Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Winter Storm Warnings in 2017
Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this winter storm warning at Feb 12, 2017, 3:42 AM EST for Erie County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Feb 12, 2017, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for 17 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2017, 3:42 AM EST (08:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 12, 2017, 4:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 13, 2017, 8:52 AM EST
- In force
- 17 hr
- 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 08:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 850 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 91 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 64 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 247 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
268 WWUS41 KCLE 120842 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cleveland OH 342 AM EST Sun Feb 12 2017 ...Heavy snow is expected across eastern Erie County Pennsylvania from late this afternoon into Monday... .Rain will change to snow by late this afternoon. Winds will increase significantly this evening and blowing and drifting snow will develop. The snow will transition to lake effect snow tonight and the heaviest snow accumulations will occur where the lake effect snow bands persist. The heaviest snow is likely across eastern Erie County Pennsylvania south of Interstate 90. PAZ002-121645- /O.UPG.KCLE.WS.A.0001.170212T2100Z-170213T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KCLE.WS.W.0001.170212T2100Z-170213T1800Z/ Southern Erie- Including the city of Edinboro 342 AM EST Sun Feb 12 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow from 4 PM this afternoon to 1 PM Monday. * Accumulations...6 to 10 inches of snow. * TIMING...From late this afternoon through midday Monday. * IMPACTS...Snow, heavy at times, with blowing and drifting snow and greatly reduced visibilities. * Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Temperatures...In the lower 30s dropping into the 20s tonight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow and blowing snow is issued when severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Travel will become difficult. Blowing snow may make visibility near zero at times. && $$ PAZ001-003-121645- /O.UPG.KCLE.WS.A.0001.170212T2100Z-170213T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KCLE.WW.Y.0004.170212T2100Z-170213T1800Z/ Northern Erie-Crawford- Including the cities of Erie and Meadville 342 AM EST Sun Feb 12 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow from 4 PM this afternoon to 1 PM Monday. * Accumulations...3 to 7 inches of snow. * TIMING...From late this afternoon into midday Monday. * IMPACTS...Snow with blowing and drifting snow and greatly reduced visibilities. * Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Temperatures...In the lower 30s dropping into the 20s tonight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow is issued for moderate amounts of accumulating snow and greatly reduced visibilities due to blowing snow. Use caution when traveling... especially in open areas. && $$
5 follow-up statements
600 WWUS41 KCLE 121608 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cleveland OH 1108 AM EST Sun Feb 12 2017 ...Heavy snow is expected across eastern Erie County Pennsylvania from late this afternoon into Monday... .Rain will change to snow by late this afternoon. Winds will increase significantly this evening and blowing and drifting snow will develop. The snow will transition to lake effect snow tonight and the heaviest snow accumulations will occur where the lake effect snow bands persist. The heaviest snow is likely across eastern Erie County Pennsylvania south of Interstate 90. PAZ002-130015- /O.CON.KCLE.WS.W.0001.170212T2100Z-170213T1800Z/ Southern Erie- Including the city of Edinboro 1108 AM EST Sun Feb 12 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... * Accumulations...6 to 10 inches of snow. * TIMING...From late this afternoon through midday Monday. * IMPACTS...Snow, heavy at times, with blowing and drifting snow and greatly reduced visibilities. * Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph becoming northwest. * Temperatures...In the lower 30s dropping into the 20s tonight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow and blowing snow is issued when severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Travel will become difficult. Blowing snow may make visibility near zero at times. && $$ PAZ001-003-130015- /O.CON.KCLE.WW.Y.0004.170212T2100Z-170213T1800Z/ Northern Erie-Crawford- Including the cities of Erie and Meadville 1108 AM EST Sun Feb 12 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... * Accumulations...3 to 5 inches with locally up to 7 inches in eastern Crawford County. * TIMING...From late this afternoon into midday Monday. * IMPACTS...Snow with blowing and drifting snow and greatly reduced visibilities. * Winds...West 20 to 30 mph...with locally up to 40 mph along the shoreline...shifting to the northwest. Gusts up to 50 mph. * Temperatures...In the lower 30s dropping into the 20s tonight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow is issued for moderate amounts of accumulating snow and greatly reduced visibilities due to blowing snow. Use caution when traveling... especially in open areas. && $$
023 WWUS41 KCLE 122051 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cleveland OH 351 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2017 ...Heavy snow will develop in northwest Pennsylvania tonight and continue Monday morning... .Snow will develop this evening across northwest Pennsylvania and be heavy at times overnight into Monday. Winds will increase significantly this evening with gusts to 50 mph expected. Falling and blowing snow will contribute to low visibilities. The snow will transition to lake effect snow by morning and the heaviest snow accumulations will occur where the lake effect snow bands persist. The heaviest snow is likely across eastern Erie County Pennsylvania south of Interstate 90. Some drifting of snow will take place late tonight into Monday morning as temperatures fall into the mid 20s. PAZ002-130500- /O.CON.KCLE.WS.W.0001.170212T2100Z-170213T1800Z/ Southern Erie- Including the city of Edinboro 351 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST MONDAY... * Accumulations...6 to 10 inches of snow with the highest amounts south of Interstate 90 in eastern Erie County. * TIMING...Tonight through midday Monday. * IMPACTS...Snow will be heavy at times with significantly reduced visibilities in falling and blowing snow. Some drifting of snow will occur later tonight into Monday as temperatures fall. * Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph becoming northwest. * Temperatures...In the lower 30s dropping into the 20s tonight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow and blowing snow is issued when severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Travel will become difficult. Blowing snow may make visibility near zero at times. && $$ PAZ001-003-130500- /O.CON.KCLE.WW.Y.0004.170212T2100Z-170213T1800Z/ Northern Erie-Crawford- Including the cities of Erie and Meadville 351 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST MONDAY... * Accumulations...3 to 5 inches with locally up to 7 inches in eastern Crawford County. * TIMING...Tonight into midday Monday. * IMPACTS...Snow and blowing snow will result in significantly reduced visibilities. Some drifting of snow will occur later tonight into Monday as temperatures fall. * Winds...West 20 to 30 mph...with locally up to 40 mph along the shoreline...shifting to the northwest. Gusts up to 50 mph. * Temperatures...In the lower 30s dropping into the 20s tonight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow is issued for moderate amounts of accumulating snow and greatly reduced visibilities due to blowing snow. Use caution when traveling... especially in open areas. && $$
651 WWUS41 KCLE 130237 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cleveland OH 937 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2017 ...Periods of heavy snow will continue across northwest Pennsylvania tonight into Monday morning... .Lake enhanced snow this evening will change to lake effect snow overnight. Wind gusts to around 50 mph will continue into the overnight hours before tapering off later tonight. Falling and blowing snow will contribute to low visibilities. The heaviest snow accumulations will occur where the lake effect snow bands persist. The heaviest snow is likely across eastern Erie County Pennsylvania south of Interstate 90. Some drifting of snow will take place late tonight into Monday morning as temperatures fall into the mid 20s. PAZ002-131045- /O.CON.KCLE.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170213T1800Z/ Southern Erie- Including the city of Edinboro 937 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST MONDAY... * Accumulations...6 to 8 inches of snow. * TIMING...Tonight through midday Monday. * IMPACTS...Snow will be heavy at times with significantly reduced visibilities in falling and blowing snow. Some drifting of snow will occur later tonight into Monday as temperatures fall. * Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Temperatures...In the upper 20s. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow and blowing snow is issued when severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Travel will become difficult. Blowing snow may make visibility near zero at times. && $$ PAZ001-003-131045- /O.CON.KCLE.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170213T1800Z/ Northern Erie-Crawford- Including the cities of Erie and Meadville 937 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST MONDAY... * Accumulations...4 to 6 inches of snow. * TIMING...Tonight into midday Monday. * IMPACTS...Snow and blowing snow will result in significantly reduced visibilities. Some drifting of snow will occur later tonight into Monday as temperatures fall. * Winds...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Temperatures...In the upper 20s. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow is issued for moderate amounts of accumulating snow and greatly reduced visibilities due to blowing snow. Use caution when traveling... especially in open areas. && $$
149 WWUS41 KCLE 130842 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cleveland OH 342 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2017 PAZ002-131645- /O.CON.KCLE.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170213T1800Z/ Southern Erie- Including the city of Edinboro 342 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * Accumulations...additional snow of 1 to locally 4 inches which will produce a storm total of around 6 inches at a few locations. * TIMING...through early afternoon. * IMPACTS...Snow will be heavy at times with reduced visibilities in falling and blowing snow. Some drifting of snow will occur this morning. * Winds...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph through the morning. * Temperatures...In the mid 20s. Wind chills in the single digits and teens. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow and blowing snow is issued when severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Travel will become difficult. Blowing snow may make visibility near zero at times. && $$ PAZ001-003-131645- /O.CON.KCLE.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170213T1800Z/ Northern Erie-Crawford- Including the cities of Erie and Meadville 342 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * Accumulations...additional snowfall of 1 to locally 3 inches. This will create a few storm total snow accumulations around 4 inches. * TIMING...through early afternoon. * IMPACTS...Snow and blowing snow will result in reduced visibilities. Some drifting of snow will occur through the morning. * Winds...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph through the morning. * Temperatures...In the mid 20s. Wind chills in the single digits and teens. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow is issued for moderate amounts of accumulating snow and greatly reduced visibilities due to blowing snow. Use caution when traveling... especially in open areas. && $$
950 WWUS41 KCLE 131352 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cleveland OH 852 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2017 PAZ002-131500- /O.CAN.KCLE.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170213T1800Z/ Southern Erie- Including the city of Edinboro 852 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Cleveland has cancelled the Winter Storm Warning. Occasional snow showers will continue this morning but significant accumulations are no longer expected. Additional snowfall of 1 to locally 2 inches remain possible through the morning before snow tapers off this afternoon. $$ PAZ001-003-131500- /O.CAN.KCLE.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170213T1800Z/ Northern Erie-Crawford- Including the cities of Erie and Meadville 852 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Cleveland has cancelled the Winter Weather Advisory. Occasional snow showers will continue this morning but additional accumulations will be minor. Localized snow accumulations around an inch remain possible, mainly in Crawford County, before snow tapers off this afternoon. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 3:42 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 29 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:53 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 21 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2017Every winter storm warning in 2017
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.