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Extreme Cold Warning 1, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this extreme cold warning at Jan 26, 2026, 12:30 AM EST for 28 counties in Ohio; Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Jan 26, 2026, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 15 hr. 21 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 26, 2026, 12:30 AM EST (05:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 26, 2026, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 27, 2026, 9:58 AM EST
- In force
- 15 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 05:35 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 7:00 PM EST | SNOW 2.9 | 1 W Novelty, OH | 12-hour snowfall. |
| Jan 26, 7:00 PM EST | SNOW 3.2 | 2 Ene Russell Center, OH | 12-hour snowfall. |
| Jan 26, 7:00 PM EST | SNOW 3.6 | 2 Ese North East, PA | 12-hour snowfall. |
| Jan 26, 7:25 PM EST | SNOW 3 | 2 Nnw Huntsburg, OH | 12-hour snowfall. |
| Jan 26, 7:25 PM EST | SNOW 3 | 3 E South Madison, OH | 12-hour snowfall. |
| Jan 26, 7:30 PM EST | SNOW 2.9 | 1 Se Concord, OH | 12-hour snowfall. |
| Jan 26, 7:30 PM EST | SNOW 3.3 | Chardon, OH | 12-hour snowfall. |
| Jan 26, 7:37 PM EST | SNOW 3 | 2 Wnw Novelty, OH | 12-hour snowfall. |
| Jan 26, 8:00 PM EST | SNOW 2 | 2 Ene Aurora, OH | 12-hour snowfall. |
| Jan 26, 8:00 PM EST | SNOW 2.3 | 1 W Chagrin Falls, OH | 12-hour snowfall. |
| Jan 26, 8:00 PM EST | SNOW 2.8 | 1 Nw Concord, OH | 12-hour snowfall. |
| Jan 26, 8:51 PM EST | SNOW 3.1 | 1 Wsw Shaker Heights, OH | 12-hour snowfall. |
| Jan 26, 9:00 PM EST | SNOW 2.9 | 2 Wnw Concord, OH | 12-hour snowfall. |
| Jan 26, 9:00 PM EST | SNOW 3 | 2 Ssw Mentor-On-The-Lak, OH | 24-hour snowfall. |
| Jan 26, 10:00 PM EST | SNOW 2 | 3 Sw Chardon, OH | 12-hour snowfall. |
| Jan 27, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 2 | Nne Reminderville, OH | 24-hour snowfall. |
| Jan 27, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 2.3 | 1 Wnw University Height, OH | 24-hour snowfall. |
| Jan 27, 8:00 AM EST | SNOW 2 | 1 Se Woodmere, OH | 24-hour snowfall. |
| Jan 27, 8:00 AM EST | SNOW 2 | 1 Sse Montville, OH | 24-hour snowfall. |
| Jan 27, 8:00 AM EST | SNOW 2 | Woodmere, OH | 24-hour snowfall. |
| Jan 27, 8:30 AM EST | SNOW 3.2 | 1 Ssw North East, PA | 24-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 (KPIT), launched 00:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 189 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
- 451 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 124 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 311 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 432 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
373 WWUS71 KCLE 260530 NPWCLE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cleveland OH 1230 AM EST Mon Jan 26 2026 OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-261330- /O.UPG.KCLE.EC.A.0001.260127T0000Z-260127T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KCLE.EC.W.0001.260127T0000Z-260127T1600Z/ Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga- Ashtabula Inland-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Medina-Summit-Portage- Trumbull-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning- Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- Southern Erie-Crawford- Including the cities of Sandusky, Canton, Cardington, Bowling Green, Lorain, Austintown, Mentor, Bucyrus, Eastlake, Ashtabula, Ashland, Killbuck, Roaming Shores, Akron, Avon Lake, Orrville, Wadsworth, Findlay, Youngstown, Chardon, Cleveland, Tiffin, Millersburg, Port Clinton, Fremont, Titusville, Ravenna, Norwalk, Huron, Mansfield, Painesville, Fostoria, Wickliffe, Galion, Conneaut, Niles, Willard, Willoughby, Rittman, Streetsboro, North Ridgeville, Warren, Willowick, Mount Gilead, Crestline, Wooster, Orwell, Andover, Carey, Edinboro, Kent, Toledo, Erie, Middlefield, Perrysburg, Bainbridge, Meadville, Aurora, South Russell, Chesterland, Brunswick, Elyria, Corry, Oak Harbor, Massillon, Medina, Mount Vernon, Upper Sandusky, Geneva, Bellevue, Alliance, Boardman, Marion, Union City, Clyde, Jefferson, Genoa, and Burton 1230 AM EST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 26 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ Saunders
5 follow-up statements
