Special Weather Statement 12/21/2024 18:47 for Ohio areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued December 21 at 9:47PM EST by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
December 21, 2024 - 6:47pm
Expires: 
December 21, 2024 - 8:15pm
Description: 
At 946 PM EST, radar indicated an intense lake effect snow band along a line extending from near Ashtabula to 6 miles southeast of Kinsman. A snow spotter near Cherry Valley reported 4 inches of snow accumulation between 7 PM and 930 PM. HAZARDS INCLUDE... Visibility rapidly dropping to less than a quarter of a mile... Snow rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour... Locations impacted include... Ashtabula, Geneva-On-The-Lake, Geneva, Kinsman, Andover, Austinburg, Cherry Valley, Orangeville, Plymouth Center, and Edgewood. 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: 
Ashtabula Inland; Trumbull; Ashtabula Lakeshore
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH