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Lake Effect Snow Watch 2, NWS Cleveland, OH

January 11, 2016Erie County, Pennsylvania

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this lake effect snow watch at Jan 11, 2016, 3:23 AM EST for Erie County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Jan 12, 2016, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 11, 2016, 3:23 AM EST (08:23 UTC)
In effect from: Jan 12, 2016, 12:00 PM EST
Expired: Jan 11, 2016, 3:44 PM EST
In force
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH

County Erie County, PA

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 145 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 146 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 567 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 27 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this lake effect snow watch 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 watch went out at Jan 10, 11:52 PM EST, 3 hours 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 10, 11:52 PM EST, 3 hours 31 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 10, 9:40 PM EST, 5 hours 43 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
940 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2016

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

0230 PM     SNOW             FINDLAY                 41.04N  83.65W
01/10/2016  M2.5 INCH        HANCOCK            OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0300 PM     SNOW             2 E BROADVIEW HTS       41.34N  81.66W
01/10/2016  E2.6 INCH        CUYAHOGA           OH   PUBLIC

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0300 PM     SNOW             2 WSW TOLEDO            41.67N  83.58W
01/10/2016  M2.0 INCH        LUCAS              OH   PUBLIC

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0500 PM     SNOW             HURON                   41.40N  82.57W
01/10/2016  M3.0 INCH        ERIE               OH   PUBLIC

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0511 PM     SNOW             NEW LONDON 3NW          41.11N  82.54W
01/10/2016  M2.0 INCH        HURON              OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0600 PM     SNOW             2 NW EDINBORO           41.90N  80.16W
01/10/2016  M2.0 INCH        ERIE               PA   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0608 PM     SNOW             MONTVILLE               41.59N  81.05W
01/10/2016  M2.0 INCH        GEAUGA             OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0630 PM     SNOW             NORTHEAST 6SW           42.13N  79.89W
01/10/2016  M3.0 INCH        ERIE               PA   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0641 PM     SNOW             HURON                   41.40N  82.57W
01/10/2016  M2.0 INCH        ERIE               OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0648 PM     SNOW             CONNEAUT I-90           41.90N  80.57W
01/10/2016  M2.0 INCH        ASHTABULA          OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0653 PM     SNOW             MEDINA COUNTY           41.14N  81.86W
01/10/2016  M2.0 INCH        MEDINA             OH   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 PM     SNOW             SANDUSKY                41.43N  82.76W
01/10/2016  M2.0 INCH        ERIE               OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0800 PM     SNOW             CHARDON 2N              41.58N  81.25W
01/10/2016  M2.5 INCH        GEAUGA             OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0811 PM     SNOW             SHEFFIELD LAKE          41.49N  82.09W
01/10/2016  M2.0 INCH        LORAIN             OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0900 PM     SNOW             KIRTLAND 4SW            41.58N  81.38W
01/10/2016  M2.8 INCH        LAKE               OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0902 PM     SNOW             PERRYSBURG              41.54N  83.63W
01/10/2016  M2.5 INCH        WOOD               OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0911 PM     SNOW             LORAIN 3S               41.41N  82.17W
01/10/2016  M3.0 INCH        LORAIN             OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

&&

EVENT NUMBER CLE1600024
EVENT NUMBER CLE1600025
EVENT NUMBER CLE1600026
EVENT NUMBER CLE1600027
EVENT NUMBER CLE1600028
EVENT NUMBER CLE1600029
EVENT NUMBER CLE1600030
EVENT NUMBER CLE1600031
EVENT NUMBER CLE1600032
EVENT NUMBER CLE1600033
EVENT NUMBER CLE1600034
EVENT NUMBER CLE1600035
EVENT NUMBER CLE1600036
EVENT NUMBER CLE1600037
EVENT NUMBER CLE1600038
EVENT NUMBER CLE1600039
EVENT NUMBER CLE1600040

SEFCOVIC

Local storm report, Jan 10, 9:48 PM EST, 5 hours 35 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
948 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2016

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

0947 PM     SNOW             ELYRIA                  41.29N  82.16W
01/10/2016  M2.1 INCH        LORAIN             OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

&&

EVENT NUMBER CLE1600041

SEFCOVIC

Local storm report, Jan 10, 10:11 PM EST, 5 hours 12 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1011 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2016

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

0955 PM     SNOW             GENEVA                  41.80N  80.95W
01/10/2016  M3.0 INCH        ASHTABULA          OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

