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WWUS51 KCLE 171721
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SNOW SQUALL WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1221 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
OHC007-055-155-171800-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SQ.W.0006.260117T1721Z-260117T1800Z/
TRUMBULL OH-GEAUGA OH-ASHTABULA OH-
1221 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A
* SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN TRUMBULL COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OHIO...
SOUTHEASTERN GEAUGA COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OHIO...
ASHTABULA COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OHIO...
* UNTIL 100 PM EST.
* AT 1220 PM EST, A DANGEROUS SNOW SQUALL WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM ASHTABULA TO NEAR MIDDLEFIELD, 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 IMPACT PORTIONS OF I-90 AND US 322.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ASHTABULA, CONNEAUT, NORTH KINGSVILLE, MIDDLEFIELD, KINSMAN, NORTH
BLOOMFIELD, ORWELL, ANDOVER, WEST FARMINGTON, BRISTOLVILLE, PARKMAN,
AUSTINBURG, KINGSVILLE, HARTSGROVE, ROAMING SHORES, PIERPONT, CHERRY
VALLEY, ROCK CREEK, EDGEWOOD, AND PLYMOUTH CENTER.
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 4175 8052 4143 8052 4135 8100 4135 8111
4191 8084 4199 8051
TIME...MOT...LOC 1720Z 249DEG 31KT 4189 8081 4141 8112
SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED
SNOW SQUALL IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT
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