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Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Cleveland, OH

April 22, 2012Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania; Ashtabula County, Mahoning County, Trumbull County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this winter storm warning at Apr 22, 2012, 2:51 PM EDT for Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania; Ashtabula County, Mahoning County, Trumbull County, Ohio. It took effect at Apr 23, 2012, 4:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 24 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
Apr 22, 2012, 2:51 PM EDT (18:51 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 23, 2012, 4:00 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 24, 2012, 3:45 AM EDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

Counties Ashtabula County, OH, Mahoning County, OH, Trumbull County, OH, Crawford County, PA, Erie County, PA

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 137 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 2012-04-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2012-04-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 16 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
475 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
16 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
49 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.

367 
WWUS41 KCLE 221851
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
251 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

...A LATE WINTER STORM WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA TONIGHT AND
WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK NORTH ACROSS CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA MONDAY AND ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK MONDAY NIGHT. SNOW
WILL START LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE ON AND OFF INTO TUESDAY.
EXACT SNOW AMOUNTS WILL DEPEND UPON THE PRECISE TRACK OF THE LOW
WHICH IS STILL IN DOUBT. IN ADDITION STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE
SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW.

OHZ014-023-033-089-PAZ001>003-230300-
/O.UPG.KCLE.WS.A.0001.120423T0900Z-120425T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.WS.W.0003.120423T0800Z-120424T1900Z/
ASHTABULA INLAND-TRUMBULL-MAHONING-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-
NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JEFFERSON...WARREN...YOUNGSTOWN...
ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
251 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO 3 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM
MONDAY TO 3 PM EDT TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE ACROSS
  NORTHEAST OHIO AND 10 TO 14 INCHES ACROSS NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA
  BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE HIGHER
  ELEVATIONS AWAY FROM THE LAKE.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE ON AND OFF
  INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...WINDS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING
  OF SNOW DROPPING VISIBILITIES TO A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S.

* IMPACTS...THE SNOW THAT FALLS WILL BE HEAVY AND WET AND DRIVEN 
  BY STRONG WINDS. THIS COULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON TREES 
  AND OTHER VEGETATION WITH LEAVES AS WELL AS POTENTIALLY 
  AFFECTING POWER LINES. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$
7 follow-up statements
308 
WWUS41 KCLE 230254
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1054 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

...A LATE SEASON WINTER STORM WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA TONIGHT
AND WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK FROM THE MID-ATLANTIC TO
EASTERN NEW YORK BY MONDAY MORNING. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL
CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN AS IT TRACKS TOWARDS LAKE ONTARIO BY MONDAY
NIGHT. RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW BY LATE TONIGHT ACROSS EXTREME
NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY
AT TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON MONDAY AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY
STRONG WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO
TUESDAY MORNING AS SNOW BECOMES ENHANCED DOWNWIND OF LAKE ERIE.

OHZ014-023-033-089-PAZ001>003-231100-
/O.CON.KCLE.WS.W.0003.120423T0800Z-120424T1900Z/
ASHTABULA INLAND-TRUMBULL-MAHONING-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-
NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JEFFERSON...WARREN...YOUNGSTOWN...
ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
1054 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO
3 PM EDT TUESDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS
  EXTREME NORTHEAST OHIO WITH 8 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS NORTHWEST
  PENNSYLVANIA BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL BE IN
  THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AWAY FROM THE LAKE.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY AT
  TIMES ON MONDAY. THE SNOW WILL BE ENHANCED DOWNWIND OF LAKE
  ERIE FROM MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH...WITH
  LOCALIZED GUSTS TO 50 MPH NEAR LAKE ERIE.

* VISIBILITIES...WINDS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING OF SNOW.
  VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO BELOW A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S.

* IMPACTS...THE SNOW THAT FALLS WILL BE HEAVY AND WET AND DRIVEN 
  BY STRONG WINDS. THIS COULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON TREES 
  AND OTHER VEGETATION WITH LEAVES AS WELL AS POTENTIALLY 
  AFFECTING POWER LINES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$
009 
WWUS41 KCLE 230746
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
346 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012

...A LATE SEASON WINTER STORM WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA TODAY AND
WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER SOUTHERN NEW YORK WILL MOVE
NORTHWEST TO LAKE ONTARIO BY TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL MOVE ACROSS
EXTREME NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA TODAY. SNOW WILL
BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG WIND
GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING AS
SNOW BECOMES ENHANCED DOWNWIND OF LAKE ERIE.