&&

EVENT NUMBER CLE1600042

SEFCOVIC

Local storm report, Jan 10, 11:00 PM EST, 4 hours 23 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1100 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2016

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

0629 PM     SNOW             1 WSW JEFFERSON         41.74N  80.77W
01/10/2016  M2.0 INCH        ASHTABULA          OH   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

&&

EVENT NUMBER CLE1600043

SEFCOVIC

Local storm report, Jan 10, 11:22 PM EST, 4 hours 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1122 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2016

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

0230 PM     SNOW             FINDLAY                 41.04N  83.65W
01/10/2016  M2.5 INCH        HANCOCK            OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0300 PM     SNOW             2 E BROADVIEW HTS       41.34N  81.66W
01/10/2016  E2.6 INCH        CUYAHOGA           OH   PUBLIC

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0300 PM     SNOW             2 WSW TOLEDO            41.67N  83.58W
01/10/2016  M2.0 INCH        LUCAS              OH   PUBLIC

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0500 PM     SNOW             HURON                   41.40N  82.57W
01/10/2016  M3.0 INCH        ERIE               OH   PUBLIC

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0511 PM     SNOW             NEW LONDON 3NW          41.11N  82.54W
01/10/2016  M2.0 INCH        HURON              OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0600 PM     SNOW             2 NW EDINBORO           41.90N  80.16W
01/10/2016  M2.0 INCH        ERIE               PA   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0608 PM     SNOW             MONTVILLE               41.59N  81.05W
01/10/2016  M2.0 INCH        GEAUGA             OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0629 PM     SNOW             1 WSW JEFFERSON         41.74N  80.77W
01/10/2016  M2.0 INCH        ASHTABULA          OH   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0630 PM     SNOW             NORTHEAST 6SW           42.13N  79.89W
01/10/2016  M3.0 INCH        ERIE               PA   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0641 PM     SNOW             HURON                   41.40N  82.57W
01/10/2016  M2.0 INCH        ERIE               OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0648 PM     SNOW             CONNEAUT I-90           41.90N  80.57W
01/10/2016  M2.0 INCH        ASHTABULA          OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0653 PM     SNOW             MEDINA COUNTY           41.14N  81.86W
01/10/2016  M2.0 INCH        MEDINA             OH   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 PM     SNOW             SANDUSKY                41.43N  82.76W
01/10/2016  M2.0 INCH        ERIE               OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0800 PM     SNOW             CHARDON 2N              41.58N  81.25W
01/10/2016  M2.5 INCH        GEAUGA             OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0811 PM     SNOW             SHEFFIELD LAKE          41.49N  82.09W
01/10/2016  M2.0 INCH        LORAIN             OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0900 PM     SNOW             KIRTLAND 4SW            41.58N  81.38W
01/10/2016  M2.8 INCH        LAKE               OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0902 PM     SNOW             PERRYSBURG              41.54N  83.63W
01/10/2016  M2.5 INCH        WOOD               OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0911 PM     SNOW             LORAIN 3S               41.41N  82.17W
01/10/2016  M3.0 INCH        LORAIN             OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0947 PM     SNOW             ELYRIA                  41.29N  82.16W
01/10/2016  M2.1 INCH        LORAIN             OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0955 PM     SNOW             GENEVA                  41.80N  80.95W
01/10/2016  M3.0 INCH        ASHTABULA          OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

&&

EVENT NUMBER CLE1600024 CLE1600025 CLE1600026 CLE1600027 CLE1600028
CLE1600029 CLE1600030 CLE1600043 CLE1600031 CLE1600032 CLE1600033
CLE1600034 CLE1600035 CLE1600036 CLE1600037 CLE1600038 CLE1600039
CLE1600040 CLE1600041 CLE1600042

SEFCOVIC

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 10, 10:24 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CLE		23 hr
Jan 11, 4:15 AM EST	Gale Watch	CLE		12 hr
Jan 11, 3:44 PM EST	Lake Effect Snow Warning	CLE	Ashtabula, Geauga	47 hr
Jan 11, 3:44 PM EST	Lake Effect Snow Advisory	CLE	Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake	45 hr
Jan 11, 3:44 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	CLE	Ashland, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Hancock, Holmes and 19 more	20 hr
Jan 11, 4:18 PM EST	Gale Warning	CLE		35 hr
Jan 11, 4:18 PM EST	Low Water Advisory	CLE		29 hr

Nearby

Lake Effect Snow Watches in Pennsylvania, 2016 Every lake effect snow watch 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.