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Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Cleveland, OH

March 4, 20139 counties in Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this winter storm warning at Mar 4, 2013, 3:45 PM EST for 9 counties in Ohio. It took effect at Mar 5, 2013, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for 13 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Mar 4, 2013, 3:45 PM EST (20:45 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 5, 2013, 4:00 PM EST
Expired
Mar 6, 2013, 4:49 AM EST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

Counties Ashland County, OH, Crawford County, OH, Hancock County, OH, Holmes County, OH, Knox County, OH, Marion County, OH, Morrow County, OH, Richland County, OH, Wyandot County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 6, 4:30 AM ESTSNOW 4.24 Sse Marion, OH24 HOUR SNOWFALL.
Mar 6, 4:41 AM ESTSNOW 4.2Marion, OH12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 167 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2013-03-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2013-03-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 83 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
917 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
63 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
83 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
121 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.

147 
WWUS41 KCLE 042045
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
345 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013

.AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS MOVE TO THE
OHIO VALLEY LATE TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

OHZ017-027>030-036-037-047-050445-
/O.UPG.KCLE.WS.A.0002.130305T1800Z-130306T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.WS.W.0001.130305T1700Z-130306T1700Z/
HANCOCK-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-MARION-MORROW-KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FINDLAY...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...
BUCYRUS...MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...
MOUNT VERNON
345 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO NOON EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY
TO NOON WEDNESDAY. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 9 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH
  THE HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED TUESDAY EVENING. THE SNOW WILL TAPER
  OFF FROM WEST TO EAST WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TUESDAY EVENING AND WILL
  MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING IS LIKELY
  IN OPEN AREAS.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
EXPECTED. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD
PREPARE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

OHZ003-006>008-018-019-031-038-050445-
/O.UPG.KCLE.WS.A.0002.130305T1800Z-130306T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.WW.Y.0009.130305T2100Z-130306T1700Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-SENECA-HURON-WAYNE-HOLMES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON...
FREMONT...TIFFIN...NORWALK...WOOSTER...MILLERSBURG
345 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO NOON
EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY
TO NOON WEDNESDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA TUESDAY DURING THE LATE
  AFTERNOON OR EVENING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED TUESDAY
  NIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...AN ACCUMULATION OF SNOW COULD MAKE FOR DIFFICULT
  TRAVEL ON UNTREATED ROADS. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING IS LIKELY
  AS WELL.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR MODERATE SNOW AMOUNTS AS
WELL AS BLOWING SNOW. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

OHZ032-050445-
/O.NEW.KCLE.WW.Y.0009.130305T2100Z-130306T1700Z/
STARK-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CANTON
345 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO NOON
EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY
TO NOON WEDNESDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA TUESDAY DURING THE LATE
  AFTERNOON OR EVENING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED TUESDAY
  NIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...AN ACCUMULATION OF SNOW COULD MAKE FOR DIFFICULT
  TRAVEL ON UNTREATED ROADS. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING IS LIKELY
  AS WELL.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR MODERATE SNOW AMOUNTS AS
WELL AS BLOWING SNOW. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&


$$
7 follow-up statements
269 
WWUS41 KCLE 050344
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1044 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013

.AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS MOVE TO THE
OHIO VALLEY LATE TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. MODERATE TO HEAVY
SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

OHZ017-027>030-036-037-047-051145-
/O.CON.KCLE.WS.W.0001.130305T1700Z-130306T1700Z/
HANCOCK-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-MARION-MORROW-KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FINDLAY...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...
BUCYRUS...MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...
MOUNT VERNON
1044 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO
NOON EST WEDNESDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS....FIVE TO LOCALLY AS MUCH AS NINE INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH 
  THE HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED TUESDAY EVENING. THE SNOW WILL 
  TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TUESDAY EVENING AND WILL 
  MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING IS LIKELY 
  IN OPEN AREAS.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
EXPECTED. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD
PREPARE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