439 WWUS71 KCLE 261322 NPWCLE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cleveland OH 822 AM EST Mon Jan 26 2026 OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-262130- /O.CON.KCLE.EC.W.0001.260127T0000Z-260127T1600Z/ Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga- Ashtabula Inland-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Medina-Summit-Portage- Trumbull-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning- Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- Southern Erie-Crawford- Including the cities of Ravenna, Mount Gilead, Roaming Shores, Streetsboro, Cleveland, Willoughby, Orrville, Canton, Union City, Avon Lake, Willard, Marion, Aurora, Elyria, Corry, Andover, Findlay, Geneva, Mansfield, Sandusky, Alliance, Wickliffe, Niles, Lorain, Toledo, Wadsworth, Eastlake, Chardon, Upper Sandusky, Huron, Austintown, Chesterland, Mount Vernon, Oak Harbor, Erie, Medina, Jefferson, North Ridgeville, Bainbridge, Willowick, Clyde, Youngstown, Crestline, South Russell, Rittman, Painesville, Norwalk, Orwell, Brunswick, Fostoria, Cardington, Wooster, Boardman, Carey, Bucyrus, Bowling Green, Bellevue, Mentor, Port Clinton, Fremont, Massillon, Galion, Conneaut, Titusville, Middlefield, Ashtabula, Burton, Akron, Edinboro, Meadville, Perrysburg, Ashland, Warren, Killbuck, Millersburg, Tiffin, Kent, and Genoa 822 AM EST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills of 20 to 27 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of frigid temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and unfrozen water. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. && $$ Sullivan
691 WWUS71 KCLE 262057 NPWCLE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cleveland OH 357 PM EST Mon Jan 26 2026 OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-270700- /O.CON.KCLE.EC.W.0001.260127T0000Z-260127T1600Z/ Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga- Ashtabula Inland-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Medina-Summit-Portage- Trumbull-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning- Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- Southern Erie-Crawford- Including the cities of Mount Gilead, Perrysburg, Middlefield, Massillon, Akron, Willoughby, Titusville, Clyde, Ashland, Port Clinton, Boardman, Youngstown, Avon Lake, Roaming Shores, Kent, Cleveland, Streetsboro, Ravenna, Erie, Carey, Bellevue, Geneva, Andover, Galion, North Ridgeville, Edinboro, Crestline, Jefferson, Willowick, Wadsworth, Fostoria, Mentor, Conneaut, Niles, Marion, Tiffin, Chesterland, Findlay, Corry, Burton, Ashtabula, Elyria, Lorain, Orwell, Norwalk, Bowling Green, Huron, Warren, Sandusky, Aurora, Willard, Painesville, Genoa, Bucyrus, Union City, Fremont, Orrville, Mount Vernon, Wooster, Mansfield, South Russell, Austintown, Toledo, Rittman, Medina, Millersburg, Oak Harbor, Chardon, Meadville, Wickliffe, Eastlake, Upper Sandusky, Canton, Cardington, Brunswick, Bainbridge, Alliance, and Killbuck 357 PM EST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills of 20 to 25 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of frigid temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and unfrozen water. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. && $$ Sullivan
047 WWUS71 KCLE 270133 NPWCLE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cleveland OH 833 PM EST Mon Jan 26 2026 OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-271600- /O.CON.KCLE.EC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260127T1600Z/ Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga- Ashtabula Inland-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Medina-Summit-Portage- Trumbull-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning- Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- Southern Erie-Crawford- Including the cities of Oak Harbor, Painesville, Marion, Boardman, Huron, Crestline, Carey, Mount Gilead, Willowick, Genoa, Fostoria, Middlefield, Chardon, Perrysburg, Orwell, Medina, Wadsworth, Lorain, Eastlake, Tiffin, Mansfield, Niles, Andover, Willard, Upper Sandusky, Canton, Norwalk, Bowling Green, North Ridgeville, Cleveland, Ashland, Burton, Ashtabula, Wooster, Chesterland, Erie, Elyria, Bucyrus, Mentor, Austintown, Conneaut, Roaming Shores, Fremont, Edinboro, Brunswick, Avon Lake, Meadville, Port Clinton, Findlay, Wickliffe, Corry, South Russell, Massillon, Cardington, Jefferson, Millersburg, Streetsboro, Titusville, Akron, Rittman, Toledo, Killbuck, Geneva, Alliance, Bainbridge, Sandusky, Willoughby, Mount Vernon, Kent, Youngstown, Clyde, Union City, Orrville, Aurora, Ravenna, Galion, Warren, and Bellevue 833 PM EST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 degrees to 30 degrees below zero. * WHERE...Northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these wind chill temperatures. The extended period of frigid air temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and unfrozen water. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. && $$ Jaszka
