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Wind Chill Advisory 1, NWS Cleveland, OH

January 12, 201612 counties in Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 12, 2016, 3:55 PM EST for 12 counties in Ohio. It took effect at Jan 12, 2016, 11:00 PM EST. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 12, 2016, 3:55 PM EST (20:55 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 12, 2016, 11:00 PM EST
Expired
Jan 13, 2016, 8:56 AM EST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

Counties Crawford County, OH, Hancock County, OH, Huron County, OH, Knox County, OH, Lucas County, OH, Marion County, OH, Morrow County, OH, Richland County, OH, Sandusky County, OH, Seneca County, OH, Wood County, OH, Wyandot County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 112 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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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

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 182 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2016-01-12Temperature 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2016-01-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 280 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
608 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
74 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
280 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
280 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

210 
WWUS41 KCLE 122055
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
355 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...THE COLD AND THE SNOW CONTINUE...

LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT IN THE SNOWBELT
WHICH WILL PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 TO 35
MPH THIS EVENING WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING SNOW.

PAZ001-002-130500-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160113T2000Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ERIE...EDINBORO
355 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

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

* TIMING...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND
  TAPER OFF LATE WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS COMBINED WITH SNOW AND BLOWING 
  SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...11 TO 22.

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.

&&

$$

OHZ003-006-017-018-027-028-036-037-130500-
/O.NEW.KCLE.WC.Y.0001.160113T0400Z-160113T1400Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-HANCOCK-SENECA-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-MARION-MORROW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...FINDLAY...
TIFFIN...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...BUCYRUS...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD
355 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM
EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST
WEDNESDAY.

* WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 14 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 2 TO 9 
  ABOVE...AND WINDS WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.

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

* TEMPERATURES...2 TO 9 ABOVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE
WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR
EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 10 DEGREES
BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL
BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT
ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED
EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. STAY
TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

OHZ012>014-089-PAZ003-130500-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160113T1300Z/
LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...
ASHTABULA...MEADVILLE
355 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT AND
  WILL TAPER DOWN WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS....SNOW COVERED ROADS COMBINED WITH SNOW AND BLOWING 
  SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

* TEMPERATURES...10 TO 20.

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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
791 
WWUS41 KCLE 130207
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
907 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...THE COLD AND THE SNOW CONTINUE...

LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT IN THE SNOWBELT
WHICH WILL PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 TO
35 MPH THIS EVENING WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

OHZ013-014-PAZ003-131015-
/O.UPG.KCLE.LE.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160113T1300Z/
/O.EXA.KCLE.LE.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160113T2000Z/
GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...MEADVILLE
907 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
  AMOUNTS.

* TIMING...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT AND 
  WILL TAPER DOWN WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS....SNOW COVERED ROADS COMBINED WITH SNOW AND BLOWING 
  SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

* TEMPERATURES...10 TO 17.

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.

&&

$$

PAZ001-002-131015-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160113T2000Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ERIE...EDINBORO
907 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS.

* TIMING...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND 
  TAPER OFF LATE WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS COMBINED WITH SNOW AND BLOWING 
  SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...11 TO 20.

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.

&&

$$

OHZ012-089-131015-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160113T1300Z/
LAKE-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...ASHTABULA
907 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT AND 
  WILL TAPER DOWN WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL 4 TO 6 INCHES.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS....SNOW COVERED ROADS COMBINED WITH SNOW AND BLOWING 
  SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

* TEMPERATURES...13 TO 19.

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.

&&

$$

OHZ003-006-017-018-027-028-036-037-131015-
/O.CON.KCLE.WC.Y.0001.160113T0400Z-160113T1400Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-HANCOCK-SENECA-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-MARION-MORROW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...FINDLAY...
TIFFIN...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...BUCYRUS...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD
907 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 14 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 2 TO 9 
  ABOVE...AND WINDS WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.

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

* TEMPERATURES...2 TO 9 ABOVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE
WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR
EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 10 DEGREES
BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL
BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT
ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED
EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. STAY
TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

LOMBARDY
784 
WWUS41 KCLE 130807
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
307 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016

.LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST INTO THE AFTERNOON.
WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH THIS MORNING TO DROP WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES BELOW ZERO AND CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. 
LOCATIONS FROM THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS TO NORTHWEST OHIO WILL SEE
WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES DIP BELOW MINUS 10.

