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Lake Effect Snow Advisory 9, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this lake effect snow advisory at Dec 8, 2016, 2:42 PM EST for Cuyahoga County, Trumbull County, Ohio. It took effect at Dec 8, 2016, 5:06 PM EST. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2016, 2:42 PM EST (19:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 8, 2016, 5:06 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 9, 2016, 1:10 PM EST
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
Counties Cuyahoga County, OH, Trumbull County, OH
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:45 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 (KAGC), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 145 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
- 1172 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 123 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 64 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
282 WWUS41 KCLE 081942 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 242 PM EST THU DEC 8 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE SNOWBELT OF EXTREME NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA BY EARLY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY... .BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW THAT HAVE BEEN OCCURRING NEAR LAKE ERIE WILL SHIFT INLAND AS WINDS BECOME NORTHWEST TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WILL CONTINUE ON FRIDAY. THE SNOW BANDS MAY AGAIN BECOME MORE NUMEROUS NEAR THE LAKE ERIE LAKESHORE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY AS WINDS BECOME MORE WESTERLY. OHZ012-089-090345- /O.UPG.KCLE.LE.A.0008.161208T2000Z-161210T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KCLE.LE.W.0009.161208T2000Z-161210T2100Z/ LAKE-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...ASHTABULA 242 PM EST THU DEC 8 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS LIKELY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES ON FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW...THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. VISIBILITIES CAN VARY GREATLY AND CAN DROP TO NEAR ZERO IN THE HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNED AREA BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER...VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS. LOCAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS MAY BE IN EFFECT. && $$ OHZ014-090345- /O.EXT.KCLE.LE.W.0009.161208T2000Z-161210T2100Z/ ASHTABULA INLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JEFFERSON 242 PM EST THU DEC 8 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY... * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON WILL AVERAGE 8 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES ON FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW...THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. VISIBILITIES CAN VARY GREATLY AND CAN DROP TO NEAR ZERO IN THE HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNED AREA BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER...VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS. LOCAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS MAY BE IN EFFECT. && $$ PAZ001>003-090345- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161210T2100Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE 242 PM EST THU DEC 8 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY... * ACCUMULATIONS...WILL AVERAGE 8 TO 18 INCHES WITH 2 FEET POSSIBLE ACROSS EASTERN ERIE COUNTY AND NORTHEAST CRAWFORD COUNTY. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY OCCUR FROM CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS TO EDINBORO TO WATTSBURG TO CORRY TO SPARTANSBURG OR WHERE SQUALLS ARE MOST PERSISTENT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES INTO TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY SHIFT INLAND...SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90...LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THE SQUALLS COULD RETURN TO THE LAKESHORE BY FRIDAY NIGHT WHILE CONTINUING INLAND. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW...THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. VISIBILITIES CAN VARY GREATLY AND CAN DROP TO NEAR ZERO IN THE HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNED AREA BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER...VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS. LOCAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS MAY BE IN EFFECT. && $$ OHZ013-090345- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0009.161208T2300Z-161210T2100Z/ GEAUGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHARDON 242 PM EST THU DEC 8 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY... * ACCUMULATIONS...A STORM TOTAL OF 10 TO 18 INCHES IS LIKELY BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY OCCUR FROM CHARDON TO MONTVILLE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BY THE EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES ON FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW...THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. VISIBILITIES CAN VARY GREATLY AND CAN DROP TO NEAR ZERO IN THE HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNED AREA BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER...VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS. LOCAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS MAY BE IN EFFECT. && $$ OHZ011-090345- /O.UPG.KCLE.LE.A.0008.161209T0000Z-161210T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KCLE.LE.Y.0009.161208T2300Z-161210T1500Z/ CUYAHOGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CLEVELAND 242 PM EST THU DEC 8 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL AVERAGE 4 TO 8 INCHES BY FRIDAY NIGHT. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE LIKELY IN THE EASTERN SUBURBS. IF SNOW SQUALLS BECOME PERSISTENT... THE ADVISORY MAY NEED TO BE UPGRADED TO A WARNING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THIS EVENING WITH SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN LAKE-EFFECT SNOW IS FORECAST THAT MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW... THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. VISIBILITIES CAN VARY GREATLY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE ADVISORY AREA BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER...VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS. && $$
5 follow-up statements
