If you are heading out Saturday morning be prepared to encounter treacherous driving conditions.
The mounting snow is a concern for drivers, many of whom want to avoid the wrath of snowy roads at all costs.
Fox 8 Meteorologist Dick Goddard says drifts of snow could amount to several more inches by late this afternoon.
The storm system is moving east, burying counties in its wake.
A winter storm warning, which the National Weather Service issued well in advance of the storm, applies to Ashland, Carroll, Columbiana, Holmes, Knox, Richland, Stark, Tuscarawas and Wayne counties.
A less severe winter weather advisory has been issued for Crawford, Hancock, Huron, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Seneca, Summit, Trumbull and Wyandot counties.
All alerts will remain in effect until noon today.
The winter advisories will make driving difficult in all areas affected by the storm. The National Weather Service says snow-covered roads should be avoided if possible.
Fox 8 Meteorologist Andre Bernier said that the snow should pull back Saturday afternoon, letting patches of sun shine down on northeast Ohio. He warns that brisk winds will sweep in from the northeast.
The turnpike should serve as a dividing line, with regions north of the turnpike expecting around three inches of accumulation, while areas south could receive between six and ten inches.
……Meanwhile, Fox 8 Reporter Jack Shea spoke to residents in the Akron-Canton area. Tai Robinson stocked up on supplies, and said, “[I’m] getting to the grocery store, making sure we don’t have to come back out. Trying to stay in and stay off the streets as much as possible.”
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Blizzard Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1002 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2010
DCZ001-MDZ007-011-013-014-062315-
/O.CON.KLWX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100207T0300Z/
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-HARFORD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-
ANNE ARUNDEL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...BALTIMORE...ANNAPOLIS
1002 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2010
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING.
* PRECIPITATION TYPE...MODERATE SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES TODAY WITH TOTAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 20 TO 30 INCHES.
* TIMING...MODERATE INTENSITY SNOW BANDS WILL MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD
THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL BECOME
LIGHTER THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL TAPER OFF BY EARLY THIS EVENING.
* VISIBILITIES...VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS ONE-QUARTER TO ONE-HALF
MILE ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN NEAR 30 DEGREES THIS
MORNING AND WILL FALL INTO THE MID TO UPPER 20S TONIGHT.
* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ALTHOUGH WIND SPEEDS WILL DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY...VISIBILITIES
WILL BE AT OR BELOW ONE-QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN MODERATE SNOW...
WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS.
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY.
Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
521 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2010
ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ006-007-011-013-014-016>018-VAZ052>057-
071330-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-EASTERN BAY-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH
ISLAND-DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-
SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-
CALVERT-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-
KING GEORGE-
521 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2010
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MARYLAND PORTION OF THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY…TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER…AND ADJACENT COUNTIES IN
CENTRAL MARYLAND AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA AS WELL AS THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.
.DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT
A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA…ANNE ARUNDEL…BALTIMORE…HARFORD…
CALVERT…CHARLES…PRINCE GEORGES AND ST. MARYS COUNTIES. PLEASE
REFER TO THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE /WSWLWX/ FOR FURTHER
DETAILS.
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT ELSEWHERE
UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT. NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY.
PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE /WSWLWX/ FOR
FURTHER DETAILS.
A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE
UPPER TIDAL POTOMAC AND MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF DRUM
POINT…AND UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOR THE LOWER TIDAL POTOMAC AND
CHESAPEAKE BAY SOUTH OF DRUM POINT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN
EFFECT FOR THE WATERS OVERNIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER TIDAL POTOMAC
AND MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY UNTIL NOON SUNDAY.
THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF ACCUMULATING WINTRY PRECIPITATION
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. PLEASE MONITOR FORECASTS FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION ON THIS POSSIBLE STORM.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY. PLEASE RELAY SNOW REPORTS
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
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2 thoughts on ““Global Warming” Blizzard Hits Across U.S.”
It was trapped in about 2 feet of drifted snow before I dug it out. My fucking back is killing me. I gotta get a snow blower. Those pictures were sent in by other Ohioans. I don’t have a digital camera yet. Suffice it to say, mine looked very much like those in the pictures.
DUDE!!!! where’s your car???????
butt neckid,
It was trapped in about 2 feet of drifted snow before I dug it out. My fucking back is killing me. I gotta get a snow blower. Those pictures were sent in by other Ohioans. I don’t have a digital camera yet. Suffice it to say, mine looked very much like those in the pictures.
SFC MAC