Snow Squall Warning, Ohio

Severe

Intense bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds leading to blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility, gusts up to 35 mph. Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes.

Ended Saturday, January 17, 2026.

Issued: Saturday, January 17, 1:18 in the afternoon
Expires: Saturday, January 17, 1:45 in the afternoon
Updated: January 17, 2026

Places in this warning

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
Moving east at 29 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: Intense bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds leading to blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. Wind gusts up to 35 mph.
Squall now: At 1:37 in the afternoon, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line from 13 miles north of Salem to near Carrollton, moving east at 30 mph.
Impacts: Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes.
Places named: Salem, Augusta, Malvern, East Rochester, Homeworth, North Georgetown, New Garden and Winona.
Seen by: Radar indicated.

Updates

Saturday 1:47 in the afternoon
Allowed to end on time. January 17, 2026
Saturday 1:37 in the afternoon
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 17, 2026
Saturday 1:18 in the afternoon
Snow Squall Warning issued until Saturday, 1:45 in the afternoon. January 17, 2026