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Lake Effect Snow Warning 11, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this lake effect snow warning at Dec 29, 2016, 4:05 AM EST for Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania; Geauga County, Ohio. It took effect at Dec 29, 2016, 6:00 PM EST. It was in force for 24 hr. 22 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
- Dec 29, 2016, 4:05 AM EST (09:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 29, 2016, 6:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2016, 6:15 PM EST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
Counties Geauga County, OH, Crawford County, PA, Erie County, PA
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:08 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 7:00 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Northeast 6sw, PA | 12 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Dec 29, 7:00 PM EST | SNOW 3.5 | Cambridge Springs, PA | 12 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Dec 30, 1:45 AM EST | SNOW 7 | Cambridge Springs, PA | 2 INCHES FELL IN THE EVENING PRIOR TO 930 PM THURSDAY WITH THE REMAINING 5 INCHES FALLING BETWEEN 930 PM THURSDAY AND 145 AM FRIDAY. |
| Dec 30, 4:30 AM EST | SNOW 2.3 | 1 Sse Montville, OH | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Dec 30, 5:03 AM EST | SNOW 2 | Edinboro, PA | 12 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Dec 30, 6:05 AM EST | SNOW 2.3 | Montville, OH | 12 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Dec 30, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 2 | Chardon, OH | 12 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Dec 30, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 2 | Northeast 6sw, PA | 12 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Dec 30, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 3.4 | 3 Wnw Springboro, PA | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Dec 30, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 3.4 | Springbor 3nw, PA | 12 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Dec 30, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 4.1 | 1 Ne Conneaut Lake, PA | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Dec 30, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 6 | Linesville, PA | 12 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Dec 30, 7:30 AM EST | SNOW 6.5 | Corry, PA | 12 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Dec 30, 7:54 AM EST | SNOW 2.7 | Amity Twp, PA | 12 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Dec 30, 7:56 AM EST | SNOW 3.7 | Cambridge Springs, PA | 12 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Dec 30, 8:05 AM EST | SNOW 2 | Chardon 2n, OH | 12 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Dec 30, 8:46 AM EST | SNOW 3 | Meadville, PA | 12 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Dec 30, 8:48 AM EST | SNOW 4 | Burton, OH | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Dec 30, 9:20 AM EST | SNOW 5 | Cambridge Springs, PA | 12 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Dec 30, 9:29 AM EST | SNOW 6 | Meadville 5w, PA | 12 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
| Dec 30, 10:00 AM EST | SNOW 6 | 3 Sw Cochranton, PA | REPORT OF 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE LAST NIGHT. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Dec 30, 11:36 AM EST | SNOW 2.5 | Chardon, OH | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 00:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 154 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
- 1742 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 91 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 154 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
883 WWUS41 KCLE 290905 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 405 AM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW LIKELY FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .COLD AIR WILL OVERSPREAD THE GREAT LAKES TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THIS WILL HAVE WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SQUALLS ACROSS THE SNOW BELT FROM CLEVELAND TO ERIE PENNSYLVANIA. HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE SOUTH OF I-90. PAZ002-291715- /O.UPG.KCLE.LE.A.0010.161229T2300Z-161231T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KCLE.LE.W.0011.161229T2300Z-161231T0900Z/ SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...EDINBORO 405 AM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST SATURDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AND DIMINISH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO QUICK ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTRIBUTE TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30 BY EVENING. MID 20S OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY. 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. && $$ OHZ013-014-PAZ003-291715- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.A.0010.161229T2300Z-161231T0900Z/ GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...MEADVILLE 405 AM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS CRAWFORD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA AND GEAUGA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO. * TIMING...SNOW WILL REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AND DIMINISH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO QUICK ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTRIBUTE TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30 BY EVENING. MID 20S OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW...OFTEN IN LOCALIZED AREAS. TRAVEL CONDITIONS COULD BE SEVERELY IMPACTED. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST FOR POSSIBLE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNINGS. && $$
6 follow-up statements
300 WWUS41 KCLE 291637 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1137 AM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW LIKELY FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .COLD AIR WILL OVERSPREAD THE GREAT LAKES TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THIS WILL PRODUCE LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SQUALLS ACROSS THE SNOW BELT FROM CLEVELAND TO ERIE PENNSYLVANIA. HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE SOUTH OF I-90. OHZ013-PAZ003-300045- /O.UPG.KCLE.LE.A.0010.161229T2300Z-161231T0900Z/ /O.EXA.KCLE.LE.W.0011.161229T2300Z-161231T0900Z/ GEAUGA-CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARDON...MEADVILLE 1137 AM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST SATURDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTHERN PARTS OF THE COUNTIES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INTENSIFY THIS EVENING...CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AND DIMINISH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO QUICK ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTRIBUTE TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30 BY EVENING. MID 20S OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY. 