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CLE had a diurnal variation of 2 degrees on Saturday. This is my last post on this thread. My family is moving soon and I thank everyone who has contributed to this very nice discussion on NE Ohio weather.

Just a dusting here in Chagrin overnight. Another dusting this morning. It's nice to see the sun a little bit. Too bad it doesn't come out more often.

Amazing. Even with not many cold days, CLE will end the month about 0.5 F below normal. Excited for the warm up this weekend? I'll be happy to see the lower layer of compacted ice on the ground to go away.

https://weather.cod.edu/satrad/exper/?parms=local-LakeErie-02-24-1-25-1&checked=map&colorbar=undefined The band coming off the small opening in the ice north of Pelee Island is neat.

CLE has hit 0 F already today. Yawn. I'll await the next media apocalypse weather creation next week.

Forecast to finish the month at CLE below normal average temp. Impressive after the warm start to the month. Above normal precip, a significant snow storm and several days with strong winds. Not too much lake effect but it was an active month with something for everyone. More ice on the ground than I've ever seen living here. South Russell Park was closed today. I tried to walk in Bainbridge but even open fields were ridiculously slippery.

Still about 2" on the ground this evening at CLE.

I've noticed driving east on Miles Rd from I-271 the temperature drops several degrees as I enter the Chagrin Valley, sometimes it's coldest in the river valley near the South Chagrin Reservation. Perhaps we don't get as much mixing as the west side which seems flatter.

https://www.cleveland.com/expo/news/g66l-2019/01/381ddf89dd5071/everything-to-know-about-belowzero-temperatures-in-cleveland-history-coldest-most-recent-how-common.html

https://fox8.com/2019/01/27/25-years-since-northeast-ohio-experienced-cold-like-were-expecting-this-week/amp/

Still at +2.5 degrees above normal temperature at CLE for January. I wonder if the Arctic air this week will put us below normal for the month?

How cold will it get next week? 10 days since the last "non cloudy" day at CLE. The ground is a sheet of frozen slush. Is life really worth living in NE Ohio in the winter? ;)

My snow is extremely heavy and still deep, if it all melts today I'd be surprised. Gutters are jammed with ice, I hope the basement doesn't flood.

https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=cle&product=PNS&format=CI&version=1&glossary=0&highlight=off

Per the 12 Z METARs, storm snowfall: CLE 8" YNG 7" CAK 5" I'm excited to see the spotter and CoCoRAHS reports this morning.