OHZ003-006>008-018-019-031-032-038-051145-
/O.CON.KCLE.WW.Y.0009.130305T2100Z-130306T1700Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-SENECA-HURON-WAYNE-STARK-HOLMES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON...
FREMONT...TIFFIN...NORWALK...WOOSTER...CANTON...MILLERSBURG
1044 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO
NOON EST WEDNESDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS....3 TO 6 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA TUESDAY DURING THE LATE 
  AFTERNOON OR EVENING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED TUESDAY 
  NIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...AN ACCUMULATION OF SNOW COULD MAKE FOR DIFFICULT 
  TRAVEL ON UNTREATED ROADS. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING IS LIKELY 
  AS WELL.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR MODERATE SNOW AMOUNTS AS
WELL AS BLOWING SNOW. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$
313 
WWUS41 KCLE 050846
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
346 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013

.AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE UP THE OHIO VALLEY TODAY AND
TONIGHT. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM WILL
SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING.

OHZ017-027>030-036-037-047-051645-
/O.CON.KCLE.WS.W.0001.130305T1700Z-130306T1700Z/
HANCOCK-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-MARION-MORROW-KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FINDLAY...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...
BUCYRUS...MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...
MOUNT VERNON
346 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON
EST WEDNESDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE
  HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF
  FROM WEST TO EAST WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TUESDAY EVENING AND WILL 
  MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING IS LIKELY 
  IN OPEN AREAS.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
EXPECTED. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD
PREPARE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

OHZ003-006>008-018-019-031-032-038-051645-
/O.CON.KCLE.WW.Y.0009.130305T2100Z-130306T1700Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-SENECA-HURON-WAYNE-STARK-HOLMES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON...
FREMONT...TIFFIN...NORWALK...WOOSTER...CANTON...MILLERSBURG
346 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013

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

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA TODAY DURING THE LATE
  AFTERNOON OR EVENING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED TONIGHT.
  THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...AN ACCUMULATION OF SNOW COULD MAKE FOR DIFFICULT 
  TRAVEL ON UNTREATED ROADS. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING IS LIKELY 
  AS WELL.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR MODERATE SNOW AMOUNTS AS
WELL AS BLOWING SNOW. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$
199 
WWUS41 KCLE 051544
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1044 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013

.AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE UP THE OHIO VALLEY TODAY AND
TONIGHT. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM WILL
SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING.

OHZ017-027>030-036-037-047-052345-
/O.EXT.KCLE.WS.W.0001.130305T2100Z-130306T1700Z/
HANCOCK-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-MARION-MORROW-KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FINDLAY...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...
BUCYRUS...MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...
MOUNT VERNON
1044 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013

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

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH
  THE HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF
  FROM WEST TO EAST WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THIS EVENING AND WILL
  MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING IS LIKELY
  IN OPEN AREAS.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
EXPECTED. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD
PREPARE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

OHZ003-006>008-018-019-031-032-038-052345-
/O.EXT.KCLE.WW.Y.0009.130306T0000Z-130306T1700Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-SENECA-HURON-WAYNE-STARK-HOLMES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON...
FREMONT...TIFFIN...NORWALK...WOOSTER...CANTON...MILLERSBURG
1044 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO NOON EST WEDNESDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS EVENING WITH THE
  HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...AN ACCUMULATION OF SNOW COULD MAKE FOR DIFFICULT 
  TRAVEL ON UNTREATED ROADS. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING IS LIKELY 
  AS WELL.

* TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR MODERATE SNOW AMOUNTS AS
WELL AS BLOWING SNOW. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$
607 
WWUS41 KCLE 052039
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
339 PM EST TUE MAR 5 2013

.AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE OHIO VALLEY WILL MOVE TO THE
EAST COAST ON WEDNESDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS STORM WILL CROSS THE AREA TONIGHT ENDING FROM WEST TO EAST
WEDNESDAY MORNING. THERE WILL BE A TIGHT GRADIENT IN THE SNOW
AMOUNTS... FROM HEAVY SNOW ACROSS CENTRAL OHIO TO LITTLE OR NO
SNOW NEAR LAKE ERIE.