OHZ014-023-033-089-PAZ001>003-231600-
/O.CON.KCLE.WS.W.0003.120423T0800Z-120424T1900Z/
ASHTABULA INLAND-TRUMBULL-MAHONING-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-
NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JEFFERSON...WARREN...YOUNGSTOWN...
ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
346 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS 
  EXTREME NORTHEAST OHIO WITH 8 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS NORTHWEST 
  PENNSYLVANIA BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL BE IN 
  THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AWAY FROM THE LAKE. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP TODAY AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. THE
  SNOW WILL BE ENHANCED DOWNWIND OF LAKE ERIE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40
  MPH...WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS TO 50 MPH NEAR LAKE ERIE. 

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S.

* IMPACTS...THE SNOW THAT FALLS WILL BE HEAVY AND WET. THIS COULD
  HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON TREES AND OTHER VEGETATION WITH
  LEAVES AS WELL AS POTENTIALLY AFFECTING POWER LINES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$
284 
WWUS41 KCLE 231327
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
927 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012

...A LATE SEASON WINTER STORM WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA TODAY
AND WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER SOUTHERN NEW YORK WILL MOVE
NORTHWEST TO LAKE ONTARIO BY TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL MOVE
ACROSS EXTREME NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA TODAY.
SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY
STRONG WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO
TUESDAY MORNING AS SNOW BECOMES ENHANCED DOWNWIND OF LAKE ERIE.

OHZ014-023-033-089-231430-
/O.CAN.KCLE.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120424T1900Z/
ASHTABULA INLAND-TRUMBULL-MAHONING-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JEFFERSON...WARREN...YOUNGSTOWN...
ASHTABULA
927 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED INTO THE LOWER 40S AND SIGNIFICANT SNOW
ACCUMULATION IS NO LONGER EXPECTED. A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW IS
EXPECTED DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS TODAY BUT ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE
NO MORE THAN AN INCH AND MAINLY ON GRASSY SURFACES. ANOTHER INCH OR TWO
OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES COOL BACK INTO THE
LOWER 30S.

$$

PAZ001>003-232130-
/O.CON.KCLE.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120424T1900Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
927 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS
  AT THE EASTERN END OF ERIE AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES. LESSER AMOUNTS
  OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE IMMEDIATE LAKE ERIE
  SHORELINE...INCLUDING THE CITY OF ERIE WHERE SOME RAIN IS
  EXPECTED.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP TODAY AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. 
  THE SNOW WILL BE ENHANCED DOWNWIND OF LAKE ERIE TONIGHT INTO 
  TUESDAY. 

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...MAINLY STEADY IN THE MID 30S.

* IMPACTS...THE SNOW THAT FALLS WILL BE HEAVY AND WET. THIS 
  COULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON TREES AND OTHER VEGETATION 
  WITH LEAVES AS WELL AS POTENTIALLY AFFECTING POWER LINES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$
KUBINA
491 
WWUS41 KCLE 231926
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
326 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER EASTERN NEW YORK WILL MOVE
NORTHWEST TO LAKE ONTARIO TONIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH
THE LOW WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL BECOME
HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY NORTHWEST WIND
GUSTING TO AS MUCH AS 35 MPH. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY
MORNING BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO RAIN.

PAZ001>003-240330-
/O.EXT.KCLE.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120424T1500Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
326 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT TUESDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS...ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY
  OVERNIGHT ON THE HIGHER TERRAIN IN EASTERN ERIE AND CRAWFORD
  COUNTIES. ACCUMULATIONS WILL DROP TO AN INCH OR TWO NEAR THE
  OHIO BORDER WITH ONLY MINOR ACCUMULATIONS NORTH OF INTERSTATE
  90. A FEW LOCATIONS COULD SEE STORM TOTALS OF NEARLY A FOOT OF
  SNOW FROM THIS STORM.

