CLEVELAND — We have more impactful weather for Northeast Ohio with accumulating snow, gusty winds and falling temperatures as a Lake Effect Snow Warning has been issued in several counties from Wednesday afternoon into early Friday morning.
What are the conditions like near you? Any traffic impacts? How much snow? This story provides real-time updates throughout the wintry weather as it evolves. Be sure to refresh this article frequently and you'll find the most recent updates near the top of the timeline.
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UPDATES FOR DEC. 4, 2024
5:08 p.m. Cleveland has announced a snow parking ban across city streets beginning at midnight and extending through 10 a.m. Thursday. The ban applies to roads with posted red and white signs, and violators face the possibility of being ticketed or even having their vehicles towed.
1:05 p.m. NWS Cleveland gives an update on the snow totals from earlier this week in Ashtabula County. Saybrook got a total of 63.2 inches.
11:24 a.m. Enbridge Gas Ohio reminds homeowners to clear snow and ice from building up and covering your gas meter and external exhaust outlets for furnaces, fireplaces, water heaters and clothes dryer.
"Your natural gas meter set is designed to withstand winter weather conditions," according to a press release. "However, a gas meter covered in snow or ice can impede its function of controlling the pressure of the gas supplied to your home, which could lead to serious risks. Plugged external exhaust vents can cause the carbon monoxide emitted by these appliances to build up in your home, which is, of course, a safety hazard."
Enbridge Gas Ohio also outlines the following safety tips:
- Keep metering equipment and appliance exhaust vents clear: Customers must provide clear access to their meters and associated metering equipment, and to keep it free from obstructions. Snow and ice should be removed from the meter and piping by hand. Do not strike or otherwise damage the metering equipment. Likewise, do not plow or pile snow up against or on the gas metering equipment, as well as any of the company’s equipment buildings.
- Use caution with supplemental heaters and generators: Don’t supplement a heating system lost during an outage by using household items such as cooking stoves or ovens. Generators can help during an outage but should remain outdoors.
- Turn off your natural gas logs or extinguish your fireplace flames before going to bed
- Have carbon monoxide detectors on every level of your home: Install carbon monoxide detectors within 10 feet of any sleeping area and check and replace batteries just as you do with smoke detectors. Yearly gas heating system and appliance inspections are the best way to prevent any potential carbon monoxide (CO) problems.
- Smell an odor of natural gas? Call Enbridge Gas and 9-1-1: If there is an odor of natural gas in or around the premises, evacuate and immediately call 911 and Enbridge Gas (877-542-2630) from a safe place.
11:13 a.m. Sagamore Hills Township in Summit County declares a snow emergency authorization "for purposes of regulating parking of vehicles on Township streets" in effect from 8 p.m. Wednesday through 12 p.m. on Friday. Any vehicles in violation of the parking restrictions can be towed.
10:45 a.m. Here's another look at the forecast with 3News' Senior Meteorologist Matt Wintz:
9:46 a.m. City of Cleveland posts Winter Resource Guide ahead of snow
7 a.m. An update from the National Weather Service in Cleveland:
6:07 a.m. With more snow on the way, ODOT crews are still dealing with the impacts of the heavy lake effect snow that just hit portions of Northeast Ohio.
5:15 a.m. 3News' Senior Meteorologist Matt Wintz gives an updated look at the weather forecast:
