Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued November 30 at 4:55AM EST by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
November 30, 2024 - 1:55am
Expires:
November 30, 2024 - 4:30am
Description:
At 453 AM EST, radar indicated an intense lake effect snow band
along a line extending from near Albion to 8 miles northwest of
Lakeline. This intense lake effect snow band was nearly stationary.
Travel is nearly impossible across parts of eastern Lake, northern
Ashtabula, and northern and central Erie Counties right now. Large
stretches of I-90 and I-86 are closed in Erie County. Erie County
has declared a state of emergency due to the lake effect snow event.
The heaviest snow rates are currently over eastern Lake County and
northern Ashtabula County where road crews will be unable to keep up
with them. Do not drive in these areas if you do not need to!
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, Conneaut, Fairport Harbor,
Geneva-On-The-Lake, Mentor, Edinboro, Geneva, North East, Madison,
Girard, North Kingsville, Perry, Waterford, Albion, Northwest
Harborcreek, Harborcreek, Lawrence Park, and Wesleyville.
Do not travel through this snow band unless it is absolutely
necessary. You run significant risk of getting stranded and
emergency services may not be able to get to you if you do. If you
must travel, be sure you have a full tank of gas, food and water,
and an emergency kit in your car.
To report hazardous weather conditions or snow totals in your area,
go to our website at weather.gov/cle or submit your report via
social media, when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Lake; Ashtabula Inland; Ashtabula Lakeshore; Northern Erie; Southern Erie
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH