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Cold Weather Advisory 2, NWS Cleveland, OH

January 22, 202628 counties in Ohio; Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this cold weather advisory at Jan 22, 2026, 12:53 PM EST for 28 counties in Ohio; Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Jan 23, 2026, 6:00 AM EST. It was in force for 25 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 22, 2026, 12:53 PM EST (17:53 UTC)
In effect from: Jan 23, 2026, 6:00 AM EST
Expired: Jan 24, 2026, 7:00 AM EST
In force: 25 hr
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH

All 30 counties

Ashland County, OH, Ashtabula County, OH, Crawford County, OH, Cuyahoga County, OH, Erie County, OH, Geauga County, OH, Hancock County, OH, Holmes County, OH, Huron County, OH, Knox County, OH, Lake County, OH, Lorain County, OH, Lucas County, OH, Mahoning County, OH, Marion County, OH, Medina County, OH, Morrow County, OH, Ottawa County, OH, Portage County, OH, Richland County, OH, Sandusky County, OH, Seneca County, OH, Stark County, OH, Summit County, OH, Trumbull County, OH, Wayne County, OH, Wood County, OH, Wyandot County, OH, Crawford County, PA, Erie County, PA

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this cold weather 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 cold weather advisory went out at Jan 22, 12:47 PM EST, 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 22, 12:47 PM EST, 6 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 22, 4:30 AM EST, 8 hours 23 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
430 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026

LEZ142>144-162>164-230930-
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
The Islands to Vermilion OH-
Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM
offshoreline to US-Canadian border-
Reno Beach to The Islands OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
430 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Water levels may fall below the critical mark for safe navigation
this afternoon and evening as west to southwest winds increase to 20
to 25 knots.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LEZ061-145>149-165>169-230930-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-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-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on-the-
Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
430 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

OHZ008-009-017>019-027>029-036-037-047-230930-
Sandusky-Erie-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Marion-
Morrow-Knox-
430 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio and
northwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Storm Watch.

Arctic air will return this Friday into mid-next week with sub-zero
wind chills expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

OHZ003-006-007-230930-
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-
430 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Confidence is increasing for moderate accumulating snow Saturday
evening into Monday.

Arctic air will return this Friday into mid-next week with sub-zero
wind chills expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

OHZ010>014-020>023-030>033-038-089-230930-
Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-Medina-Summit-Portage-
Trumbull-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-Holmes-Ashtabula Lakeshore-
430 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio and
northeast Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Storm Watch.

Arctic air will return this Friday into mid-next week with sub-zero
wind chills expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

PAZ001>003-230930-
Northern Erie-Southern Erie-Crawford-
430 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Weather Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Storm Watch.

Arctic air will return this Friday into mid-next week with sub-zero
wind chills expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 22, 7:58 AM EST, 4 hours 55 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jan 22, 8:52 AM EST, 4 hours 1 minute before

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Special weather statement, Jan 22, 9:06 AM EST, 3 hours 47 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jan 22, 10:19 AM EST, 2 hours 34 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 21, 11:26 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Mahoning, Stark	64 min
Jan 22, 2:09 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	CLE	Ashland, Ashtabula, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga and 22 more	46 hr
Jan 22, 9:06 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Ashtabula, Lake	84 min
Jan 22, 3:33 PM EST	Low Water Advisory	CLE		12 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.