Weather Photos: LaDue Reservoir & Nelson Ledges - 1/27/08

Submitted By: Patricia Kellogg

Caption: Photos of LaDue Reservoir - 1/27/08



Caption: Photos of Nelson Ledges - 1/27/08

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News: Powerful winds push Lake Erie water east

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Powerful winds blew some of Lake Erie's water east early Wednesday morning.

In just a couple of hours, water levels rose more than 10 feet in Buffalo, New York, while the lake dropped about five feet on the western end, in Toledo.

The National Weather Service says winds gusting to 60 miles an hour acted like a giant fan blowing on a shallow pool.

News: Crews restoring power after strong winds rake across Northeast Ohio

CLEVELAND -- Power crews are making progress in their attempts to restore power to thousands of customers.

As of 2 p.m., the First Energy web site is reporting the biggest remaining outages in Cuyahoga and Lake Counties. In both counties, between 2-5,000 customers are still without power. The hardest hit areas remain the city of Cleveland in Cuyahoga and Willoughby in Lake County.

Elsewhere, the First Energy web site is reporting outages of 500-2,000 customers in Geauga and Ashtabula Counties. Outages numbering fewer than 500 customers are scattered across just about every other county in northeast Ohio.

At the height of the wind storm, more than 20,000 customers were without power. By mid morning the number had dropped to 12,000.

First Energy says crews will keep working until all customers are restored--but how long that will take is not known.

The outages not only involve homes but also many schools. As a result several districts closed Wednesday due to the high wind damage.

As the high winds blew through the area, they knocked down many tree limbs and, in some cases, whole trees. In Willoughby a tree came crashing down onto a home. No injuries were reported.

The downed trees and poles often resulted in road closures. This was the case in Wickliffe where a couple of power poles fell near the intersection of Rush Rd. and Twin Lakes.

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Sunday snow totals through 11 AM - 1/27/08

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NORTHEAST OHIO (12 HOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS)

...ASHTABULA COUNTY...
   ASHTABULA              0.7   800 AM  1/27
   ASHTABULA              0.5   800 AM  1/27
   CONNEAUT               0.5   800 AM  1/27
   DORSETT 3W             1.0   800 AM  1/27
 
...CUYAHOGA COUNTY...
   CLEVELAND ARPT.        0.8   700 AM  1/27
   PEPPER PIKE            0.8   800 AM  1/27
   EUCLID                 1.0   800 AM  1/27
   SOLON                  1.0   900 AM  1/27

...CRAWFORD COUNTY...
   GALION                 0.3   800 AM  1/27

...ERIE COUNTY...
   SANDUSKY               0.6   800 AM  1/27
   HURON                  0.5   900 AM  1/27

...GEAUGA COUNTY...
   CHARDON                1.5   800 AM  1/27
   THOMPSON 5SW           0.8   800 AM  1/27
   RUSSELL TWP.           1.0   600 AM  1/27
   MIDDLEFIELD            0.5   900 AM  1/27
   MONTVILLE              0.6   900 AM  1/27

...HOLMES COUNTY...
   FRYBURG 1S             0.8   700 AM  1/27

...HURON COUNTY...
   NEW LONDON             0.5   800 AM  1/27
   NORWALK                0.2   800 AM  1/27

....KNOX COUNTY...
    MOUNT VERNON 3N       1.1   900 AM  1/27
   

...LAKE COUNTY...
   MENTOR                 0.6   700 AM  1/27
   MENTOR                 0.3   800 AM  1/27
   MADISON                0.3   800 AM  1/27
   KIRTLAND               0.8   900 AM  1/27
   PAINESVILLE TWP.       0.1   900 AM  1/27

...LORAIN COUNTY...
   WELLINGTON             0.5   700 AM  1/27
   NORTH RIDGEVILLE       1.0   600 AM  1/27

...LUCAS COUNTY...
   TOLEDO ARPT.           0.2   700 AM  1/27
   TOLEDO                 0.5   700 AM  1/27

...MAHONING COUNTY...
   AUSTINTOWN             0.8   800 AM  1/27
   
...MEDINA COUNTY...
   MEDINA                 0.8   700 AM  1/27
   HINKLEY                1.0   900 AM  1/27

...OTTAWA COUNTY...
   OAK HARBOR             T     800 AM  1/27

...PORTAGE COUNTY...
   RAVENNA                0.7   700 AM  1/27
   HIRAM                  1.0   900 AM  1/27

...RICHLAND COUNTY...
   MANSFIELD ARPT.        0.5   700 AM  1/27  

...SANDUSKY COUNTY...
   FREMONT                0.8   700 AM  1/27

...SUMMIT COUNTY...
   AKRON CANTON ARPT.     1.0   700 AM  1/27
   TALLMADGE              1.0   800 AM  1/27
   TALLMADGE              0.7   800 AM  1/27
   RICHFIELD              1.0   800 AM  1/27
   GREEN                  0.9   900 AM  1/27
   CUYAHOGA FALLS         0.6   900 AM  1/27
   TWINSBURG              1.0   900 AM  1/27


...TRUMBULL COUNTY...
   YOUNGSTOWN ARPT.       1.1   700 AM  1/27
   NEWTON FALLS           1.0   700 AM  1/27

...WAYNE COUNTY...
   KIDRON                 0.5   800 AM  1/27
   WOOSTER                0.6   900 AM  1/27
   CHIPPEWA TWP.          0.9   900 AM  1/27

NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA (12 HOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS)

...ERIE COUNTY...
   ERIE ARPT.             0.3   700 AM  1/27  
   MILLCREEK TWP.         0.3   800 AM  1/27  
   LAKE CITY              0.5   700 AM  1/27
   AMITY TWP.             1.0   900 AM  1/27

...CRAWFORD COUNTY...
   CROSSINGVILLE 2NW      0.5   700 AM  1/27
   LINESVILLE             1.0   800 AM  1/27


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Blizzard of '78: Heroic trucker, Supermarket sweethearts

By WKYC Reporter Dick Russ

The family of truck driver Jim Truly looks back at the blizzard's 30th anniversary this weekend with mixed emotions.

Truly survived six days in the blizzard, trapped in the cab of his truck under a 30 foot snowdrift that was nearly half a mile long.(Pictured)

"They didn't think that, you know, he could have survived that long," recalls his widow, Carol. Jim Truly died of natural causes eight years after the blizzard.

"It was terrible, it was just terrible," she says sadly, taking a pause while paging through the yellowed newsclippings of her husband's amazing survival story. "I wish he was still here today."

Jim Truly was hauling steel from Cleveland to Mansfield when the blizzard hit. He had pulled over to help another driver then decided to wait until the heavy snow passed. It never did.

"It was a difficult time for him, a difficult time for the family," says Truly's daughter Susan Pogue, who was a teenager at the time of the Blizzard of '78. She remembers the day well, and wonders how her dad survived in a dark, freezing truck for so many days.

"Either he had some oxygen trapped underneath there, which is hard to believe, or he had some real good guardian angels blowing air in there for him," Pogue figures.

The family can't forget Jim's homecoming to their house on Denison Avenue on Cleveland's West Side. "I know when he came in the door and greeted all of us and we were crying and everything," Carol Truly remembers, "and then he said 'I need a bath!'"

Carol recalls that the rescued trucker asked for applesauce and hot soup. He had survived the blizzard by eating snow and smoking cigarettes.

"When he got hungry he rolled down the window," Carol explains. "He did a lot of praying and a lot of thinking and thought about all of us."

Truly's daughter says her dad slept a lot in the truck and probably didn't realize how much time had passed because he had left his watch at home. It needed a battery.

"Every time he woke up he was just trying to use the CB radio, trying the CB. He rolled the window down, tried to push with his hand and couldn't get through."

Truly's rescue came when someone in the area heard him banging on the inside of his cab with the lead pipe he kept on the floor of the truck. His family says retelling the story of his heroic survival keeps Jim Truly alive in people's memories.

John and Ginni Tuggle of Uniontown, Ohio (pictured) can't ever forget the Blizzard of '78. She was a cashier at an Akron area IGA Supermarket. He was the manager.

"I called her in to work because I thought she was one person who would get there," remembers John, who wanted to keep the store open in the terrible weather for people who needed essentials.

Ginni answered the call and trudged to the supermarket through the raging blizzard.

"The funny thing is I didn't like him when I first met him," says Ginni. "I really didn't care for this guy but I went in and worked the day of the blizzard."

"We worked together side by side all day long, and we got to know each other," Ginni says.

John Tuggle says there was a reason he called Ginni. "I have to admit she had caught my eye previous to that. And so when it (the blizzard) happened, she was one of the ones I purposely called."

"I arranged that she would be working in close association with me. Had it all planned. Not the weather obviously, but it worked well," smiles John.

It must have worked, as Ginni testifies: "We got married in September and in October I found out I was pregnant."

The Blizzard of '78 had sparked a romance that has lasted 30 years and four children, and still brings quick smiles to the faces of John and Ginni.

"Well it was really cold outside that day," Ginni laughs, "but it was really warm inside that IGA."

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ARTICLES ON THE BLIZZARD OF '78

• The Winter Chronicle: 30th Annivesary Edition by Thomas W. Schmidlin and Jeanne Appelhans Schmidlin (courtesy: National Weather Service/Cleveland)
• Great Blizzard of 1978 from Wikipedia
• January 26, 1978: Statewide Blizzard from the Ohio Historical Society
• Weather Historians Recall Blizzard of Legend by Thomas Schmidlin & Margaret Garmon
• The Blizzard of 1978 by Mark J. Price, Akron Beacon Journal
• What Happened in Ohio: A Meteorological Review from United Press International's Jay Gibian
• Blizzards - The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History
• Blizzard of 1978 - Ohio History Central

News: Cleaner Air for Northeast Ohio

Northeast Ohio residents may have seen little to rejoice about in the harsh weather we experienced last weekend, but the Arctic front did bring us something to celebrate. For four days straight, January 18th through Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, our region experienced crystal-clear pollutant-free air! The Arctic front brought down cold clean air from the north flushing nearly all the fine particle pollutants from the air and preventing new fine particles from forming.

As the warm front moves through this upcoming weekend it will bring increased dewpoints. Matched with light southerly winds on Saturday, fine particle pollution levels with rise back up to "moderate" for this weekend.

Fine particle pollution affects the health of all living things, but affects children, the elderly, and those with respiratory issues more severely. If you are part of these more vulnerable groups or know someone who is go to http://www.noaca.org/ to check today's air quality or signup for free email air pollution advisories.

Thursday snow totals through 10 PM - 1/24/08

CLEVELAND -- Here are the latest 12 hour snowfall amounts as of 10 PM on Thursday from the National Weather Service.

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NORTHEAST OHIO (12 HOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS)

...ASHTABULA COUNTY...
   ASHTABULA              2.0   919 PM  1/24  
   WINDSOR                1.8   935 PM  1/24  
   ASHTABULA 1SW          1.0   922 PM  1/24  

...CRAWFORD COUNTY...
   GALION                 0.2   939 PM  1/24  

...CUYAHOGA COUNTY...
   PEPPER PIKE            1.4   927 PM  1/24  
   EUCLID                 1.0   933 PM  1/24  
   GARFIELD HTS           1.0   932 PM  1/24  

...GEAUGA COUNTY...
   CHARDON                7.0   928 PM  1/24  
   CHARDON                5.2   920 PM  1/24  
   CLARIDON TWP           3.8   924 PM  1/24  
   THOMPSON 5SW           3.0   930 PM  1/24  
   CHARDON                2.5   921 PM  1/24  
   THOMPSON 3S            2.5   935 PM  1/24  
   MIDDLEFIELD 3SE        1.0   921 PM  1/24  

...HOLMES COUNTY...
   FRYBURG                0.3   936 PM  1/24  

...HURON COUNTY...
   NEW LONDON 3NW         0.2   935 PM  1/24  

...KNOX COUNTY...
   MT. VERNON 3N            T   936 PM  1/24  

...LAKE COUNTY...
   MADISON  5 S           2.6   919 PM  1/24  
   MENTOR                 2.5   925 PM  1/24  
   KIRTLAND               2.3   923 PM  1/24  
   KIRTLAND               2.0   924 PM  1/24  
   MADISON                1.8   934 PM  1/24  
   WILLOUGHBY             1.0   931 PM  1/24  
   CONCORD TWP            0.6   923 PM  1/24  
   MENTOR                 0.4   929 PM  1/24  

...MEDINA COUNTY...
   HINCKLEY               0.7   918 PM  1/24  
   MEDINA                 0.6   919 PM  1/24  

...SANDUSKY COUNTY...
   OAK HARBOR 5S            T   938 PM  1/24  

...SUMMIT COUNTY...
   TALLMADGE 2NE          0.4   941 PM  1/24  

...TRUMBULL COUNTY...
   CHAMPION               2.0   928 PM  1/24  
   NEWTON FALLS           0.2   938 PM  1/24  

NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA (12 HOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS)

...CRAWFORD COUNTY...
   EDINBORO               3.0   921 PM  1/24  
   MEADVILLE 5W           2.0   936 PM  1/24  
   LINESVILLE             1.0   930 PM  1/24  

...ERIE COUNTY...
   EDINBORO               5.0   940 PM  1/24  
   FRANKLIN CTR           4.6   928 PM  1/24  
   WATERFORD              4.6   940 PM  1/24  
   LAKE CITY              3.5   929 PM  1/24  
   FAIRVIEW               3.1   932 PM  1/24  
   MILLCREEK TWP.         3.0   920 PM  1/24  
   AMITY TWP              1.5   927 PM  1/24  
   NORTHEAST              1.5   937 PM  1/24  

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Weather Photos: Sunset in Uniontown - 1/23/08

Submitted By: Paul Dymond in Uniontown
Caption: Photo of sunset taken in Uniontown, Ohio - 1/23/08



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Thursday snow totals through 11 AM - 1/24/08

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NORTHEAST OHIO (12 HOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS)

...ASHTABULA COUNTY...
   SAYBROOK               3.3   951 AM  1/24  
   ASHTABULA 1SW          3.2   946 AM  1/24  
   ASHTABULA              0.6   932 AM  1/24  
   DORSETT 3W             0.5   943 AM  1/24  

...CRAWFORD COUNTY...
   BUCYRUS                0.3   946 AM  1/24  
   GALION                 0.3  1000 AM  1/24  

...CUYAHOGA COUNTY...
   EUCLID                 1.0   954 AM  1/24  
   PEPPER PIKE            0.6   949 AM  1/24  

...ERIE COUNTY...
   HURON                  0.5   954 AM  1/24  

...GEAUGA COUNTY...
   CHARDON                1.0   944 AM  1/24  
   CLARIDON TWP           1.0   947 AM  1/24  
   THOMPSON 3S            1.0   956 AM  1/24  
   THOMPSON 5SW           1.0   952 AM  1/24  
   MIDDLEFIELD 3SE        0.2   944 AM  1/24  

...HOLMES COUNTY...
   FRYBURG                0.2   957 AM  1/24  

...HURON COUNTY...
   COLLINS                0.2  1001 AM  1/24  

...KNOX COUNTY...
   MT. VERNON 3N          0.3   956 AM  1/24  

...LAKE COUNTY...
   MADISON  5 S           2.8   943 AM  1/24  
   CONCORD TWP            2.5   946 AM  1/24  
   MENTOR                 2.5   948 AM  1/24  
   MENTOR                 2.2   950 AM  1/24  
   CONCORD TWP.           2.0   954 AM  1/24  
   PERRY TOWNSHIP         2.0   953 AM  1/24  
   MADISON                1.7   955 AM  1/24  
   WILLOUGHBY             1.5   952 AM  1/24  
   KIRTLAND               1.3   948 AM  1/24  