OHZ003-007-052145-
/O.CAN.KCLE.WW.Y.0009.130306T0000Z-130306T1700Z/
LUCAS-OTTAWA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...PORT CLINTON
339 PM EST TUE MAR 5 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE TOLEDO AREA. THE HEAVIEST SNOW
WILL STAY SOUTH OF TOLEDO AREA. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT WILL
AVERAGE AN INCH OR TWO IN THE TOLEDO AREA.

$$

OHZ038-060445-
/O.UPG.KCLE.WW.Y.0009.130306T0000Z-130306T1700Z/
/O.EXA.KCLE.WS.W.0001.130305T2100Z-130306T1700Z/
HOLMES-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MILLERSBURG
339 PM EST TUE MAR 5 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS UPGRADED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY TO A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HOLMES COUNTY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES.

* TIMING...THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW WILL
  TAPER OFF EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH.

* IMPACTS...THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES AND TRAVEL COULD BE
  DIFFICULT. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

* TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. YOU
SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. STAY TUNED TO
NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

OHZ017-027>030-036-037-047-060445-
/O.CON.KCLE.WS.W.0001.130305T2100Z-130306T1700Z/
HANCOCK-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-MARION-MORROW-KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FINDLAY...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...
BUCYRUS...MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...
MOUNT VERNON
339 PM EST TUE MAR 5 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
WEDNESDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES.

* TIMING...THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL
  TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THIS EVENING AND WILL MAKE
  FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY
  IN OPEN AREAS.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
EXPECTED. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD
PREPARE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

OHZ006-008-018-019-031-032-060445-
/O.CON.KCLE.WW.Y.0009.130306T0000Z-130306T1700Z/
WOOD-SANDUSKY-SENECA-HURON-WAYNE-STARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...FREMONT...TIFFIN...
NORWALK...WOOSTER...CANTON
339 PM EST TUE MAR 5 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO NOON EST WEDNESDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES.

* TIMING...THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW WILL
  TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH.

* IMPACTS...AN ACCUMULATION OF SNOW COULD MAKE FOR DIFFICULT
  TRAVEL ON UNTREATED ROADS. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS
  LIKELY AS WELL.

* TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR MODERATE SNOW AMOUNTS AS
WELL AS BLOWING SNOW. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$
830 
WWUS41 KCLE 060243
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
943 PM EST TUE MAR 5 2013

.AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE OHIO VALLEY WILL MOVE TO THE
EAST COAST ON WEDNESDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS STORM WILL CROSS THE AREA TONIGHT ENDING FROM WEST TO EAST
WEDNESDAY MORNING. THERE WILL BE A TIGHT GRADIENT IN THE SNOW
AMOUNTS...FROM HEAVY SNOW ACROSS CENTRAL OHIO TO LITTLE OR NO
SNOW NEAR LAKE ERIE.

OHZ017-027>030-036>038-047-061045-
/O.CON.KCLE.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130306T1700Z/
HANCOCK-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-
KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FINDLAY...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...
BUCYRUS...MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...
MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON
943 PM EST TUE MAR 5 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
WEDNESDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES.

* TIMING...THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL 
  TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THIS EVENING AND WILL 
  MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS 
  LIKELY IN OPEN AREAS.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
EXPECTED. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD
PREPARE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

OHZ006-008-018-019-031-032-061045-
/O.CON.KCLE.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130306T1700Z/
WOOD-SANDUSKY-SENECA-HURON-WAYNE-STARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...FREMONT...TIFFIN...
NORWALK...WOOSTER...CANTON
943 PM EST TUE MAR 5 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
WEDNESDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES.

* TIMING...THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW WILL 
  TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH.

* IMPACTS...AN ACCUMULATION OF SNOW COULD MAKE FOR DIFFICULT 
  TRAVEL ON UNTREATED ROADS. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS 
  LIKELY AS WELL.

* TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR MODERATE SNOW AMOUNTS AS
WELL AS BLOWING SNOW. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$
547 
WWUS41 KCLE 060806
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
306 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013

.LOW PRESSURE OVER THE OHIO VALLEY WILL MOVE TO THE EAST COAST
TODAY. SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST
EARLY THIS MORNING.

OHZ017-027-028-060915-
/O.CAN.KCLE.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130306T1700Z/
HANCOCK-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FINDLAY...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...
BUCYRUS
306 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

DRIER AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA FROM THE NORTH EARLY TODAY AS
THE STORM SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT THE SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN MOVES
EAST.

$$

OHZ006-008-018-019-060915-
/O.CAN.KCLE.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130306T1700Z/
WOOD-SANDUSKY-SENECA-HURON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...FREMONT...TIFFIN...
NORWALK
306 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

DRIER AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA FROM THE NORTH EARLY TODAY AS
THE STORM SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT THE SNOW MOVES EAST.

$$

OHZ029-030-036>038-047-061615-
/O.CON.KCLE.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130306T1700Z/
RICHLAND-ASHLAND-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...MARION...
MOUNT GILEAD...MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON
306 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS...EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL EARLY MORNING SNOWFALL OF
  1 TO 2 INCHES BEFORE TAPERING TO FLURRIES.

* TIMING...THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST EARLY THIS
  MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL EARLY. SOME BLOWING
  AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY IN OPEN AREAS.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
EXPECTED. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD
PREPARE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

OHZ031-032-061615-
/O.CON.KCLE.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130306T1700Z/
WAYNE-STARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOOSTER...CANTON
306 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL EARLY MORNING SNOWFALL OF AROUND
  AN INCH BEFORE TAPERING TO FLURRIES.

* TIMING...THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF EARLY THIS MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WOULD MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL ON UNTREATED
  ROADS.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR MODERATE SNOW AMOUNTS AS
WELL AS BLOWING SNOW. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$
441 
WWUS41 KCLE 060949
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
449 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013



OHZ029-030-036>038-047-061100-
/O.CAN.KCLE.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130306T1700Z/
RICHLAND-ASHLAND-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...MARION...
MOUNT GILEAD...MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON
449 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

WHILE A CHANCE OF SNOW REMAINS FOR EARLY THIS MORNING...THE
THREAT OF HEAVY ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED.

$$

OHZ031-032-061100-
/O.CAN.KCLE.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130306T1700Z/
WAYNE-STARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOOSTER...CANTON
449 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

WHILE A CHANCE OF SNOW REMAINS FOR EARLY THIS MORNING...THE THREAT
OF HEAVY ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Cleveland, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Mar 4, 12:02 PM EST, 3 hours 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 4, 12:02 PM EST, 3 hours 43 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1202 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
LOCAL AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT. LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN
PLAINS TONIGHT WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS OHIO TUESDAY NIGHT.
ANOTHER AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION FOR THE
SECOND HALF OF THE WORKWEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
MID MORNING UPDATE...JUST CHIPPED AWAY AT CLOUD COVER AND SNOW
SHOWERS. FINALLY SEEING SOME CLEARING FROM NEAR ASHTABULA TO
YOUNGSTOWN. THE OVERCAST AND SNOW SHOWERS/FLURRIES WILL BE MOSTLY
IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA DURING THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON. VERY MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO THE HOURLY TEMPERATURES BY
RUNNING THE NEW HOURLY DIURNAL CURVE BASED OFF THE ACTUAL MORNING
LOWS.

