Additional accumulations through Thursday morning! Confidence HIGH

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING

URGENT-WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

10:28 PM EST MON JAN 21 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM WEDNESDAY...

* ACCUMULATIONS... STORM TOTAL OF 1-3 FEET ACROSS THE AREA WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WHERE THE SQUALLS PERSIST.

* TIMING... THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING

* WINDS... 15 TO 25 MPH GUST IN OVER 35 MPH

* IMPACTS... DRIVING WILL BECOME VERY DANGEROUS TO IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AND HAZARDOUS WITH HIGHLY VARIABLE ROAD CONDITIONS.

* TEMPERATURES...4 TO 12 ABOVE

 * VISIBILITIES...WILL BE REDUCED TO ZERO IN THE HEAVIEST SNOW SQUALLS.

* WIND CHILLS READINGS... AS LOW AS -15.

* IMPACTS... POTENTIAL FROSTBITE/HYPOTHERMIA

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

DUE TO THE GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW... BE SURE TO STAY IN YOUR VEHICLE IF YOU BECOME STRANDED. DISORIENTATION AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN SET IN QUICKLY DURING ZERO VISIBILITY AND COLD WIND CHILL SITUATIONS.

DUE TO THE GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW...BE SURE TO STAY IN YOUR
VEHICLE IF YOU BECOME STRANDED. DISORIENTATION AND HYPOTHERMIA
CAN SET IN QUICKLY DURING ZERO VISIBILITY AND COLD WIND CHILL
SITUATIONS.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE
WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR
EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 10 DEGREES
BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL
BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT
ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED
EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA.

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING... EXTENDED

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING (EXTENDED)

URGENT-WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

536 AM JAN 21 2013

..LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM WEDNESDAY..

* ACCUMULATIONS... 10 TO 20 INCHES LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS

* TIMING... TODAY THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH LATER THIS MORNING BUT THEN REDEVELOP EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.

* WINDS... WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. WITH GUST UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS... DRIVING WILL BE SLOW AND HAZARDOUS WITH HIGHLY VARIABLE ROAD CONDITIONS.

* TEMPERATURES... 4 TO 20 ABOVE

* WIND CHILL READINGS... AS LOW AS 13 BELOW

* IMPACTS... FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS THAT WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. STAY TUNED TO THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

Lake Effect Snow Warning issued by NOAA

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING

URGENT- WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

320 PM EST SUN JAN 20 2013

CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND- ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-

NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...CHARDON...

JEFFERSON...ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE

320 PM EST SUN JAN 20 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM 

MONDAY TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A LAKE 

EFFECT SNOW WARNING WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO

7 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NO LONGER IN

EFFECT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 20 INCHES OF SNOW. 

(MY PREDICTION 14-20 INCHES+)

* TIMING... MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS... WEST 10 TO 20 MPH. GUST UP TO 35 MPH NEAR LAKE ERIE.

* IMPACTS... DRIVING WILL BE SLOW AND HAZARDOUS WITH HIGHLY VARIABLE

ROAD CONDITIONS

* TEMPERATURES... 4 TO 20 ABOVE

* VISIBILITIES... A QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN 

NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE

TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD 

AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR 

FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

Major lake effect snow event!

This is not something that is going to be localized, a mega snow band extending from Erie, PA to Lorain, OH looks like it will set up and produce heavy/steady snow... snowfall rates of 1-2" per hour likely, blizzard conditions also likely we will see what happens and have more snowfall maps as models update!

Major lake effect snow event! Get prepared for Sunday to Thursday! Confidence 97%

12z EURO winds! Lining up perfect for lake effect!

00z EURO winds! Winds lining up perfectly for lake effect

WINDS AND TEMP DIFFERENCE!

significant accumulations likely! 

How much snow could we see? Based off current guidance!

Major lake effect snow event, for Sunday to Thursday! Confidence: 93%

this is going to be a major lake effect snow event! be prepared!!

Updated Snowfall Estimates for this major lake effect event between Sunday to Friday! Confidence 90%

THIS STILL LOOKS LIKE A MAJOR LAKE EFFECT EVENT SO BE PREPARED!

MAJOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW EVENT! COMING SUNDAY TO THURSDAY! CONFIDENCE 95% MEGA BANDS LIKELY TO FORM!

THIS IS GOING TO BE A MAJOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW EVENT WE HAVE WINDS LINING UP PERFECTLY FOR THE SNOW TO DEVELOP AND DUMP A LOT OF SNOW ON NON SNOWBELT AREAS AS WELL! BE PREPARED WE COULD SEE WELL MORE THAN 2 FEET OF SNOW DUE TO THE FACT SNOW RATIOS WILL BE HIGHER THAN 30 TO 1! BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS

HERE IS THE 12Z EURO FOR THE WINDS!

THESE WINDS ARE LINING UP PERFECT! ON THE 00Z EURO AS WELL! SO TWO MODEL RUNS AND THERE BOTH SHOWING THIS! 

