One product issued by NWS for: 3 Miles SSE Findlay Airport OH
Extreme Cold Watch
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cleveland OH 1101 AM EST Sat Jan 18 2025 OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-190015- /O.CON.KCLE.EC.A.0001.250120T0600Z-250122T1500Z/ Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga- Ashtabula Inland-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Medina-Summit-Portage- Trumbull-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning- Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- Southern Erie-Crawford- Including the cities of Galion, Ashtabula, Massillon, Avon Lake, Burton, Wooster, Tiffin, Wadsworth, Killbuck, Cleveland, Eastlake, Chardon, Willoughby, Brunswick, Crestline, Titusville, Norwalk, Lorain, Ravenna, Cardington, Aurora, Bowling Green, Youngstown, Perrysburg, Carey, Painesville, Geneva, Roaming Shores, Warren, Alliance, Austintown, Genoa, Middlefield, Port Clinton, Conneaut, Upper Sandusky, South Russell, Edinboro, Erie, Boardman, Toledo, Union City, Willard, Orwell, Wickliffe, Andover, Bellevue, Orrville, Corry, Jefferson, Elyria, Bucyrus, Ashland, Medina, Marion, Mentor, Sandusky, Streetsboro, Canton, Huron, Meadville, Mansfield, Fremont, Oak Harbor, Fostoria, Bainbridge, Millersburg, Willowick, Findlay, Niles, Chesterland, Mount Gilead, Akron, Clyde, Rittman, Kent, North Ridgeville, and Mount Vernon 1101 AM EST Sat Jan 18 2025 ...EXTREME COLD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...An extended period of very cold temperatures are expected with dangerously cold wind chills as low as -25 possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From late Sunday night through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. The long duration of this cold will lead to greater impacts to infrastructure, including increased risk of frozen pipes, dead car batteries, and structure fires. There is an increased risk of carbon monoxide poisoning from improper use of secondary heat indoors. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Cold temperatures could also extend into Wednesday and Wednesday night with sub-zero wind chills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and unfrozen water. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. && $$ Clark