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. && $$ PAZ002-300045- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0011.161229T2300Z-161231T0900Z/ SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...EDINBORO 1137 AM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST SATURDAY... * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INTENSIFY THIS EVENING...CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AND DIMINISH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO QUICK ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTRIBUTE TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30 BY EVENING. MID 20S OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW...THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. VISIBILITIES CAN VARY GREATLY AND CAN DROP TO NEAR ZERO IN THE HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNED AREA BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER...VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS. LOCAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS MAY BE IN EFFECT. && $$ OHZ014-300045- /O.UPG.KCLE.LE.A.0010.161229T2300Z-161231T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KCLE.LE.Y.0013.161229T2300Z-161231T0900Z/ ASHTABULA INLAND- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JEFFERSON 1137 AM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 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 4 AM EST SATURDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INTENSIFY THIS EVENING...CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AND DIMINISH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO QUICK ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTRIBUTE TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30 BY EVENING. MID 20S OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY. 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. && $$ OHZ012-023-089-PAZ001-300045- /O.NEW.KCLE.LE.Y.0013.161229T2300Z-161231T0900Z/ LAKE-TRUMBULL-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...WARREN...ASHTABULA...ERIE 1137 AM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST SATURDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INTENSIFY THIS EVENING...CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AND DIMINISH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO QUICK ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTRIBUTE TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH...WITH THE HIGHEST GUSTS ALONG THE LAKE SHORE. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30 BY EVENING. MID 20S OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN LAKE-EFFECT SNOW IS FORECAST THAT MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW... THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. VISIBILITIES CAN VARY GREATLY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE ADVISORY AREA BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER...VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS. && $$
484 WWUS41 KCLE 292047 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 347 PM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW LIKELY FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .COLD AIR WILL OVERSPREAD THE GREAT LAKES TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THIS WILL PRODUCE LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SQUALLS ACROSS THE SNOW BELT FROM CLEVELAND TO ERIE PENNSYLVANIA. HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE SOUTH OF I-90. OHZ013-300500- /O.EXT.KCLE.LE.W.0011.161229T2300Z-161231T0300Z/ GEAUGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHARDON 347 PM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST FRIDAY... * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE COUNTY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INTENSIFY THIS EVENING...CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AND DIMINISH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO QUICK ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTRIBUTE TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30 THIS EVENING. MID TO UPPER 20S OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY. 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. && $$ PAZ002-003-300500- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0011.161229T2300Z-161231T0900Z/ SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE 347 PM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN EASTERN ERIE AND NORTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INTENSIFY THIS EVENING...CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AND DIMINISH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO QUICK ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTRIBUTE TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30 THIS EVENING. MID TO UPPER 20S OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW...THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. VISIBILITIES CAN VARY GREATLY AND CAN DROP TO NEAR ZERO IN THE HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNED AREA BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER...VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS. LOCAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS MAY BE IN EFFECT. && $$ OHZ012-014-023-089-300500- /O.EXT.KCLE.LE.Y.0013.161229T2300Z-161231T0300Z/ LAKE-ASHTABULA INLAND-TRUMBULL-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...JEFFERSON...WARREN...ASHTABULA 347 PM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST FRIDAY... * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INTENSIFY THIS EVENING...CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AND DIMINISH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO QUICK ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTRIBUTE TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH...WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS AND GUSTS ALONG THE LAKE SHORE. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER 30S THIS EVENING. MID TO UPPER 20S OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY. 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. && $$ PAZ001-300500- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.Y.0013.161229T2300Z-161231T0900Z/ NORTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ERIE 347 PM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INTENSIFY THIS EVENING...CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AND DIMINISH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO QUICK ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTRIBUTE TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER 30S THIS EVENING. MID TO UPPER 20S OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN LAKE-EFFECT SNOW IS FORECAST THAT MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW... THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. VISIBILITIES CAN VARY GREATLY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE ADVISORY AREA BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER...VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS. && $$