OHZ013-014-PAZ001>003-131615-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160113T2000Z/
GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...ERIE...EDINBORO...
MEADVILLE
307 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL 8 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS.

* TIMING...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL SLOWLY TAPER OFF AS THE
  DRIFT UP THE LAKESHORE TOWARD ERIE PENNSYLVANIA.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS....SNOW COVERED ROADS COMBINED WITH SNOW AND BLOWING 
  SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

* TEMPERATURES...10 TO 17 WITH WIND CHILLS DIPPING TO THE SINGLE
  DIGITS BELOW ZERO. 

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.

&&

$$

OHZ008-019-029-047-131400-
/O.EXA.KCLE.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160113T1400Z/
SANDUSKY-HURON-RICHLAND-KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREMONT...NORWALK...MANSFIELD...
MOUNT VERNON
307 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING. 

* WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 14 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

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

* TEMPERATURES...2 TO 9 ABOVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE
WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR
EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 10 DEGREES
BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL
BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT
ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED
EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. STAY
TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

OHZ012-089-131615-
/O.EXT.KCLE.LE.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160113T2000Z/
LAKE-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...ASHTABULA
307 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
  AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST BAND OF SNOW WILL BE OVER LAKE COUNTY
  FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE BUT IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT NORTHEASTWARD
  TOWARD ASHTABULA COUNTY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL 4 TO 6 INCHES BUT LOCALLY HIGHER
  AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. THE HIGHEST
  AMOUNTS MAY BE ACROSS INLAND LAKE COUNTY. 

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS....SNOW COVERED ROADS COMBINED WITH SNOW AND BLOWING 
  SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

* TEMPERATURES...13 TO 19 WITH WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES AROUND
  ZERO.

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.

&&

$$

OHZ003-006-017-018-027-028-036-037-131400-
/O.CON.KCLE.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160113T1400Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-HANCOCK-SENECA-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-MARION-MORROW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...FINDLAY...
TIFFIN...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...BUCYRUS...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD
307 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 14 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

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

* TEMPERATURES...2 TO 9 ABOVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE
WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR
EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 10 DEGREES
BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL
BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT
ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED
EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. STAY
TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$
085 
WWUS41 KCLE 131356
WSWCLE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
856 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016

.LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST INTO THE AFTERNOON. WINDS
WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH THIS MORNING TO DROP WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES BELOW ZERO AND CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW.
LOCATIONS FROM THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS TO NORTHWEST OHIO WILL SEE
WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES DIP BELOW MINUS 10.

OHZ003-006-008-017>019-027>029-036-037-047-131500-
/O.CAN.KCLE.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160113T1400Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-SANDUSKY-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-
RICHLAND-MARION-MORROW-KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...FREMONT...
FINDLAY...TIFFIN...NORWALK...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...BUCYRUS...
MANSFIELD...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...MOUNT VERNON
856 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
CHILL ADVISORY. 

WIND CHILL VALUES HAVE RISEN ABOVE ADVISORY CRITERIA.

$$

OHZ013-014-PAZ001>003-132000-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160113T2000Z/
GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...ERIE...EDINBORO...
MEADVILLE
856 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL 8 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY 
  HIGHER AMOUNTS. 

* TIMING...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL SLOWLY TAPER OFF AS THE 
  DRIFT UP THE LAKESHORE TOWARD ERIE PENNSYLVANIA. 

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS....SNOW COVERED ROADS COMBINED WITH SNOW AND BLOWING 
  SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

* TEMPERATURES...10 TO 17 WITH WIND CHILLS DIPPING TO THE SINGLE 
  DIGITS BELOW ZERO. 

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.

&&

$$

OHZ012-089-132000-
/O.CON.KCLE.LE.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160113T2000Z/
LAKE-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTOR...ASHTABULA
856 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE 
  AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST BAND OF SNOW WILL BE OVER LAKE COUNTY 
  FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE BUT IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT NORTHEASTWARD 
  TOWARD ASHTABULA COUNTY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL 4 TO 6 INCHES BUT LOCALLY HIGHER 
  AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. THE 
  HIGHEST AMOUNTS MAY BE ACROSS INLAND LAKE COUNTY. 