055 WWUS71 KCLE 270519 NPWCLE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cleveland OH 1219 AM EST Tue Jan 27 2026 OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-271600- /O.NEW.KCLE.CW.Y.0003.260128T0000Z-260128T1600Z/ /O.CON.KCLE.EC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260127T1600Z/ Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga- Ashtabula Inland-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Medina-Summit-Portage- Trumbull-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning- Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- Southern Erie-Crawford- Including the cities of Erie, Findlay, Canton, Sandusky, Galion, Millersburg, Orrville, Ashland, Huron, Mount Vernon, Warren, Conneaut, Massillon, Avon Lake, Genoa, Crestline, Willowick, North Ridgeville, Upper Sandusky, Andover, Bainbridge, Titusville, Port Clinton, Edinboro, Mount Gilead, Bucyrus, Bellevue, Painesville, Wadsworth, Fremont, Boardman, Mansfield, Aurora, Niles, Chardon, Roaming Shores, Tiffin, Carey, Streetsboro, Norwalk, Willard, Wooster, Cleveland, Kent, Eastlake, Cardington, Akron, Ravenna, South Russell, Corry, Alliance, Jefferson, Elyria, Lorain, Killbuck, Orwell, Ashtabula, Youngstown, Wickliffe, Meadville, Rittman, Austintown, Fostoria, Chesterland, Geneva, Bowling Green, Medina, Burton, Mentor, Toledo, Perrysburg, Marion, Brunswick, Union City, Middlefield, Willoughby, Oak Harbor, and Clyde 1219 AM EST Tue Jan 27 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 27 below. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 21 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until 11 AM EST this morning. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and unfrozen water. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ Saunders
232 WWUS71 KCLE 271458 NPWCLE URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cleveland OH 958 AM EST Tue Jan 27 2026 OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-272300- /O.CAN.KCLE.EC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260127T1600Z/ /O.CON.KCLE.CW.Y.0003.260128T0000Z-260128T1600Z/ Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga- Ashtabula Inland-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Medina-Summit-Portage- Trumbull-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning- Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- Southern Erie-Crawford- Including the cities of Jefferson, Niles, Oak Harbor, Millersburg, Mansfield, Erie, Geneva, Findlay, Huron, Brunswick, Austintown, Youngstown, Willard, Wadsworth, Toledo, Ashland, Mount Gilead, Edinboro, Wooster, Marion, Port Clinton, North Ridgeville, Warren, Titusville, Alliance, Mount Vernon, South Russell, Canton, Orrville, Willowick, Upper Sandusky, Orwell, Bainbridge, Tiffin, Ashtabula, Chesterland, Meadville, Galion, Cleveland, Rittman, Streetsboro, Akron, Eastlake, Mentor, Bowling Green, Fostoria, Andover, Corry, Crestline, Norwalk, Elyria, Fremont, Genoa, Ravenna, Kent, Cardington, Sandusky, Medina, Union City, Willoughby, Bucyrus, Wickliffe, Chardon, Conneaut, Massillon, Burton, Bellevue, Avon Lake, Perrysburg, Roaming Shores, Carey, Killbuck, Middlefield, Painesville, Aurora, Lorain, Clyde, and Boardman 958 AM EST Tue Jan 27 2026 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...EXTREME COLD WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 21 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ Sefcovic
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this extreme cold warning 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 extreme cold warning went out at Jan 25, 11:30 PM EST, 1 hour earlier. Its key messages:
- 1) Widespread snow will continue this afternoon and evening before tapering off tonight. Lake enhanced snow showers are expected to linger in northeastern Ohio and northwestern Pennsylvania Monday with additional light snow accumulation expected. 2) An Extreme Cold Watch has been issued for wind chill values near - 15F and below -20F for some locations on Tuesday as arctic air is ushered in with high pressure. 3) Prolonged cold with occasional light snow is expected through the end of next week creating elevated risks for cold exposure and damage to infrastructure.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 25, 11:30 PM EST, 1 hour before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1130 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Synoptic snow has largely exited our region. Thus, the Winter
Storm Warning was cancelled at 10 PM for most of our CWA.