734 WWUS41 KCLE 300213 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 913 PM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW LIKELY FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .COLD AIR WILL OVERSPREAD THE GREAT LAKES TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THIS WILL PRODUCE LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SQUALLS ACROSS THE SNOW BELT FROM CLEVELAND TO ERIE PENNSYLVANIA. HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE SOUTH OF I-90. PAZ002-003-301015- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0011.000000T0000Z-161231T0900Z/ SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE 913 PM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN EASTERN ERIE AND NORTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INTENSIFY THIS EVENING...CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AND DIMINISH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO QUICK ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTRIBUTE TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30 THIS EVENING. MID TO UPPER 20S OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY. 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. && $$ OHZ013-301015- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0011.000000T0000Z-161231T0300Z/ GEAUGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHARDON 913 PM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST FRIDAY... * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE COUNTY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INTENSIFY THIS EVENING...CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AND DIMINISH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO QUICK ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTRIBUTE TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30 THIS EVENING. MID TO UPPER 20S OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW...THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. VISIBILITIES CAN VARY GREATLY AND CAN DROP TO NEAR ZERO IN THE HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNED AREA BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER...VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS. LOCAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS MAY BE IN EFFECT. && $$ PAZ001-301015- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161231T0900Z/ NORTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ERIE 913 PM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INTENSIFY THIS EVENING...CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AND DIMINISH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO QUICK ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTRIBUTE TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER 30S THIS EVENING. MID TO UPPER 20S OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY. 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. && $$ OHZ012-014-023-089-301015- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161231T0300Z/ LAKE-ASHTABULA INLAND-TRUMBULL-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...JEFFERSON...WARREN...ASHTABULA 913 PM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST FRIDAY... * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INTENSIFY THIS EVENING...CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AND DIMINISH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO QUICK ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTRIBUTE TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH...WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS AND GUSTS ALONG THE LAKE SHORE. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER 30S THIS EVENING. MID TO UPPER 20S OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN LAKE-EFFECT SNOW IS FORECAST THAT MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW... THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. VISIBILITIES CAN VARY GREATLY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE ADVISORY AREA BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER...VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS. && $$
194 WWUS41 KCLE 300916 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 416 AM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT... .COLD AIR HAS OVERSPREAD THE GREAT LAKES AND IS GENERATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS. THE LAKE EFFECT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY...BEGINNING TO DIMINISH IN AREAL EXTENT THIS AFTERNOON. IT WILL BEGIN TO END FOR THE EAST CLEVELAND SNOWBELT THIS EVENING...BUT LINGER ACROSS NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA THROUGH TONIGHT. PAZ002-003-301730- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0011.000000T0000Z-161231T0900Z/ SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE 416 AM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES TODAY AND TONIGHT FOR STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO QUICK ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES WHICH WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 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. && $$ OHZ013-301730- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0011.000000T0000Z-161231T0300Z/ GEAUGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHARDON 416 AM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW TODAY FOR STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST THIS MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO QUICK ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES WHICH WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW...THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. VISIBILITIES CAN VARY GREATLY AND CAN DROP TO NEAR ZERO IN THE HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNED AREA BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER...VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS. LOCAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS MAY BE IN EFFECT. && $$ PAZ001-301730- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161231T0900Z/ NORTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ERIE 416 AM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW TODAY FOR STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY AND DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO QUICK ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 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. && $$ OHZ012-014-023-089-301730- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161231T0300Z/ LAKE-ASHTABULA INLAND-TRUMBULL-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...JEFFERSON...WARREN...ASHTABULA 416 AM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW TODAY FOR STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY AND DIMINISH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO QUICK ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN LAKE-EFFECT SNOW IS FORECAST THAT MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW... THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. VISIBILITIES CAN VARY GREATLY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE ADVISORY AREA BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER...VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS. && $$
