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Frost Advisory 2, NWS Buffalo, NY

October 20, 20058 counties in New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this frost advisory at Oct 20, 2005, 3:30 AM EDT for 8 counties in New York. It took effect at Oct 21, 2005, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 20, 2005, 3:30 AM EDT (07:30 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 21, 2005, 12:00 AM EDT
Expired
Oct 21, 2005, 8:00 AM EDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Livingston County, NY, Ontario County, NY, Oswego County, NY, Wyoming County, NY

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 61 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 00:00Z on 2005-10-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 00:00Z on 2005-10-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 32 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
917 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
64 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
128 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS71 KBUF 200730
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
330 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2005

...FROST EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE REGION TONIGHT...

.HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING CLEARING SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS TO THE
REGION OVERNIGHT ALLOWING TEMPERATURES TO FALL INTO THE LOW TO MID
30S IN SOME AREAS.

NYZ007-008-201530-
/X.NEW.KBUF.FZ.W.0001.051021T0400Z-051021T1200Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
330 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2005

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT
FRIDAY. 

CLEARING SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO FALL
INTO THE LOW 30S OVERNIGHT. 

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED
AREA YOU SHOULD HARVEST OR PROTECT ANY REMAINING VEGETATION.
ALSO... POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR
BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR
OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ006-012>014-019>021-085-201530-
/X.NEW.KBUF.FR.Y.0002.051021T0400Z-051021T1200Z/
OSWEGO-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WARSAW...GENESEO...
CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
330 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2005

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A FROST
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT
FRIDAY. 

CLEARING SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO FALL
INTO THE MID 30S AWAY FROM THE LAKES OVERNIGHT. 

A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN
THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT ANY REMAINING
VEGETATION. ALSO, POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE
COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD.

$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS71 KBUF 201450
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1050 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2005

...FROST EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE REGION TONIGHT...

.HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING CLEARING SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS TO THE
REGION OVERNIGHT...ALLOWING TEMPERATURES TO FALL INTO THE UPPER
20S TO MID 30S IN SOME AREAS. A WIDESPREAD FROST OR FREEZE IS
LIKELY ACROSS A GOOD PORTION OF THE AREA.

NYZ007-008-202300-
/X.CON.KBUF.FZ.W.0001.051021T0400Z-051021T1200Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
1050 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2005

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM
EDT FRIDAY...

A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM
EDT FRIDAY. 

CLEARING SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO FALL
INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S OVERNIGHT. THESE READINGS WILL
PRODUCE A KILLING FROST AWAY FROM LAKE ONTARIO.

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED
AREA YOU SHOULD HARVEST OR PROTECT ANY REMAINING VEGETATION.
ALSO... POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR
BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR
OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ006-012>014-019>021-085-202300-
/X.CON.KBUF.FR.Y.0002.051021T0400Z-051021T1200Z/
OSWEGO-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WARSAW...GENESEO...
CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
1050 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2005

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM
EDT FRIDAY...

A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM
EDT FRIDAY. 

CLEARING SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO FALL
INTO THE LOWER TO MID 30S AWAY FROM THE LAKES OVERNIGHT.

A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN
THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT ANY REMAINING
VEGETATION. ALSO... POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD
BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD.

$$

TMA
000 
WWUS71 KBUF 201948
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
348 PM EDT THU OCT 20 2005

...FROST EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE REGION OVERNIGHT...

.HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING CLEARING SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS TO THE
REGION OVERNIGHT...ALLOWING TEMPERATURES TO FALL INTO THE UPPER
20S TO MID 30S. A WIDESPREAD FROST OR FREEZE IS LIKELY ACROSS THE
AREA.

NYZ007-008-210400-
/X.CON.KBUF.FZ.W.0001.051021T0400Z-051021T1200Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
348 PM EDT THU OCT 20 2005

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM
EDT FRIDAY...

A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM
EDT FRIDAY. 

CLEARING SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO FALL
INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S OVERNIGHT. THE SUB FREEZING
TEMPERATURES WILL PRODUCE A HARD FREEZE AND A WIDESPREAD FROST
ENDING THE GROWING SEASON AWAY FROM LAKE ONTARIO.

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA
YOU SHOULD HARVEST OR PROTECT ANY REMAINING VEGETATION. ALSO...
POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT
INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER
RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ001>005-010-011-210400-
/X.EXA.KBUF.FR.Y.0002.051021T0400Z-051021T1200Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE-
GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...
NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...BUFFALO...BATAVIA
348 PM EDT THU OCT 20 2005

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A FROST
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT
FRIDAY. 