206 WWUS41 KCLE 082206 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 506 PM EST THU DEC 8 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SNOWBELT OF EXTREME NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA INTO SATURDAY... .BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT INLAND AS WINDS BECOME NORTHWEST THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES AND CAUSE ABRUPT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WILL CONTINUE ON FRIDAY. THE SNOW BANDS MAY AGAIN BECOME MORE NUMEROUS NEAR THE LAKE ERIE LAKESHORE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY AS WINDS BECOME MORE WESTERLY. OHZ013-090615- /O.EXT.KCLE.LE.W.0009.161208T2206Z-161210T2100Z/ GEAUGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHARDON 506 PM EST THU DEC 8 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY... * ACCUMULATIONS...A STORM TOTAL OF 10 TO 18 INCHES IS LIKELY BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY OCCUR FROM CHARDON TO MONTVILLE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BY THE EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES ON FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW...THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. VISIBILITIES CAN VARY GREATLY AND CAN DROP TO NEAR ZERO IN THE HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNED AREA BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER...VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS. LOCAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS MAY BE IN EFFECT. && $$ OHZ012-014-089-PAZ001>003-090615- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161210T2100Z/ LAKE-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE- SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...JEFFERSON...ASHTABULA...ERIE... EDINBORO...MEADVILLE 506 PM EST THU DEC 8 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY... * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 15 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS LIKELY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90. HIGHER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS EASTERN ERIE AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES WHERE ACCUMULATIONS MAY APPROACH 2 FEET. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM EDINBORO TO WATTSBURG WHERE SQUALLS ARE MOST PERSISTENT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES ON FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW...THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. VISIBILITIES CAN VARY GREATLY AND CAN DROP TO NEAR ZERO IN THE HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNED AREA BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER...VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS. LOCAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS MAY BE IN EFFECT. && $$ OHZ011-090615- /O.EXT.KCLE.LE.Y.0009.161208T2206Z-161210T1500Z/ CUYAHOGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CLEVELAND 506 PM EST THU DEC 8 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL AVERAGE 4 TO 8 INCHES BY FRIDAY NIGHT. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE LIKELY IN THE EASTERN SUBURBS. IF SNOW SQUALLS BECOME PERSISTENT... THE ADVISORY MAY NEED TO BE UPGRADED TO A WARNING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THIS EVENING WITH SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN LAKE-EFFECT SNOW IS FORECAST THAT MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW... THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. VISIBILITIES CAN VARY GREATLY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE ADVISORY AREA BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER...VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS. && $$
760 WWUS41 KCLE 090339 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1039 PM EST THU DEC 8 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SNOWBELT OF EXTREME NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA INTO SATURDAY... .LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL EXPAND INLAND OVERNIGHT AS WINDS SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST. SNOW ALONG THE IMMEDIATE LAKESHORE IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS WILL FLARE UP AGAIN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND WILL LIKELY IMPACT THE MORNING COMMUTE ACROSS THE GREATER CLEVELAND AREA. RAPID CHANGES IN VISIBILITY AND INTENSITY ARE POSSIBLE. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ON FRIDAY. THE SNOW BANDS MAY AGAIN BECOME MORE NUMEROUS NEAR THE LAKE ERIE LAKESHORE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY AS WINDS BECOME MORE WESTERLY. OHZ012>014-089-PAZ001>003-091145- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161210T2100Z/ LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE- SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...CHARDON...JEFFERSON... ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE 1039 PM EST THU DEC 8 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY... * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 15 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SATURDAY WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS LIKELY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90. HIGHER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS EASTERN ERIE AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES WHERE ACCUMULATIONS MAY APPROACH 2 FEET. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM EDINBORO TO WATTSBURG WHERE SQUALLS ARE MOST PERSISTENT. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL EXPAND INLAND OVERNIGHT WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS FOCUSED OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AND BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW SHOWERS MAY STRENGTHEN ALONG THE LAKESHORE AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST OVERNIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S WITH WIND CHILL VALUES OF 10 TO 15 DEGREES OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW...THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. VISIBILITIES CAN VARY GREATLY AND CAN DROP TO NEAR ZERO IN THE HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNED AREA BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER...VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS. LOCAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS MAY BE IN EFFECT. && $$ OHZ011-091145- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-161210T1500Z/ CUYAHOGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CLEVELAND 1039 PM EST THU DEC 8 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE EASTERN SUBURBS. IF SNOW SQUALLS BECOME PERSISTENT... THE ADVISORY MAY NEED TO BE UPGRADED TO A WARNING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL EXPAND TO THE SOUTH AND WEST OVERNIGHT WITH SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO RAPID ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S WITH WIND CHILL VALUES OF 10 TO 15 DEGREES OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN LAKE-EFFECT SNOW IS FORECAST THAT MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW... THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. VISIBILITIES CAN VARY GREATLY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE ADVISORY AREA BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER...VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS. && $$
