Sterling, OH Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Sterling.

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Winter Storm Watch issued December 3 at 2:23PM EST until December 6 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Cleveland OH

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow possible. Total snow accumulations in excess of 6 inches possible with locally higher amounts up to 10 inches where snow bands persist. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Portage, Summit, and Trumbull Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. Travel could be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...An Arctic front will cross the region on Wednesday night and could bring a band of heavier snow with quickly deteriorating conditions, including a quick inch or two of snow, visibility of 1/4 mile or less, and wind gusts to 45 mph. Travel could quickly become difficult across the region before lake effect snow bands enter for the rest of the event. Strong wind gusts as high as 45 mph may result in blowing snow and local reductions in visibility. The large snowpack across the region from the ongoing lake effect event may drift and cause hazardous travel conditions.

Winter Storm Watch issued December 3 at 2:23PM EST until December 6 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Cleveland OH

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow possible. Total snow accumulations in excess of 6 inches possible with locally higher amounts up to 12 inches where snow bands persist. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Ashtabula Inland, Ashtabula Lakeshore, Cuyahoga, Geauga, and Lake Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. Travel could be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...An Arctic front will cross the region on Wednesday night and could bring a band of heavier snow with quickly deteriorating conditions, including a quick inch or two of snow, visibility of 1/4 mile or less, and wind gusts to 45 mph. Travel could quickly become difficult across the region before lake effect snow bands enter for the rest of the event. Strong wind gusts as high as 45 mph may result in blowing snow and local reductions in visibility. The large snowpack across the region from the ongoing lake effect event may drift and cause hazardous travel conditions.