Many districts canceled classes Monday night as some communities deal with as much as 5 feet of snow. Lake Erie College in Painesville is closed today, but Lakeland Community College in Kirtland will open at 10 a.m. Both Mentor Village Exempted Schools and Painesville City Schools in Lake County are closed today.

Days of snowfall across Northeast Ohio, mainly in the snow belt areas of Ashtabula and Lake counties, has resulted in snowed in houses, travel advisories and states of emergency for several communities.

(WJW) – A winter storm has been disrupting life in Northeast Ohio. Once the snow starts falling, local sheriffs declare snow emergencies to let people know the situation on the roads to keep everyone safe. Here’s what those levels mean, according to the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness: