Forecast Discussions mentioning "ACARS", "MDCRS", or "AIRCRAFT" received at FSL on 01/17/03


AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NWS CLEVELAND OH
AFDCLE 945 AM EST FRI JAN 17 2003

MORNING SOUNDINGS AND ACARS SOUNDINGS OVER THE AREA SHOW THE LOW LEVEL INVERSION OF 6000 TO 7000 FT WITH A NW TO NLY FLOW. THIS PRODUCES A LAKE HURON FETCH INTO THE CLEVLAND AREA THROUGH THIS EVE. LAKE ERIE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED DUE NORTH OF CLE AND THIS WILL LIMIT HEAT AND MOISTURE FLUX FROM LAKE ERIE BUT HURON IS WIDE OPEN. EXPECT THE SECONDARY SNOW BELT SOUTH OF CLE TO BE ACTIVE TODAY. EXPECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS SRN CUYAHOGA...NRN MIDINA & SUMMIT AND GEAUGA. .CLE... OH...NONE. PA...NONE.

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