Special Weather Statement 12/01/2024 09:46 for Ohio areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued December 1 at 12:46PM EST by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
December 1, 2024 - 9:46am
Expires: 
December 1, 2024 - 11:45am
Description: 
At 1246 PM EST, radar indicated an intense lake effect snow band along a line extending from 10 miles northwest of Lakewood to Willoughby, moving east at 20 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... Cleveland, Painesville, Ashtabula, Willowick, Conneaut, Chardon, Fairport Harbor, Geneva-On-The-Lake, Lakewood, Euclid, Mentor, Cleveland Heights, Westlake, Willoughby, Eastlake, Geneva, Madison, North Kingsville, Perry, and Orwell. 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: 
Cuyahoga; Lake; Geauga; Ashtabula Inland; Ashtabula Lakeshore
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH