Extreme Cold Warning
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
433 AM EST Wed Jan 22 2025
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Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
Southern Erie-Crawford-
Including the cities of Corry, Ashland, South Russell,
Youngstown, Carey, Eastlake, North Ridgeville, Erie, Tiffin,
Middlefield, Toledo, Warren, Cleveland, Willard, Chardon, Bowling
Green, Wadsworth, Fremont, Willowick, Union City, Mansfield,
Akron, Canton, Fostoria, Brunswick, Bellevue, Clyde, Genoa,
Sandusky, Wooster, Mount Gilead, Killbuck, Norwalk, Massillon,
Medina, Orwell, Crestline, Edinboro, Jefferson, Meadville,
Findlay, Elyria, Titusville, Millersburg, Painesville, Mount
Vernon, Lorain, Conneaut, Burton, Austintown, Huron, Port
Clinton, Cardington, Andover, Orrville, Willoughby, Oak Harbor,
Aurora, Mentor, Roaming Shores, Wickliffe, Rittman, Upper
Sandusky, Bucyrus, Chesterland, Boardman, Ashtabula, Perrysburg,
Kent, Bainbridge, Marion, Galion, Geneva, Avon Lake, Niles,
Streetsboro, Alliance, and Ravenna
433 AM EST Wed Jan 22 2025
...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 26 below.
* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio
and northwest Pennsylvania.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 26 below zero could cause
frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite
and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these
temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could
cause ruptured water pipes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Low temperatures this morning will range from
5 to 15 below zero. Wind chill values will be between 20 and 26
below zero, with localized colder wind chills.
Lingering cold with sub zero wind chills could continue through
tonight.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must
go outside.
To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to
drip slowly.
Keep pets indoors as much as possible.
Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure
portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills
inside.
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Garuckas