More than 450,000 people were given minutes’ notice to prepare for a sudden, life-threatening snow squall that hit north-central Ohio on Tuesday afternoon.
The sudden warning was issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Cleveland, shortly before 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday afternoon, after radar and webcams detected a dangerous snow squall. More than 450,000 people live in the warning area, which includes Huron, Erie, Lorain, Richland, Ashland, and Crawford Counties.
“Consider avoiding or delaying travel until the snow squall passes your location,” the snow squall warning said. “If you must travel, use extra caution and allow extra time. Rapid changes in visibility and slick road conditions may lead to accidents. If traveling on a highway, find the nearest exit or rest area and park safely away from traffic. Allow snow squalls to pass before attempting to resume travel.”
In two separate snow squall warnings, the NWS office in Cleveland warned that “travel conditions are expected to quickly deteriorate” on Interstate 71, U.S. Route 224, U.S. Route 30, the Ohio Turnpike, Interstate 90, Ohio State Route 2, and U.S. Route 20.
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