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We knew it was going to be hot this weekend...but the National Weather Service has made it official.

A Heat Advisory is in effect for a large chunk of Ohio, as far east as the Akron and Cleveland areas, from 11 AM Friday through 9 PM on Saturday.

With highs in the low-to-mid-90's expected, the heat index could reach 100 to 104 degrees.

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
321 PM EDT THU JUL 21 2016

...DANGEROUS HEAT IS ON TAP FOR THE REGION FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...

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/O.NEW.KCLE.HT.Y.0001.160722T1500Z-160724T0100Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-HANCOCK-SENECA-
HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-
MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON...
FREMONT...SANDUSKY...LORAIN...CLEVELAND...FINDLAY...TIFFIN...
NORWALK...MEDINA...AKRON...UPPER SANDUSKY...BUCYRUS...MANSFIELD...
ASHLAND...WOOSTER...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...MILLERSBURG...
MOUNT VERNON
321 PM EDT THU JUL 21 2016

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 9 PM EDT
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A HEAT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 9 PM EDT
SATURDAY.

* TEMPERATURE...AFTERNOON HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID 90S.

* MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX VALUES...FROM 100 TO 104.

* IMPACTS...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES FOR
  PEOPLE WITH PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXPOSURE...OR TO THOSE WITHOUT AIR
  CONDITIONING. THE ELDERLY...SMALL CHILDREN ARE ESPECIALLY
  SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE HEAT. MAKE SURE OUTDOOR PETS HAVE PLENTY OF
  WATER AND SHADE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF HIGH TEMPERATURES
AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH
HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN
AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON
RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.

   TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE.
WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING
OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND
HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

   TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST
BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME
BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION.   HEAT
STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1.

A line of thunderstorms that rolled through the Akron area with heavy rains and winds Thursday afternoon packed a punch.

Flooding was reported on numerous roads in the area, and downed power lines and trees were the norm.

The National Weather Service reports some trees and power lines were down in Firestone Park and in the city of Tallmadge after the storm.

The city of Akron says the storm has not only downed tree limbs and put debris in the roads, but it's also displaced manhole covers. City crews have been working on those, and you're asked to call 311 if there are other problems to report.

Ohio Edison says over 6,000 people lost power in Summit County, most of them in Akron.

Some 2,000 were without power by late evening, and full restoration is expected by 1 AM Friday.

(UPDATE 10:50 AM) The Winter Weather Advisory that was scheduled to be in effect through this afternoon has now been LIFTED for all of Northeast Ohio.

(UPDATE 6:55 AM) A Winter Weather Advisory is still in effect until 4 PM - the National Weather Service says the most snow will fall along the Ohio Turnpike.

The city of Akron has had 51 trucks out since midnight, but Akron Snow and Ice says they're mainly NOT plowing snow...the warmer temperatures are allowing salt to melt the snow.

Akron crews pre-treated interstates, expressways and hills during the day on Friday, and main roads starting at 8 PM.

The expressways and main roads are mostly wet and not snow covered this morning, just be careful.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
341 AM EDT SAT APR 9 2016

.LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHEAST OHIO WILL DRIFT EAST OF THE REGION
TODAY PULLING IN MUCH COLDER FROM THE NORTH. SNOW WILL TAPPER
ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE MORNING AS DRIER AIR FILLS IN BEHIND
THE LOW.

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/O.CON.KCLE.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160409T2000Z/
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PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-
NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LORAIN...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...CHARDON...
JEFFERSON...MEDINA...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN...WOOSTER...
CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
341 AM EDT SAT APR 9 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER TOTALS
  POSSIBLE ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN. THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE
  EXPECTED ALONG THE OHIO TURNPIKE.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST
  SNOW WILL OCCUR DURING THE MORNING.

* IMPACTS...THE SNOW WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS DIFFICULT. IF
  YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA...USE CAUTION AND ALLOW
  EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 20S TO NEAR 30. WIND
  CHILLS WILL DIP INTO THE TEENS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF
WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW... BLOWING SNOW...
SLEET... FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE
SIGNIFICANT... THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER
WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

(Previous coverage) Despite a winter with not much snow, early April is bringing Northeast Ohio a taste of that season.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory through Saturday at 4 PM. About three to five inches are expected in the Akron/Canton area, with higher amounts near the Ohio Turnpike.

The city of Akron says it has been pre-treating roads, starting with expressways and hills and moving to the main roads.

It says that 51 Akron snow plow crews are hitting the roads at midnight.

There's a Winter Weather Advisory for the Akron/Canton area - starting at 7 PM tonight through 1 PM Tuesday.

The National Weather Service says the advisory is for "3-6 inches of widespread snow" by daybreak Tuesday, and snow is expected to start late this evening thru Tuesday morning.

The Winter Weather Advisory for the Akron/Canton area is in addition to previously issued advisories to the east.

If you are traveling to the Mahoning Valley, there's a Winter Storm Warning there, with 4-8 inches and as much as 10 inches forecast in some areas.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
310 PM EST MON FEB 15 2016

.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY
TONIGHT...THEN TRACK INTO NEW ENGLAND BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

OHZ013-021-022-031-032-038-160415-
/O.EXA.KCLE.WW.Y.0002.160216T0000Z-160216T1800Z/
GEAUGA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-WAYNE-STARK-HOLMES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARDON...AKRON...RAVENNA...WOOSTER...
CANTON...MILLERSBURG
310 PM EST MON FEB 15 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
1 PM EST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 1 PM EST TUESDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...A WIDESPREAD 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE
BY DAYBREAK TUESDAY.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL START LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO
TUESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH.

* TEMPERATURES...25 TO 30.

* MAIN IMPACT...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND WALKWAYS. REDUCED
VISIBILITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SNOW WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS DIFFICULT. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA...USE CAUTION AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR
TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES.