FIRST ALERT DAY: Storms could bring damaging hail, wind Wednesday
Tues 4:45 a.m. weather By Jeff Tanchak | April 27, 2021 at 5:19 AM EDT - Updated April 27 at 5:19 AM
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A 19 First Alert Day has been activated for Wednesday afternoon and evening in northeast Ohio. A cold front to our north and west will trigger scattered thunderstorms throughout the day. There is the chance a few of these could turn severe. Hail and wind damage are the main threats.
BREAKING: Northeast Ohio. A 19 First Alert Day Wednesday afternoon/evening. A few storms could turn severe. The team is monitoring this for you. https://t.co/ESQdTDSzb5pic.twitter.com/avBpXypEjf Jeff Tanchak (@JeffTanchak19) April 27, 2021
I-77 back open after hours-long shut down due to multiple crashes
I-77 back open after hours-long shut down due to multiple crashes By Jim Nelson | April 1, 2021 at 9:38 PM EDT - Updated April 1 at 9:38 PM
RICHFIELD, Ohio (WOIO) - Portions of Interstate 77 in Summit County were closed for several hours on Thursday as snow and ice wreaked havoc on drivers, causing multiple crashes.
“The snow squalls as they came in, you could not see. You could not see,” said one motorist after pulling off of I-77 at Wheatley Road in Richfield.
19 News spotted several crashes and spun-out vehicles in that area.