A fast-moving winter system barreled across northeastern Ohio, northwestern Pennsylvania, and western New York on Saturday, January 17, 2026, triggering a widespread series of Snow Squall Warnings from the National Weather Service (NWS).
The alerts, spanning multiple counties and interstates, underscored the sudden, life-threatening nature of the weather event as bands of heavy snow, gusty winds, and rapidly falling visibility created hazardous driving conditions within minutes.
Ohio is among the Hardest Hit by Sudden Whiteouts and Flash Freezing
A snow squall warning is in effect until 2:30 PM EST for I-79, US-19, US-322, US-6 near Meadville, PA and US-6 near Cambridge Springs, PA and US-6 near Union City,
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