Lake Effect Snow Warning issued January 2 at 2:31PM EST until January 5 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Cleveland OH

* WHAT…Heavy lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations
between 1 to 2 feet. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE…Crawford, Northern Erie, and Southern Erie Counties.

* WHEN…Until 7 PM EST Sunday.

* IMPACTS…Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Visibilities may drop below 1/4
mile due to falling and blowing snow. Travel could be very
difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly
reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the
Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Periods of moderate to heavy snow will
continue this evening and overnight. Heavier lake effect snow will
return Friday morning and persist into the weekend with snowfall
rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour possible. Wind chills will fall
into the single digits Friday night into Sunday morning.