However, kept the warning in effect until 10 AM Monday for our
NE OH snowbelt counties and until 1 PM Monday for our NW PA
snowbelt counties. Despite extensive ice cover on Lake Erie,
light lake-effect snow (LES) is streaming generally S'ward from
the central basin late this evening. Expect additional LES to
stream from central and eventually eastern portions of the lake
through at least midday Monday as 850 mb temperatures cool from
near -15C to -18C, low-level moisture remains abundant/deep on
the synoptic scale, and an upstream moisture connection to Lake
Huron persists as mean low-level flow backs from N'erly to
NW'erly. Our official forecast calls for 2" or less of fresh
snow accumulation from the LES through about midday Monday.
However, if openings in the lake ice cover are greater than
analyzed by the U.S. National Ice Center, then LES accumulations
could be greater than our forecast given the aforementioned
favorable atmospheric thermodynamics. Will let the overnight
shift reevaluate the situation.
&&
.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Widespread snow will continue this afternoon and evening before
tapering off tonight. Lake enhanced snow showers are expected to
linger in northeastern Ohio and northwestern Pennsylvania Monday
with additional light snow accumulation expected.
2) An Extreme Cold Watch has been issued for wind chill values near -
15F and below -20F for some locations on Tuesday as arctic air is
ushered in with high pressure.
3) Prolonged cold with occasional light snow is expected through the
end of next week creating elevated risks for cold exposure and
damage to infrastructure.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...
Widespread snow accumulation will continue through the evening
before tapering off tonight. A low pressure system, currently
located over the Tennessee Valley will track northeastward up the
Appalachians this evening and off the east coast by tonight.
Overrunning precipitation due to broad moisture advection and
isentropic ascent driving the snowfall will persist until the low
moves off to the east of the region. Additional snow accumulations
across the region will range from 3 to 5 inches for areas west of I-
71 and around 5 to 8 to the east with the higher amounts in far
eastern Ohio and northwestern Pennsylvania. Winds will also be a
factor this evening as gusts of around 20mph are possible with winds
shifting to be out of the northwest and cold air advection moves in.
As mentioned, the snow will begin to taper off from west to east
this evening as the low pushes off the east coast.
On the back end of the low pressure system, there will be some
lingering moisture that will generate some lake enhanced showers
across northeastern Ohio and northwestern Pennsylvania. Though, with
most of the moisture off to the east, additional accumulations will
be limited. Other limiting factors will be that Lake Erie being
almost completely ice covered and there will decent low level shear
in place over the region through mid-morning Monday. With the ice
coverage, there may be some breaks with the shifting winds that
could allow for areas of stronger lake enhanced showers. Regardless,
an additional 1 to 2 inches are expected across the snowbelt with
locally higher amounts near 3 inches. Snow showers will end as high
pressure builds in just south of the region and flow backs to be
more southwesterly Monday night.
KEY MESSAGE 2...
A large upper level trough will be in place across eastern Canada
reaching down into eastern CONUS that provide support for an arctic
surface high pressure to move south along its western periphery.
This will bring much colder air to most locations east of the
Rockies to include the Great Lakes region. Combined with an ice
covered Lake Erie, northwesterly winds moving across the lake, and a
fresh snow pack across the region, overnight temperatures will drop
to below zero for much of the region starting on Monday night.