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS....SNOW COVERED ROADS COMBINED WITH SNOW AND BLOWING 
  SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

* TEMPERATURES...13 TO 19 WITH WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES AROUND 
  ZERO. 

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.

&&

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Cleveland, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind chill advisory went out at Jan 12, 12:57 PM EST, 2 hours 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 12, 12:57 PM EST, 2 hours 58 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1257 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE OVER ONTARIO WILL MOVE OFF TO THE
NORTHEAST TODAY DRAGGING A ARCTIC COLD FRONT EAST OF THE AREA.
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE UP THE OHIO VALLEY WEDNESDAY. A LOW
WILL DEVELOP OVER ILLINOIS FRIDAY AND MOVE ACROSS LAKE ERIE EARLY
SATURDAY AND TO NEAR MAINE SUNDAY LEAVING A TROUGH EXTENDING BACK
TOWARD LAKE ERIE INTO TUESDAY BEFORE HIGH PRESSURE PUSHES INTO
OHIO FROM THE WEST.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
ARCTIC COLD FRONT HAS MOVED EAST OF THE REGION WITH MORE BANDED
SNOW SHOWERS LEFT IN ITS WAKE. HAVE ALLOWED THE WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY TO EXPIRE OUTSIDE THE SNOWBELT. LAKE EFFECT CLOUDS AND
SHOWERS ON LAKE MICHIGAN EXTEND ALMOST TO THE WESTERN SHORE WHICH
INDICATES THE AIR MASS SPREADING EAST INTO THE REGION IS FAVORABLE
FOR LAKE EFFECT DEVELOPMENT OVER ERIE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
SNOW BANDS HAVE ALREADY FORMED OVER LAKE ERIE. 12Z UTC SOUNDING AT
DTX INDICATED A LES FAVORABLE DEEP AND MOIST SURFACE BASED MIXED
LAYER EXTENDING TO OVER 13000 FT. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE
EXTENSIVE CLOUDS OVER LAKE MICHIGAN THIS MORNING. CURRENT FORECAST
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE REASONABLE SO NO CHANGES ARE PLANNED. COLD
ADVECTION WILL PRODUCE FALLING AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES.

&&

.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
FAVORABLE
LAKE EFFECT CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO WED AFTERNOON. AS DEEPER
MOISTURE SHIFTS OFF TO THE EAST BY DAYBREAK WED...THINK THERE SHOULD
BE SOME DECREASE IN INTENSITY OF THE LAKE EFFECT BY LATE WED MORNING
WITH FURTHER TAPERING WED AFTN AS CONDITIONS BECOME LESS FAVORABLE
AND LOW LEVEL WINDS START TO BACK TO THE SW TO SHIFT THE HEAVIER
BAND NORTH OF THE AREA. STILL EXPECTING TO SEE A TOTAL OF 6 TO 12
INCHES OF SNOW IN ERIE CO PA SO WARNING SEEMS GOOD. REST OF SNOWBELT
WITH ADVISORY SHOULD TOTAL ABOUT 4 TO 8 INCHES FOR THE WHOLE EVENT.

THE ARCTIC AIR AND WINDS WILL DRIVE WIND CHILL READINGS DOWN TO 10
TO 15 BELOW FOR TONIGHT INTO WED MORNING FOR THE WEST AND ZERO TO
MINUS 5 IN THE EAST. WOULD PREFER TO USE THE WSW FOR THE WINTER WX
ADVISORY TO MENTION WIND CHILL ISSUE FOR NOW THEN WHEN THE ADVISORY
EXPIRES WE CAN ISSUE FOR JUST THE WIND CHILLS.

THE LAKE EFFECT WILL LIKELY NOT BE TOTALLY DONE BEFORE A BAND OF
WARM ADVECTION SNOW PUSHES EAST ACROSS THE CWA LATE WED AND WED
NIGHT WITH SOME LINGERING SNOW ON THU IN THE SNOWBELT. ACCUMULATION
FROM THIS EVENT SHOULD BE LIGHT...RANGING FROM AN INCH OR LESS TO 1
TO 2 INCHES NE...ALTHOUGH THE LAKESHORE OF THE SNOWBELT MAY HAVE
SOME ADDITIONAL LAKE ENHANCEMENT TO ANOTHER INCH OR TWO.

