CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Big snowplows, blowing snow, whipping winds and maybe an impatient driver or two can be a very bad mix during a snow storm. Reduced visibility can disorient any driver and the next thing you know you are in the middle of a highway accident. The Ohio Department of Transportation reports that […]
CLEVELAND- A winter storm watch has been issued for northern and Northeast Ohio from Friday night through Sunday night. Heavy snow is possible. Total snow accumulations of 10-15 inches are possible with wind gusts as high as 35 mph. The watch includes Crawford, Erie, Cuyahoga, Carroll, Coshocton, Holmes, Huron, Lorain, Lake, Geauga, Ashtabula, Huron, Medina, Summit, Ottawa, […]
CLEVELAND — The National Weather Service has expired a Tornado Warning for Geauga and Trumbull Counties after it had been in effect for roughly an hour. It had also been in effect for a small portion of Ashtabula County, but that was expired much earlier. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is still active for Trumbull, while […]
CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH (WOIO) – More than 4,000 FirstEnergy customers are without power in Cuyahoga County. Meteorologist Samantha Roberts said scattered storms are moving through Northeast Ohio. It should stop raining in the Cleveland area by 7:10 p.m. on Wednesday, just in time for the Cleveland Indians game. Additional warnings are possible today, according to […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A line of severe storms that crossed through Tuesday evening and into Monday morning knocked out electricity for thousands of residents across Northeast Ohio. Power crews worked overnight to repair any downed wires or damaged poles that may have been damaged by the spring storms. As of 6:30 a.m., over 3,000 Cuyahoga […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Dozens of northeast Ohio business owners are taking precautions ahead of the pending storm. Here is a list of businesses/events around the area closed due to harsh weather. ALL Cleveland area Heinen’s will be closing Friday, Jan. 12, at 4 p.m. Cleveland Museum of Art closing at 3 p.m. Friday, Jan 12. It will […]
GEAUGA COUNTY, Ohio — The Geauga County Sheriff’s Office says the county will have “utter devastation” after Sunday’s storms. Right now, county officials say the area was affected by “micro storms” or micro bursts,” but the National Weather Service is coming in later Monday to determine if there were any tornado touchdowns. There are multiple […]
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – Hurricane Maria slammed Puerto Rico Wednesday as thousands huddled in shelters and millions more hunkered down for a multi-hour barrage of 140-plus mph winds, horizontal rain and extensive flooding. “God is with us,” Gov. Ricardo Rosselló tweeted shortly after Maria made landfall as the strongest hurricane to hit the island in almost […]
CLEVELAND – Just shy of spring, airports across the country are bracing for a major winter storm. Thousands of flight delays and cancellations are leaving fliers in limbo. “We got, what about four, five hours,” said Peter Torneanu to his wife after their flight was cancelled. “I hope they don’t cancel that one. I hope […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Some communities have issued parking bans due to the snowfall. Wellington urges all residents to have their vehicles moved off of the streets by 7 p.m. Monday. Ravenna has issued a parking ban in all residential areas beginning at midnight tonight (March 13th) until noon on Wednesday, March 15. Mayfield Heights […]
PAINESVILLE, Ohio– A portion of Vrooman Road in Lake County will close Monday night because of the predicted snowstorm. The Lake County Engineer’s Office said it will shut down the road between Seeley Road and state Route 84 at 8 p.m. It will be reopened after the storm subsides and the snow can be cleared. […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Much of northeast Ohio is under a winter storm warning effect. Travel overnight could be hazardous. Cleveland has released its snow plan for the upcoming snow storm. • The City has 60 available trucks and more than 29,000 tons of salt. • The first shift currently has 38 trucks ready to deploy […]