...LORAIN COUNTY...
   N RIDGEVILLE           0.7  1000 AM  1/24  

...LUCAS COUNTY...
   MAUMEE                 0.8   959 AM  1/24  

...MEDINA COUNTY...
   MEDINA                   T   942 AM  1/24  

...SANDUSKY COUNTY...
   OAK HARBOR 5S          0.5   955 AM  1/24  
   FREMONT                0.4   947 AM  1/24  

...TRUMBULL COUNTY...
   MESOPOTAMIA            1.0  1000 AM  1/24  
   NEWTON FALLS           0.3  1002 AM  1/24  

NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA (12 HOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS)

...CRAWFORD COUNTY...
   EDINBORO               0.5   945 AM  1/24  
   MEADVILLE 5W           0.5   959 AM  1/24  

...ERIE COUNTY...
   ERIE AIRPORT           6.3  1011 AM  1/24  
   ERIE                   5.0   958 AM  1/24  
   MILLCREEK TWP.         5.0   944 AM  1/24  
   NORTHEAST              4.0  1001 AM  1/24  
   FAIRVIEW               3.2   953 AM  1/24  
   LAKE CITY              2.8   950 AM  1/24  
   FRANKLIN CTR           1.3   949 AM  1/24  
   AMITY TWP              0.9   949 AM  1/24  
   PONT                   0.5   951 AM  1/24


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Tuesday Snow Totals - 1/21/08

CLEVELAND -- Here are the latest 12 hour snowfall amounts as of 10 AM on Tuesday from the National Weather Service.

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NORTHEAST OHIO (12 HOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS)

...ASHTABULA COUNTY...
   ASHTABULA 1SW          1.3   800 AM  1/22  
   CONNEAUT I-90          1.3   930 AM  1/22  

...CRAWFORD COUNTY...
   BUCYRUS                0.2   830 AM  1/22  

...CUYAHOGA COUNTY...
   EUCLID                 1.0   830 AM  1/22  
   PEPPER PIKE            0.8   700 AM  1/22  
   SOLON                  0.8   800 AM  1/22  
   BROADVIEW HTS          0.7   730 AM  1/22  
   GARFIELD HTS           0.5   800 AM  1/22  
   CLE AIRPORT            0.2   700 AM  1/22  

...ERIE COUNTY...
   VERMILION              0.8   700 AM  1/22  

...GEAUGA COUNTY...
   BURTON                 1.0   800 AM  1/22  
   THOMPSON 3S            1.0   945 AM  1/22  
   MIDDLEFIELD 3SE        0.2   800 AM  1/22  

...HOLMES COUNTY...
   FRYBURG                  T   700 AM  1/22  

...KNOX COUNTY...
   MT. VERNON 3N          1.0   830 AM  1/22  

...LAKE COUNTY...
   MADISON  5 S           1.0   730 AM  1/22  
   MENTOR                 1.0   830 AM  1/22  
   CONCORD TWP            0.9   730 AM  1/22  
   PAINESVILLE TWP.       0.3   830 AM  1/22  

...LORAIN COUNTY...
   CAMDEN-TWP             0.8   800 AM  1/22  
   N RIDGEVILLE           0.8   900 AM  1/22  

...LUCAS COUNTY...
   TOLEDO AIRPORT         0.6   700 AM  1/22  

...MAHONING COUNTY...
   BOARDMAN SE            0.5   930 AM  1/22  

...MEDINA COUNTY...
   HINCKLEY               0.7   830 AM  1/22  
   BRUNSWICK              0.2   800 AM  1/22  

...PORTAGE COUNTY...
   HIRAM                  1.0   830 AM  1/22  

...RICHLAND COUNTY...
   MANSFLD ARPT           0.1   700 AM  1/22  

...SANDUSKY COUNTY...
   FREMONT                1.0   730 AM  1/22  
   OAK HARBOR 5S          0.8   700 AM  1/22  

...SUMMIT COUNTY...
   RICHFIELD              1.0   800 AM  1/22  
   TWINSBURG              0.8   700 AM  1/22  
   TALLMADGE              0.3   730 AM  1/22  

...TRUMBULL COUNTY...
   CHAMPION               1.0   900 AM  1/22  

...WAYNE COUNTY...
   DALTON                 0.5   900 AM  1/22  

NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA (12 HOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS)

...CRAWFORD COUNTY...
   CANADOHTA LAKE         0.8   830 AM  1/22  

...ERIE COUNTY...
   MILLCREEK TWP.         1.0   800 AM  1/22  

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Another cold start to Monday morning

CLEVELAND -- Low temperatures dipped into the single digits again Monday morning across all of Ohio for a second straight day.

Here is a look at how low the mercury fell in cities across Ohio Monday morning:

Akron/Canton: 4 degrees
Cleveland: 8 degrees
Columbus: 10 degrees
Cincinnati: 6 degrees
Dayton: 6 degrees
Findlay: 7 degrees
Mansfield: 5 degrees
Toledo: 7 degrees
Youngtown: 6 degrees
Zanesville: 4 degrees

Monday snow totals

CLEVELAND -- Here are the latest 12 hour snowfall totals. These are new snows from around 9 pm Sunday night through 9 AM Monday morning according to the National Weather Service.

OTHER WEEKEND SNOW REPORT TOTALS

Saturday Totals: CLICK HERE

Sunday Totals through 11 AM: CLICK HERE

Sunday Totals through 11 PM: CLICK HERE

Submit Your Own Snowfall Reports: CLICK HERE

NORTHEAST OHIO (12 HOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS)

...ASHTABULA COUNTY...
   CONNEAUT I-90          2.4   800 AM  1/21  
   PIERPONT 2SE           2.0   700 AM  1/21
   ASHTABULA 1SW          1.3   800 AM  1/21  
   SAYBROOK               1.0   800 AM  1/21
   ASHTABULA              0.5   800 AM  1/21  
   DORSETT 3W             0.5   700 AM  1/21  

...GEAUGA COUNTY...
   THOMPSON 5SW           0.8   700 AM  1/21  
   THOMPSON 3S            0.5   830 AM  1/21  

...LAKE COUNTY...
   MADISON                0.5   700 AM  1/21 

NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA (12 HOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS)

...CRAWFORD COUNTY...
   CANADOHTA LAKE         1.6   800 AM  1/21  

...ERIE COUNTY...
   FRANKLIN CTR           6.8   700 AM  1/21  
   WATERFORD              5.5   730 AM  1/21  
   NORTHEAST              3.8   845 AM  1/21  
   AMITY TWP              3.0   700 AM  1/21  
   LAKE CITY              3.0   730 AM  1/21  
   MILLCREEK TWP.         2.3   800 AM  1/21  
   FAIRVIEW               2.0   728 PM  1/21  
   FAIRVIEW               2.0   800 AM  1/21  
   ERIE AIRPORT           1.1   700 AM  1/21  

NORTHEAST OHIO (TOTAL SNOW ON THE GROUND)

...ASHTABULA COUNTY...
   PIERPONT 2SE          10.0   700 AM  1/21
   DORSETT 3W             8.0   700 AM  1/21  
   CONNEAUT I-90          7.0   800 AM  1/21  
   SAYBROOK               6.0   800 AM  1/21
   ASHTABULA              5.0   800 AM  1/21  
   ASHTABULA 1SW          5.0   800 AM  1/21  

...GEAUGA COUNTY...
   THOMPSON 5SW          22.0   700 AM  1/21  
   THOMPSON 3S            8.0   830 AM  1/21  

...LAKE COUNTY...
   MADISON                9.0   700 AM  1/21  
   KIRTLAND               4.0   800 AM  1/21    

NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA (TOTAL SNOW ON THE GROUND)

...CRAWFORD COUNTY...
   CANADOHTA LAKE         8.0   800 AM  1/21  

...ERIE COUNTY...
   AMITY TWP             15.0   700 AM  1/21  
   FRANKLIN CTR          15.0   700 AM  1/21  
   WATERFORD             15.0   730 AM  1/21  
   MILLCREEK TWP.        11.0   800 AM  1/21  
   FAIRVIEW               9.0   800 AM  1/21  
   LAKE CITY              8.0   730 AM  1/21  
   NORTHEAST              6.0   845 AM  1/21  
   ERIE AIRPORT           3.0   700 AM  1/21  

More weather stories are always available online at wkyc.com/weather

News: Weather conditions varied from the east to west side

CLEVELAND -- They say if you don't like the weather in Cleveland, wait five minutes. Well, that was definitely the case Sunday, and in some cases you only needed to drive five minutes!

The eastside, in cities like Chardon and Thompson, got up to a foot of snow and more.

But to the west in cities like Rocky River and Lakewood, it was sunny and clear, and very little snow on the ground.

But as you moved closer to downtown, the roads got worse. Police had to shut down a 12 mile stretch of I-90 after several accidents.

VIDEO FEATURES:
*To watch video from the eastside: CLICK HERE
*To watch video from the westside: CLICK HERE

Weather Storm Photos - 1/20/08

Winter Storm Pictures

Viewers and blog readers have submitted their weather pictures from this latest round of snow.

If you would like to view a gallery of winter time photos:

Gallery 1 - Click Here

Photo Courtesy: Brian Kelly of Leroy on 1/20/08

News: Cold has different effects on different people

By WKYC Reporter Vic Gideon

CLEVELAND -- Shaker Square was bustling with activity on Saturday night despite frigid temperatures. But not everyone could venture out.

"I just stay in the house when the temperature gets this cold," says Marianne Fink, a senior who lives in the shadow of Shaker Square. "It's dangerous to go out."

Marianne received a voice mail from the City of Cleveland warning about the dangers of going out in the cold. But younger patrons just bundled up and headed out.

"I did not want to stay in the house it all," says Brittany Williams, heading to a movie at the Colony. "It is freezing but I did not want to stay in the house."

Restaurants like Sasa Matsu Japanese Bistro saw a packed house.

"I think on a cold night, there's nothing better to do than to go out and have dinner," says owner Brenda Kim. "It's going to be warm, they're going to have fun, have a great meal."

But for Marianne, she's going to miss a Sunday ritual because of the weather.

"I'm sure missing mass one Sunday isn't going to send me right to hell!" she says.

But even those who braved the cold modify their behavior.

"On colder nights, people definitely hang out a little bit longer," Kim says.

For Marianne, she doesn't mind staying in.

"The only thing I would miss is going to the Indians game and they're not playing!" she jokes.

Thoughts of spring are keeping her and others warm this weekend.

VIDEO FEATURE:
To watch a package on the cold weather, CLICK HERE

Bone chilling weather socks Ohio Sunday morning

CLEVELAND -- Morning low temperatures dipped into the single digits Sunday morning across all of Ohio.

Here is a look at how low the mercury fell in cities across Ohio Sunday morning:

Akron/Canton: 3 degrees
Cleveland: 5 degrees
Columbus: 4 degrees
Cincinnati: 2 degrees
Dayton: 0 degrees
Findlay: 2 degrees
Mansfield: 2 degrees
Toledo: 2 degrees
Youngtown: 5 degrees
Zanesville: 4 degrees

Sunday Snowfall Totals - 1/20/08

Submit Your Own Snowfall Reports: CLICK HERE

IN NORTHEAST OHIO (12 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTALS)

...ASHTABULA COUNTY...
   PIERPONT 2SE           6.0   916 AM  1/20  
   DORSETT 3W             3.0   805 AM  1/20  
   ASHTABULA 1SW          0.1   910 AM  1/20  

...CUYAHOGA COUNTY...
   EUCLID                 4.0   917 AM  1/20  
   PEPPER PIKE            2.7   912 AM  1/20  
   LYNDHURST              2.5   811 AM  1/20  

...GEAUGA COUNTY...
   THOMPSON 5SW          11.1   915 AM  1/20  
   CHARDON                9.0   806 AM  1/20  
   CHARDON                7.6   805 AM  1/20  
   THOMPSON 3S            7.5   918 AM  1/20  
   MONTVILLE              6.5   919 AM  1/20  
   CHARDON                5.5   913 AM  1/20  
   CLARIDON TWP           3.0   911 AM  1/20  
   BURTON                 1.0  1004 AM  1/20  
   CHAGRIN FALLS          1.0  1005 AM  1/20  
   RUSSEL TWP             1.0   812 AM  1/20  
   MIDDLEFIELD 3SE        0.1   806 AM  1/20  

...LAKE COUNTY...
   CONCORD TWP            8.1   808 AM  1/20  
   PAINESVILLE TWP.       6.3   914 AM  1/20  
   MENTOR                 6.1   913 AM  1/20  
   MADISON  5 S           5.0   804 AM  1/20  
   WILLOUGHBY             4.5   915 AM  1/20  
   KIRTLAND               4.1   911 AM  1/20  
   MENTOR                 3.3   912 AM  1/20  
   MADISON                2.7   917 AM  1/20  

...MEDINA COUNTY...
   MEDINA                 0.5   804 AM  1/20  

...PORTAGE COUNTY...
   HIRAM                    T   911 AM  1/20  


IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA (12 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTALS)

...CRAWFORD COUNTY...
   EDINBORO               4.0   807 AM  1/20  
   CANADOHTA LAKE         2.9   808 AM  1/20  
   MEADVILLE 5W           2.0   813 AM  1/20  
   TITUSVILLE             0.2  1005 AM  1/20  

...ERIE COUNTY...
   FRANKLIN CTR           9.4   810 AM  1/20  
   AMITY TWP              5.0   809 AM  1/20  
   CORRY                  4.8   805 AM  1/20  
   MILLCREEK TWP.         1.8   814 AM  1/20  
   FAIRVIEW               0.8   811 AM  1/20  
   LAKE CITY              0.7   913 AM  1/20  
   ERIE AIRPORT           0.6   700 AM  1/20 


IN NORTHEAST OHIO (SNOW ON THE GROUND)

...ASHTABULA COUNTY...
   PIERPONT 2SE           9.0   916 AM  1/20  
   ASHTABULA 1SW          4.0   910 AM  1/20  
   WINDSOR                4.0   919 AM  1/20  
   DORSETT 3W             3.0   805 AM  1/20  

...CUYAHOGA COUNTY...
   EUCLID                 4.0   917 AM  1/20  
   PEPPER PIKE            4.0   912 AM  1/20  
   LYNDHURST              3.0   811 AM  1/20  

...GEAUGA COUNTY...
   THOMPSON 5SW          17.0   915 AM  1/20  
   CHARDON               13.0   805 AM  1/20  
   CHARDON               12.0   806 AM  1/20  
   CHARDON               10.0   913 AM  1/20  
   THOMPSON 3S            9.0   918 AM  1/20  
   MONTVILLE              8.0   919 AM  1/20  
   CLARIDON TWP           5.0   911 AM  1/20  
   BURTON                 3.0  1004 AM  1/20  
   CHAGRIN FALLS          2.0  1005 AM  1/20  
   RUSSEL TWP             1.0   812 AM  1/20  
   MIDDLEFIELD 3SE          T   806 AM  1/20  

...LAKE COUNTY...
   CONCORD TWP.          11.0   916 AM  1/20  
   CONCORD TWP            9.0   808 AM  1/20  
   PAINESVILLE TWP.       8.0   914 AM  1/20  
   MENTOR                 7.0   913 AM  1/20  
   MADISON                6.0   917 AM  1/20  
   MADISON  5 S           6.0   804 AM  1/20  
   PAINESVILLE            4.0   810 AM  1/20  
   PERRY TOWNSHIP         4.0   811 AM  1/20  
   WILLOUGHBY             4.0   915 AM  1/20  
   KIRTLAND               3.0   911 AM  1/20  
   MENTOR                 3.0   912 AM  1/20  

...MEDINA COUNTY...
   MEDINA                 1.0   804 AM  1/20  

...PORTAGE COUNTY...
   HIRAM                    T   911 AM  1/20  

...WAYNE COUNTY...
   WOOSTER                  T   800 AM  1/20  


IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA (SNOW ON THE GROUND)

...CRAWFORD COUNTY...
   EDINBORO              12.0   807 AM  1/20  
   CANADOHTA LAKE         8.0   808 AM  1/20  
   MEADVILLE 5W           4.0   813 AM  1/20  
   TITUSVILLE             2.0  1005 AM  1/20  

...ERIE COUNTY...
   FRANKLIN CTR          12.0   810 AM  1/20  
   CORRY                 10.0   805 AM  1/20  
   AMITY TWP              9.0   809 AM  1/20  
   MILLCREEK TWP.         8.0   814 AM  1/20  
   ERIE                   6.0   812 AM  1/20  
   FAIRVIEW               4.0   811 AM  1/20  
   LAKE CITY              3.0   913 AM  1/20  
   ERIE AIRPORT           1.0   700 AM  1/20  


More weather stories are always available online at wkyc.com/weather

Saturday Snowfall Totals - 1/19/08

Submit Your Own Snowfall Reports: CLICK HERE

IN NORTHEAST OHIO (12 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTALS)

...ASHTABULA COUNTY...
   CONNEAUT I-90          4.5   749 PM  1/19  
   ASHTABULA 1SW          2.8   825 PM  1/19  
   SAYBROOK               2.0   752 PM  1/19  

...GEAUGA COUNTY...
   CHARDON                3.3   751 PM  1/19  
   CLARIDON TWP           2.5   919 PM  1/19  
   CHARDON                2.0   747 PM  1/19  

...LAKE COUNTY...
   KIRTLAND               1.1   850 PM  1/19  

...MEDINA COUNTY...
   MEDINA                 1.2   852 PM  1/19  

IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA (12 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTALS)

...CRAWFORD COUNTY...
   EDINBORO               2.5   747 PM  1/19  
   CANADOHTA LAKE         1.8   826 PM  1/19  

...ERIE COUNTY...
   COLT STATION           9.0   750 PM  1/19  
   FRANKLIN CTR           7.6   750 PM  1/19  
   MILLCREEK TWP.         7.0   754 PM  1/19  
   FAIRVIEW               4.7   827 PM  1/19  
   ERIE                   4.5   746 PM  1/19  
   EDINBORO               4.0   919 PM  1/19  
   NORTHEAST              3.3   851 PM  1/19  
   ERIE AIRPORT           2.6   753 PM  1/19  
   LAKE CITY              2.5   751 PM  1/19  
   AMITY TWP              1.5   749 PM  1/19  
   PONT                   1.0   752 PM  1/19 


More weather stories are always available online at wkyc.com/weather

Arctic air brings steady drop in temperatures across Northeast Ohio

CLEVELAND -- Arctic air is spilling into the area bringing with it a return to January reality.

Since midnight, temperatures have been on a steady fall from near 30 degrees into the teens.

Cleveland's Hourly Temperatures on Saturday:

12 AM - 25 degrees
 1 AM - 26 degrees
 2 AM - 27 degrees
 3 AM - 27 degrees
 4 AM - 27 degrees
 5 AM - 27 degrees
 6 AM - 28 degrees
 7 AM - 26 degrees
 8 AM - 24 degrees
 9 AM - 22 degrees
10 AM - 20 degrees
11 AM - 21 degrees
12 PM - 21 degrees
 1 PM - 21 degrees
 2 PM - 20 degrees
 3 PM - 19 degrees
 4 PM - 19 degrees
 5 PM - 18 degrees
 6 PM - 17 degrees
 7 PM - 16 degrees
 8 PM - 15 degrees
 9 PM - 13 degrees
10 PM - 12 degrees
11 PM - 11 degrees


Cleveland's Temperature Plunge Plot:

News: Winter tips may cost a little upfront but can save thousands

By WKYC reporter Vic Gideon

UNDATED -- You can try to stay out of the single digit temperatures this weekend but your home doesn't have that option, so be prepared to spend a little money to get it ready for the cold.

"Burst water pipes, water damage, and I hope everyone learned their lesson from last year," says Bill Sheck of Seitz-Agin Hardware in Cleveland Heights about the dangers of the cold. "People should be prepared to insulate their doors, their windows, and even their electrical outlets."

Many people don't know they're losing heat through electrical outlets and suggests putting a foam insulators in the for about a dime a piece. He suggests putting insulation all around doors and windows.

"Put the double-stick tape on, put the plastic on, take the hair dryer to it, and now you've almost vacuum-sealed your window against Arctic air creeping in," Sheck says the window insulation kits that run about $21. Door insulation runs about $8.

Something you also might not realize: rock salt doesn't work below 15 degrees.

"Your best bet is the pure Calcium Chloride," he says. "It's going to melt fifteen degrees below zero, it's not going to harm your pets, not going to harm your grass, not going to stain your carpeting or indoor flooring."

It costs about four times more than rock salt at $20 for a 50-pound bag. But the best investment might be a cord of wood for the fireplace, selling at Seitz-Agin for $6.49

VIDEO FEATURE:
*To watch Vic's package, CLICK HERE

News: Snow Care Program

By WKYC Reporter Lydia Esparra

STRONGSVILLE -- While many of us have been waiting for the snow, it can be dangerous for the elderly. In Strongsville, they offer a program for seniors who can't afford to plow or shovel their drives.

It's called Snow Care.

And seniors 62 and over on a limited fixed budget, apply for the program in September and if they qualify by the time the snow flies, city snow plows are at their driveway.

Snow Care is a city service so there is no additional charge to residents.

They only get the service when there is 3 inches or more of snow.

We've heard of similiar programs in Stow, Cuyahoga Falls, and Tallmadge, to name just a few cities.

VIDEO FEATURE:
*To watch video of Lydia Esparra's package, CLICK HERE

Weather Photos: Rainbow in Middlefield - 1/11/08

Submitted By: Gary Best in Middlefield
Caption: I walked out of Maggie's Doughnut Shop in downtown Middlefield last Friday morning and saw this beautiful double rainbow. Unfortunately, my cell phone could not capture the entire rainbow but it was extremely brighter than normal - 1/11/08



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News: Fire marshal reminds Ohioans about heating safety

COLUMBUS -- The state fire marshal says Ohioans need to be smart when using portable heaters, wood stoves and fireplaces to keep warm this winter. Ten people died and 56 people were hurt in heating-related house fires in Ohio during 2006, the latest year for which numbers are available.

Fire Marshal Michael Bell says most home heating fires are caused by human error, when heating units are used without caution or not according to the directions.

Bell says portable space heaters should be kept at least three feet away from anything that can burn, and fireplaces and wood-burning stoves need to be cleaned out every year.

Courtesy: WKYC.COM

Tuesday Snow Totals - 1/15/08

CLEVELAND -- Here are the latest 12 hour snowfall amounts as of 10 PM on Tuesday from the National Weather Service.