277 WWUS41 KCLE 090900 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 400 AM EST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SNOWBELT OF NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA INTO SATURDAY... .LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL FLARE UP THIS MORNING AND WILL LIKELY IMPACT THE MORNING COMMUTE ACROSS THE GREATER CLEVELAND AREA. RAPID CHANGES IN VISIBILITY AND INTENSITY ARE POSSIBLE. THE SNOW BANDS MAY AGAIN BECOME MORE NUMEROUS NEAR THE LAKE ERIE LAKESHORE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY AS WINDS BECOME MORE WESTERLY. OHZ012>014-089-PAZ001>003-091700- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161210T2100Z/ LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE- SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...CHARDON...JEFFERSON... ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE 400 AM EST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY... * ACCUMULATIONS...ACROSS NORTHEAST OHIO 2 TO 5 INCHES TODAY...2 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT...AND ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES ON SATURDAY. THIS COMBINED WITH SNOW THAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN SINCE YESTERDAY SHOULD PRODUCE STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 15 INCHES. ACROSS NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA 2 TO 5 INCHES TODAY...2 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 3 TO 5 INCHES ON SATURDAY. THIS COMBINED WITH SNOW THAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN SINCE YESTERDAY SHOULD PRODUCE STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO AS HIGH AS 24 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL WOBBLE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY MAINLY FOCUSED ON LAKE AND GEAUGA COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST OHIO AND ACROSS ERIE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA. PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AND ARE EXPECTED TO BE HEAVY AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST OVERNIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S TODAY. COOLER TONIGHT WITH LOWS IN THE TEENS. WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE TEENS TODAY AND POSSIBLY DIPPING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW...THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. VISIBILITIES CAN VARY GREATLY AND CAN DROP TO NEAR ZERO IN THE HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNED AREA BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER...VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS. LOCAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS MAY BE IN EFFECT. && $$ OHZ023-091700- /O.EXB.KCLE.LE.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-161210T0200Z/ TRUMBULL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARREN 400 AM EST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO LOCALLY 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY NEAR AND NORTH OF CORTLAND. * TIMING...HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE COUNTY WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON BEFORE BEGINNING TO TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO RAPID ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S TODAY. COOLER TONIGHT WITH LOWS IN THE TEENS. WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE TEENS TODAY AND POSSIBLY DIPPING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN LAKE-EFFECT SNOW IS FORECAST THAT MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW... THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. VISIBILITIES CAN VARY GREATLY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE ADVISORY AREA BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER...VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS. && $$ OHZ011-091700- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-161210T1500Z/ CUYAHOGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CLEVELAND 400 AM EST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS REMAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS THE EASTERN SUBURBS. IF SNOW SQUALLS BECOME PERSISTENT... THE ADVISORY MAY NEED TO BE UPGRADED TO A WARNING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL EXPAND TO THE SOUTH AND WEST EARLY THIS MORNING AND WILL HAVE IMPACTS ON THE MORNING COMMUTE. THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING BEFORE STARTING TO SHIFT OUT OF THE COUNTY DURING THE OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO RAPID ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S TODAY. COOLER TONIGHT WITH LOWS IN THE TEENS. WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE TEENS TODAY AND POSSIBLY DIPPING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN LAKE-EFFECT SNOW IS FORECAST THAT MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW... THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. VISIBILITIES CAN VARY GREATLY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE ADVISORY AREA BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER...VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS. && $$
