The National Weather Service (NWS) in Cleveland issued multiple Snow Squall Warnings on Tuesday afternoon for parts of north-central Ohio, citing rapidly deteriorating travel conditions caused by intense bursts of snow and strong winds.
UPDATE 5:15 PM EST: Snow Squall Moving East Towards Chardon
A snow squall warning is in effect until 5:45 PM EST for I-90, I-271, US-20, US-322 near Cleveland, OH and US-322, US-6 near Chardon, OH. pic.twitter.com/giPqFA89Z4
— NWS Cleveland (@NWSCLE) January 27, 2026
This is what it looks like inside the snow squall warning (that’s Lake Erie that you can’t see!). This will impact the afternoon drive. @cleveland19newspic.twitter.com/lWAqQhxqVa
— Kelly SNOWbeck ❄️ (@KellyDWeather) January 27, 2026
A snow squall warning is in effect until 5:15 PM EST for I-77, I-76 near Akron, OH and I-480, I-490, I-71, I-271 near Cleveland, OH and I-76, I-71, US-224 near Seville, OH. pic.twitter.com/k2WUn1B1VZ
— NWS Cleveland (@NWSCLE) January 27, 2026
The warnings covered portions of Erie, Lorain, Huron, Richland, Ashland, and Crawford counties, affecting numerous communities and major transportation corridors. The snow squalls were observed on radar and webcams and were moving east at approximately 35 mph.
According to the NWS, the squalls were producing heavy snowfall, wind gusts exceeding 35 mph, and blowing snow, resulting in near-zero to quarter-mile visibility in some areas…