Snow Squall Warning, Ohio

Severe

Whiteout conditions with near zero visibility associated with intense bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds leading to blowing snow, gusts up to 35 mph. Dangerous and life-threatening travel conditions are expected to develop rapidly in the warning area.

Ended Saturday, January 17, 2026.

Issued: Saturday, January 17, 12:54 in the afternoon
Expires: Saturday, January 17, 1:30 in the afternoon
Updated: January 17, 2026

Places in this warning

Andover

How much

Wind gusts: Up to 35 mph Blowing snow on open roads

Map

This warning
Area drawn by the weather service
Interstates
US highways
US border
Moving northeast at 40 mph

Alert area: National Weather Service. Borders and highways: U.S. Census Bureau. Lakes, rivers and other countries: Natural Earth. Open this area in OpenStreetMap

Details from the National Weather Service

What: Whiteout conditions with near zero visibility associated with intense bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds leading to blowing snow. Wind gusts up to 35 mph.
Squall now: At 1:19 in the afternoon, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line extending from 7 miles west of Erie to near Albion to near Andover, moving northeast at 40 mph.
Impacts: Dangerous and life-threatening travel conditions are expected to develop rapidly in the warning area. This will affect portions of I-90 and I-79.
Places named: Erie, Edinboro, Albion, Andover, Linesville, Harmonsburg, Northwest Harborcreek, Pymatuning North, Pymatuning Central, Harborcreek, Lawrence Park, Wesleyville, Conneautville, Conneaut Lake, Cranesville, Jamestown, Springboro, Platea, McKean, and Conneaut Lakeshore.
Seen by: Radar and webcams.

Updates

Saturday 1:20 in the afternoon
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 17, 2026
Saturday 12:54 in the afternoon
Snow Squall Warning issued until Saturday, 1:30 in the afternoon. January 17, 2026