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Portage County Road Conditions
Portage County Snow Emergency Levels and Road Conditions
Radar and live pavement conditions on I-76 and I-80 in Portage County — plus what each snow emergency level means here and who declares it.
Updated Nov 5, 2026 3:03 AM EST · Mostly wet
Lowest 62°F near Akron, Ohio · Highest wind 9 mph near Akron, Ohio
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Two interstates cross Portage County, Ohio: I-76 and I-80. This page covers the 41 miles of them inside the county line.
- Interstates: I-76, I-80
- State: Ohio
- Interstate miles in the county: 41 mi
- Snow emergency declared by: Portage County Sheriff
Weather data from Nov 5, 2026 3:03 AM EST
62°F
62°F
9 mph
29.75-29.80 inHg
Current Portage County Conditions by State
Ohio road conditions & Ohio 511
Wet
- Akron 62°F · 9 mph wind · gusting 26 mph · Dry
- Cleveland 62°F · 8 mph wind · gusting 28 mph · Wet
No full closures are reported on Portage County as of Nov 5, 2026 3:03 AM EST, and no lane closures or roadworks either. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.
Snow Emergency Levels in Portage County
Ohio law puts the declaration in the hands of each county sheriff, who may declare a snow emergency and temporarily close the state roads and municipal streets in the county when that is reasonably necessary to preserve the public peace. A level declared for Portage County applies to that county and stops at its line — the county next door can be at a different level, or at none. ORC § 311.07 and § 311.08
Portage County uses the three levels Ohio's sheriffs share: level 1 means the roads are hazardous and to drive very cautiously, level 2 that only those who feel it is necessary to drive should be out, and level 3 that the roads are closed to everyone but emergency personnel. The full wording of all three.
Ohio's sheriffs word the three levels alike; these are quoted from their common text. The level in force at any moment is declared and posted by the county sheriff, and this page does not carry it.
Interstates and County Lines in Portage County
| Interstate | Miles in the county | |
|---|---|---|
| I-76 | 21.2 mi | |
| I-80 | 20.3 mi |
The full length of each through Ohio: I-76 East in Ohio, I-80 in Ohio.
The counties on the other side of the line
Portage County shares a line with 3 counties. Each one decides its own winter road policy separately, so crossing any of these lines can mean crossing into a different answer — or into a county that does not declare at all.
- Geauga County
- Mahoning County
- Summit County
Winter in Portage County
No weather station in this county reports long-term normals. The nearest that does is Cleveland's, 34 miles north-west, close enough to be a fair guide to the season here. Its own figures are on the Cleveland page.
Ohio Portage County weather conditions
Summaries fetched Nov 4, 2026 7:07 AM EST
Akron, OH weather
- As of 7:07 AM EST on November 4, 2026, in Akron, OH, it is mostly cloudy and 62°F, with 69% humidity and south winds at 9 mph
- Visibility is 16.1 km (10.0 mi)
- Times are local to Akron, OH, in the Eastern Time Zone
- An area of strong storms is approaching from the ENE, about 15.2 km (9.4 mi) away, with lightning and hail up to 0.50 in possible
- Lightning has been detected nearby.
Cleveland, OH weather
- As of 7:07 AM EST on November 4, 2026, in Cleveland, OH, it is partly cloudy and 64°F, with humidity at 66%
- Winds are from 165° (south-southeast) at 13 mph, visibility is 16.1 km (10.0 mi), and pressure is 29.91 inHg
- Times are local to the requested location, Eastern Time. An area of strong storms is approaching Dania Beach, FL, from the ENE, about 15 km (9 mi) away, with frequent lightning and hail up to 0.5 in possible
- There were 27 lightning strikes within 45 km (28 mi) of Cleveland between 7:01 AM EST and 7:06 AM EST today.
Portage County Road Weather FAQ
- Are the roads closed in Portage County right now?
- No full closures are reported on I-76 and I-80 in Portage County. No lane closures or roadworks are reported either.
- What are Portage County road conditions today?
- The map on this page colors the route along Portage County by what is on the pavement right now — dry, wet, slush, snow or ice — from radar and surface data, last updated Nov 5, 2026 3:03 AM EST. Right now the temperature is 62°F and the strongest wind is 9 mph.
- How often are Portage County road conditions updated?
- The road surface and weather layers are rebuilt whenever this page is opened with data more than ten minutes old, and refreshed on a schedule in between, so nothing here is more than about two hours old even on a road nobody has looked at. Closures and road blocks are re-imported from the state 511 feeds every fifteen minutes, and the written state-by-state summaries are refreshed daily. Every section on this page carries the time its data was fetched.
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