Five Day Coastal Wind and Wave Outlook
The forecast shows today east winds up to 30 knots with 4 to 6 foot waves in ice free areas. Tonight winds ease to 15 to 25 knots with 4 to 6 foot waves in ice free regions.
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1999
Page
2
The forecast shows today east winds up to 30 knots with 4 to 6 foot waves in ice free areas. Tonight winds ease to 15 to 25 knots with 4 to 6 foot waves in ice free regions.
A U S Air Force KC 135 refueling plane from Washington state crashed during final approach near Geilenkirchen Germany two miles from the NATO base killing all four crew members. Firefighters from the Netherlands and Germany brought the blaze under control after about three hours. No ground injuries were reported and NATO investigators began examining the incident. The aircraft was deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base to support NATO reconnaissance missions.
Piles of snow clog sidewalks and driveways as North Ridgeville and county crews haul snow to fields and open areas near the Ohio Turnpike. Road crews work long shifts amid school and business closures while airports report delays and cancellations due to icy conditions.
Auto parts stores in Lorain County report a de-icer shortage as cold weather boosts demand. AutoZone outlets in Elyria, Lorain, Amherst, and Elyria Township are sold out or near empty, with expected restocks from a warehouse today. NAPA stores affiliated with Gordon Sooy also say they are out, with limited ice scrapers remaining and on order shipments due soon.
Be prepared with a stocked vehicle supply bag including a wig, radio, jumper cables, ice scraper, snow brush, small shovel, warning flares, sand or kitty litter, flashlight, windshield fluid, blankets, snacks, water, extra clothing, red distress flag, traction mats, and tire chains. If stranded, stay in the car, signal with a red cloth, keep exhaust clear, crack a window, insulate with mats or maps, and run a heater intermittently to conserve fuel.
Ohio troopers report only two accidents by Wednesday with more earlier in the week as a tractor trailer slid into a ditch on state Route 303 west of Valley City. A winter storm warning covers Lorain County with 2 to 4 inches of snow and freezing rain expected, while northern Ohio could see up to 10 inches. travel remains hazardous statewide with potential power disruptions from ice.
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A Mayo Clinic study reviewed 639 women with strong family history who had both breasts removed to prevent breast cancer. Prophylactic mastectomy was found to be at least 90 percent effective, though not foolproof if cancer had spread before surgery.
Hunt and Taylor report stamp shortages easing after a midweek spike. Elyria and North Ridgeville post offices faced outages while shipments of 1-cent stamps arrived, prompting customers to wait. Postmasters advise against pairing 2 cent and 32 cent stamps and note most offices still selling 32-cent stamps until depleted.
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