Mon Feb 13 2012
"It will be a little more of a long, drawn out event than Friday," he said, referring to the snowstorm that dumped 13 inches of the snow in Kent, about twice the amount forecasters had predicted. The storm also traveled further north than had been anticipated. Windy conditions also are expected to contribute to blowing and drifting of snow.
Motorists can expect ice to cause hazardous driving conditions, the National Weather Service said.
The city of Ravenna issued a snow ban on all residential streets, which begins at 10 a.m. today until noon on Thursday.
Parking in the city's central business district will be banned from 2:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. from Tuesday through Thursday for snow removal and cleanup.
Last week, heavy snowfall plagued Portage County starting Friday night and continuing through Saturday morning, creating treacherous conditions for motorists. A man driving through Streetsboro was killed when his car collided with a snow plow.
A woman and her grandson were killed when a fire swept through a Ravenna Township motor home, and firefighting efforts were hampered by the storm.
On Friday, a semi tractor-trailer jackknifed on Interstate 76, and a Greyhound bus seeking to avoid colliding with the truck slid off the roadway. The semi was towed away hours later. The bus was seen being towed away on Monday afternoon.
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