Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued November 29 at 5:02PM EST by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
November 29, 2024 - 2:02pm
Expires:
November 29, 2024 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 501 PM EST, radar indicated an intense lake effect snow band along
a line extending from near Mentor to 8 miles north of Pymatuning
North to near North East. This snow band is nearly stationary or
drifting south at less than 5 mph.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Winds to 30 mph...
Visibility rapidly dropping to less than a quarter of a mile...
Snow rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour...
Locations impacted include...
Erie, Painesville, Ashtabula, Willowick, Conneaut, Fairport Harbor,
Geneva-On-The-Lake, Mentor, Willoughby, Eastlake, Edinboro, Geneva,
North East, Madison, Girard, North Kingsville, Perry, Waterford,
Albion, and Wattsburg.
Use extra caution if you must travel into or through this lake effect
snow band. Rapid changes in visibility and potentially slick roads
are likely to lead to accidents. Consider delaying travel until this
snow band passes your location.
Area Description:
Lake; Geauga; Ashtabula Inland; Ashtabula Lakeshore; Northern Erie; Southern Erie; Crawford
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH