MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A day that was meant to be celebrated with Hanukkah beginning at sundown, turned into heartache for the Jewish community far and wide.  

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Temple Israel rabbi responds to Australia attack

What they’re saying:

Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman, from Temple Israel in south Minneapolis joined us on the FOX 9 Morning News shortly after learning of the tragedy unfolding overseas.

“Unfortunately, this is becoming all too familiar, and all too common,” Rabbi Zimmerman. “Jewish pride is the biggest antidote, that we continue to light the candles, that’s what Hanukkah is all about, the pride of who we are, even as a minority.” 

Temple Israel was the target of a hate crime back in October, when it was vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti.  

“Security is always a part of our reality, both seen and unseen,” Rabbi Zimmerman said. “The other part of the strength of what we do is we have a lot of interfaith dialogue here at Temple Israel, so for me, that’s another security measure in a much more profound way.” 

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Snow piled up fast across parts of Northeast Ohio over the past 24 hours, with some snowbelt communities already seeing 6 to 8 inches even as lake-effect snow continues to fall.

Those totals, released by the National Weather Service on Sunday morning, reflect snowfall from Saturday into early Sunday.

Reports collected between 6 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Sunday showed 7 inches near Strongsville, 6 inches near Bath, and 7.5 inches near Newbury in Geauga County.

Those early totals, however, do not tell the full story. Lake-effect snow remains ongoing Sunday and is expected to continue into Monday, meaning additional accumulation is likely in many areas.

Forecasters say snow will be steady to heavy at times through Sunday evening, as cold, moisture-rich air remains locked over Lake Erie.

Many Northeast Ohio locations are expected to see 3 to 6 inches of additional snow through Monday morning, with higher totals possible where lake-effect bands persist the longest.

The greatest risk for heavier additional snowfall on Sunday — potentially 5 to 8 inches — includes northern Lorain, southwestern Cuyahoga, northern Medina and central Summit counties, along with portions of the primary snowbelt east of Cleveland.

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Within the strongest bands, snowfall rates could reach around 1 inch per hour on Sunday, quickly reducing visibility and making travel hazardous.

Gusty winds, with gusts up to 35 mph near Lake Erie, may also lead to blowing and drifting snow.

It will remain bitterly cold, with highs Sunday only reaching the mid-teens to mid-20s, and subzero wind chills possible at times into Monday.

Reported snowfall totals

(Measured between 6 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Sunday)

Cuyahoga County

• Lakewood: 2.7 inches
• Parma: 3.2
• Richmond Heights: 2.0
• Shaker Heights: 2.5
• Strongsville: 7.0
• University Heights: 3.6
• Westlake: 3.9
• Woodmere: 3.8

Geauga County

• Auburn Corners: 4.3
• Middlefield: 4.0
• Newbury: 7.5

Lake County

• Madison: 1.3
• Mentor-on-the-Lake: 1.6
• Willoughby: 0.5

Lorain County

• Amherst: 3.5
• Avon: 3.7
• Elyria: 2.5
• Lorain: 2.0
• North Ridgeville: 3.8
• Oberlin: 1.0–2.4
• Vermilion: 2.7

Medina County

• Homerville: 1.7
• Medina: 2.8–3.5
• Spencer: 2.1
• Wadsworth: 3.3

Portage County

• Craig Beach: 2.0
• Kent: 3.0–3.5
• Mantua: 5.0
• Ravenna: 2.8–3.0
• Streetsboro: 3.4
• Windham: 2.5

Summit County

• Barberton: 2.5
• Bath: 6.0
• Copley: 4.2
• Macedonia: 4.1
• Munroe Falls: 3.5
• Reminderville: 4.5
• Stow: 2.5