590 WWUS41 KCLE 091542 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1042 AM EST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SNOWBELT OF NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA INTO SATURDAY... .LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALL HAVE BEEN PERSISTENT IN THE PRIMARY SNOWBELT FROM GEAUGA COUNTY EASTWARD ACROSS ASHTABULA COUNTY AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA AND THIS WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. AN INCREASE IN THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS EASTERN CUYAHOGA COUNTY AND NORTHERN TRUMBULL COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. RAPID CHANGES IN VISIBILITY AND INTENSITY WILL OCCUR IN THE VICINITY OF THE HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. THE SNOW BANDS MAY AGAIN BECOME MORE NUMEROUS NEAR THE LAKE ERIE LAKESHORE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY AS WINDS BECOME MORE WESTERLY. OHZ012>014-089-PAZ001>003-092345- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161210T2100Z/ LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE- SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...CHARDON...JEFFERSON... ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE 1042 AM EST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY... * ACCUMULATIONS...A FOOT OR MORE OF SNOW IS LIKELY IN PARTS OF NORTHERN GEAUGA COUNTY AND EASTERN INLAND ERIE COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA TODAY INTO TONIGHT WHERE SNOW SQUALLS PERSIST. ELSEWHERE 2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY WITH ANOTHER 2 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOW...INCLUDING THE SNOW FROM THURSDAY...WILL AVERAGE 8 TO 15 INCHES WITH TOTALS AS HIGH AS 24 INCHES IN EASTERN ERIE COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA. * TIMING...THE HEAVIEST AND MOST PERSISTENT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS TODAY INTO TONIGHT WILL OCCUR IN NORTHERN GEAUGA COUNTY AND EASTERN ERIE COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA. THE SNOW BANDS WILL VARY IN INTENSITY ELSEWHERE. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AND ARE EXPECTED TO BE HEAVY AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S TODAY. LOWS IN THE TEENS TONIGHT. WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE TEENS TODAY AND POSSIBLY DIPPING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW...THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. VISIBILITIES CAN VARY GREATLY AND CAN DROP TO NEAR ZERO IN THE HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNED AREA BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER...VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS. LOCAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS MAY BE IN EFFECT. && $$ OHZ011-092345- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-161210T1500Z/ CUYAHOGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CLEVELAND 1042 AM EST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS REMAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS THE EASTERN SUBURBS. IF SNOW SQUALLS BECOME PERSISTENT... THE ADVISORY MAY NEED TO BE UPGRADED TO A WARNING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS EASTERN CUYAHOGA COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT BEFORE STARTING TO SHIFT OUT OF THE COUNTY BY EARLY SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO RAPID ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S TODAY. LOWS IN THE TEENS TONIGHT. WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE TEENS TODAY AND POSSIBLY DIPPING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN LAKE-EFFECT SNOW IS FORECAST THAT MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW... THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. VISIBILITIES CAN VARY GREATLY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE ADVISORY AREA BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER...VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS. && $$ OHZ023-092345- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-161210T0200Z/ TRUMBULL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARREN 1042 AM EST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO LOCALLY 6 INCHES... ESPECIALLY NORTH OF CORTLAND. * TIMING...HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE COUNTY INTO TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO RAPID ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S TODAY. LOWS IN THE TEENS TONIGHT. WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE TEENS TODAY AND POSSIBLY DIPPING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN LAKE-EFFECT SNOW IS FORECAST THAT MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW... THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. VISIBILITIES CAN VARY GREATLY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE ADVISORY AREA BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER...VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS. && $$
755 WWUS41 KCLE 091810 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 110 PM EST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SNOWBELT OF NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA INTO SATURDAY... .LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALL HAVE BEEN PERSISTENT IN THE PRIMARY SNOWBELT FROM GEAUGA COUNTY EASTWARD ACROSS ASHTABULA COUNTY AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA AND THIS WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. AN INCREASE IN THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS EASTERN CUYAHOGA COUNTY AND NORTHERN TRUMBULL COUNTY THROUGH TONIGHT. RAPID CHANGES IN VISIBILITY AND INTENSITY WILL OCCUR IN THE VICINITY OF THE HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. THE SNOW BANDS MAY AGAIN BECOME MORE NUMEROUS NEAR THE LAKE ERIE LAKESHORE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY AS WINDS BECOME MORE WESTERLY. OHZ011-100315- /O.UPG.KCLE.LE.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-161210T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KCLE.LE.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161210T1500Z/ CUYAHOGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CLEVELAND 110 PM EST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 12 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE EASTERN SUBURBS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS EASTERN CUYAHOGA COUNTY THROUGH THE EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE LATER THIS EVENING ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE COUNTY. THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT BEFORE STARTING TO SHIFT OUT OF THE COUNTY BY EARLY SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO RAPID ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...DROPPING INTO THE TEENS TONIGHT. WIND CHILL VALUES POSSIBLY DIPPING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW...THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. VISIBILITIES CAN VARY GREATLY AND CAN DROP TO NEAR ZERO IN THE HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNED AREA BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER...VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS. LOCAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS MAY BE IN EFFECT. && $$ OHZ023-100315- /O.UPG.KCLE.LE.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-161210T0200Z/ /O.EXB.KCLE.LE.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161210T1200Z/ TRUMBULL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARREN 110 PM EST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO LOCALLY 9 INCHES...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF CORTLAND. * TIMING...HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE COUNTY THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO RAPID ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...DROPPING INTO THE TEENS TONIGHT. WIND CHILL VALUES POSSIBLY DIPPING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW...THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. VISIBILITIES CAN VARY GREATLY AND CAN DROP TO NEAR ZERO IN THE HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNED AREA BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER...VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS. LOCAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS MAY BE IN EFFECT. && $$ OHZ012>014-089-PAZ001>003-100315- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0009.000000T0000Z-161210T2100Z/ LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE- SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...CHARDON...JEFFERSON... ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE 110 PM EST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY... * ACCUMULATIONS...A FOOT OR MORE OF SNOW IS LIKELY IN PARTS OF NORTHERN GEAUGA COUNTY AND EASTERN INLAND ERIE COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA INTO TONIGHT WHERE SNOW SQUALLS PERSIST. ELSEWHERE 2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY WITH ANOTHER 2 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOW...INCLUDING THE SNOW FROM THURSDAY...WILL AVERAGE 8 TO 15 INCHES WITH TOTALS AS HIGH AS 24 INCHES IN EASTERN ERIE COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA. * TIMING...THE HEAVIEST AND MOST PERSISTENT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS INTO TONIGHT WILL OCCUR IN NORTHERN GEAUGA COUNTY AND EASTERN ERIE COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA. THE SNOW BANDS WILL VARY IN INTENSITY ELSEWHERE. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AND ARE EXPECTED TO BE HEAVY AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...DROPPING INTO THE TEENS TONIGHT. WIND CHILL VALUES POSSIBLY DIPPING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW...THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. VISIBILITIES CAN VARY GREATLY AND CAN DROP TO NEAR ZERO IN THE HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNED AREA BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER...VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS. LOCAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS MAY BE IN EFFECT. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this lake effect snow advisory 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 advisory went out at Dec 8, 12:35 PM EST, 2 hours 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 8, 12:35 PM EST, 2 hours 7 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1235 PM EST Thu Dec 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS...
Deep low pressure near James Bay will drift east to northern
Quebec. A trough of low pressure will extend southwest across the
central Great Lakes. The trough will drop southeast and cross Lake
Erie tonight. Saturday high pressure will build into the region
from the central plains.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
Update...Minor adjustments for the afternoon.
Previous Discussion... Surface trough was located over the upper
great lakes this morning as deep low pressure continues a slow
move across northern Quebec. 8H temperatures already down to about
-8C this morning and should slowly chill from here. So this is
already cold enough to get all snow where lift and convergence are
the strongest. This will occur over Lake Erie through the morning
with it being directed into Western NY on a southwesterly wind.
This band of snow will slowly edge toward the lakeshore through
the afternoon and will likely get into Erie PA by mid afternoon.
As the surface trough passes late afternoon/early this evening the
snow will move inland. This is when the significant accumulations
will begin.
It will become very cold aloft through this afternoon. So with
the steep lapse rates over the warm waters of Lake Erie there
could be some thunder. This will of course increase snowfall rates
and may produce snowfall rates in excess of 2 inches per hour.
Highs today will generally be in the upper 20s to around 30 but it
will feel colder as the day progresses. Gusty west winds will
make it feel like it is in the teens.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
Moderate to high instability over the warm waters of Lake Erie
will develop quickly this evening as the surface trough passes. As
the winds turn more to the northwest this will push the snowfall
inland. Have decided to grab a couple more counties for the LES
warning where the higher terrain will assist in significant
accumulations. So with that said we have added Geauga and Inland
Ashtabula counties beginning at 6 pm. Heaviest accumulations will
likely occur after midnight tonight into Friday. Refer to our
snowfall graphic on our webpage and on facebook/twitter.
We will need to monitor the remainder of the watch very closely
and will at least need an LES advisory. While we do expect to see
some thunder snow develop we are reluctant to add the lakeshore to
the warnings. Want to see the thunder develop over the lake this
afternoon to build our confidence.
The lake effect snows will continue through Friday on a
northwesterly flow. However these steering winds will shift back
to the west Friday night into Saturday with the lake effect snow
shifting back up the shoreline. The remaining bands of snow will
likely shift back into western NY at some point on Saturday.
Warm advection develops Saturday night ahead of the next area of
low pressure and will likely produce some light snow for the
entire region. Looks like light amounts but could be a couple
inches.
It will feel winterlike into the weekend. Highs will be in the 20
to around 30. A few teens will be possible each night...especially where
any breaks in the cloud cover can occur. Winds will make it feel
even colder.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
The models show a low moving ne across the area sun night thru
monday with widespread but generally light precip with the type of
precip being the issue. Will stay with likely or better pops and
mainly snow but by sometime monday at least the se half of the cwa
could see chg to rain if the low does take a more nw track.
