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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SNOW SQUALL WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1130 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
OHC035-055-085-153-171700-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SQ.W.0004.260117T1630Z-260117T1700Z/
GEAUGA OH-CUYAHOGA OH-LAKE OH-SUMMIT OH-
1130 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A
* SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR...
WESTERN GEAUGA COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OHIO...
EASTERN CUYAHOGA COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OHIO...
CENTRAL LAKE COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OHIO...
NORTH CENTRAL SUMMIT COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OHIO...
* UNTIL NOON EST.
* AT 1130 AM EST, A DANGEROUS SNOW SQUALL WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR WILLOWICK TO NEAR CLEVELAND HEIGHTS TO NEAR
NORTH ROYALTON, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY ASSOCIATED
WITH INTENSE BURSTS OF HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS LEADING
TO BLOWING SNOW. WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
SOURCE...RADAR AND WEBCAMS.
IMPACT...DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP RAPIDLY IN THE WARNING AREA.
THIS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF I-90, I-271, I-480 AND US 422.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CLEVELAND, PAINESVILLE, WILLOWICK, CHARDON, FAIRPORT HARBOR, MENTOR,
SOLON, WILLOUGHBY, TWINSBURG, EASTLAKE, WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS,
MACEDONIA, SOUTH RUSSELL, HIGHLAND HILLS, TIMBERLAKE, CHESTERLAND,
GARFIELD HEIGHTS, SHAKER HEIGHTS, MAPLE HEIGHTS, AND SOUTH EUCLID.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
CONSIDER AVOIDING OR DELAYING TRAVEL UNTIL THE SNOW SQUALL PASSES
YOUR LOCATION. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, USE EXTRA CAUTION AND ALLOW EXTRA
TIME. RAPID CHANGES IN VISIBILITY AND SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS MAY LEAD
TO ACCIDENTS.
THERE IS NO SAFE PLACE ON A HIGHWAY WHEN A SNOW SQUALL HITS.
VISIBILITY AND TRACTION ARE IMMEDIATELY LOST IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS,
MAKING IT DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE TO SLOW DOWN AND AVOID STOPPED
VEHICLES. DELAY TRAVEL OR SAFELY EXIT THE HIGHWAY BEFORE THE SNOW
SQUALL ARRIVES.
LAT...LON 4167 8120 4141 8132 4135 8139 4128 8165
4144 8158 4167 8144 4173 8135 4181 8115
TIME...MOT...LOC 1630Z 237DEG 34KT 4164 8151 4149 8161 4129 8172
SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED
SNOW SQUALL IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT
SULLIVAN
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