Submit Your Own Snowfall Reports: CLICK HERE

IN NORTHEAST OHIO---

...ASHTABULA COUNTY...
   DORSETT 3W             1.0   700 PM  1/15  
   SAYBROOK               1.0   700 PM  1/15  
   ASHTABULA 1SW          0.8   800 PM  1/15  

...CRAWFORD COUNTY...
   GALION                 1.5   500 PM  1/15  
   NEW WASHINGTON 5S      0.5   600 PM  1/15  

...CUYAHOGA COUNTY...
   BROADVIEW HTS          3.7   700 PM  1/15  
   SOLON                  3.2   900 PM  1/15  
   CLE AIRPORT            3.1   700 PM  1/15  
   CLEVELAND              3.0   500 PM  1/15  
   GARFIELD HTS           2.5   500 PM  1/15  
   SHAKER HTS             2.0   800 PM  1/15  
   EUCLID                 1.5   600 PM  1/15  
   PEPPER PIKE            1.4   700 PM  1/15  

...ERIE COUNTY...
   VERMILION              4.1   500 PM  1/15  
   HURON                  1.6   800 PM  1/15  

...GEAUGA COUNTY...
   CHARDON                3.5   800 PM  1/15  
   CHARDON                3.0   700 PM  1/15   TEMP 27
   CLARIDON TWP           2.3   700 PM  1/15  
   THOMPSON 5SW           2.1   800 PM  1/15  
   CHARDON                2.0   700 PM  1/15  
   MONTVILLE              2.0   700 PM  1/15  
   RUSSEL TWP             2.0   500 PM  1/15  

...HOLMES COUNTY...
   FRYBURG                1.1   700 PM  1/15  

...HURON COUNTY...
   NORWALK                2.2   800 PM  1/15  
   NEW LONDON 3NW         1.5   500 PM  1/15  
   COLLINS                0.9   700 PM  1/15  

...LAKE COUNTY...
   CONCORD TWP.           4.0   700 PM  1/15  
   KIRTLAND               2.3   800 PM  1/15  
   CONCORD TWP            1.6   800 PM  1/15  
   WILLOUGHBY             1.2   800 PM  1/15  
   MENTOR                 1.1   700 PM  1/15  
   MENTOR                 1.0   800 PM  1/15  
   MADISON                0.5   800 PM  1/15  

...LORAIN COUNTY...
   N RIDGEVILLE           2.9   400 PM  1/15  
   WELLINGTON             1.9   700 PM  1/15  

...LUCAS COUNTY...
   TOLEDO AIRPORT           T   700 PM  1/15  

...MAHONING COUNTY...
   BOARDMAN SE            0.8   900 PM  1/15  

...MEDINA COUNTY...
   BRUNSWICK              2.0   800 PM  1/15  
   HINCKLEY               1.6   800 PM  1/15  
   MEDINA                 1.0   500 PM  1/15  

...PORTAGE COUNTY...
   RAVENNA 1E             1.7   500 PM  1/15  
   HIRAM                  1.6   900 PM  1/15  

...RICHLAND COUNTY...
   MANSFLD ARPT           2.0   700 PM  1/15  

...SANDUSKY COUNTY...
   FREMONT                1.5   600 PM  1/15  
   OAK HARBOR 5S          0.5   900 PM  1/15  

...SUMMIT COUNTY...
   RICHFIELD              3.1   800 PM  1/15  
   TWINSBURG              2.0   800 PM  1/15  
   CUYAHOGA FALLS         1.9   700 PM  1/15  
   TALLMADGE              1.2   800 PM  1/15  
   CAK AIRPORT            1.0   700 PM  1/15  

...TRUMBULL COUNTY...
   YNG AIRPORT            1.1   700 PM  1/15  
   MESOPOTAMIA            1.0   600 PM  1/15  

...WAYNE COUNTY...
   WOOSTER                0.5   700 PM  1/15  
   DOYLESTOWN             0.4   700 PM  1/15 

IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA---

...CRAWFORD COUNTY...
   EDINBORO               1.8   700 PM  1/15  
   CANADOHTA LAKE         0.6   800 PM  1/15  

...ERIE COUNTY...
   EDINBORO               2.0   900 PM  1/15   -SN
   PONT                   2.0   900 PM  1/15  
   LAKE CITY              0.6   600 PM  1/15  
   MILLCREEK TWP.         0.5   800 PM  1/15   TEMP 29
   ERIE AIRPORT           0.3   700 PM  1/15  

Tuesday morning: Long commute?

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Monday Snowfall Totals - 1/14/08

CLEVELAND -- Here are the latest 12 hour snowfall amounts as of 11 AM on Monday from the National Weather Service.

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IN NORTHEAST OHIO---

...ASHTABULA COUNTY...
   CONNEAUT I-90          1.4   934 AM  1/14  
   ASHTABULA 1SW          0.8   853 AM  1/14  

...CRAWFORD COUNTY...
   BUCYRUS                0.3   853 AM  1/14  
   GALION                 0.3   910 AM  1/14  

...CUYAHOGA COUNTY...
   EUCLID                 1.4   906 AM  1/14  
   PEPPER PIKE            0.9   858 AM  1/14  
   GARFIELD HTS           0.8   904 AM  1/14  
   SOLON                  0.8   900 AM  1/14  
   CLE AIRPORT            0.2   931 AM  1/14  

...ERIE COUNTY...
   VERMILION              0.5   902 AM  1/14  

...GEAUGA COUNTY...
   CHARDON                1.5   852 AM  1/14  
   THOMPSON 5SW           1.3   901 AM  1/14  
   NOVELTY                1.0   905 AM  1/14  
   CHARDON                0.5   859 AM  1/14  
   MIDDLEFIELD 3SE        0.5   851 AM  1/14  

...HOLMES COUNTY...
   FRYBURG                  T   907 AM  1/14  

...HURON COUNTY...
   COLLINS                0.2   910 AM  1/14  

...KNOX COUNTY...
   MT. VERNON 3N            T   907 AM  1/14  

...LAKE COUNTY...
   MADISON                0.3   906 AM  1/14  
   CONCORD TWP              T   855 AM  1/14  

...LORAIN COUNTY...
   OBERLIN                0.5   934 AM  1/14  
   CAMDEN-TWP             0.3   900 AM  1/14  

...LUCAS COUNTY...
   TOLEDO AIRPORT         0.2   932 AM  1/14  

...MEDINA COUNTY...
   MEDINA                   T   850 AM  1/14  

...PORTAGE COUNTY...
   HIRAM                  1.8   857 AM  1/14  
   RAVENNA 1E             0.3   905 AM  1/14  

...RICHLAND COUNTY...
   MANSFLD ARPT           0.3   932 AM  1/14  

...SANDUSKY COUNTY...
   OAK HARBOR 5S          0.3   915 AM  1/14  

...SUMMIT COUNTY...
   CUYAHOGA FALLS         1.0   912 AM  1/14  
   TWINSBURG              1.0   856 AM  1/14  
   TALLMADGE              0.7   855 AM  1/14  
   CAK AIRPORT            0.2   915 AM  1/14  

...TRUMBULL COUNTY...
   YNG AIRPORT            0.9   933 AM  1/14  
   NEWTON FALLS           0.5   911 AM  1/14  

...WAYNE COUNTY...
   KIDRON 1N              0.5   912 AM  1/14 

IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA---

...CRAWFORD COUNTY...
   CANADOHTA LAKE         2.1   855 AM  1/14  
   MEADVILLE 5W           1.8   909 AM  1/14  
   LINESVILLE             1.5   901 AM  1/14  
   EDINBORO               1.3   852 AM  1/14  

...ERIE COUNTY...
   FRANKLIN CTR           1.6   859 AM  1/14  
   AMITY TWP              1.4   858 AM  1/14  
   MILLCREEK TWP.         1.0   851 AM  1/14  
   CORRY                  0.5   911 AM  1/14  
   ERIE                   0.5   908 AM  1/14  
   ERIE AIRPORT           0.3   931 AM  1/14  

News: Geologists seek answers to recent earthquakes in Ohio

CLEVELAND -- Geologists are trying to figure out why Ohio has had so many small earthquakes in recent years.

