Great Lakes Snowfall: Schools Closed in Cleveland Area; More Than 30 Inches Reported in Western New York

Sean Breslin
Published: January 12,2016

Heavy lake-effect snow was reported Monday all across the Great Lakes, leading to road closures in western New York and school closures in the Cleveland area.
On Monday morning, officials announced the Interstate 90 Thruway was briefly closed for all westbound lanes from the Angola exit to the Pennsylvania state line. Weather was blamed for the closure, which only lasted about an hour.
Also along Lake Erie, many Cleveland-area schools will either be closed or delayed on Tuesday; WKYC.com has a complete list of all affected districts.
According to the Buffalo News, several Buffalo-area school districts announced classes were canceled Monday, and the Fredonia Police Department told drivers to avoid unnecessary travel. Areas south of Buffalo received as much as 25 inches of snow through Monday night, according to National Weather Service storm reports.
(MORE: How a Car Became Completely Encased in Ice Along Lake Erie)

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Lake-effect snow was most intense in northern New York, where snow bands off Lake Ontario produced snow totals as high as 38 inches in Lorraine. Snow totals in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan remained under a foot during this round of lake-effect snow.
"The lake-effect snow will occur in two rounds this week, with the heaviest totals measured in feet east and southeast of Lakes Erie and Ontario," said weather.com meteorologist Chris Dolce. "In addition, a clipper low-pressure system will bring lighter snow accumulations and gusty winds to a wider area from the Great Lakes into the Northeast Monday night through Tuesday, which could result in poor travel conditions."
(MORE: Clipper Takes Aim at Great Lakes)
Many accidents were reported across western New York due to the snow, but most roads were flowing smoothly. For real-time updates on road conditions, click here.
Late Monday morning, the Erie, Pennsylvania, Department of Public Works warned drivers that roads were dangerous, especially in the districts of Aurora and Hamburg, where heavy snow was falling.