![]() ![]() Motorists encountered hazardous driving conditions on Monday morning as snow fell heavy at times. View Gallery: A snowstorm dumped more than a foot of snow on the Erie region Travel could be difficult, and the hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute, NWS forecasters wrote in the advisory. Forecasters are calling for another 4 to 6 inches of snow, with higher amounts possible in spots, according to the advisory. More snow is on the way, according to the National Weather Service in Cleveland.Ī winter weather advisory was issued on Tuesday morning for Erie County from 7 p.m. Mulvihill said any snowfall is unpredictable and noted that no one expected the heavy amount of snow that fell on Erie on Monday.Įrie County's first significant snowstorm of the new year dumped more than a foot of snow on some areas near the lakeshore on Monday, causing slippery roads and setting off a number of traffic crashes, including one that shut down a portion of Interstate 90. "We'll be busy, but we're staying in front of the snow," Mulvihill said.įorecasters at the National Weather Service in Cleveland are calling for 4 to 6 inches of new snow to fall beginning Tuesday night and continuing into Wednesday afternoon. Travel could be very difficult, and hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.Ĭity of Erie plow drivers were at work in the inner city area on Tuesday morning, clearing away more than a foot of snow that fell on the region on Monday while awaiting the next batch of snow that is expected to begin falling Tuesday night.ĭave Mulvihil, Erie public works director, said Tuesday morning that the city's plow drivers would be clearing streets in the inner city until 4 p.m., and then moving to outer areas of Erie while "keeping up with the main runs." Snowfall rates of up to an inch per hour and visibilities reduced to a quarter-mile are possible in the heaviest snow showers. Lake effect snow is expected to begin falling across the northeast part of Erie County this evening and becoming more widespread Tuesday night. The weather service is calling for an additional 5 to 9 inches of snow in some areas, with the heaviest snowfall expected south of Interstate-90 from 9 p.m. The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a lake effect snow warning for Erie County in effect until 4 p.m. Temperatures will rise to about 40 degrees on Thursday with only a chance of snow. Wednesday's forecast from the National Weather Service in Cleveland is for breezy conditions and a high in the low 30s, but probably not much more snow for now. Here's the current list of the Top 10 snowiest cities for the 2020-21 season, with a population over 100,000 (2010 statistics) and inch totals through Jan. ![]()
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