STILL NO BREAK FROM THE PRECIP AS AN INCREASING LOW LEVEL JET
SUPPLIES LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND LIFT INTO THE CWA THU NIGHT. THE
MODELS INDICATE POSSIBLE PRECIP OVER MAINLY THE NORTH HALF OF THE
CWA THU NIGHT WHILE DIFFERING ON HOW COLD THE AIRMASS WILL BE...THUS
A POSSIBLE PRECIP TYPE QUESTION EXISTS. WILL STAY WITH JUST MENTION
OF SNOW PER CURRENT FORECAST FOR NOW. AS THE SITUATION BECOMES MORE
CERTAIN IN LATER MODEL RUNS THE PRECIP TYPE CAN THEN BE ADJUSTED. IN
EITHER CASE...THE PRECIP SHOULD BE VERY LIGHT.

A LOW IS EXPECTED TO TRACK NE TO NEAR LERI BY DAYBREAK SAT. WARMER
AIR PUSHING UP AHEAD OF THE LOW SHOULD CHANGE THE PRECIP TO JUST
RAIN BUT BY DAYBREAK SAT SOME OF THE RAIN COULD BE TRYING TO CHANGE
BACK TO SNOW. RIGHT NOW...RAINFALL LOOKS TO BE A QUARTER TO A HALF
AN INCH. THE RAIN ALONG WITH SNOWMELT COULD BE ENOUGH TO LEAD TO
SOME MINOR FLOODING ISSUES FOR FRI NIGHT INTO SAT.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
THERE IS A LITTLE MORE AGREEMENT IN THE MODELS LONG TERM BUT SOME
TIMING ISSUES REMAIN. A SURFACE LOW IS PROGGED TO TRACK TO THE
LOWER GREAT LAKES BY SATURDAY. TEMPERATURES MAY REMAIN WARM ENOUGH
INITIALLY FOR RAIN OR RAIN MIXING WITH SNOW ON SATURDAY BUT THE
MAJORITY OF THE PRECIP MAY BE SHIFTING NORTH AND EAST OF THE
FORECAST AREA AND SOME OF THE MODELS DEVELOP A COASTAL LOW. NO
INDICATION AT THIS POINT THAT THIS IS GOING TO BE A BIG EVENT.

THE DREADED AND UBIQUITOUS POLAR VORTEX IS PROGGED TO DROP ACROSS
THE GREAT LAKES EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE TIMING OF THE ARCTIC AIR IS
STILL BEING DEBATED BY THE MODELS. THE ECMWF REMAINS THE FASTEST
WITH THE ARCTIC FRONT EARLY SUNDAY WHILE THE GFS REMAINS THE SLOWEST
AND DOES NOT BRING THE ARCTIC AIR UNTIL MONDAY. NOT SURE WHY IT
WOULD TAKE SO LONG FOR THE COLDER AIR TO ARRIVE. WILL FORECAST
TEMPERATURES SEVERAL DEGREES LOWER THAN GUIDANCE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY
BUT PROBABLY NOT AS COLD AS IT MIGHT BE AS A COMPROMISE TO THE
SLOWER GFS. IN ANY CASE...IT WILL GET PLENTY COLD AT SOME POINT
EARLY NEXT WEEK. THERE MAY BE A LITTLE SNOW WITH THE ARRIVAL OF
THE ARCTIC AIR AND THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE FOR SOME LAKE EFFECT TO
DEVELOP BUT UNTIL WE GET THE TIMING RESOLVED THE FORECAST WILL
CONTINUE TO HAVE "CHANCE" WORDING.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES ACROSS NORTHEAST OHIO AND
NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA THROUGH ABOUT 21Z BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO
PRIMARILY LAKE EFFECT. AT 1745Z...A HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND
WAS APPROACHING CLE BUT WILL MOVE THROUGH IN ABOUT 30 MINUTES. THE
BAND WILL CONTINUE EAST AND REACH ERI BETWEEN 19-20Z. BLOWING SNOW
WILL OCCASIONALLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT ALL TAF SITES THIS
AFTERNOON WITH WESTERLY WINDS GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS. WIND GUSTS WILL
REALLY START TO DROP OFF AFTER 02Z...EXCEPT ERI WHERE WINDS WILL
REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THE NIGHT.

LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT AND MAY
OCCASIONALLY IMPACT CLE/ERI/YNG. THESE SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE HARD TO
TIME BUT WILL DECREASE IN COVERAGE AFTER 05Z AS THE FLOW STARTS TO
SHIFT AND DISRUPTS BANDS. THE BAND IS EXPECTED TO FLARE UP AGAIN
LATE TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING NEAR THE LAKESHORE AND WILL
LIKELY IMPACT ERIE FOR SEVERAL HOURS.

OUTLOOK...NON VFR LINGERING INTO WEDNESDAY NE OH/NW PA. NON VFR
POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...LINGERING INTO THURSDAY FOR NE OH/NW
PA. NON VFR RETURNS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.

&&

.MARINE...
LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ACROSS THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES THIS
MORNING AND CONTINUE TO DEEPEN AS IT MOVES ACROSS ONTARIO WHILE A
LARGE AREA OF ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE SPRAWLS ACROSS THE PLAINS
STATES. THIS WILL INCREASE THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TODAY AND WINDS
WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY TO GALES ON LAKE ERIE ESPECIALLY OVER THE
EASTERN TWO THIRDS OF THE LAKE. THE WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND
DIRECTION WILL LOWER LAKE LEVELS AND THE LOW WATER ADVISORY WILL
ALSO BE IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN LAKE ERIE.

THE LOW SHOULD MOVE EAST TONIGHT AND THE HIGH PRESSURE AREA WILL
REACH THE OHIO VALLEY AND WINDS WILL BEGIN TO LIGHTEN AND BACK TO
SOUTHWEST. THE WIND WILL DROP BELOW GALE FORCE FROM WEST TO EAST
TONIGHT.

AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL OCCUR THE SECOND
HALF OF THE WEEK AS THE SURFACE HIGH MOVES TO THE SOUTHEAST STATES.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED ON WEDNESDAY BUT THE
LAKE MAY SETTLE DOWN FROM WEDNESDAY NIGHT ON. THE NEXT COLD FRONT IS
DUE ON SATURDAY.

&&

.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 8 AM EST WEDNESDAY FOR
     OHZ012>014-089.
PA...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 8 AM EST WEDNESDAY FOR PAZ003.
     LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING UNTIL 3 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR PAZ001-
     002.
MARINE...GALE WARNING UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY FOR LEZ061-145>149-
     165>169.
     LOW WATER ADVISORY UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY FOR LEZ142>144-
     162>164.
     GALE WARNING UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR LEZ142>144-
     162>164.

&&

SYNOPSIS...ADAMS
NEAR TERM...LAPLANTE
SHORT TERM...ADAMS
LONG TERM...KOSARIK
AVIATION...KEC
MARINE...KOSARIK
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 12, 1:10 PM EST, 2 hours 45 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
110 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

PAZ001-002-131815-
NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-
110 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER REPORTS OF SNOW ARE APPRECIATED.

OHZ003-006>011-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-131815-
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-HANCOCK-SENECA-
HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-
ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
110 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

QUICK BURSTS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS
NORTHEAST OHIO THIS AFTERNOON...MAINLY EAST OF A CLEVELAND TO
MANSFIELD LINE. BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

WIND CHILLS OF -5 TO -15 ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER REPORTS OF SNOW ARE APPRECIATED.

OHZ012>014-089-PAZ003-131815-
LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-CRAWFORD PA-
110 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER REPORTS OF SNOW ARE APPRECIATED.