CLEARING SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO FALL
INTO THE LOWER TO MID 30S AWAY FROM THE LAKES OVERNIGHT. AREAS OF
FROST WILL FORM AFTER MIDNIGHT...AWAY FROM THE LAKES.

A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN
THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT ANY REMAINING
VEGETATION. ALSO... POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD
BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD.

$$

NYZ006-012>014-019>021-085-210400-
/X.CON.KBUF.FR.Y.0002.051021T0400Z-051021T1200Z/
OSWEGO-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WARSAW...GENESEO...
CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
348 PM EDT THU OCT 20 2005

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM
EDT FRIDAY...

A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM
EDT FRIDAY. 

CLEARING SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO FALL
INTO THE LOWER TO MID 30S AWAY FROM THE LAKES OVERNIGHT. AREAS OF
FROST WILL FORM AFTER MIDNIGHT...AWAY FROM THE LAKES.

A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN
THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT ANY REMAINING
VEGETATION. ALSO... POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD
BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD.

$$

TMA
000 
WWUS71 KBUF 210155
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
955 PM EDT THU OCT 20 2005

...FROST EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE REGION OVERNIGHT...

.HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING CLEARING SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS TO THE
REGION OVERNIGHT...ALLOWING TEMPERATURES TO FALL INTO THE UPPER
20S TO MID 30S. A WIDESPREAD FROST OR FREEZE IS LIKELY ACROSS THE
AREA.

NYZ007-008-211000-
/X.CON.KBUF.FZ.W.0001.051021T0400Z-051021T1200Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
955 PM EDT THU OCT 20 2005

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

CLEARING SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO FALL
INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S OVERNIGHT. THE SUB FREEZING
TEMPERATURES WILL PRODUCE A FREEZE AND A WIDESPREAD FROST ENDING
THE GROWING SEASON AWAY FROM LAKE ONTARIO.

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. YOU SHOULD PROTECT ANY
REMAINING VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS
SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD.

$$

NYZ001>006-010>014-019>021-085-211000-
/X.CON.KBUF.FR.Y.0002.051021T0400Z-051021T1200Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-NORTHERN ERIE-
GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...
NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...
GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
955 PM EDT THU OCT 20 2005

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

CLEARING SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO FALL
INTO THE LOWER TO MID 30S AWAY FROM THE LAKES OVERNIGHT. AREAS OF
FROST WILL FORM LATE TONIGHT AWAY FROM THE LAKES.

A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
DURING THE GROWING SEASON. YOU SHOULD PROTECT ANY REMAINING
VEGETATION. ALSO... POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD
BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD.

$$
000 
WWUS71 KBUF 210745
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
345 AM EDT FRI OCT 21 2005

...FROST EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE REGION OVERNIGHT...

.HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING CLEARING SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS TO THE
REGION OVERNIGHT...ALLOWING TEMPERATURES TO FALL INTO THE UPPER
20S TO MID 30S. A WIDESPREAD FROST OR FREEZE IS LIKELY ACROSS THE
AREA.

NYZ007-008-211200-
/X.NEW.KBUF.FZ.W.0002.051022T0400Z-051022T1200Z/
/X.CON.KBUF.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-051021T1200Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
345 AM EDT FRI OCT 21 2005

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT
SATURDAY. 

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA
YOU SHOULD HARVEST OR PROTECT ANY REMAINING TENDER VEGETATION.
ALSO... POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR
BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD.

$$

NYZ006-211200-
/X.NEW.KBUF.FZ.W.0002.051022T0400Z-051022T1200Z/
/X.CON.KBUF.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-051021T1200Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
345 AM EDT FRI OCT 21 2005

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT
SATURDAY...
...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT
SATURDAY. 

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES
ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED
AREA YOU SHOULD HARVEST OR PROTECT ANY REMAINING TENDER
VEGETATION. ALSO... POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE
COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD.

$$

NYZ001>005-010>014-019>021-085-211200-
/X.CON.KBUF.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-051021T1200Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE-
GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...
NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...
CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
345 AM EDT FRI OCT 21 2005

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING. 

A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
DURING THE GROWING SEASON. YOU SHOULD PROTECT ANY REMAINING
VEGETATION. ALSO... POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD
BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 20, 3:30 AM EDTFreeze WarningBUFJefferson, Lewis29 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.