Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued December 21 at 10:23AM EST by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
December 21, 2024 - 7:23am
Expires:
December 21, 2024 - 9:00am
Description:
At 1022 AM EST, radar indicated an intense lake effect snow band
along a line extending from Strongsville to near Barberton, moving
southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARDS INCLUDE... Visibility rapidly dropping to less than a
quarter of a mile and up to one inch of rapid snow accumulation...
Locations impacted include...
Akron, Medina, Strongsville, Brunswick, North Royalton, Barberton,
Wadsworth, Broadview Heights, Brook Park, Berea, Middleburg Heights,
Norton, Olmsted Falls, Hinckley, Fairlawn, Richfield, Montrose-Ghent,
Pigeon Creek, and Portage Lakes.
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:
Lorain; Cuyahoga; Medina; Summit
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH