Lake Effect Snow Warning until 07:00AM Tuesday
* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 13 inches.
* WHERE...Cuyahoga and Geauga Counties.
* WHEN...From noon Sunday to 7 AM EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heaviest snowfall totals will be near the Cleveland Metro and east with a strong gradient tapering south and west across Cuyahoga County. Only 1 to 3 inches is possible across the southern and western portion of Cuyahoga County. Across Geauga County, the highest snowfall totals expected in the northern half of the county with 1 to 4 inches possible in the southern portion. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour will be possible under the heaviest squalls.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CUYAHOGA ... GEAUGA
Instructions:
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.
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