Tuesday's small earthquake under Lake Erie, which was felt by people along the lakeshore, was the 55th recorded quake over 2.0 magnitude in Ohio in the last decade.

That's about the same number as in the previous 30 years, according to the Ohio Seismic Network.

Sylvia Hayek is a seismologist with Natural Resources Canada.

She says Ohio may be reacting to something called glacial or crustal rebound. It's the idea that the Earth's crust is still recovering or shifting from the retreat of glaciers that moved over the continent starting about 2 million years ago.

Courtesy: The Associated Press

Wicked wind caused power outages Wednesday

By WKYC Reporter Mike O'Mara

GENEVA -- Nervous neighbors borrowed generators today as the wait for power continues. For many residents nothing was more comforting than the sound of the generator motor firing up.

In Geneva, Pastor James Walker was about to have a flooded basement and got the power flowing in the nick of time.

"I've already taken hundreds of gallons out there by hand for the failed sump pump", said a weary Walker. "Thank goodness we got this thing."

Dozens of crews on emergency status were sawing downed trees and limbs from toppled power lines all across Northeast Ohio.

Early this morning some of the gale force winds clocked above 60 miles an hour. Block wide outages were reported in Lakewood and Parma. In Cleveland's Little Italy and Wade Park neighborhoods, residents waited patiently in the dark.

Huge trees were no match for the power of Mother Nature in Aquilla Village in Geauga county.

"You should have seen it. There were sparks flying all over!"

Near Ashtabula, Danny Thompson had the closest call. A power line came down on top of his truck as he was leaving work this morning. He was trapped inside the vehicle for two hours as his door handles started melting.

"Then it would would spark off the road, too. That's when the truck door handles actually started smoking and burning. I was getting pretty darn nervous."

School parking lots were empty in Geneva and Ashtabula with classes cancelled because of power concerns this morning. That was great news for young students playing football instead of studying for exams.

"I got up and saw it on Channel 3 News", said student Jimmy O'Leary. "And then I said oh yeah!"

By 7:30p.m. Wednesday night, more than 6,000 customers of First Energy were still waiting for the lights to come back on.

VIDEO FEATURE
To watch Mike's package on the wicked weather: CLICK HERE

More records set Wednesday - 1/9/08

CLEVELAND -- A third day of record setting temperatures across Northeast Ohio today - though most occurred shortly after midnight before the passage of the strong cold front that brought high winds to the area this morning.

New high temperature records were set today at the following locations:

Cleveland Hopkins International
61 degrees (tied the old record 61 in 1937)

Mansfield Lahm Airport
59 degrees (old record was 57 in 1965)

Youngstown Warren Regional Airport
64 degrees (old record was 61 in 1946)

Moderate quake shakes homes in Lake County; 'Big One' not likely here

LAKE COUNTY -- Near Lake Erie, people knew something was happening Tuesday night. An earthquake measured at 3.0, moderate in intensity, was felt from Willowick to Mentor Tuesday evening.

"I was sleeping when the earthquake hit," a resident tells Channel 3 News. Their bed shook and the quake awakened them.

The tremor happened at 8:24 pm and shook homes in the area but cause no damage or injuries.

The earthquake was centered about six miles off Lake Erie at Mentor-on-the-Lake.

Callers to Mentor-on-the-Lake's 9-1-1 emergency system said they felt their houses shaking and thought right away it was an earthquake.

"Quakes of this magnitude usually don't cause property damage," said Dr. David Pierce, a professor at Lakeland Community College which has one of the 25 stations in the Ohio Seismic Network, formed in 1999 to measure earthquake activity.

Pierce says the 1986 quake that caused widespread property damage in Lake County is still the strongest earthquake measured in Ohio. It registered 5.0 on the Richter Scale.

Because of Ohio geological characteristics, Pierce said a much larger quake, such as have happened in California and Alaska, is highly unlikely here.

"But if you have something in magnitude of 5 you may have shifting of the lands where your basements get ruined," explains Pierce.

He says a new theory of why we're having all these quakes around the lake is tied to the Wisconsin Glacier of 10,000 years ago. The glacier was a mile high and this might be "glacial rebound."

"That this compressed land is now starting to rebound up and that rebound is the feeling you get from an earthquake," says Pierce.

VIDEO FEATURE:
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Storm Wrap Up: 1/9/08

High winds raked across the greater Cleveland overnight and into Wednesday morning leaving damage in terms of downed power lines and trees in their wake.

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Below is a list of the damages as we received them into the Channel 3 newsroom

4:00 p.m. - Outages are still scattered across most of the counties of northeast Ohio, but the number keeps growing smaller. Cuyahoga County remains the hardest hit with 5-10,000 outages still reported. Ashtabula County is reporting 2-5,000 customers without power, while Lake County's number has dropped below 2,000. Use the link below to check on the latest outages.

12:00 p.m. - First Energy is making progress in getting power restored. As of noon, the biggest outages estimates between 5-10,000 customers are being reported in Cuyahoga and Ashtabula counties. In those counties, Cleveland, Bedford, Cleveland Heights and Parma Heights are reporting the biggest concentrations of outages. While in Ashtabula County the biggest concentrations are in Conneau and Ashtabula. Lake and Geauga counties are reporting outages numbering between 2-5,000, while most other counties are reporting outages numbering from a few hundred to 2,000. See the link below to check the latest outage information from First Energy.

10:40 a.m. - Report of a tree down on a corner of a house and garage on West St. James Street in Cleveland Heights. The tree temporarily knocked out power to about 400 customers on Fairmount. The power company says those homes should have service restored quickly, but says it will take more time to restore power to the home where the tree fell.

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10:40 a.m. - Mentor police have closed Corduroy Road at Woodbridge because of concerns over a CEI power pole that is reportedly "loose" and possibly in danger of falling.

8:50 a.m. - First Energy web site is reporting there are more than 10,000 customers without power in Cuyahoga County with the biggest concentration of outages in Cleveland, Broadview Heights, Chagrin Falls and Cleveland Heights. Outages of 5,000-10,000 are being reported in Summit, Geauga and Ashtabula counties. Smaller outages are also reported in several other northeast Ohio counties including Lorain and Medina. To check on outages Click on this link

8 a.m. - Norwalk post of the Highway Patrol is reporting that State Route 162 between SR 61 and SR 99 is closed due to reports of numerous downed power lines in Willard. The OHP says the closure could last much of the day or longer depending on the length of time needed to clear and repair the wires.

8:15 a.m. - Report of wires down at Ansel and Wade Park.

7:45 a.m. - A utility pole is reported to have snapped at Mayfield near Coventry in Cleveland's Little Italy, bringing down the light and power transformer. Mayfield Road closed and traffic rerouted while debris cleared.

7:45 a.m. - Report of a large tree down on Gordon Road in Aquilla Village. School buses being diverted around the location.

6:30 a.m. - Report of a tree down blocking an intersection on Delaware Avenue in Lakewood.

6:15 a.m. - Downed power lines were also causing trouble for drivers on Lakeshore Boulevard at East 222nd Street in Euclid.

A brief look at some of the damage being reported in various communities, although emergency officials expect more reports to come in as people get a chance to assess the storm's damage in daylight.

Lorain -- Reporting limbs and power lines down, but no major damage.

Summit Count -- Reports of a tree down on Mayfair, blocking the street. No other major damage reported.

Ashtabula County-- Reports of wires and trees down.

Broadview Heights -- Reports of wires, trees, tree limbs down and power outages.

Akron -- Reporting scattered power outages.

Willoughby-- Reports of a large tree limb down on a house at Stevens Blvd near E. 364th. Limb reportedly brought down power lines near the house and caused damage to the home's gutter and broke the window of a neighboring home. Another tree reported down at Kirtland Road and Route 84.

Shaker Heights--Reports of Lee Road closed between Van Aken and Chagrin due to a downed power line.

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Weather Photos: High Wind Damage

Here are some photos from WKYC and users like you of the damage caused by high winds Wednesday morning across northeast Ohio:

High winds topple tree in Lakewood

Storm damage from around north east Ohio

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Wednesday Morning's Peak Wind Gusts

Here is a list of just how strong the winds were on Tuesday Night and early Wednesday morning around Northeast Ohio.


LOCATION            PEAK WIND    TIME/DATE    
                        (MPH)   MEASUREMENT

...ASHTABULA COUNTY...
   ASHTABULA CO. APRT      57   252 AM   1/9

...CUYAHOGA COUNTY...
   CLE AIRPORT             63   352 AM   1/9
   BKL AIRPORT             57   201 AM   1/9

...ERIE COUNTY...
   MILAN                   64  1253 AM   1/9
   VERMILION               57   105 AM   1/9    
   SANDUSKY                49   300 AM   1/9   

...HANCOCK COUNTY...
   FINDLAY AIRPORT         49   236 AM   1/9

...HURON COUNTY...
   MONROEVILLE             60  1244 AM   1/9   
   NEW LONDON              52   300 AM   1/9
   NORWALK                 45  1245 AM   1/9

...LORAIN COUNTY...
   LORAIN                  66   111 AM   1/9
   LPR AIPORT              60   315 AM   1/9
   N RIDGEVILLE            54   332 AM   1/9

...LUCAS COUNTY...
   TDZ AIRPORT             45   206 AM   1/9
   TOL AIRPORT             49   321 PM   1/8

...MARION COUNTY...
   MARION                  54  1245 AM   1/9

...RICHLAND COUNTY...
   MANSFLD ARPT            51  1235 AM   1/9

...SANDUSKY COUNTY...
   FREMONT                 47   247 AM   1/9  

...SUMMIT COUNTY...
   AKRON FULTON ARPT       54   221 AM   1/9
   CAK AIRPORT             48   221 AM   1/9

...TRUMBULL COUNTY...
   YNG AIRPORT             54   304 AM   1/9

...WAYNE COUNTY...
   WOOSTER WAYNE CO ARPT.  56   157 AM   1/9

More records broken Tuesday - 1/8/08

CLEVELAND -- Another day of unseasonable weather has helped more temperature records to fall.

Cleveland missed a new record high by one degree today topping out at 65 degrees. Several new high temperature records were set today at the following locations:

Akron Canton Regional Airport
64 degrees (old record 63 in 1937)

Mansfield Lahm Airport
62 degrees (old record 60 in 1989)

Toledo Express Airport
62 degreees (tied old record 62 in 1965)

Youngstown Warren Regional Airport
66 degrees (old record 58 in 1965)

Rising mercury raises the spirit of Clevelanders

By WKYC Reporter Chris Tye

But there is no question that the record in Cleveland for January 7th was broken, with a 65 degree reading at Hopkins airport. "It's beautiful, it's gorgeous," says Stephanie Perusek, who was spending the day with her kids at the Metroparks in Willoughby.

"We know that at the end of the week it will snow again, and we'll probably be skiing by Friday."

Others used this warmth to get chores done. "We are going home tonight and taking down our Christmas lights," says Julie Fetchik of Willoughby. And she wasn't alone. City of Cleveland workers were taking down the big city Christmas lights Monday -taking advantage of the warmth.

Some were taking advantage of the wind. Among them, Craig Lovejoy. "Look at this day," he says. "It is beautiful. And it's the middle of January. Can you believe it?"

For those stuck in an office all day today, Lovejoy simply says, "I'm sorry."

VIDEO FEATURE
To watch Chris Tye's spring-like package: CLICK HERE

New Record Highs Set Today

Monday was an unseasonably mild January day with a southerly flow of wind.

Several record high temperatures nearly a 100 years old were broken across Northeast Ohio including at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and the Akron Canton Regional Airport.

Akron Canton Airport
64 degrees (old record 61 in 1907)

Cleveland Hopkins International
65 degrees (old record 63 in 1907)

Mansfield Lahm Airport
64 degrees (old record 60 in 1989)

Toledo Express Airport
66 degrees (old record 61 in 1907)

Youngstown Warren Regional Airport
62 degrees (old record 58 in 1998)

The mild weather is expected to continue through tomorrow, though a HIGH WIND WATCH has been issued as a strong cold front approaches from the west and will move through by Tuesday night.

We'll have a return to more seasonable temperatures and a chance of more snow by the weekend.

Here is a list of the original record high temperatures on Monday around Northeast Ohio:

TOLEDO          61 SET IN 1907
FINDLAY         60 SET IN 1989
CLEVELAND       63 SET IN 1907
MANSFIELD       60 SET IN 1989
AKRON-CANTON    61 SET IN 1907
YOUNGSTOWN      52 SET IN 1946
ERIE PA         63 SET IN 1907

Mild weather in store for Northeast Ohio

High pressure off the Carolina coast was bringing a strong southerly flow of air into Ohio this afternoon.

Since daybreak, temperatures have been on a steady rise into the 50s. However, skies will remain mostly cloudy this afternoon with a chance of showers or drizzle.

The warmer temperatures will also help the recent snows to melt, causing some rivers to rise slightly.

Low pressure from a large storm out west will begin moving northeast from Iowa, across the Upper Great Lakes and into Canada by tonight.

The high off the Carolina coast will remain there through Monday night which will keep a southerly flow of warm moist air into the Buckeye State.

We'll begin to cool down Wednesday and return to more seasonable temperatures by Thursday.

Got mail? Shovel a path for the postal carrier

By WKYC Web Reporter Kim Wendel

Northeast Ohio residents are asked to help with snow and ice removal so postal carriers can avoid delivery delays and possible injury by clearing a path free of snow and ice to their mailbox. "We want to assure there are no delays in mail delivery caused by carriers being unable to approach mailboxes safely," says postal spokesman Dave Van Allen.

He said letter carriers are advised to not risk a vehicle accident or a fall if access to a mailbox is not free of snow or ice. In those cases, mail may be returned and delivery re-attempted the next day. Injuries to letter carriers, primarily from slips, trips and falls, increase during winter months.

Customers can help limit injuries and assure their mail gets through by:

*Clearing ice and snow from curbside boxes to allow mail trucks to approach and drive away without the need for backing;

*Clearing walkways of snow and ice and provide traction on steps and porches, especially painted ones;

*Clearing overhangs to avoid falling ice and dripping water that can freeze into icy patches.

Ski season starts in earnest, but may not be for long

By WKYC Reporter Chris Tye

PENINSULA -- It's the busiest day of the year at Boston Mills ski resort. The snow fell, the schools were closed and, for the first time winter lovers had what they wanted.

"In a word, today is perfect," says Kim Laubenthal of Boston Mills.

Some ski enthusiasts weren't sure their season would ever happen.

"Now that the snow is falling, I'll be here everyday," says Mike Hutchinson of Geneva.

But, this late Christmas gift may not be here for long, with fifty-degree temperatures expected by Sunday, bringing with it a halt to this ski surge.

"We have now created a base of snow," Laubenthal says. "Now we can keep the base and continue making new snow on top of it all season."

VIDEO FEATURE:
To watch Chris Tye's package: CLICK HERE

Winter Storm Snowfall Pictures - 1/2/08

Winter Storm Pictures

Viewers and blog readers have submitted their weather pictures from this latest round of snow.

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Weather Photo: Downtown Cleveland

Picture of downtown Cleveland @ the Channel 3 News studios at 8:15 PM taken by Betsy Kling