Sunday, January 20, 2013

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 THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.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.



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