Lake-Effect Snow — Lake, Ohio

2024-11-21 to 2024-11-22 · Lake, Ohio

Event narrative

A trough axis dropped southeast across Lake Erie the evening of November 21st, focusing a band of intense lake effect snow that pushed into Lake and northeastern Cuyahoga Counties in Northeast Ohio. The snow was heavy and wet, with snow rates as high as 2 inches per hour. This heavy, wet snow caused significant impact to travel conditions including along parts of I-90, I-271 and Route 2, with many accidents reported. There were significant impacts to the evening commute in western Lake County. The heavy, wet nature of the snow also caused damage to trees and power-lines, with over 8,000 customers losing power at the height of the event in Lake County. Snow quickly subsiding during the early morning hours of November 22nd with temperatures also beginning to warm. Members of the public reported snow totals of 10 inches in Willoughby and Wickliffe, 8 inches in Willowick and 7 inches in Eastlake. Trained spotters reported 6.3 inches in Mentor and 6 inches in Mentor-on-the-Lake.

Wider weather episode

A trough axis dropped southeast across Lake Erie the evening of November 21st, focusing a band of intense lake effect snow that pushed into Lake and northeastern Cuyahoga Counties in Northeast Ohio. The snow was heavy and wet, with snow rates as high as 2 inches per hour. This heavy, wet snow caused significant impact to travel conditions including along parts of I-90, I-271, and Ohio Route 2, with many accidents reported. These conditions impacted the evening commute in western Lake County. The heavy, wet nature of the snow also caused damage to trees and power-lines, with nearly 10,000 customers losing power at the height of the event. Snow quickly subsiding during the early morning hours of November 22nd with temperatures also beginning to warm. Multiple members of the public reported 10 inches of snow in Willoughby and Wickliffe, 8 inches in Willoughby, and 7 inches in Richmond Heights. Trained spotters 7.9 inches of snow in Highland Heights and 6.6 inches of snow in Lyndhurst.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1226126. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.