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Lake Effect Snow Advisory 5, NWS Buffalo, NY

December 4, 2005Jefferson County, Lewis County, Oswego County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this lake effect snow advisory at Dec 4, 2005, 10:10 AM EST for Jefferson County, Lewis County, Oswego County, New York. It took effect at Dec 4, 2005, 6:00 PM EST. It was in force for 12 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 4, 2005, 10:10 AM EST (15:10 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 4, 2005, 6:00 PM EST
Expired
Dec 17, 2005, 4:15 AM EST
In force
12 days
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Oswego County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 205 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, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2005-12-04Temperature 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°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2005-12-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 94 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
540 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
70 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
94 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
250 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 
WWUS41 KBUF 041510
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1010 AM EST SUN DEC 4 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW RETURNS...

.COLD AIR WILL DEEPEN AND WINDS WILL BECOME ALIGNED AGAIN OVER
LAKE ONTARIO TONIGHT. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL REGENERATE EAST OF
LAKE ONTARIO IN THE WESTERLY FLOW WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS
EXPECTED OVER THE TUG HILL. WINDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG AND THE
COLD AIR WILL NOT BE QUITE AS DEEP AS THE PAST WEEK...SO THE
LAKE SNOWS SHOULD NOT BE AS INTENSE.

NYZ006>008-042315-
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0005.051204T2300Z-051205T1700Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
1010 AM EST SUN DEC 4 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
12 PM EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
12 PM EST MONDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL DEVELOP EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO WITH 3 TO 6
INCHES EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BE LOCALLY INTENSE WITH
POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

BLACKBURN
22 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 042000
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
300 PM EST SUN DEC 4 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW RETURNS...

.COLD AIR WILL DEEPEN AND WINDS WILL BECOME ALIGNED AGAIN OVER
LAKE ONTARIO TONIGHT. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL REGENERATE EAST OF
LAKE ONTARIO IN THE WESTERLY FLOW WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS
EXPECTED OVER THE TUG HILL. WINDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG AND THE
COLD AIR WILL NOT BE QUITE AS DEEP AS THE PAST WEEK...SO THE LAKE
SNOWS SHOULD NOT BE AS INTENSE.

NYZ006>008-050400-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0005.051204T2300Z-051205T1700Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
300 PM EST SUN DEC 4 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 12 PM EST MONDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 12 PM EST MONDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL DEVELOP EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO WITH 3 TO
6 INCHES EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BE LOCALLY INTENSE WITH
POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. THE LAKE SNOWS SHOULD DIMINISH MONDAY
MORNING WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 042312
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
612 PM EST SUN DEC 4 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW RETURNS...

.COLD AIR WILL DEEPEN AND WINDS WILL BECOME ALIGNED AGAIN OVER
LAKE ONTARIO TONIGHT. LAKE EFFECT SNOW REDEVELOPED SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AND IS CONSOLIDATING EARLY THIS EVENING. ALTHOUGH NOT AS
INTENSE AS SATURDAYS EVENT...SNOW WILL STILL FALL AT ONE TO TWO
INCHES PER HOUR AND CAN EASILY PILE UP TO A FOOT OVER THE MOST
PERSISTENT AREAS...NORTHERN OSWEGO AND SOUTHERN LEWIS COUNTIES
BEFORE WEAKENING AFTER MIDNIGHT AS IT DRIFTS NORTH.

NYZ006-008-050715-
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-051205T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.W.0004.051204T2312Z-051205T1700Z/
OSWEGO-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...LOWVILLE
612 PM EST SUN DEC 4 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY. THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

AFTER ONLY A SHORT BREAK...COLDER AIR MOVING IN OFF LAKE ONTARIO
REIGNITED THE LAKE EFFECT MACHINE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE ACTIVITY
HAS INTENSIFIED AND WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS NORTHERN OSWEGO
AND SOUTHERN LEWIS COUNTIES MUCH OF TONIGHT BEFORE WEAKENING AND
DRIFTING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW WILL FALL AT THE RATE OF ONE
TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR IN THE MOST PERSISTENT BANDS WHICH CAN
EASILY PILE UP ANOTHER FOOT OF FRESH SNOW IN SPOTS....MAINLY NORTH
OF OSWEGO AND FULTON.

REMEMBER...IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ007-050715-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-051205T1700Z/
JEFFERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN
612 PM EST SUN DEC 4 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST
MONDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
MONDAY.

LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED
OVERNIGHT...MAINLY OVER THE SOUTHERN P0RTION OF THE COUNTY LATER
TONIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BE LOCALLY INTENSE WITH POOR VISIBILITY AT
TIMES. THE LAKE SNOWS SHOULD DIMINISH MONDAY MORNING WITH ANOTHER
1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 050301
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1001 PM EST SUN DEC 4 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW RETURNS...

