CLEVELAND, Ohio — Northeast Ohio’s most persistent lake effect bands delivered a fresh round of heavy snow over the past 24 hours, burying parts of Cuyahoga, Geauga and Lake counties under more than half a foot while other areas saw far lighter amounts.
The National Weather Service released new snowfall reports Thursday morning showing double-digit totals in eastern Cuyahoga County and widespread 6- to 10-inch amounts in the primary snowbelt.
The latest numbers come from trained spotters and cooperative weather observers, reflecting measurements taken between Wednesday morning and Thursday morning. Totals varied sharply across the region, with the heaviest accumulations hitting communities closest to the lake and higher elevations inland.
Below is a breakdown of the newest 24-hour snowfall totals by county:
Cuyahoga County
- Pepper Pike: 14.0 inches (12 hour total)
- Woodmere: 12.7 inches
- 1 mile west of Chagrin Falls: 9.8 inches (12 hour total)
- 1 mile west-northwest of University Heights: 9.9 inches
- 2 miles north-northwest of Parma: 8.1 inches
- 2 miles south of Brooklyn: 7.9 inches (12 hour total)
- 1 mile west-southwest of Shaker Heights: 7.5 inches
- 3 miles southwest of Westlake: 6.2 inches
- 1 mile south-southwest of Lakewood: 6.0 inches
- 1 mile north-northeast of Richmond Heights: 5.4 inches
- 1 mile southeast of Strongsville: 5 inches
- 1 mile northwest of Lakewood: 4.4 inches
Geauga County
- 3 miles southwest of Chardon: 9.5 inches
- 3 miles west-southwest of Auburn Corners: 8.0 inches
- 1 mile northeast of Middlefield: 4.7 inches
Lake County
- 1 mile northwest of Concord: 8.2 inches
- 2 miles west-northwest of Concord: 5.4 inches
- 1 mile west-southwest of Madison: 5.3 inches
- 3 miles north of Willoughby: 5.3 inches
Lorain County
- Southeast Elyria: 7.2 inches
- 3 miles northeast of North Ridgeville: 6.0 inches
- 1 mile northwest of Avon: 5.5 inches
- 2 miles east of Amherst: 5.0 inches
- 3 miles northeast of Lorain: 4 inches
Medina County
- 1 mile west of Brunswick: 6.0 inches
- East Homerville: 5.0 inches
- South-southeast Medina: 4.4 inches
- 1 mile east-northeast of Medina: 3.9 inches
Summit County
- North-northeast Reminderville: 6.0 inches
- 1 mile north of Bath: 4.8 inches
- 1 mile southwest of Munroe Falls: 2.1 inches
- 1 mile east-southeast of Cuyahoga Falls: 1.8 inches
- 1 mile east-northeast of Stow: 1.0 inches
Heavy lake effect snow continues to impact Northeast Ohio creating hazardous travel conditions across much of the snowbelt. The National Weather Service in Cleveland has maintained Lake Effect Snow Warnings for affected areas through 7 p.m. Thursday.
Gusty northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph will cause blowing and drifting snow, further reducing visibility. High temperatures today will reach only the upper teens to lower 20s. The lake effect snow is expected to gradually diminish from west to east this afternoon and evening as high pressure builds into the region.
Traffic conditions have deteriorated into the afternoon as additional crashes and weather-related slowdowns developed across Northeast Ohio, according to ODOT. On Interstate 71 southbound beyond Ohio 3 in Medina, a crash continues to block the right lane, while two separate crashes on Interstate 480 westbound in Cleveland and Parma, one near West 150th Street blocking the right shoulder and another past Ridge Road/U.S. 42 blocking the left lane, are contributing to heavy delays.
Farther east, speeds have been reduced in both directions of Interstate 90 in Cuyahoga and Lake counties, where lake effect snow is limiting visibility and slickening pavement. The most serious incident is on Interstate 90 eastbound near North Kingsville in Ashtabula County, where a crash has forced all lanes to close beyond Ohio 84/Ohio 193/North Kingsville.
Drivers should expect significant delays and changing conditions as crews handle multiple scenes across the region.
Additional snow is expected throughout the morning as lake-effect snow bands continue throughout parts of Northeast Ohio.NWS