240 WWUS41 KCLE 301713 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1213 PM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT... .LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE AREA. AROUND AN INCH OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE SNOWBELT OF NORTHEAST OHIO. SNOW SHOWERS WILL LINGER THROUGH THE EVENING ACROSS ERIE AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES WHERE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE THROUGH MIDNIGHT. PAZ002-003-310115- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0011.000000T0000Z-161231T0900Z/ SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE 1213 PM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO QUICK ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES WHICH WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 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. && $$ OHZ013-310115- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0011.000000T0000Z-161231T0300Z/ GEAUGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHARDON 1213 PM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND DIMINISH EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO QUICK ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES WHICH WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW...THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. VISIBILITIES CAN VARY GREATLY AND CAN DROP TO NEAR ZERO IN THE HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNED AREA BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER...VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS. LOCAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS MAY BE IN EFFECT. && $$ PAZ001-310115- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161231T0900Z/ NORTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ERIE 1213 PM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY AND DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO QUICK ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 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. && $$ OHZ012-014-023-089-310115- /O.CON.KCLE.LE.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161231T0300Z/ LAKE-ASHTABULA INLAND-TRUMBULL-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...JEFFERSON...WARREN...ASHTABULA 1213 PM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON FOR STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND DIMINISH EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL LEAD TO QUICK ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN LAKE-EFFECT SNOW IS FORECAST THAT MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW... THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. VISIBILITIES CAN VARY GREATLY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE ADVISORY AREA BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER...VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS. && $$
457 WWUS41 KCLE 302315 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 615 PM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 OHZ013-310015- /O.CAN.KCLE.LE.W.0011.000000T0000Z-161231T0300Z/ GEAUGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHARDON 615 PM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO DISSIPATE. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE AN INCH OR LESS. $$ PAZ002-003-310015- /O.CAN.KCLE.LE.W.0011.000000T0000Z-161231T0900Z/ SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE 615 PM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO DISSIPATE. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE AN INCH OR LESS. $$ OHZ012-014-023-089-310015- /O.CAN.KCLE.LE.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161231T0300Z/ LAKE-ASHTABULA INLAND-TRUMBULL-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...JEFFERSON...WARREN...ASHTABULA 615 PM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO DISSIPATE. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE AN INCH OR LESS. $$ PAZ001-310015- /O.CAN.KCLE.LE.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161231T0900Z/ NORTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ERIE 615 PM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO DISSIPATE. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE AN INCH OR LESS. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this lake effect snow warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Cleveland, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this lake effect snow warning went out at Dec 28, 11:32 PM EST, 4 hours 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 28, 11:32 PM EST, 4 hours 33 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1132 PM EST Wed Dec 28 2016
.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure centered over WV will slide east and move off the
Mid Atlantic coast tonight. This will allow an arctic front to
push across the area overnight. Lake effect snow is expected to
develop tomorrow into Friday across the snowbelt. High pressure
will build back over the area late Friday night.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING/...
Cold front is approaching from the west at this time and is
currently located from Lake Michigan south across the Indiana and
Illinois border. Rain has developed across eastern Indiana and
extreme western Ohio. I decided to take the time to adjust the
forecast to add a mention of rain/snow in the west for a few hours
before transitioning over to all snow later tonight. As the front
moves east across the area overnight, the precipitation will
spread east and will keep the likely pops across the forecast area
from west to east. Some lake enhancement in the precipitation will
take place in the northeast with the front but not expecting any
true lake effect to get going until during the day Thursday.
Virtually no instability develops overnight behind the front and
there is no support for the lake effect. Temperatures don't
really drop off much behind the cold front overnight.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
The synoptic snow transitions to a Lake effect event toward evening
as the 850mb temps dip to -10c. Deep moisture and good instability
develop over the lake by daybreak Friday. The 850MB temps drop to
-13c and 500mb temps plunge to -35c for a 39 degree lake to 500 mb
differential. In addition very thick layer of LL moisture with
cloud tops up to 10k ft. The only negative factor is wind shear.
Surface winds are from due West while the 850mb winds are from the
NW. This would favor a multiple snow band situation instead of a
single mega band setting up.