ORIGINAL...CLEARING HAS MADE IT OVER ABOUT THE WEST 2/3 OF THE AREA.
SOME FLURRIES CONTINUE TO SHOW UP IN THE OBS AND SUSPECT THERE
ARE SOME LEGITIMATE SNOW SHOWERS FLOATING AROUND IN FAR NE AND NW
PA. WILL HANG ON TO A MORNING MENTION AND THEN TAKE A LOOK AT THE
TRENDS IN A FEW HOURS. HIGH CLOUDS SHOULD ARRIVE LATER TODAY BUT
OVERALL IT WILL BE A MOSTLY SUNNY DAY. THIS SHOULD PUSH TEMPS INTO
THE LOWER 30S MOST AREAS.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
HAVE ALREADY ISSUED A WATCH FROM THE SW END OF THE AREA. THIS MAY
BE A LITTLE OVERDONE AND EXPECTING MARGINAL WARNING CRITERIA AT
BEST. WENT WITH THE WATCH SINCE FOR MOST OF THE WATCH AREA THIS
COULD BE THE BIGGEST EVENT OF THE SEASON. EXPECT GREATEST ACCUMS
FROM FDY TO MFD AND SOUTH. HAVE STRETCHED THE WATCH NORTH INTO THE
TOL AREA FOR COORDINATION PURPOSES. THERE SHOULD BE A SHARP DROP
OFF ON SNOWFALL TOTALS ON THE NORTHERN END. WILL PROBABLY END UP
WITH A WARNING FOR A HANDFUL OF COUNTIES IN THE SOUTH WITH AN
ADVISORY FURTHER N. LIKE THE NEW 00Z ECMWF AND HAVE FOLLOWED IT.
THE NAM SUPPORTS THIS MODEL SO CONFIDENCE IS FAIRLY HIGH. THE
MODELS HAVING BEEN SLOWLY TRENDING FURTHER SOUTH WITH THIS STORM
AND IF THIS TREND CONTINUES MAY END UP NEEDING ONLY ADVISORIES.
THE SNOW SHOULD START TOMORROW AFTERNOON AS IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME
TO OVERCOME THE DRY NE TO E FLOW AT THE SURFACE. THE SNOW SHOULD
PEAK IN INTENSITY DURING THE EVENING HOURS AND THEN QUICKLY TAPER
OFF FROM WEST TO EAST EARLY WEDNESDAY. IF THE MODELS ARE CORRECT
MUCH OF NW PA COULD END UP DRY. NOT COMFORTABLE CUTTING THE
BOLOGNA THAT CLOSE SO WILL MAINTAIN AT LEAST CHANCE WORDING. BY
WEDNESDAY DRY WEATHER SHOULD PREVAIL WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING
OVER THE AREA THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT AS WELL. SO IN
SUMMARY... EXPECTING A SHARP SNOWFALL GRADIENT WITH MAYBE A COUPLE
INCHES EAST OF KCLE TO AROUND 6 INCHES SOUTH OF U.S 30.

HAVE USED A BLEND OF GUIDANCE TEMPS.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE REGION ON FRIDAY BENEATH A
RIDGE BUILDING ALOFT. AFTER A COOL START TO THE DAY...TEMPERATURES
WILL RECOVER TO NEAR NORMAL VALUES IN THE LOW 40S WITH PARTLY TO
MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. THE EXCEPTION TO THIS WILL BE NE OH/NW PA WHERE
NORTHERLY FLOW OFF THE LAKE WILL LIMIT HIGHS TO THE UPPER 30S FOR
ANOTHER DAY. WARMING TREND WILL CONTINUE ON SATURDAY AS WINDS SHIFT
AROUND TO THE SOUTH AND WARM ADVECTION INCREASES.

