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Cleveland, Ohio – A powerful lake-effect snow event is intensifying across northeast Ohio, with totals of 5 to 10 inches expected by 7 p.m. Tuesday, creating dangerous travel conditions across the Cleveland metro and snowbelt communities.
The heaviest snow is falling this afternoon and evening, with snowfall rates reaching up to 1 inch per hour at times, especially east of downtown Cleveland. According to the National Weather Service in Cleveland, areas including Mentor, Chardon, Ashtabula, and inland Geauga County are most likely to see the highest accumulations, with locally higher totals possible in elevated terrain. Western Cuyahoga County and areas closer to Elyria and Medina may see lower amounts, generally 1 to 3 inches…