Winter wonderland: Drone video shows Ohio county blanketed in lake-effect snow
Ohio turned into winter wonderland over the weekend as lake-effect snow buried northern parts of the state and brought with it below-freezing temperatures.
Drone footage captured by Kelly Matter shows scenes from Lake County, located about 30 miles east of Cleveland, blanketed with snow, including a dog frolicking in the deep snow and a boat navigating a snow-lined river.
See the mesmerizing drone footage:
Most of Ohio, including Lake County remains under snow warning because of a "heavy lake effect snow" and "additional snow accumulations averaging of 2 to 6 inches," according to the National Weather Service, "with locally higher amounts possible across parts of Lake County." Lake County, on Sunday, declared a state of emergency "in response to the severe winter storm" affecting the region.
"The decision was made after a thorough assessment of the current weather conditions, which include heavy snowfall, freezing temperatures, and hazardous road conditions throughout Lake County," county authorities said in a statement. "The forecast indicates that these challenging weather patterns are expected to continue, potentially exacerbating the situation for residents and first responders alike."
Residents have been requested to stay home unless absolutely necessary and motorists have been advised to exercise extreme caution when venturing out onto the roads.
Lake-effect snow
Meanwhile, in parts of Ohio's Ashtabula County, which borders Lake Erie 50 miles northeast of Cleveland, one town was hit with almost five feet of snow as of late Sunday night, Paste BN previously reported. The town of Saybrook, population 10,000, recorded more than 56 inches of snow. Geneva had 46 inches and Edgewood almost 40 inches.
The National Weather Service office in Cleveland said snow will continue across the region through Tuesday morning, and "a more persistent band with a Lake Huron connection" will bring 8-15 inches and locally up to 20 inches. Temperatures are expected to be 10 to 15 degrees below average over much of the Midwest and East through Tuesday, the weather service said.
The cold air rolling over the warm surfaces of the Great Lakes is what is producing the lake-effect bands of snow along the southern and eastern shorelines of the lakes, according to AccuWeather.
Contributing: John Bacon, Paste BN
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