Toledo Weather - Feb 20, 2014 hazardous weather outlook national weather service cleveland oh 549 am est thu feb 20 2014 ohz003-006>009-017>019-027>030-036-037-047-211100- lucas-wood-ottawa-sandusky-erie oh-hancock-seneca-huron-wyandot- crawford-richland-ashland-marion-morrow-knox- 549 am est thu feb 20 2014 ...flood watch in effect from 3 pm est this afternoon through friday morning... ...wind advisory in effect from 10 pm this evening to 7 pm est friday... this hazardous weather outlook is for north central ohio and northwest ohio. .day one...today and tonight. please listen to noaa weather radio or go to weather.gov on the internet for more information about the following hazards. flood watch. wind advisory. in addition...thunderstorms with damaging winds will be possible thursday night as a strong cold front crosses the area. .days two through seven...friday through wednesday. please listen to noaa weather radio or go to weather.gov on the internet for more information about the following hazards. flood watch. wind advisory. .spotter information statement... spotter activation may be needed. hr. flood watch national weather service cleveland oh 532 am est thu feb 20 2014 ...flooding from snowmelt...rain...and ice jams possible thursday afternoon into friday... .rain will overspread the area today as a warm front lifts north of lake erie. a secondary round of rain will accompany a cold front sweeping east across the region overnight. most areas will receive between a half inch and an inch of rain...with locally higher amounts possible where thunderstorms occur. additional run off will be released from the melting snow pack as temperatures approach 50 degrees by this evening. with the ground frozen...run off from melting snow and rainfall will lead to rises on area rivers. most rivers contain a considerable amount of ice which could break up and jam as rivers rise and temperatures warm. ponding of water and flooding of some roads and basements will also be possible as snow continues to block drainage systems. ohz003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-paz001>003-202200- /o.con.kcle.fa.a.0001.140220t2000z-140221t1500z/ /00000.0.rs.000000t0000z.000000t0000z.000000t0000z.oo/ lucas-wood-ottawa-sandusky-erie oh-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 pa- including the cities of...toledo...bowling green...port clinton... fremont...sandusky...lorain...cleveland...mentor...chardon... jefferson...findlay...tiffin...norwalk...medina...akron... ravenna...warren...upper sandusky...carey...bucyrus...mansfield... ashland...wooster...canton...youngstown...marion...mount gilead... millersburg...mount vernon...ashtabula...erie...edinboro... meadville 532 am est thu feb 20 2014 ...flood watch remains in effect from 3 pm est this afternoon through friday morning... the flood watch continues for * portions of ohio and northwest pennsylvania...including the following areas...in ohio...ashland...ashtabula inland... ashtabula lakeshore...crawford...cuyahoga...erie oh...geauga... hancock...holmes...huron...knox...lake...lorain...lucas... mahoning...marion...medina...morrow...ottawa...portage... richland...sandusky...seneca...stark...summit...trumbull... wayne...wood and wyandot. in northwest pennsylvania...crawford pa...northern erie and southern erie. * from 3 pm est this afternoon through friday morning * a combination of melting snow and rain will produce a threat of flooding from thursday afternoon into friday. ice jams on area rivers may also produce flooding. * new rainfall of a half to one inch is expected. localized amounts up to two inches are possible from thunderstorms. * a significant amount of water will be released by the melting snow as warmer temperatures move in on thursday. rain will enhance the flood threat and any heavy rain could produce significant flooding. some river flooding is likely. ice jam flooding can develop quickly and make for a more dangerous flood risk. in addition to flooding on streams and rivers... flooding of basements and poor drainage areas is also possible. precautionary/preparedness actions... a flood watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. you should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. stay tuned to weather radio for further details or updates hr. urgent - weather message national weather service cleveland oh 411 am est thu feb 20 2014 .a strong cold front will move across the region tonight. southeast winds will increase ahead of this front today. by late afternoon wind gusts in excess of 45 mph will be possible near the lake erie shoreline in northwest pennsylvania. winds elsewhere will increase tonight as the front moves across the region. a line of showers with some thunderstorms is also expected to develop ahead of the front. winds could briefly gust to 50 mph or more as this line moves through. behind the front...winds will gust to more than 45 mph into friday evening. ohz003-006>009-017>019-027>030-036-037-047-201715- /o.con.kcle.wi.y.0001.140221t0300z-140222t0000z/ lucas-wood-ottawa-sandusky-erie oh-hancock-seneca-huron-wyandot- crawford-richland-ashland-marion-morrow-knox- including the cities of...toledo...bowling green...port clinton... fremont...sandusky...findlay...tiffin...norwalk... upper sandusky...carey...bucyrus...mansfield...ashland...marion... mount gilead...mount vernon 411 am est thu feb 20 2014 ...wind advisory remains in effect from 10 pm this evening to 7 pm est friday... * winds...southeast to south winds will become southwest late this evening and increase to 20 to 35 mph with gusts in excess of 45 mph. wind gusts in excess of 45 mph are then expected into friday evening. * timing...late this evening to friday evening. * impacts...a few limbs...trees and power lines may be blown down. precautionary/preparedness actions... a wind advisory is issued when sustained winds are forecast to be 31 to 39 mph or gusts will range between 46 and 57 mph. winds of these magnitudes may cause minor property damage without extra precautions. motorists in high profile vehicles should use caution until the winds subside. stay tuned to noaa weather radio for further details or updates. hr. Feb 20, 2014 5:52 am Weather : Fog/Mist Temperature : 29 F Humidity : 92% Wind Speed : ESE 6 mph Barometer : 29.95 in Dewpoint: 27 F Visibility : 6.00 statute miles Wind Chill : 23 F