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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SNOW SQUALL WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1154 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
OHC007-055-085-171730-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SQ.W.0005.260117T1654Z-260117T1730Z/
GEAUGA OH-LAKE OH-ASHTABULA OH-
1154 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A
* SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR...
GEAUGA COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OHIO...
NORTHEASTERN LAKE COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OHIO...
NORTHWESTERN ASHTABULA COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OHIO...
* UNTIL 1230 PM EST.
* AT 1153 AM EST, A DANGEROUS SNOW SQUALL WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR PERRY TO NEAR TWINSBURG, MOVING EAST AT 35 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 AND US 422.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PAINESVILLE, CHARDON, GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE, SOLON, GENEVA, SOUTH
RUSSELL, MADISON, MIDDLEFIELD, PERRY, BURTON, CHESTERLAND,
HUNTSBURG, CLARIDON, MONTVILLE, NORTH PERRY, BAINBRIDGE, THOMPSON,
AQUILLA, AND NORTH MADISON.
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 4192 8082 4134 8109 4135 8140 4181 8118
TIME...MOT...LOC 1653Z 248DEG 30KT 4181 8115 4135 8142
SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED
SNOW SQUALL IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT
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