Winter Storm Watch Issued
From
North East Township
Sent
Wed, Dec 21 @ 4:31am
Description
Winter Storm Watch issued December 21 at 4:08AM EST until December 25 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Cleveland OH
* WHAT...Multi-hazard winter storm with a combination of strong
winds, very cold temperatures, snow, and blowing snow possible.
Total snow accumulations in excess of 4 inches possible,
especially in areas closer to Lake Erie. Winds could gust as
high as 60 mph. Wind chill values could be as low as 25 below
zero.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania.
* WHEN...From late Thursday night through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of
blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The
hazardous conditions could severely impact the Friday morning
commute and any holiday travel. Strong winds could cause tree
damage. The cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause
frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong winds in excess of 40 mph are
possible ahead of the storm system on Thursday night in
Northwest Pennsylvania. A window of brief intense snowfall is
possible with a cold frontal passage on Friday morning. This
front will also bring a sharp temperature drop over a matter of
a few hours, where temperatures above freezing Thursday night
will drop to the single digits by Friday afternoon. A flash
freeze is possible with this occurrence. Winds will increase
across the area on Friday, especially Friday night, and be the
main hazard for the area with blowing snow also potentially
causing hazardous travel. Strong winds could cause damage to
trees, bring down power lines, and blow around unsecured
objects. Snow will attempt to fill back in across far Northeast
Ohio and Northwest Pennsylvania with some lake enhancement,
especially along the lake shore and snow will continue through
most of Saturday. From Friday afternoon through Sunday, a period
of almost 48 hours where temperatures remain in the single
digits is possible. This combined with the strong winds would
allow for a long period of wind chills well below zero and
increase exposure risk and infrastructure concerns across the
area.
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
This notification was posted by North East Township. North East Township is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
