Moderators Hiramite Posted March 18, 2022 Moderators Share Posted March 18, 2022 (edited) If you want to past formatted text in a post, you can either take a snip of it or use the Code symbol on the toolbar represented by the </>. Here is an example of formatted text: Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Cleveland OH 1249 PM EDT Thu Mar 17 2022 .SYNOPSIS... Low pressure moves across Ontario into Quebec today with its cold front moving to the south shore of Lake Erie by sunrise Friday. This front will become the track for low pressure that is expected to reach northwest Ohio Friday night. This low then continues to move northeast to Quebec by sunrise Sunday with a secondary cold front arriving on Sunday. Here's what happens if it is not formatted: Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Cleveland OH 1249 PM EDT Thu Mar 17 2022 .SYNOPSIS... Low pressure moves across Ontario into Quebec today with its cold front moving to the south shore of Lake Erie by sunrise Friday. This front will become the track for low pressure that is expected to reach northwest Ohio Friday night. This low then continues to move northeast to Quebec by sunrise Sunday with a secondary cold front arriving on Sunday. But wait, there's more. See next post. Edited March 19, 2022 by Hiramite 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Hiramite Posted March 19, 2022 Author Moderators Share Posted March 19, 2022 (edited) So let's say you use the "code box" and your post is too long. A prime example is posting NWS observational reports. It might look like the below. To place this info in a Quote or Spoiler, simply right click and copy the inside of the Code Box (you don't need to select/highlight the text), and paste into a Quote/Spoiler. Scroll down to see how this looks. Public Information Statement Spotter Reports National Weather Service Cleveland OH 957 PM EST Fri Mar 11 2022 The following are unofficial observations taken this evening for the snowfall affecting our region. Appreciation is extended to highway departments, cooperative observers, Skywarn spotters, and media for these reports. This summary also is available on our home page at weather.gov/cleveland **********************12 HOUR SNOWFALL********************** LOCATION 12 HOUR TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL MEASURED (inches) OHIO ...Ashtabula County... 1 ENE Jefferson 2.8 830 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 3 E South Madison 2.7 750 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 2 ESE Monroe Center 1.8 700 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 WSW Conneaut 1.3 657 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 2 N Cherry Valley 1.1 800 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 2 S Ashtabula 0.5 515 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter ...Crawford County... 3 WSW Tiro 1.2 614 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter ...Cuyahoga County... 1 W Chagrin Falls 3.1 930 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 ENE Lyndhurst 2.9 925 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 NNE North Royalton 2.3 920 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 WSW Cleveland Heig 2.0 700 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 NW Lakewood 1.7 802 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 SE Strongsville 1.5 730 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 2 NE Euclid 1.5 700 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 W Shaker Heights 1.2 800 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter Westlake 1.1 800 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter Cleveland Hopkins Ai 0.6 700 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 ESE Broadview Heig 0.3 715 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter ...Geauga County... 3 SW Chardon 2.3 830 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 S Montville 1.2 700 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter ...Huron County... 3 NW New London 1.8 600 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter ...Lake County... 2 WNW Concord 2.9 900 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 WSW Madison 2.0 700 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 NNE Kirtland Hills 1.9 630 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 SSE Mentor 1.9 855 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 E Mentor 1.5 700 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 2 S Waite Hill 1.5 700 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 NW Concord 1.5 730 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter Willoughby 1.0 800 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter North Madison 0.8 651 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter ...Lorain County... Elyria 1.4 705 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 2 NE North Ridgevill 1.3 700 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter ...Medina County... 2 ESE Hinckley 1.8 800 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 ENE Brunswick 1.1 700 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 2 E Homerville 0.5 735 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter ...Portage County... Hiram 1.5 800 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter ...Richland County... 1 W Mansfield 1.8 758 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 4 E Mansfield 1.6 800 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 ENE Lexington 1.1 700 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 5 NW Mifflin 1.0 730 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter Mansfield Lahm Airpo 0.3 700 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter ...Summit County... 2 SE Cuyahoga Falls 0.9 800 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 NW Tallmadge 0.7 800 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 N Bath 0.6 700 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter Akron-Canton Airport 0.5 700 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter ...Wood County... 2 WSW Bowling Green 0.3 830 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter ...Wyandot County... 4 NW Harpster 0.5 645 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter Quote Public Information Statement Spotter Reports National Weather Service Cleveland OH 957 PM EST Fri Mar 11 2022 The following are unofficial observations taken this evening for the snowfall affecting our region. Appreciation is extended to highway departments, cooperative observers, Skywarn spotters, and media for these reports. This summary also is available on our home page at weather.gov/cleveland **********************12 HOUR SNOWFALL********************** LOCATION 12 HOUR TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL MEASURED (inches) OHIO ...Ashtabula County... 1 ENE Jefferson 2.8 830 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 3 E South Madison 2.7 750 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 2 ESE Monroe Center 1.8 700 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 WSW Conneaut 1.3 657 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 2 N Cherry Valley 1.1 800 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 2 S Ashtabula 0.5 515 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter ...Crawford County... 3 WSW Tiro 1.2 614 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter ...Cuyahoga County... 1 W Chagrin Falls 3.1 930 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 ENE Lyndhurst 2.9 925 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 NNE North Royalton 2.3 920 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 WSW Cleveland Heig 2.0 700 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 NW Lakewood 1.7 802 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 SE Strongsville 1.5 730 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 2 NE Euclid 1.5 700 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 W Shaker Heights 1.2 800 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter Westlake 1.1 800 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter Cleveland Hopkins Ai 0.6 700 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 ESE Broadview Heig 0.3 715 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter ...Geauga County... 3 SW Chardon 2.3 830 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 S Montville 1.2 700 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter ...Huron County... 3 NW New London 1.8 600 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter ...Lake County... 2 WNW Concord 2.9 900 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 WSW Madison 2.0 700 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 NNE Kirtland Hills 1.9 630 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 SSE Mentor 1.9 855 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 E Mentor 1.5 700 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 2 S Waite Hill 1.5 700 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 NW Concord 1.5 730 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter Willoughby 1.0 800 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter North Madison 0.8 651 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter ...Lorain County... Elyria 1.4 705 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 2 NE North Ridgevill 1.3 700 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter ...Medina County... 2 ESE Hinckley 1.8 800 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 ENE Brunswick 1.1 700 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 2 E Homerville 0.5 735 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter ...Portage County... Hiram 1.5 800 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter ...Richland County... 1 W Mansfield 1.8 758 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 4 E Mansfield 1.6 800 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 ENE Lexington 1.1 700 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 5 NW Mifflin 1.0 730 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter Mansfield Lahm Airpo 0.3 700 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter ...Summit County... 2 SE Cuyahoga Falls 0.9 800 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 NW Tallmadge 0.7 800 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter 1 N Bath 0.6 700 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter Akron-Canton Airport 0.5 700 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter ...Wood County... 2 WSW Bowling Green 0.3 830 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter ...Wyandot County... 4 NW Harpster 0.5 645 PM 3/11 Trained Spotter Edited March 19, 2022 by Hiramite 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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