* TIMING...RAIN AND SHOW WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW THIS EVENING.
  SOME RAIN MAY MIX WITH THE SNOW ALONG THE IMMEDIATE LAKE ERIE
  SHORELINE OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING AND
  THEN TRANSITION TO RAIN AS TEMPERATURES WARM.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S.

* IMPACTS...THE SNOW THAT FALLS WILL BE HEAVY AND WET. THIS 
  COULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON TREES AND OTHER VEGETATION 
  WITH LEAVES AS WELL AS POTENTIALLY AFFECTING POWER LINES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$
KUBINA
806 
WWUS41 KCLE 231958 CCA
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
356 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER EASTERN NEW YORK WILL MOVE
NORTHWEST TO LAKE ONTARIO TONIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH
THE LOW WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL BECOME
HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY NORTHWEST WIND
GUSTING TO AS MUCH AS 35 MPH. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY
MORNING BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO RAIN.

PAZ001>003-240415-
/O.COR.KCLE.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120424T1500Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
356 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT TUESDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS...ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY
  OVERNIGHT ON THE HIGHER TERRAIN IN EASTERN ERIE AND CRAWFORD
  COUNTIES. ACCUMULATIONS WILL DROP TO AN INCH OR TWO NEAR THE
  OHIO BORDER WITH ONLY MINOR ACCUMULATIONS NORTH OF INTERSTATE
  90. A FEW LOCATIONS COULD SEE STORM TOTALS OF NEARLY A FOOT OF
  SNOW FROM THIS STORM.

* TIMING...RAIN AND SNOW WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW THIS EVENING.
  SOME RAIN MAY MIX WITH THE SNOW ALONG THE IMMEDIATE LAKE ERIE
  SHORELINE OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING AND
  THEN TRANSITION TO RAIN AS TEMPERATURES WARM.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S.

* IMPACTS...THE SNOW THAT FALLS WILL BE HEAVY AND WET. THIS 
  COULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON TREES AND OTHER VEGETATION 
  WITH LEAVES AS WELL AS POTENTIALLY AFFECTING POWER LINES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$
578 
WWUS41 KCLE 240207
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1007 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER EASTERN NEW YORK WILL MOVE
NORTHWEST TO LAKE ONTARIO TONIGHT AND THEN INTO QUEBEC ON TUESDAY. 
RAIN AND SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW
EXCEPT CLOSE TO LAKE ERIE. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES
OVERNIGHT AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO AS
MUCH AS 35 MPH. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING
BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO RAIN.

PAZ001>003-241015-
/O.CON.KCLE.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120424T1500Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
1007 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS....3 TO 5 INCHES OF HEAVY WET SNOW ARE EXPECTED
  OVERNIGHT FROM NEAR INTERSTATE 90 AND SOUTH. NEAR THE LAKESHORE
  LITTLE SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED...EXCEPT LOCALLY AROUND AN
  INCH OR TWO.

* TIMING...RAIN OR SNOW WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW OVERNIGHT. SOME
  RAIN MAY MIX WITH THE SNOW ALONG THE IMMEDIATE LAKE ERIE
  SHORELINE OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING AND
  THEN TRANSITION TO RAIN AS TEMPERATURES WARM.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S...EXCEPT WARMER NEAR LAKE ERIE.

* IMPACTS...THE SNOW THAT FALLS WILL BE HEAVY AND WET. THIS 
  COULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON TREES AND OTHER VEGETATION 
  WITH LEAVES AS WELL AS POTENTIALLY AFFECTING POWER LINES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

KIELTYKA
597 
WWUS41 KCLE 240745
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
345 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012


PAZ001>003-240845-
/O.CAN.KCLE.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120424T1500Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
345 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WILL BE LIMITED TODAY...WITH UP TO AN
ADDITIONAL INCH OR 2 POSSIBLE THIS MORNING ACROSS THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS.

$$

OUDEMAN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 22, 3:22 AM EDTWinter Storm WatchCLECrawford, Erie11 hr
Apr 21, 10:37 PM EDTGale WatchCLE17 hr
Apr 22, 3:14 PM EDTGale WarningCLE36 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in Ohio, 2012Winter Storm Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2012Every winter storm warning in 2012

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.