR CEILINGS AND OCCASIONAL IFR SNOW
SHOWERS WILL LINGER INTO SATURDAY AS THE UPPER TROUGH DEEPENS INTO
SATURDAY... WITH SOME PERSISTENT IFR VISIBILITIES EXPECTED IN THE
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS IN THE SNOWBELT OF EXTREME NE OH/NW PA.

OUTLOOK...NON-VFR SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY...MAINLY NORTHEAST
OHIO/NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA DUE TO SOME LAKE EFFECT CLOUDS/SNOW
SHOWERS. NON-VFR CONDITIONS MAY RETURN ON TUESDAY AS LIGHT SNOW
DEVELOPS.

&&

.MARINE...
CONTINUING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY ON THE EAST END OF THE LAKE AS
THE FLOW IS STILL STRONG BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. A SURFACE LOW AND
UPPER LOW WILL BE AROUND THE LAKE OVER THE WEEKEND AND AS THE LOW
MOVES EAST THE NORTHWEST WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO CAUSE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA. THE NEXT THREAT FOR SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
CRITERIA WILL BE TUESDAY IN THE NORTHEAST FLOW AS THE LOW MOVES UP
THROUGH THE TENNESSEE AND OHIO VALLEYS.

&&

.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
     MORNING FOR OHZ011-013-014-021>023.
PA...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
     MORNING FOR PAZ002-003.
MARINE...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...DJB
NEAR TERM...DJB
SHORT TERM...DJB
LONG TERM...KIELTYKA
AVIATION...KOSARIK
MARINE...KIELTYKA
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 7, 10:55 AM EST, 4 hours 23 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1055 AM EST FRI JAN 7 2011

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-OHZ003-006>010-017>020-027>033-036>038-047-
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-LUCAS-WOOD-
OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA-WYANDOT-
CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-
KNOX-
1055 AM EST FRI JAN 7 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE...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...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

OHZ012-089-PAZ001-081600-
LAKE-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
1055 AM EST FRI JAN 7 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. THE
HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER INLAND AREAS. HOWEVER IT
IS POSSIBLE THAT A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY OR WARNING MAY ALSO BE
NEEDED FOR THE LAKESHORE AREA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

OHZ011-013-014-021>023-PAZ002-003-081600-
CUYAHOGA-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-
SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
1055 AM EST FRI JAN 7 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 6, 9:45 PM ESTLake Effect Snow WarningCLEAshtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake13 hr
Jan 6, 9:45 PM ESTLake Effect Snow AdvisoryCLEAshtabula7 hr
Jan 7, 3:30 AM ESTLake Effect Snow WatchCLEAshtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Portage, Summit, Trumbull24 hr

Nearby

Lake Effect Snow Warnings in Ohio, 2011Lake Effect Snow Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2011Every lake effect snow warning in 2011

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.