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Lake Effect Snow Warning 2, NWS Cleveland, OH

January 3, 2016Ashtabula County, Geauga County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this lake effect snow warning at Jan 3, 2016, 3:56 PM EST for Ashtabula County, Geauga County, Ohio. It was in force for 17 hr. 4 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
Jan 3, 2016, 3:56 PM EST (20:56 UTC)
Expired
Jan 4, 2016, 8:51 AM EST
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

Counties Ashtabula County, OH, Geauga County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jan 4, 4:00 AM ESTSNOW 2Jefferson, OHSNOW DEPTH.
Jan 4, 4:00 AM ESTSNOW 33 Nnw Dorsett 3w, OHSNOW DEPTH.
Jan 4, 5:50 AM ESTSNOW 2Jefferson, OH12 HOUR SNOWFALL.
Jan 4, 8:00 AM ESTSNOW 2.5Orwell 1e, OH12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 161 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2016-01-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2016-01-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 198 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
838 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
65 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
198 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
228 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

659 
WWUS41 KCLE 032056
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
356 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL INTENSIFY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH
THE MORNING COMMUTE...

.LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SNOW BELT
REGION TONIGHT...WITH HIGH SNOWFALL RATES AT TIMES. A HEAVY LAKE
EFFECT SNOW BAND CAN BE SEEN ON REGIONAL RADARS DEVELOPING
DOWNWIND OF LAKE HURON. THIS BAND WILL SET UP TOWARDS EXTREME
NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA THIS EVENING. THE BAND
WILL SLOWLY SHIFT WESTWARD OVERNIGHT AS WINDS TRANSITION FROM
NORTHWEST TO NORTH. THE PASSAGE OF A SECONDARY TROUGH WILL
INCREASE MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY OFF OF THE LAKES LATE TONIGHT
INTO MONDAY MORNING. 

THE SNOW BAND WILL TRAVERSE THE CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN AREA DURING
THE MORNING COMMUTE. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO PEAK BETWEEN 5 AM AND
10 AM WITH SNOW SQUALLS PRODUCING 1 TO 2 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL
RATES. RAPID ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE WHERE BANDS PERSIST.

OHZ013-040500-
/O.UPG.KCLE.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160104T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.LE.W.0002.160103T2056Z-160104T1800Z/
GEAUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHARDON
356 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST MONDAY.
THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL
  OCCUR WHERE THE SNOW BANDS PERSIST THE LONGEST.

* TIMING...OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING.
  SNOW SHOWERS WILL INTENSIFY AFTER 4 AM AND BE HEAVY AT TIMES
  INTO MONDAY MORNING. HEAVY BURSTS OF SNOW WILL OCCUR DURING THE
  EARLY MORNING COMMUTE.

* PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 4 AND 10 AM.
  HIGH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 20 
  MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ON MONDAY.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE MID 20S TONIGHT.
  TEMPERATURES WILL HOLD NEARLY STEADY IN THE MID 20S ON MONDAY.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE RAPIDLY WHERE LAKE EFFECT SNOW
  BANDS PERSIST. VISIBILITY WILL BE SHARPLY REDUCED AND UNTREATED
  SURFACES WILL QUICKLY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

OHZ014-089-040500-
/O.UPG.KCLE.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160104T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KCLE.LE.W.0002.160103T2056Z-160104T1800Z/
ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JEFFERSON...ASHTABULA
356 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST MONDAY.
THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL
  OCCUR WHERE THE SNOW BANDS PERSIST THE LONGEST.

* TIMING...A HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND WILL SET UP ACROSS
  ASHTABULA COUNTY THIS EVENING. THE BAND WILL SLOWLY SHIFT WEST
  ACROSS THE COUNTY TONIGHT. 

* PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 9 PM AND 4 AM.
  HIGH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED
  WITHIN THE BAND. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 20 
  MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ON MONDAY.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE MID 20S TONIGHT.
  TEMPERATURES WILL HOLD NEARLY STEADY IN THE MID 20S ON MONDAY.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE RAPIDLY WHERE LAKE EFFECT SNOW
  BANDS PERSIST. VISIBILITY WILL BE SHARPLY REDUCED AND UNTREATED
  SURFACES WILL QUICKLY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

PAZ001>003-040500-
/O.EXA.KCLE.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160104T1500Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
356 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LAKE
EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL
  OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND WHERE SNOW BANDS PERSIST THE
  LONGEST.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND DIMINISH
  MONDAY MORNING. 

* PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. A HEAVY
  LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND EXTENDING FROM LAKE HURON COULD EFFECT
  WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTIES THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH TODAY BECOMING NORTHWEST 
  TONIGHT AND NORTHERLY 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH ON 
  MONDAY.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE MID 20S TONIGHT.
  TEMPERATURES WILL HOLD NEARLY STEADY IN THE MID 20S ON MONDAY.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE RAPIDLY WHERE LAKE EFFECT SNOW
  BANDS PERSIST. VISIBILITY WILL BE SHARPLY REDUCED AND UNTREATED
  SURFACES WILL QUICKLY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

OHZ023-040500-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160104T1500Z/
TRUMBULL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARREN
356 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
MONDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL 
  OCCUR WHERE THE SNOW BANDS PERSIST THE LONGEST.

* TIMING...A HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND WILL SET UP ACROSS
  TRUMBULL COUNTY THIS EVENING. THE BAND WILL SLOWLY SHIFT WEST
  ACROSS THE COUNTY TONIGHT.

* PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 10 PM AND 6 AM.
  HIGH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED
  WITHIN THE BAND.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 20 
  MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ON MONDAY.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE MID 20S TONIGHT.
  TEMPERATURES WILL HOLD NEARLY STEADY IN THE MID 20S ON MONDAY.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE RAPIDLY WHERE LAKE EFFECT SNOW
  BANDS PERSIST. VISIBILITY WILL BE SHARPLY REDUCED AND UNTREATED
  SURFACES WILL QUICKLY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

OHZ012-040500-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160104T1800Z/
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MENTOR
356 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
MONDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL
  OCCUR WHERE THE SNOW BANDS PERSIST THE LONGEST.

* TIMING...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING. SNOW
  SHOWERS WILL INTENSIFY AFTER 4 AM AND BE HEAVY AT TIMES INTO
  MONDAY MORNING. HEAVY BURSTS OF SNOW WILL OCCUR DURING THE EARLY
  MORNING COMMUTE.

* PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 4 AND 10 AM.
  HIGH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 20 
  MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ON MONDAY.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE MID 20S TONIGHT.
  TEMPERATURES WILL HOLD NEARLY STEADY IN THE MID 20S ON MONDAY.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE RAPIDLY WHERE LAKE EFFECT SNOW
  BANDS PERSIST. VISIBILITY WILL BE SHARPLY REDUCED AND UNTREATED
  SURFACES WILL QUICKLY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

OHZ011-020>022-040500-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.Y.0002.160104T0000Z-160104T1800Z/
CUYAHOGA-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...MEDINA...AKRON...RAVENNA
356 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 1 PM EST MONDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL
  OCCUR WHERE THE SNOW BANDS PERSIST THE LONGEST. SOUTHERN PORTAGE
  COUNTY WILL SEE LESSER AMOUNTS IN THE 1 TO 3 INCH RANGE.

* TIMING...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING. SNOW
  SHOWERS WILL INTENSIFY AFTER 4 AM AND BE HEAVY AT TIMES INTO
  MONDAY MORNING. HEAVY BURSTS OF SNOW WILL OCCUR DURING THE
  MORNING COMMUTE.

* PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 4 AND 10 AM.
  HIGH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 20 
  MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ON MONDAY.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE MID 20S TONIGHT.
  TEMPERATURES WILL HOLD NEARLY STEADY IN THE MID 20S ON MONDAY.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE RAPIDLY WHERE LAKE EFFECT SNOW
  BANDS PERSIST. VISIBILITY WILL BE SHARPLY REDUCED AND UNTREATED
  SURFACES WILL QUICKLY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
017 
WWUS41 KCLE 040024
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
724 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL INTENSIFY OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH
THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE...

.LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SNOW BELT
TONIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES WILL INCREASE. A BAND OF HEAVY LAKE
EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OFF OF LAKE HURON OVER EXTREME
NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA TONIGHT. THE BAND WILL
SLOWLY SHIFT WEST OVERNIGHT AS WINDS VEER FROM NORTHWEST TO
NORTH. THE PASSAGE OF A SECONDARY TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
INCREASE MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY OFF OF THE LAKES LATE TONIGHT
INTO MONDAY MORNING.

THE SNOW BAND WILL SHIFT WEST ACROSS THE CLEVELAND AND AKRON AREA
DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE. THE HEAVIER SNOW SQUALLS WILL PRODUCE
1 TO 2 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES. RAPID ACCUMULATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WHERE BANDS PERSIST.

OHZ013-014-089-040930-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160104T1800Z/
GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...ASHTABULA
724 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
MONDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL
  OCCUR WHERE THE SNOW BANDS PERSIST.

* TIMING...OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE EARLY TONIGHT.
  SNOW SHOWERS WILL INTENSIFY IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AND BE
  HEAVY AT TIMES INTO MONDAY MORNING. HEAVY BURSTS OF SNOW WILL
  OCCUR DURING THE EARLY MORNING COMMUTE.

* PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...BETWEEN 4 AND 10 AM MONDAY. LOCAL
  SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 20 
  MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ON MONDAY. 

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE MID 20S 
  TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL HOLD NEARLY STEADY IN THE MID 20S 
  ON MONDAY. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE RAPIDLY WHERE LAKE EFFECT SNOW
  BANDS PERSIST. VISIBILITY WILL BE SHARPLY REDUCED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

OHZ023-PAZ001>003-040930-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160104T1500Z/
TRUMBULL-NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
724 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
MONDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL
  OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND WHERE SNOW BANDS PERSIST.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND DIMINISH 
  MONDAY MORNING. 

* PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...OVERNIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH TODAY BECOMING NORTHWEST 
  TONIGHT AND NORTHERLY 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH ON 
  MONDAY. 

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE MID 20S 
  TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL HOLD NEARLY STEADY IN THE MID 20S 
  ON MONDAY. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE RAPIDLY WHERE LAKE EFFECT SNOW
  BANDS PERSIST. VISIBILITY WILL BE SHARPLY REDUCED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

OHZ012-040930-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160104T1800Z/
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MENTOR
724 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
MONDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL
  OCCUR WHERE THE SNOW BANDS PERSIST.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW
  WILL OCCUR AFTER 4 AM AND BE HEAVY AT TIMES INTO MONDAY
  MORNING. HEAVY BURSTS OF SNOW WILL OCCUR DURING THE EARLY
  MORNING COMMUTE.

* PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 4 AND 10 AM.
  LOCAL SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 20 
  MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ON MONDAY. 

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE MID 20S 
  TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL HOLD NEARLY STEADY IN THE MID 20S 
  ON MONDAY. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE RAPIDLY WHERE LAKE EFFECT SNOW
  BANDS PERSIST. VISIBILITY WILL BE SHARPLY REDUCED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

OHZ011-020>022-040930-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160104T1800Z/
CUYAHOGA-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...MEDINA...AKRON...RAVENNA
724 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
MONDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL
  OCCUR WHERE THE SNOW BANDS PERSIST AND IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

* TIMING...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS EARLY TONIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS
  WILL INTENSIFY AFTER 4 AM AND BE HEAVY AT TIMES INTO MONDAY
  MORNING. HEAVY BURSTS OF SNOW WILL OCCUR DURING THE MORNING
  COMMUTE.

* PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 4 AND 10 AM. 
  HIGH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 20 
  MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ON MONDAY. 

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE MID 20S 
  TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL HOLD NEARLY STEADY IN THE MID 20S 
  ON MONDAY. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE RAPIDLY WHERE LAKE EFFECT SNOW
  BANDS PERSIST. VISIBILITY WILL BE SHARPLY REDUCED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$
705 
WWUS41 KCLE 040310
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1010 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL INTENSIFY OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH
THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE...

.LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND AND BECOME HEAVIER
OVERNIGHT. IN PARTICULAR...A BAND OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW OFF
OF LAKE HURON IN ASHTABULA COUNTY WILL SLOWLY SHIFT WEST OVERNIGHT
AS WINDS VEER FROM NORTHWEST TO NORTH. THE PASSAGE OF A TROUGH OF
LOW PRESSURE WILL INCREASE MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY OFF OF THE
LAKES DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.

THE SNOW BAND WILL SHIFT WEST ACROSS THE CLEVELAND AKRON AND
MEDINA AREA DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE AND COULD GET TO LORAIN.

PAZ001-040415-
/O.CAN.KCLE.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160104T1500Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ERIE
1010 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE ERIE PENNSYLVANIA LAKESHORE. 

DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND MONDAY MORNING THE HEAVIEST LAKE
EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR SOUTH OF INTERSTATE
NINETY AND TO THE WEST OF THE ERIE PENNSYLVANIA LAKESHORE.

SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT AND MONDAY WILL ACCUMULATE AN ADDITIONAL 
ONE TO TWO INCHES ALONG THE ERIE LAKESHORE. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE
CAUTION AS UNTREATED ROADS MAY BE SNOW COVERED OR ICY. OVERNIGHT
LOW TEMPERATURES WILL DROP TO THE LOWER 20S.

$$

OHZ013-014-089-041115-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160104T1800Z/
GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...ASHTABULA
1010 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
MONDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL 
  OCCUR WHERE THE SNOW BANDS PERSIST. 

* TIMING...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IN ASHTABULA COUNTY WILL EXPAND
  TO GEAUGA COUNTY OVERNIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY MORNING. HEAVY
  BURSTS OF SNOW WILL OCCUR DURING THE EARLY MORNING COMMUTE.

* PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...ENDING AROUND 10 AM MONDAY.
  SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED IN THE
  HEAVIER SNOW BANDS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 20 
  MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ON MONDAY. 

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE LOWER AND MID 20S
  TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL HOLD NEARLY STEADY ON MONDAY.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE RAPIDLY WHERE LAKE EFFECT SNOW
  BANDS PERSIST. VISIBILITY WILL BE SHARPLY REDUCED. ALLOW EXTRA
  TIME IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL AND BE PREPARED FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR
  SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

OHZ023-PAZ002-003-041115-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160104T1500Z/
TRUMBULL-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
1010 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
MONDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL 
  OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND WHERE SNOW BANDS PERSIST. 

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE IN EARLY MONDAY THEN
  DIMINISH MONDAY MORNING.

* PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...OVERNIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH TODAY BECOMING NORTHWEST 
  TONIGHT AND NORTHERLY 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH ON 
  MONDAY. 

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO AROUND 20 BY DAYBREAK.
  TEMPERATURES WILL RISE VERY LITTLE ON MONDAY WITH HIGHS MOSTLY
  IN THE LOWER 20S.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE RAPIDLY WHERE LAKE EFFECT SNOW 
  BANDS PERSIST. VISIBILITY WILL BE SHARPLY REDUCED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

OHZ012-041115-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160104T1800Z/
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MENTOR
1010 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
MONDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL
  OCCUR WHERE THE SNOW BANDS PERSIST AND IN THE HILLS JUST SOUTH
  OF INTERSTATE NINETY.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW WILL BE
  HEAVY AT TIMES EARLY MONDAY MORNING. HEAVY BURSTS OF SNOW WILL
  OCCUR DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE.

* PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 4 AND 10 AM. 
  LOCAL SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 20 
  MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ON MONDAY. 

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE LOWER 20S BY
  DAYBREAK. TEMPERATURES WILL HOLD NEARLY STEADY IN THE LOWER AND
  MID 20S ON MONDAY.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE RAPIDLY WHERE LAKE EFFECT SNOW 
  BANDS PERSIST. VISIBILITY WILL BE SHARPLY REDUCED. ALLOW EXTRA
  TIME FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

OHZ011-020>022-041115-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160104T1800Z/
CUYAHOGA-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...MEDINA...AKRON...RAVENNA
1010 PM EST SUN JAN 3 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
MONDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL 
  OCCUR WHERE THE SNOW BANDS PERSIST AND IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. 

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL INTENSIFY IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.
  HEAVY BURSTS OF SNOW WILL OCCUR DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE.

* PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 5 AND 10 AM.
  SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED DURING THE
  HEAVIER SNOW.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 20 
  MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ON MONDAY. 

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE LOWER 20S
  TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE VERY LITTLE ON MONDAY WITH HIGHS
  IN THE MID 20S.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE RAPIDLY WHERE LAKE EFFECT SNOW
  BANDS PERSIST. VISIBILITY WILL BE SHARPLY REDUCED. ALLOW EXTRA
  TIME FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$
209 
WWUS41 KCLE 040905
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
405 AM EST MON JAN 4 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL INTENSIFY AND EXPAND BY DAWN AND
CONTINUE THROUGH THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE...

.LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND...BECOME HEAVIER TOWARD
DAYBREAK AND CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY. IN PARTICULAR...A BAND OF
HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW OFF OF LAKE HURON IN ASHTABULA COUNTY WILL
SLOWLY SHIFT WEST THIS MORNING AS WINDS VEER FROM NORTHWEST TO
NORTH-NORTHEAST. THE PASSAGE OF A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
INCREASE MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY OFF OF THE LAKES DURING THE
EARLY MORNING HOURS.

THE SNOW BAND WILL SHIFT WEST ACROSS THE CLEVELAND AKRON AND
MEDINA AREA DURING THE LATTER PART OF THE MORNING COMMUTE AND
COULD GET TO LORAIN BY LATE MORNING.

PAZ002-003-041015-
/O.CAN.KCLE.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160104T1500Z/
SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
405 AM EST MON JAN 4 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY. 

ADDITIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE LIGHT AND ONLY AMOUNT TO
ADDITIONAL MINOR ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR TWO.

$$

OHZ013-014-089-041800-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160104T1800Z/
GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...ASHTABULA
405 AM EST MON JAN 4 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO LOCALLY 4 INCHES TODAY FOR STORM
  TOTALS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR WHERE
  THE SNOW BANDS PERSIST.

* TIMING...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IN ASHTABULA COUNTY WILL EXPAND
  TO GEAUGA COUNTY EARLY THIS MORNING. HEAVY BURSTS OF SNOW WILL
  OCCUR DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE.

* PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...ENDING AROUND 10 AM MONDAY. 
  SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED IN THE 
  HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. 

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. 

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL HOLD NEARLY STEADY TODAY IN THE
  LOWER 20S.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE RAPIDLY WHERE LAKE EFFECT SNOW 
  BANDS PERSIST. VISIBILITY WILL BE SHARPLY REDUCED. ALLOW EXTRA 
  TIME IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL AND BE PREPARED FOR THE POTENTIAL 
  FOR SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

OHZ023-041500-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160104T1500Z/
TRUMBULL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARREN
405 AM EST MON JAN 4 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
THIS MORNING...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES TODAY FOR A STORM TOTAL OF 2
  TO 5 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER
  TERRAIN AND WHERE SNOW BANDS PERSIST.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING.

* PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...EARLY THIS MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL HOLD NEARLY STEADY IN THE
  LOWER 20S.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE RAPIDLY WHERE LAKE EFFECT SNOW 
  BANDS PERSIST. VISIBILITY WILL BE SHARPLY REDUCED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

OHZ012-041800-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160104T1800Z/
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MENTOR
405 AM EST MON JAN 4 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO LOCALLY 4 INCHES TODAY FOR A STORM
  TOTAL OF 2 TO 6 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR WHERE
  THE SNOW BANDS PERSIST AND IN THE HILLS JUST SOUTH OF INTERSTATE
  NINETY.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AND WILL BE
  HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING. HEAVY BURSTS OF SNOW WILL OCCUR
  DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL SHIFT
  WESTWARD THIS MORNING.

* PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...WILL OCCUR THROUGH 10 AM. LOCAL
  SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED.

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES NEARLY STEADY IN THE MID 20S TODAY.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE RAPIDLY WHERE LAKE EFFECT SNOW 
  BANDS PERSIST. VISIBILITY WILL BE SHARPLY REDUCED. ALLOW EXTRA 
  TIME FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

OHZ011-020>022-041800-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160104T1800Z/
CUYAHOGA-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...MEDINA...AKRON...RAVENNA
405 AM EST MON JAN 4 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO LOCALLY 4 INCHES TODAY FOR A STORM
  TOTAL OF 2 TO LOCALLY 5 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR
  WHERE THE SNOW BANDS PERSIST AND IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL INTENSIFY DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE
  WITH HEAVY BURSTS OF SNOW LIKELY.

* PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...WILL OCCUR THROUGH NOON. SNOWFALL
  RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED DURING THE HEAVIER
  SNOW.

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES NEARLY STEADY IN THE MID 20S.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE RAPIDLY WHERE LAKE EFFECT SNOW 
  BANDS PERSIST. VISIBILITY WILL BE SHARPLY REDUCED. ALLOW EXTRA 
  TIME FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$
859 
WWUS41 KCLE 041351
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
851 AM EST MON JAN 4 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS TAPERING OFF...

.LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL GRADUALLY BEGIN TO TAPER OFF TODAY AS THE
BANDS BECOME DISORGANIZED. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN ACROSS THE
AREA ALONG WITH DRIER AIR TO HELP DISSIPATE THE SNOW BANDS.

OHZ013-014-089-041500-
/O.CAN.KCLE.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160104T1800Z/
GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...ASHTABULA
851 AM EST MON JAN 4 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WARNING. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW HAS SHIFTED WEST AND THE THREAT FOR HEAVY LAKE
EFFECT SNOW HAS ENDED.

$$

OHZ023-041500-
/O.CAN.KCLE.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160104T1500Z/
TRUMBULL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARREN
851 AM EST MON JAN 4 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW HAS SHIFTED WEST AND THE THREAT FOR HEAVY LAKE
EFFECT SNOW HAS ENDED.

$$

OHZ012-022-041500-
/O.CAN.KCLE.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160104T1800Z/
LAKE-PORTAGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...RAVENNA
851 AM EST MON JAN 4 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW HAS SHIFTED WEST AND THE THREAT FOR HEAVY LAKE
EFFECT SNOW HAS ENDED.

$$

OHZ011-020-021-041800-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160104T1800Z/
CUYAHOGA-MEDINA-SUMMIT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...MEDINA...AKRON
851 AM EST MON JAN 4 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO LOCALLY 2 INCHES TODAY. THE HIGHEST
  AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR WHERE THE SNOW BANDS PERSIST AND IN THE
  HIGHER TERRAIN.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT GRADUALLY WEST THIS
  MORNING AND THEN BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE LOCAL AREA.

* PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...WILL OCCUR THROUGH NOON. 

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES NEARLY STEADY IN THE MID 20S.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND MAKE
  UNTREATED ROADWAYS SLIPPERY. ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

LOMBARDY

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 3, 3:41 AM ESTLake Effect Snow AdvisoryCLEAshtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Medina, Portage and 2 more32 hr

Nearby

Lake 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.