Winter Storm Warning until 12:00PM Friday
...Heavy Snow Expected Tonight into Friday... .Low pressure will track across Central Ohio this afternoon reaching Pennsylvania this evening. As the low moves east of the area, colder air will wrap into the system quickly changing the rain over to snow. Snow will be heavy at times tonight into early Friday. In addition, northerly winds will gust to 45 to 50 mph. ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 7 to 10 inches, with localized amounts up to 13 inches, are expected.
* WHERE...In Pennsylvania, Crawford county. In Ohio, Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga, Ashtabula Inland and Ashtabula Lakeshore counties.
* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to noon EST Friday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on difficult travel conditions. Tree branches could fall. Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. Snow will be heavy at times with snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches an hour. Once the snow begins to stick to surfaces, it will begin to pile up rapidly in the heaviest snow.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ASHTABULA INLAND ... ASHTABULA LAKESHORE ... CUYAHOGA ... GEAUGA ... LAKE
Instructions:
A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions will make travel very hazardous or impossible. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions can be obtained from the Department of Transportation web site.
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:
- Winter Storm Warning