Good Morning, Cleveland! It's Friday, Feb. 6, and here is what you need to know.
Fire destroys home in Broadview Heights
We are following breaking news from overnight out of Broadview Heights. Just after 1 a.m., flames were shooting through the roof of a home on Oakwood Trail. The good news is Broadview Heights police told our overnight news tracker everyone got out okay. We are working to learn more.
Lorain County changing its snow emergency plan
Lorain County is changing the way it declares snow emergencies, moving away from traditional county-wide alerts you might be used to. Instead, the sheriff's office is joining 10 other departments across Ohio, adopting a two-tier system that specifically targets communities impacted by winter weather. Under the new process, officials will either issue a snow emergency advisory or a travel ban, and those alerts can be as specific as a single city or township.
Willoughby Hills on alert for possible ice jams
This morning, residents and emergency responders are on high alert again because of ice jams. With the forecast ever changing and temperatures swinging from bitterly cold to warmer next week, the risk of ice jams is on the minds of many. Willoughby Hills Fire is closely monitoring the Chagrin River and the weather for damage and possibly flooding.
Cleveland's Hingetown neighborhood is concerned about new paid parking rollout
Local bakery and deli, Larder, prides itself on being a family business. It's why Chef Jeremy Umansky's daughter Amelia was hard at work baking cookies when News 5 visited the store on her snow day. That family mentality is also why Umansky is concerned about Cleveland's new on-street parking system, which is rolling out in the Hingetown neighborhood. Cleveland's new parking system started in mid-January in Downtown Cleveland. It brought the end of parking meters and free weekend parking. Hourly parking now begins at $1.50 per hour. People can stay up to four hours in a spot, which costs up to $10.50. Those fees must be paid through the ParkMobile app. The City of Cleveland said these new measures are to put a stop to illegal parking.
2 Browns players take home top defensive awards at NFL Honors
The Browns' season might be over, but a couple of players are being recognized for their work on the field this year. Myles Garrett was voted Defensive Player Of The Year. This is the second time Garrett has won the award. Linebacker Carson Schwesinger was also named the 2025 defensive rookie of the year. He is the first Browns player to win that award since Chip Banks in 1982.
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Your forecast
Winter Weather Advisories... It's all about the slushy snow accumulations today. It's arriving for the morning drive, followed by another round for the PM Drive. Temps will be warming to near 30 degrees, but that's not going to last. Gusts to 40mph will help temps crash to near 0 degrees overnight!
Visit our News 5 weather page to see today's forecast.
Traffic impact
View our News 5 Traffic Map to see any road closures or delays due to weather or crashes.