MODEL DIFFERENCES INCREASE OVER THE WEEKEND WITH THE EVOLUTION OF
THE CLOSED UPPER LOW OVER THE WESTERN STATES. THE ECMWF AND GEM HOLD
ONTO A SPLIT UPPER LEVEL PATTERN LONGER WITH A WEAK COLD FRONT
BRUSHING THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES LATE SATURDAY WHILE THE UPPER LOW
REMAINS NEAR THE 4 CORNERS REGION. THE GFS IS MUCH FASTER TO EJECT
ENERGY OUT OF THE UPPER LOW AND TRY TO PHASE WITH THE NORTHERN
STREAM. PREFERENCE LIES WITH THE SPLIT FLOW WHICH WILL RESULT IN
WARMING THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH THE NEXT GOOD CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION HOLDING OFF UNTIL EARLY NEXT WEEK.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
TRAPPED MVFR STRATOCU OVER THE EASTERN PART OF THE SNOWBELT MAY HAVE
A HARD TIME DISSIPATING AS MOISTURE REMAINS TRAPPED UNDER AN
INVERSION AROUND 3000 FT. WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD ONTO THE STRATOCU AT
ERI THROUGH 18Z TUE. SOME BKN MVFR CIGS MAY OCCUR AT TIME AROUND THE
REST OF THE SNOWBELT THIS AFTERNOON. THERE COULD BE A FEW FLURRIES
FROM THE STRATOCU BUT NOTHING OF SIGNIFICANCE.

THE REST OF THE AREA WILL SEE A FEW CU THIS AFTERNOON...OTHERWISE
INCREASING HIGH THEN MID CLOUDS INTO TUE MORNING WHILE WINDS REMAIN
LIGHT AND TURN TOWARD THE NE. SOME LIGHT MIXED SNOW AND RAIN COULD
PUSH EAST INTO FDY NEAR 18Z TUE.

OUTLOOK...PERIODS OF IFR AND HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE FDY/TOL/MFD TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. ELSEWHERE NON-VFR POSSIBLE LATER TUESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

.MARINE...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES WILL BUILD EASTWARD
ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BE SLOWER TO DECREASE
ACROSS EASTERN LAKE ERIE AND WILL REMAIN NEAR 15 KNOTS TODAY BEFORE
DECREASING TO NEAR CALM OVERNIGHT. THE NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL
TRACK THROUGH THE LOWER OHIO VALLEY FROM TUESDAY TO TUESDAY NIGHT.
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 20 KNOTS...AS THE LOW PASSES
TO THE SOUTH. LIGHT WINDS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AS HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS SOUTHEAST OUT OF CANADA.

&&

.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
     MORNING FOR OHZ003-006>008-017>019-027>031-036>038-047.
PA...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...KOSARIK/KUBINA
NEAR TERM...KOSARIK/KUBINA
SHORT TERM...KUBINA
LONG TERM...KEC
AVIATION...ADAMS
MARINE...KEC
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 4, 3:36 PM EST, 9 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
336 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013

OHZ009>014-020>023-033-089-PAZ001>003-052045-
ERIE OH-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-MEDINA-SUMMIT-
PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-MAHONING-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
336 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

OHZ003-006>008-018-019-031-032-038-052045-
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-SENECA-HURON-WAYNE-STARK-HOLMES-
336 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO NOON EST
WEDNESDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

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

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

OHZ017-027>030-036-037-047-052045-
HANCOCK-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-MARION-MORROW-KNOX-
336 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO NOON EST
WEDNESDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

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

   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-052045-
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-
336 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 4, 10:47 AM EST, 4 hours 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1047 AM EST MON MAR 04 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0700 AM     SNOW             FAIRVIEW                42.02N  80.25W
03/04/2013  M2.1 INCH        ERIE               PA   SNOW SPOTTER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             6 SSE ERIE              42.06N  80.03W
03/04/2013  M3.5 INCH        ERIE               PA   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0735 AM     SNOW             SOLON                   41.37N  81.45W
03/04/2013  M2.8 INCH        CUYAHOGA           OH   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

&&

EVENT NUMBER CLE1300775
EVENT NUMBER CLE1300776
EVENT NUMBER CLE1300777

THOMPSON

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 4, 3:03 AM ESTWinter Storm WatchCLEAshland, Crawford, Hancock, Holmes, Huron, Knox and 10 more13 hr
Mar 4, 3:45 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryCLEHolmes, Huron, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca and 3 more37 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in Ohio, 2013Every winter storm warning in 2013

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.