Nonetheless...have issued a Lake effect watch for the Inland
Snowbelt area starting Thursday evening at 6 PM and running through
4 AM Saturday. Could see a widespread 4 to 8 inches with 8 to 12
possible along the higher terrain. Areas outside of the snowbelt
could see a dusting up to 3 inches during this time period. High
pressure builds in quickly Friday night cutting off lake effect by
early Saturday morning.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
Sunday will start out with a surface high centered over Ohio leading
to dry conditions and seasonable temperatures. As the high slides
off to the northeast Sunday evening into Sunday night another wave
of precipitation will move in from the south. The GFS and ECMWF
continue to differ with just how quickly the precipitation will move
into the area from the south. The GFS remains about 6 to 12 hours
slower than the ECMWF. Went with a blend of the two models for now,
which slows the onset of the precipitation down just a little from
previous forecasts. We could see some freezing rain at the onset
depending when it arrives. Temperatures will be around or just below
freezing Sunday night before temperatures rise above freezing Monday
morning.
Rain looks likely Monday as a surface low moves across the Upper
Midwest. Southerly winds will warm temperatures up into the middle
40s in most locations. Similar conditions may be in place for
Tuesday with a chance for rain showers and temperatures well up into
the 40s. The ECMWF is significantly quicker than the GFS in clearing
things out Tuesday, but not buying into that solution just yet.
&&
.AVIATION /06Z Thursday THROUGH Monday/...
The precip isn't panning out as expected and seeing rain instead
of snow as temps have held up. Surface dewpoints remain very dry
so have really backed off on snow overnight. Expecting a period
MVFR snow from both vsbys and cigs with an outside chance of some
pockets of IFR. Do not think the IFR cigs over the TOL area will
overspread the area. By daybreak most of the precip will be gone.
MVFR cigs will linger most of the day in the east. Will try to
improve conditions to VFR in the west. It will take some time for
lake effect snow to get going and will keep the daylight hours
mainly dry. S to SW flow will become westerly in the morning and
increase. Some gusts to 25 knots are likely during the daylight
hours.
OUTLOOK...Non-VFR into Friday in -shsn. There may be a brief
break to VFR before non-VFR is expected to develop again Saturday.
&&
.MARINE...
Light winds will continue tonight before picking back up Thursday
morning behind a cold front. Southwest winds initially will turn
westerly at 20 to 25 knots, strongest overnight Thursday through
Friday afternoon. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect from Cleveland
eastward from 15Z Thursday through 06Z Saturday. It is valid from
19Z Thursday through 00Z Saturday west of Cleveland. Winds will die
down just briefly Friday night before picking right back up out of
the southwest Saturday morning. Another Small Craft Advisory will
likely be needed Saturday.
&&
.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...Lake Effect Snow Watch from Thursday evening through late
Friday night for OHZ013-014.
PA...Lake Effect Snow Watch from Thursday evening through late
Friday night for PAZ002-003.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from 10 AM Thursday to 1 AM EST Saturday
for LEZ146>149.
Small Craft Advisory from 2 PM Thursday to 7 PM EST Friday for
LEZ142>145.
&&
SYNOPSIS...DJB
NEAR TERM...Lombardy
SHORT TERM...DJB
LONG TERM...Mottice
AVIATION...Kubina
MARINE...MotticeHazardous weather outlook, Dec 28, 3:15 PM EST, 12 hours 50 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 315 PM EST WED DEC 28 2016 OHZ012-089-PAZ001-292015- LAKE-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE- 315 PM EST WED DEC 28 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. AN ARCTIC FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THURSDAY SETTING UP THE POTENTIAL FOR A LAKE EFFECT SNOW EVENT THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. A WIDESPREAD 4 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BETWEEN THURSDAY EVENING AND SATURDAY MORNING...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED ACROSS INLAND ERIE AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES PENNSYLVANIA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. OHZ013-014-PAZ002-003-292015- GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD- 315 PM EST WED DEC 28 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. 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. AN ARCTIC FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THURSDAY SETTING UP THE POTENTIAL FOR A LAKE EFFECT SNOW EVENT THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. A WIDESPREAD 4 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BETWEEN THURSDAY EVENING AND SATURDAY MORNING...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED ACROSS INLAND ERIE AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES PENNSYLVANIA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. LEZ061-142>149-162>169-OHZ003-006>011-017>023-027>033-036>038-047- 292015- 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-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA- SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE- STARK-MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX- 315 PM EST WED DEC 28 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE...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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 11:37 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | CLE | Erie | 31 hr |
Nearby
Lake Effect Snow Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2016Lake Effect Snow Warnings in Ohio, 2016Every lake effect snow warning 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.