Lake County offices are closed Monday and drivers are asked to stay off the roads after a state of emergency was declared in response to heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures from a winter storm. The decision was made late Sunday by Lake County commissioners after lake-effect snow blanketed parts of county.

Drone footage captured by Kelly Matter shows scenes from Lake County, located about 30 miles east of Cleveland, blanketed with snow, including a dog frolicking in the deep snow and a boat navigating a snow-lined river.

The Lake County Board of Commissioners held a special meeting Sunday to declare a state of emergency due to the severe winter storm. Emergency Management Director Joseph Busher said this now gives them the ability to work with the county and local communities to share resources,

The Lake County Commissioners declared a State of Emergency in the response to the winter storm affecting the area.

Erie County's lake-effect snow warning is set to come to an end Tuesday. That doesn't mean there won't be more lake-effect snow this week.

In late fall and winter, lake-effect snow is a common occurrence in the Great Lakes region. "Lake-effect snow occurs when cold air, often originating from Canada, moves across the open waters of the Great Lakes.

With the massive amount of lake effect snow now in the rearview mirror, more snow could be on the way with winter storm watches and lake effect snow warnings issued for Erie, Crawford, Venango, Warren,