Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 17 at 9:49AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 17, 2026 - 6:49am
Expires:
March 17, 2026 - 8:15am
Description:
At 948 AM EDT, radar indicated an intense lake effect snow band along
a line extending from Highland Hills to Middlefield to near Kinsman,
moving east at 10 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, Cleveland Heights, Warrensville Heights, South Russell,
Middlefield, Kinsman, North Bloomfield, Orwell, Burton, Highland
Hills, Chesterland, Garfield Heights, Shaker Heights, South Euclid,
Mayfield Heights, Lyndhurst, University Heights, Beachwood, Pepper
Pike, and Chagrin Falls.
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; Geauga; Ashtabula Inland; Trumbull
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov