Winter Storm Watch, Ohio
Severe5 to 9 inches of snow possible, gusts up to 45 mph. Plan on slippery road conditions with slower travel likely.
Ended Monday, March 16, 2026.
Replaced by the Winter Weather Advisory on Monday, March 16, 1:46 in the afternoon.
- Issued
- Expires
- Updated
Places in this watch
- Cleveland
- Parma
- Lakewood
- Euclid
- Strongsville
- Cleveland Heights
- Westlake
- North Olmsted
- North Royalton
- Garfield Heights
- Shaker Heights
- Solon
- Maple Heights
- South Euclid
- Rocky River
- Parma Heights
- Mayfield Heights
- Broadview Heights
- Brook Park
- Berea
- Fairview Park
- Bay Village
- Middleburg Heights
- Lyndhurst
- Beachwood
- University Heights
- East Cleveland
- Warrensville Heights
- Brecksville
- Bedford
- Seven Hills
- Brooklyn
- Bedford Heights
- Richmond Heights
- Bainbridge
- Highland Heights
- Olmsted Falls
- Independence
- Chesterland
- Pepper Pike
- Chardon
- Chagrin Falls
- South Russell
- Oakwood
- Moreland Hills
- Orange
- Mayfield
- Middlefield
- Gates Mills
- Walton Hills
- Valley View
- Newburgh Heights
- Brooklyn Heights
- Bratenahl
- Burton
- Glenwillow
- North Randall
- Bentleyville
- Hunting Valley
- Highland Hills
- Woodmere
- Cuyahoga Heights
- Bass Lake
- Aquilla
- Parkman
- Linndale
How much
- Snow across the area
- 5 to 9 inches
- Wind gusts
- Up to 45 mph
Map
- This watch
- Interstates
- US highways
- US border
Details from the National Weather Service
- What
- Heavy lake effect snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 9 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
- Where
- Cuyahoga and Geauga Counties.
- When
- From 8 in the evening this evening through Tuesday evening.
- Impacts
- Plan on slippery road conditions with slower travel likely. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
- Additional details
- Rain showers will change to snow showers this afternoon, with bands of locally heavy lake effect snow expected to develop tonight as arctic air moves into the region. The lake effect snow will persist into Tuesday before gradually tapering off. The snowfall amounts will depend on the placement and duration of the most persistent snow bands. In addition, west winds will continue to gust to 35 to 45 mph at times tonight and Tuesday morning leading to blowing snow and poor visibility where the bands persist.
Updates
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Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. March 16, 2026
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Winter Storm Watch issued for Monday evening through Tuesday night. March 16, 2026