Lake-Effect Snow — Ashtabula Lakeshore, Ohio

2018-11-09 to 2018-11-10 · Ashtabula Lakeshore, Ohio

Event narrative

An area of low pressure moved through the eastern Great Lakes on the evening of November 9. Cold air wrapping behind the system allow for rain to change over to snow and for lake effect snow showers to develop over an open Lake Erie. Snow began late on the 9th and continued through the late evening of the 10th. The most organized lake effect snow bands and heaviest snow fell in the morning hours of the 10th, as 6 to 8 inches of snow was reported by late morning in the hills near Interstate 90. Snow during this event primarily impacted the northern third of Ashtabula County. A maximum total of 11 inches of snow was recorded on the south side of the city of Ashtabula in Ashtabula County. Other selected storm totals include: 8 to 10 inches in Conneaut, 7 to 8 inches in North Kingsville, and 6 to 7 inches in Saybrook Township. Winds were fairly gusty during this event with wind speeds gusting to 35 mph during the late morning hours. Whiteout conditions caused significant traffic issues on local interstates and US highways.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 794550. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.