Watch out for falling tree branches when walking or driving. Make sure tents and awnings are secure or take them down. Be prepared for power outages.

At 923 AM EDT, radar indicated an intense lake effect snow band along a line extending from near Port Clinton to near Brunswick, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARDS INCLUDE... Winds to 30 mph... Visibility rapidly dropping to less than a quarter of a mile... Locations impacted include... Cleveland, Akron, Lorain, Elyria, Medina, Sandusky, Norwalk, Vermilion, Western Vermilion, Port Clinton, Parma, Lakewood, Cuyahoga Falls, Euclid, Cleveland Heights, Strongsville, Brunswick, Westlake, North Royalton, and North Ridgeville. Use extra caution if you must travel into or through this lake effect snow band. Rapid changes in visibility and potentially slick roads are likely to lead to accidents. Consider delaying travel until this snow band passes your location.