Another push of arctic air is expected to arrive about tue night and
this batch will likely be even colder than the current one. More
lake effect snow showers will occur.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z Thursday THROUGH Tuesday/...
Bands of lake effect snow showers over Lake Erie will push inland
tonight as the 850mb winds turn to the NW. Could see a widespread
couple of inches overnight...with higher amounts in the snowbelt.
Westerly winds will gradually increase into midday with gusts to 30
knots then diminish some tonight.
OUTLOOK...Mainly mvfr cigs thru monday with areas of ifr in lake
effect snow showers into saturday then widespread snow sunday into
monday.
&&
.MARINE...
SCA conditions expected into fri morning for all of the lake then
continuing east 2/3 into saturday until high pressure moves up the
ohio valley to lessen the flow. Winds back to the south by sunday
then more in question from sunday evening thru monday do to model
differences so will stay with superblend progs for this time period
as a low should track ne near the lake monday.
The moderate west winds could push water levels in the western basin
down near the critical mark for safe navigation later today into
tonight.
&&
.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...Lake Effect Snow Watch through Saturday morning for OHZ012-089.
Lake Effect Snow Warning from 6 PM this evening to 4 PM EST
Saturday for OHZ013-014.
Lake Effect Snow Watch from 7 PM EST this evening through
Saturday morning for OHZ011.
PA...Lake Effect Snow Warning until 4 PM EST Saturday for
PAZ001>003.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 4 PM EST Saturday for LEZ146>149.
Small Craft Advisory until 4 PM EST Friday for LEZ142>145.
&&
SYNOPSIS...Mullen
NEAR TERM...TK/Mullen
SHORT TERM...Mullen
LONG TERM...Adams
AVIATION...DJB
MARINE...AdamsHazardous weather outlook, Dec 8, 4:48 AM EST, 9 hours 54 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 448 AM EST THU DEC 8 2016 OHZ013-014-091000- GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND- 448 AM EST THU DEC 8 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST OHIO. .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 WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. PAZ001>003-091000- NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD- 448 AM EST THU DEC 8 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR 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 WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. OHZ012-089-091000- LAKE-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE- 448 AM EST THU DEC 8 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST OHIO. .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...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 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. OHZ011-091000- CUYAHOGA- 448 AM EST THU DEC 8 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST OHIO. .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...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 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. OHZ010-020>023-091000- LORAIN-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL- 448 AM EST THU DEC 8 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL OHIO AND NORTHEAST OHIO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES MAY PRODUCE A QUICK 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW FOR PORTIONS OF THESE COUNTIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. MUCH OF LORAIN COUNTY AND THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE REMAINING COUNTIES MAY BE IMPACTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE MORNING COMMUTE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THESE COUNTIES WILL BE IMPACTED BY INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES FRIDAY MORNING. A FEW OF THESE HEAVIER SNOWS SHOWERS WILL LIKELY LINGER INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. A FEW LOCATIONS MAY SEE ACCUMULATIONS IN EXCESS OF 4 INCHES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. LEZ061-142>149-162>169-OHZ003-006>009-017>019-027>033-036>038-047- 091000- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE OH- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-LUCAS-WOOD- OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND- ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX- 448 AM EST THU DEC 8 2016 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...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 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, Dec 8, 11:47 AM EST, 2 hours 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1147 AM EST THU DEC 08 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1110 AM SNOW ERIE 42.13N 80.09W
12/08/2016 M1.5 INCH ERIE PA PUBLIC
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THOMPSONLocal storm report, Dec 8, 1:02 PM EST, 1 hour 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
102 PM EST THU DEC 08 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0100 PM SNOW ERIE 42.13N 80.09W
12/08/2016 M1.7 INCH ERIE PA OFFICIAL NWS OBS
SNOW STARTED 0830 AM.
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THOMPSONLocal storm report, Dec 8, 1:03 PM EST, 1 hour 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
103 PM EST THU DEC 08 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0100 PM SNOW NORTH KINGSVILLE 41.92N 80.67W
12/08/2016 M2.0 INCH ASHTABULA OH TRAINED SPOTTER
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THOMPSONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 3:26 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ashtabula, Lake | 109 min |
| Dec 8, 5:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake | 86 min |
Nearby
Lake Effect Snow Advisories in Ohio, 2016Every lake effect snow advisory in 2016
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.