THE EURO AND GFS ARE SETTING UP SOME VERY NICE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND HERE ARE WHAT I AM SEEING IS GOING TO HAPPEN! THE REASON NORTHWEST OHIO IS GOING TO SEE SNOW IS BECAUSE I SEE THE BANDS FROM LAKE MICHIGAN EXTENDING THAT FAR!

I AM ALREADY ISSUING WATCHES/ADVISORIES FOR THIS EVENT! THIS EVENT IS GOING TO OCCUR AND IS GOING TO PRODUCE A LOT OF SNOW! SO JUST GET READY! HERE ARE THE CURRENT ADVISORIES THAT I ISSUE NOT NOAA!

THEN HERE IS THE NEW 7 DAY FORECAST! YOU CAN SEE ALL OF THE SNOW THAT WE HAVE IN THE NEXT 7 DAYS! LOOKS LIKE US IN NORTHEAST OHIO ARE GOING TO GET SLAMMED WITH SNOW! ITS ALSO GOING TO GET VERY FRIGID, TEMPS OVERNIGHT COULD DIP BELOW ZERO IN SELECT LOCATIONS!

Dry but snow showers on Thursday, Light to no accumulations expected.

Well across northeast ohio we are going to see a few snow showers move through the area, temperatures will remain in the lower 30s but there will be almost no accumulations expected, the highest amounts of accumulation expected is around a dusting. This will be not be very long lasting at all. Stay tuned!!

Estimated Rainfall Totals, these may be underdone just a little but these are around it! Confidence:98%

CONFIDENCE: 98% VERY HIGH

This has the potential to be extremely heavy rainfall! VERY HIGH FLOODING

Worst Flu Season In over a decade! We are in a Epidemic state!

The number of flu cases have been going up in the past 2 weeks very fast, and the number of deaths also have been going up very fast as well due to the flu. Some people are hospitalized due to the flu. This is the worst flu outbreak in over a decade. The Flu Vaccine stock is get very low every  day due to the high demand of it! Stay healthy and make sure to use these following rules to make sure and not spread germs and not get sick!

-Get a Flu Shot
- Wash your hands as often as possible for 20-35 seconds
- Use hand sanitizer if soap and water are unavailable
- If you have symptoms get over the counter medication/if symptoms last for more than 24 hours see a doctor as you may need a prescription for antibiotics
- Stay home if you are sick, you will help stop the spread of germs unless it is an absolute emergency
- sneeze and cough in your arm
- do not rub your eyes, nose, or mouth.
- if you have to go out in public use a mask if you are sick
- if you are not sick and there is an epidemic you should were a mask.

We need to stop this Flu epidemic, and we can do so by doing these steps

WARM 7 days ahead

We are going to see temps rise into the 40's and 50's and maybe a localized 60... this will not last long though as the West NAO goes extremely negative and we get back into a stormy and active pattern Stay tuned for the latest!

January 6th to the 7th Small System (CONFIDENCE: 99.9%) HIGH

THIS WILL BE A VERY MINOR SYSTEM, WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES MAY NEED TO BE ISSUED WE WILL WAIT AND SEE

Warm up then BIG COOL DOWN! Along with possible major storms!

Things are still gonna be pretty cold the next 2 days! Then it is going to warm up and then by the middle of next week we could see temps in the upper 40's to maybe a 50 degree report. Then things will start cooling down, right now we see a storm system, looks pretty strong but we cant determine if it will be a mixing, all snow, or all rain event. Temps will be in the middle 30's during the storm. We will have to wait until it comes closer to determine that. After about 1.5 weeks, lets just say things are going to get extremely active!

Thursday Afternoon Into Friday Morning/ Confidence: HIGH (75%)

There is a clipper going to move through, that is going to bring some snow, it will be light- moderate snowfall at times, this is not going to be to major, but it will be enough to cause enough trouble on the roadways. Expect around 2-5" of snow for the snowbelt counties, and about T-3" for the rest of northeast Ohio. Stay tuned for the latest updates!

A QUIET PERIOD COMING UP ALONG WITH A LITTLE BIT WARMER TEMPS?

WELL WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE HAD A PRETTY ACTIVE TIME SINCE THE FIRST DAY OF WINTER ON DECEMBER 21, 2012. WELL WE COULD SEE A PRETTY QUIET PERIOD FOR THE NEXT 7-12 DAYS. THIS DOESN'T MEAN WE COULDN'T SEE A COUPLE OF SYSTEMS PRODUCE A QUICK 1-3 INCHES. THIS JUST MEANS IT WILL NOT BE AS ACTIVE. BUT IT LOOKS LIKE ABOUT 12-15 DAYS OUT THINGS ARE GOING TO GET PRETTY ACTIVE. AND YOU THOUGHT THIS PERIOD WAS ACTIVE. WELL NOT COMPARED WHAT WE ARE GOING TO BE SEEING. THIS IS GOING TO BE SOME PRETTY DECENT SNOWFALL. WE WILL ALWAYS KEEP YOU UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION!