Lake Effect Snow Warning until 07:00PM Sunday
* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph near the lakeshore. Elsewhere, winds gusting to as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga, Ashtabula Inland and Ashtabula Lakeshore counties.
* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Expect a burst of heavy lake effect snow Saturday night with a cold frontal passage. Bands of locally heavy snow then continue into the Sunday evening. Areas south of I-480 in Cuyahoga County likely see much lower snowfall totals, in the 1-3 inch range. Wind chills in the single digits are expected Sunday morning.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CUYAHOGA ... LAKE ... GEAUGA ... ASHTABULA INLAND ... ASHTABULA LAKESHORE
Instructions:
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
Address/Location
City of Westlake, Ohio
27700 Hilliard Blvd
Westlake, OH 44145
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 440-871-3311
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Lake Effect Snow Warning