Snowstorm, Ice Coming To Strongsville + Hospital Capacity Update

Get on up, Strongsville! Here's everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Colder with snow, 6-10". High: 28 Low: 18.

Here are the top stories today in Strongsville:

1. Nearly a foot of snow and a layer of ice could develop in parts of Ohio Thursday and Friday, according to a winter storm warning. (Strongsville Patch)
2. COVID-19 hospitalizations continued to decline nationally, but the country still needs time to get back to pre-omicron variant hospital occupancy levels. See how Strongsville hospitals are handling this time. (Strongsville Patch)

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From my notebook:

• Strongsville Police Department: "A post from First Energy as they plan for the upcoming winter storm: "Customers who experience a service interruption due to the storm are encouraged to report their outage by calling 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877), texting OUT to LIGHTS..." (Facebook)
• Strongsville Soccer: "As we get ready to thaw out for Spring soccer, Dick's Sporting Goods has teamed up with us once again to offer an exclusive shop event! From 3/25/22 to 3/28/22 enjoy 20% off at the Strongsville Dick's Sporting Goods! See attached flyer f..." (Facebook)

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— Chris Mosby

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