Alert archive / Ohio / Lake Effect Snow Warnings in 2011
Lake Effect Snow Warning 2, NWS Cleveland, OH
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.
- 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
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 THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.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...KIELTYKAHazardous 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 9:45 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Warning | CLE | Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake | 13 hr |
| Jan 6, 9:45 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | CLE | Ashtabula | 7 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:30 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Watch | CLE | Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Portage, Summit, Trumbull | 24 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.