Temperatures have continued to trend down for Monday night/Tuesday
morning in particular and accompanied with southwest winds gusting
15 to 25mph and clearing skies, wind chills will be down to -15F to
below -20F for some locations. A Extreme Cold Watch has been issued
for that time frame as there will be impacts with prolonged
exposure.
KEY MESSAGE 3...
The previously mentioned upper level trough will be stubborned to
depart and will be in place over the region through the end of the
week. This will ensure that temperatures will continue to be well
below average with daytime highs barely reaching into the mid-teens.
Overnight lows will be down in the low single digits and below zero
for some locations as well. Wind chills as well will be between -10F
and -20F periodically throughout the week, with the coldest times
during the overnight and morning hours. This prolonged cold stretch
will have elevated risks for cold exposure and infrastructure damage
across the region. Take precautions and limit time outdoors if
possible. Throughout the week, there will be frequent shortwave
system moving across the region that will reinforce the cold air
mass and provide occasional light snow fall across the region with
periods of possible lake effect snow showers. Further details on
these systems will come closer to the event.
&&
.AVIATION /06Z Monday THROUGH Friday/...
At the surface, a ridge builds from the north-central United
States through 06Z/Tues. Our regional surface winds will back
from NE'erly to SW'erly through the TAF period and remain around
5 to 15 knots in magnitude. Gusts up to 20 knots are possible,
especially between ~15Z/Mon and ~23Z/Mon. Scattered to
widespread low clouds are expected through ~23Z/Mon and will
have bases primarily in the range of 800 ft to 3.5kft AGL. After
~23Z/Mon, sky should clear considerably across most of our
region. However, scattered to broken lake-effect stratocumuli
with bases near 3kft AGL should stream generally E'ward across
far-NE OH and NW PA through ~04Z/Tues and then shift offshore by
06Z/Tues as mean low-level flow backs from W'erly toward
SW'erly.
Mainly dry weather and VFR visibility are expected through the
TAF period. However, light lake-effect snow (LES) downwind of
mainly ice-covered Lake Erie should impact NE OH and NW PA
through ~04Z/Tues as mean low-level flow backs from N'erly
toward SW'erly. After ~04Z/Tues, lingering LES should become
located offshore our region. Visibility should vary between VFR
and MVFR in the LES.
Outlook...Additional periods of snow with non-VFR are possible
overnight Monday night through Friday. Greatest chances exist
in NE OH and NW PA, where periodic lake-effect snow downwind of
mainly ice-covered Lake Erie should occur.
&&
.MARINE...
Northeast winds gradually shift north and northwest at 10-20 knots
through tonight. Winds gradually shift west Monday and southwest
Monday night, increasing to 20-30 knots Monday night and Tuesday
ahead of the next cold front. This cold front crosses Tuesday
afternoon, shifting winds more west at 15-25 knots Tuesday night.
Winds shift southwest Wednesday into Wednesday night at 15-20kt
ahead of the next cold front, which crosses early Thursday and
shifts winds more westerly at 15-20kt.
Ice will continue to thicken through next weekend as several bouts
of cold air impact the region. Stronger southwest winds on Tuesday
may break up and shift the ice northeastward away from the
southwestern shoreline of Lake Erie.
&&
.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...Extreme Cold Watch from Monday evening through Tuesday
afternoon for OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-
089.
Winter Storm Warning until 10 AM EST Monday for OHZ010>014-
020>023-089.
PA...Extreme Cold Watch from Monday evening through Tuesday
afternoon for PAZ001>003.
Winter Storm Warning until 1 PM EST Monday for PAZ001>003.
MARINE...None.
