* WHAT…Heavy lake effect snow possible. Total snow accumulations
in excess of 6 inches possible with locally higher amounts up to
12 inches where snow bands persist. Winds could gust as high as 45
mph.
* WHERE…A portion of northeast Ohio.
* WHEN…From Wednesday afternoon through late Thursday night.
* IMPACTS…Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and
blowing snow. Travel could be difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.
Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…An Arctic front will cross the region on
Wednesday night and could bring a band of heavier snow with
quickly deteriorating conditions, including a quick inch or two of
snow, visibility of 1/4 mile or less, and wind gusts to 45 mph.
Travel could quickly become difficult across the region before
lake effect snow bands enter for the rest of the event. Strong
wind gusts as high as 45 mph may result in blowing snow and local
reductions in visibility. The large snowpack across far northeast
Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania from the recent lake effect event
may drift and cause hazardous travel conditions.