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City of Westlake, Ohio
Sunday January 29th, 2017 :: 10:38 p.m. EST

Alert

Lake Effect Snow Warning until 10:00AM Monday

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE EASTERN SUBURBS...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING TO 5 TO 9 INCHES ACROSS THE EASTERN SUBURBS.

* TIMING...LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS AND SQUALLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF DURING THE MORNING HOURS ON MONDAY.

* IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY.

* WINDS...WEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CUYAHOGA

Instructions:

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DURING LAKE EFFECT SNOW...THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM BANDS OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW TO DRY WEATHER JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. VISIBILITIES CAN VARY GREATLY AND CAN DROP TO NEAR ZERO IN THE HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNED AREA BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER...VISIBILITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS. LOCAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS MAY BE IN EFFECT.

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:
Moderate - Possible 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

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