Akron averages 47.2 inches per year. Mansfield's annual snowfall is 41.1 inches and Youngstown sees an average 55.3 inches of snow per year. Snow flurries - Light snow falling for short durations. Some accumulation is possible. Intense snow showers accompanied by strong, gusty winds.
Heavy accumulations are possible in squalls.
Squalls are most likely in the lake-effect snow belt regions of the Great Lakes, including northeast Ohio. A blizzard must have winds over 35 mph with snow and blowing snow reducing visibility to near zero. Wind chill is the combination of wind and air temperature and how it feels on exposed skin. A wind chill advisory is issued when the wind chill temperature is expected to drop to between 20 below zero and 34 below. A wind chill warning is issued when the wind chill temperature is expected to drop lower than 35 below zero.