&&
DISCUSSION...Jaszka/23
AVIATION...Jaszka
MARINE...SullivanHazardous weather outlook, Jan 25, 9:55 PM EST, 2 hours 35 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Cleveland OH 955 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026 OHZ003-006>009-017>019-027>033-036>038-047-270300- Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Wyandot- Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-Marion-Morrow-Holmes- Knox- 955 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio, northeast Ohio and northwest Ohio. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Extreme Cold Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. OHZ010>014-020>023-089-270300- Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-Medina-Summit-Portage- Trumbull-Ashtabula Lakeshore- 955 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY... ...EXTREME COLD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio and northeast Ohio. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Storm Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Storm Warning. Extreme Cold Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. PAZ001>003-270300- Northern Erie-Southern Erie-Crawford- 955 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST MONDAY... ...EXTREME COLD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Storm Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Storm Warning. Extreme Cold Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. LEZ061-142>149-162>169-270300- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH- Reno Beach to The Islands OH-The Islands to Vermilion OH- 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- 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- 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- 955 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. 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 25, 9:24 PM EST, 3 hours 6 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
924 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0821 PM Snow Canfield 41.02N 80.76W
01/25/2026 M13.0 Inch Mahoning OH Public
Storm total snowfall.
&&
15Local storm report, Jan 25, 9:25 PM EST, 3 hours 5 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
925 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0828 PM Snow 2 S Medina 41.10N 81.87W
01/25/2026 M9.5 Inch Medina OH Public
Storm total snowfall.
&&
15Local storm report, Jan 25, 9:29 PM EST, 3 hours 1 minute before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
929 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0928 PM Snow North Canton 40.88N 81.40W
01/25/2026 M10.3 Inch Stark OH Public
Storm total snowfall.
&&
15Local storm report, Jan 25, 9:32 PM EST, 2 hours 58 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
932 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0830 PM Snow Highland Heights 41.55N 81.46W
01/25/2026 M5.5 inch Cuyahoga OH Trained Spotter
12-hour snowfall.
0850 PM Snow 2 ESE Doylestown 40.96N 81.66W
01/25/2026 M3.2 inch Wayne OH Trained Spotter
12-hour snowfall.
0900 PM Snow 2 WNW Concord 41.68N 81.27W
01/25/2026 M5.2 inch Lake OH Trained Spotter
12-hour snowfall.
0900 PM Snow 1 W Chagrin Falls 41.43N 81.41W
01/25/2026 M4.9 inch Cuyahoga OH Trained Spotter
12-hour snowfall.
0900 PM Snow 2 WSW North Madison 41.82N 81.08W
01/25/2026 M3.6 inch Lake OH Trained Spotter
12-hour snowfall.
&&
Event Number CLE2600911
Event Number CLE2600912
Event Number CLE2600913
Event Number CLE2600914
Event Number CLE2600915
MainesLocal storm report, Jan 25, 10:07 PM EST, 2 hours 23 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1007 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0634 PM Snow 3 WSW Tiro 40.90N 82.82W
01/25/2026 M5.4 inch Crawford OH Trained Spotter
12-hour snowfall.
0700 PM Snow 1 NNE East Toledo 41.64N 83.51W
01/25/2026 M6.5 inch Lucas OH Trained Spotter
12-hour snowfall.
0712 PM Snow 1 N Gibsonburg 41.40N 83.32W
01/25/2026 M4.9 inch Sandusky OH Trained Spotter
12-hour snowfall.
0732 PM Snow 1 NE Canton 40.83N 81.36W
01/25/2026 M3.5 inch Stark OH Trained Spotter
12-hour snowfall.
0900 PM Snow Hiram 41.32N 81.14W
01/25/2026 M5.0 inch Portage OH Trained Spotter
12-hour snowfall.
0915 PM Snow Lake City 42.02N 80.34W
01/25/2026 M4.3 inch Erie PA Trained Spotter
12-hour snowfall.
0940 PM Snow 3 E South Madison 41.73N 80.99W
01/25/2026 M6.4 inch Ashtabula OH Trained Spotter
12-hour snowfall.
&&
Event Number CLE2600916
Event Number CLE2600917
Event Number CLE2600918
Event Number CLE2600919
Event Number CLE2600920
Event Number CLE2600921
Event Number CLE2600922
MainesLocal storm report, Jan 25, 10:09 PM EST, 2 hours 21 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1009 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0930 PM Snow Elyria 41.38N 82.10W
01/25/2026 M5.7 inch Lorain OH Trained Spotter
12-hour snowfall.
&&
Event Number CLE2600923
MainesThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 4:27 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CLE | Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina and 3 more | 16 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.