LEZ142>144-162>164-131815-
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION-
110 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   LOW WATER ADVISORY.
   GALE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

LEZ061-145>149-165>169-131815-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-
WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
110 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   GALE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 12, 10:42 AM EST, 5 hours 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1042 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

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

0202 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 WSW HURON             41.39N  82.58W
01/12/2016  M62 MPH          ERIE               OH   MESONET

0302 AM     HIGH SUST WINDS  1 WSW HURON             41.39N  82.58W
01/12/2016  M66 MPH          ERIE               OH   MESONET

0500 AM     SNOW             2 WSW PERRYSBURG        41.54N  83.65W
01/12/2016  M3.0 INCH        WOOD               OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             5 NNE WAKEMAN           41.32N  82.38W
01/12/2016  M3.2 INCH        ERIE               OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             4 NNW FREDERICKTOWN     40.54N  82.56W
01/12/2016  M2.5 INCH        KNOX               OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             7 NNE SWANTON           41.67N  83.84W
01/12/2016  M3.0 INCH        LUCAS              OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 NW BUCYRUS            40.81N  82.98W
01/12/2016  M2.1 INCH        CRAWFORD           OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 NNE CASTALIA          41.42N  82.79W
01/12/2016  M2.0 INCH        ERIE               OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0730 AM     SNOW             1 NW LEXINGTON          40.69N  82.60W
01/12/2016  M2.5 INCH        RICHLAND           OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0800 AM     SNOW             3 NW BOWLING GREEN      41.41N  83.67W
01/12/2016  M2.0 INCH        WOOD               OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0830 AM     SNOW             SW ARLINGTON            40.89N  83.66W
01/12/2016  M2.5 INCH        HANCOCK            OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0900 AM     SNOW             3 W PORT CLINTON        41.50N  82.99W
01/12/2016  M3.0 INCH        OTTAWA             OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0915 AM     SNOW             2 NNE WATERVILLE        41.53N  83.72W
01/12/2016  M2.0 INCH        LUCAS              OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1000 AM     SNOW             CANADOHTA LAKE          41.82N  79.83W
01/12/2016  M2.7 INCH        CRAWFORD           PA   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1003 AM     SNOW             CLYDE                   41.31N  82.98W
01/12/2016  M2.0 INCH        SANDUSKY           OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1005 AM     SNOW             AKRON 1W                41.09N  81.53W
01/12/2016  M2.0 INCH        SUMMIT             OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1006 AM     SNOW             CONNEAUTVILLE 6SW       41.71N  80.43W
01/12/2016  M2.2 INCH        CRAWFORD           PA   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1007 AM     SNOW             KIDRON 1N               40.74N  81.75W
01/12/2016  M2.0 INCH        WAYNE              OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1008 AM     SNOW             CHARDON                 41.58N  81.20W
01/12/2016  M2.0 INCH        GEAUGA             OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1009 AM     SNOW             SOUTH MADSION           41.71N  81.03W
01/12/2016  M2.5 INCH        GEAUGA             OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1011 AM     SNOW             MAGNOLIA                40.65N  81.29W
01/12/2016  M2.5 INCH        STARK              OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1014 AM     SNOW             GARFIELD HTS            41.41N  81.59W
01/12/2016  M2.0 INCH        CUYAHOGA           OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1014 AM     SNOW             CORRY                   41.90N  79.65W
01/12/2016  M2.0 INCH        ERIE               PA   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1015 AM     SNOW             STOW                    41.18N  81.45W
01/12/2016  M2.0 INCH        SUMMIT             OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1016 AM     SNOW             PERRYSBURG              41.54N  83.63W
01/12/2016  M3.5 INCH        WOOD               OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1017 AM     SNOW             ARLINGTON               40.89N  83.65W
01/12/2016  M2.5 INCH        HANCOCK            OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1020 AM     SNOW             NEW WASHINGTON 5S       40.90N  82.82W
01/12/2016  M2.5 INCH        CRAWFORD           OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1021 AM     SNOW             DOYLESTOWN              40.99N  81.65W
01/12/2016  M2.0 INCH        WAYNE              OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1023 AM     SNOW             HINCKLEY                41.22N  81.75W
01/12/2016  M3.3 INCH        MEDINA             OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1024 AM     SNOW             N RIDGEVILLE            41.42N  81.98W
01/12/2016  M2.0 INCH        LORAIN             OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1025 AM     SNOW             MANSFIELD 7NE           40.82N  82.43W
01/12/2016  M2.5 INCH        RICHLAND           OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1027 AM     SNOW             MANSFIELD/ONTARIO       40.76N  82.53W
01/12/2016  M2.8 INCH        RICHLAND           OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1028 AM     SNOW             KIRTLAND 4SW            41.58N  81.38W
01/12/2016  M2.1 INCH        LAKE               OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1033 AM     SNOW             MANSFIELD LAHM AIRPORT  40.82N  82.52W
01/12/2016  M2.0 INCH        RICHLAND           OH   ASOS

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1033 AM     SNOW             TOLEDO EXPRESS AIRPORT  41.59N  83.81W
01/12/2016  M2.3 INCH        LUCAS              OH   ASOS

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1034 AM     SNOW             CHARDON                 41.58N  81.18W
01/12/2016  M2.0 INCH        GEAUGA             OH   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1037 AM     SNOW             WOOSTER                 40.81N  81.93W
01/12/2016  M2.0 INCH        WAYNE              OH   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1039 AM     SNOW             TWINSBURG               41.35N  81.45W
01/12/2016  M2.5 INCH        SUMMIT             OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1040 AM     SNOW             SHAKER HTS              41.47N  81.56W
01/12/2016  M3.0 INCH        CUYAHOGA           OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1041 AM     SNOW             LITTLE WASHINGTON       40.70N  82.47W
01/12/2016  M3.0 INCH        RICHLAND           OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

&&

LW
Special weather statement, Jan 12, 12:06 PM EST, 3 hours 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1206 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

OHZ009>013-121815-
ERIE-LORAIN-GEAUGA-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-
1206 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...A SNOW SQUALL WILL AFFECT ERIE...LAKE...NORTHERN GEAUGA...
CUYAHOGA AND NORTHERN LORAIN COUNTIES...

AT 1158 AM EST...A BAND OF SNOW DEVELOPING OVER LAKE ERIE WILL MOVE
ON SHORE THROUGH 115 PM BRINGING BRIEF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL.
THIS BAND OF SNOW WILL IMPACT AREAS FROM VERMILION TO DOWNTOWN
CLEVELAND TO MENTOR. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED SHARPLY AS THE
BAND MOVES THROUGH WITH EVEN BRIEF WHITE OUT CONDITIONS.
ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM A COATING TO A QUICK INCH OF SNOW.
RAPID CHANGES IN VISIBILITY AND POTENTIALLY SLICK ROADS COULD LEAD
TO ACCIDENTS.

LAT...LON 4155 8101 4130 8191 4128 8246 4140 8257
      4138 8248 4152 8202 4148 8189 4149 8174
      4176 8129 4185 8101
TIME...MOT...LOC 1658Z 180DEG 0KT 4136 8175 4046 8175

CLARK
Special weather statement, Jan 12, 1:27 PM EST, 2 hours 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
127 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

OHZ011>014-020>022-089-PAZ001-002-121945-
ASHTABULA INLAND-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-ASHTABULA
LAKESHORE-GEAUGA-MEDINA-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-
127 PM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

...A SNOW SQUALL WILL AFFECT LAKE...NORTHERN SUMMIT...ASHTABULA...
GEAUGA...NORTHWESTERN PORTAGE...CUYAHOGA...MEDINA AND ERIE
COUNTIES...

AT 122 PM EST...A BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM ASHTABULA TO CLEVELAND TO BRUNSWICK...AND MOVING EAST
AT 30 MPH. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED SHARPLY AS THE BAND MOVES
THROUGH WITH EVEN BRIEF WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. ACCUMULATIONS WILL
RANGE FROM A COATING TO A QUICK INCH OF SNOW. RAPID CHANGES IN
VISIBILITY AND POTENTIALLY SLICK ROADS COULD LEAD TO ACCIDENTS.

LAT...LON 4226 7977 4203 7978 4185 8016 4185 8052
      4171 8054 4108 8169 4100 8214 4114 8217
      4114 8208 4127 8197 4128 8188 4135 8187
      4140 8197 4148 8188 4150 8171 4176 8129
      4203 8034 4213 8010 4217 8012 4215 8006
TIME...MOT...LOC 1822Z 283DEG 27KT 4197 8065 4148 8154 4106 8215

CLARK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 12, 12:06 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCLECuyahoga, Lake, Lorain69 min
Jan 12, 1:27 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Medina78 min

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