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01/06/2026

12/31/2025

12/31/2025

12/31/2025

12/31/2025

Take a look at our hours this week as we welcome 2026!

Don't forget to stop in the retail store to grab your champagne and sparkling wine for your new year's celebrations! 🍾

12/31/2025

Update:The ban has been lifted.

Just a reminder, there is NO parking on City streets when snowfall exceeds 2". The plow drivers need the streets free from parked cars so that they can do their job. The parking ban is now in effect. Thank you!

12/31/2025

WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations of 8 to 18 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

WHERE...Ashtabula Inland, Ashtabula Lakeshore, Geauga, and Lake Counties.

WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Thursday, JANUARY 1, 2026

IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact holiday travel.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest lake effect snow will persist near the lakeshore tonight into Wednesday morning. Another period of heavy lake effect snow will arrive Wednesday afternoon and overnight, impacting the entire area. Snowfall rates may reach 2 inches per hour at times Wednesday evening.

12/29/2025

Did you lose power? FirstEnergy may not know. Always contact FirstEnergy if there is an outage, even if a neighbor may have already reported it. To report (or check on the status) visit the First Energy Storm Center: https://outages-oh.firstenergycorp.com/.