CLEVELAND — Friday marks the start of the first major lake effect snow storm of the season, with snow expected to fall over the coming days in the snow belt covering Lake, Ashtabula and Geauga counties with an expected several feet of snow in the coming days.
Here’s the latest from News 5 Chief Meteorologist Mark Johnson:
Friday night winter weather update
Watches and Warnings
- There is a Lake Effect Snow Warning for Lake, Ashtabula and Geauga counties until 10 a.m. Saturday.
- There is a Winter Weather Advisory in effect for Cuyahoga County until 10 a.m. Saturday.
A heavy snow squall will set up across parts of the warning area tonight. Heavy snow, one to two inches per hour, is likely where the snow band persists.
Accumulations in the heaviest band will reach between 12 and 20 inches just tonight!
Travel along the I-90 corridor through Lake and Ashtabula counties is very treacherous. Motorists should be prepared for dangerous road conditions in squalls.
I-90 is closed just across state lines in Erie County, Pennsylvania.
What does it look like out there?
Here’s a look at snowfall in Ashtubla Friday night and Saturday morning
Juliene Smith
Snowfall in Mentor
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Snowfall in North Kingsville Friday evening.
Debbie Braden
US Route 2 in Mentor Friday afternoon.
US Route 2 in Mentor
Over in Willowick, motorists are dealing with near-whiteout conditions.
Snow in Willowick
Full Forecast
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Parking Bans
Some cities across Northeast Ohio have issued parking bans as a precaution.
- Richmond Heights will be under a parking ban until 11 p.m. Sunday. Vehicles are prohibited from parking on the streets.
- Mentor: A parking ban will be in effect until further notice. No parking is permitted on any city street.
Power outages
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Traffic impacts
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