Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Cleveland, OH
Areas Affected: Cuyahoga; Lake; Geauga; Ashtabula Inland; Ashtabula Lakeshore
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Extreme
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Thursday 9:32am EST
Alert Effective: Thursday 9:32am EST
Alert Expires: Thursday 5:45pm EST (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Thursday 9:32am EST
Event Ends: Friday 7:00pm EST
Issued by: NWS Cleveland OH
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 13 inches. The highest totals are expected south of I-90 in Lake County and Ashtabula County, across eastern portions of Cuyahoga County, and across much of Geauga County. Lighter amounts are expected near the lakeshore. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Ashtabula Inland, Ashtabula Lakeshore, Cuyahoga, Geauga, and Lake Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. The hazardous conditions will impact the Thanksgiving holiday travel. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall will focus across Lake, northern Geauga, and northern and central Ashtabula Counties into this afternoon before spreading farther south into Cuyahoga County, more of Geauga County, and southern Ashtabula County this evening and tonight. Snow rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour within snow bands are expected through tonight.
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The Ohio Department of Transportation and Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission strongly encourage motorists to heed all travel restrictions and delay unnecessary travel. Visit www.ohgo.com for the latest travel, roadway, and traffic conditions. Persons should delay all travel if possible. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution and be prepared for sudden changes in visibility. Leave plenty of room between you and the motorist ahead of you, and allow extra time to reach your destination. Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns. Make sure your car is winterized and in good working order. During lake effect snow, the weather can vary from bands of locally heavy snow to dry weather just a few miles away. Visibilities can also vary greatly. Be prepared for rapid changes in weather, visibility, and road conditions.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.691cdf672bc3ac785caf985a1722d3aeeaa56143.001.1 Codes: OHZ011, OHZ012, OHZ013, OHZ014, OHZ089 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.691cdf672bc3ac785caf985a1722d3aeeaa56143.001.1