MD 2068 CONCERNING BLIZZARD FOR NORTHEAST OH…WESTERN PA…EXTREME WESTERN NY…EXTREME WESTERN MD…NORTHERN WV PANHANDLE.
Mesoscale Discussion 2068
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0649 AM CST Fri Dec 23 2022
Areas affected...Northeast OH...Western PA...Extreme Western
NY...Extreme Western MD...Northern WV Panhandle.
Concerning...Blizzard
Valid 231249Z - 231645Z
SUMMARY...Heavy snowfall and strong winds will result in blizzard
conditions across portions of northeast OH and western PA over the
next few hours.
DISCUSSION...An intense mid-latitude cyclone continues to push
eastward across the OH Valley, accompanied by very strong winds and
frigid temperatures. Latest surface analysis places the surface low
associated with this cyclone just east of south Lake Huron. An
attendant cold front stretches southeastward from this low through
southwestern Ontario, western PA, and the eastern WV Panhandle. The
heaviest snowfall rates over the past hour or so have occurred from
the CLE vicinity southeastward into west-central PA, where where
ascent along the front aligns with deeper large-scale ascent. This
area of heavy snow is expected to shift northeastward into far
northeast OH and more of western PA. Snowfall rates of 1" to 2" per
hour are possible within this band.
In addition to the heavy snowfall, strong winds are resulting in
blizzard conditions for much of northeast OH and western PA. These
blizzards conditions are occurring even in areas west of the band of
heavy snowfall, where persistent strong winds are resulting in
reduced visibility due to blowing snow. As a result, blizzard
conditions are expected to continue across northeast OH and western
PA over the next several hours. Adjacent areas of extreme western
NY, extreme western MD, and central PA could experience
near-blizzard conditions.
..Mosier.. 12/23/2022
...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...
ATTN...WFO...BUF...CTP...LWX...PBZ...RLX...CLE...
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42357924 42277878 42167860 41987839 41747828 41427815
40957813 40547820 40147833 40017838 39627880 39497899
39487934 39427966 39478028 39528070 39658114 39718141
40068195 40668215