.COLD AIR POURING ACROSS THE WARMER WATERS OF LAKE ONTARIO
INITIATED THE LAKE MACHINE AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AFTER A BREAK OF
JUST A FEW HOURS. A SINGLE INTENSE PLUME HAS BEEN FOCUSING MOSTLY
ACROSS NORTHERN OSWEGO AND SOUTHWEST LEWIS COUNTIES AND DROPPED 6
TO 9 INCHES BETWEEN 3 PM AND 9 PM SUNDAY. THIS BAND WILL OSCILLATE
A BIT OVERNIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY BEFORE LIFTING NORTH AND
WEAKENING DURING THE DAY...BUT ANOTHER 6 INCHES OR MORE COULD FALL
WHERE THE BANDS PERSIST. THE ACTIVITY SHOULD WEAKEN LATER MONDAY.

NYZ006-008-051115-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051205T1700Z/
OSWEGO-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...LOWVILLE
1001 PM EST SUN DEC 4 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST
MONDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 NOON EST
MONDAY.

AFTER ONLY A SHORT BREAK...COLDER AIR MOVING IN OFF LAKE ONTARIO
REIGNITED THE LAKE EFFECT MACHINE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE ACTIVITY
HAS INTENSIFIED AND WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS NORTHERN OSWEGO
AND SOUTHERN LEWIS COUNTIES MUCH OF TONIGHT BEFORE WEAKENING AND
DRIFTING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW WILL FALL AT THE RATE OF ONE
TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR IN THE MOST PERSISTENT BANDS WHICH CAN
EASILY PILE UP ANOTHER FOOT OF FRESH SNOW IN SPOTS....MAINLY
NORTH OF OSWEGO AND FULTON.

REMEMBER...IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY
HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY.
IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID
CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS
OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ007-051115-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-051205T1700Z/
JEFFERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN
1001 PM EST SUN DEC 4 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST
MONDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 NOON EST
MONDAY.

LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED
OVERNIGHT...MAINLY OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY LATER
TONIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BE LOCALLY INTENSE WITH POOR VISIBILITY AT
TIMES. THE LAKE SNOWS SHOULD DIMINISH MONDAY MORNING WITH ANOTHER
1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 050908
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
408 AM EST MON DEC 5 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW CONTINUES TO THE EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO...

.A WESTERLY FLOW OF COLD AIR ACROSS LAKE ONTARIO CONTINUES TO
PRODUCE LAKE EFFECT SNOWS ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY. 

NYZ007-051715-
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-051205T1700Z/
/O.EXB.KBUF.LE.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051205T2100Z/
JEFFERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN
408 AM EST MON DEC 5 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.
THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE COUNTY TODAY LIFTING
SLOWLY NORTH THROUGHOUT THE MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO
6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE TODAY...BRINGING TOTAL SNOWFALL TOTALS UP TO
A FOOT IN THE HARDEST HIT AREAS. THE LAKE SNOWS WILL WEAKEN DURING
THE AFTERNOON HOURS. 

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ008-051715-
/O.EXT.KBUF.LE.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051205T2100Z/
LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE
408 AM EST MON DEC 5 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE COUNTY TODAY LIFTING
SLOWLY NORTH THROUGHOUT THE MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 5
INCHES IS POSSIBLE TODAY...BRINGING TOTAL SNOWFALL TOTALS TO 15 TO
20 INCHES IN THE HARDEST HIT AREAS. THE LAKE SNOWS WILL WEAKEN
DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

REMEMBER...IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY
HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY.
IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID
CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS
OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ006-051700-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051205T1700Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
408 AM EST MON DEC 5 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY...

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN SECTIONS OF
THE COUNTY TODAY LIFTING SLOWLY NORTH THROUGHOUT THE MORNING.
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS POSSIBLY THIS MORNING...
BRINGING TOTAL SNOWFALL TOTALS TO 15 TO 20 INCHES IN THE HARDEST
HIT AREAS. THE LAKE SNOWS WILL LIFT NORTH OF THE COUNTY BY EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON.

REMEMBER...IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY
HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY.
IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID
CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS
OR UPDATES.

$$

LEVAN
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 061535
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1035 AM EST TUE DEC 6 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOWS RETURN...

.COLD AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE GREAT LAKES...AND WEST
WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON. THIS COMBINATION WILL
GENERATE MORE HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WHICH WILL PERSIST INTO
WEDNESDAY. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR ONE TO TWO FEET OF SNOW IN
THE MORE PERSISTENT BANDS.

NYZ006>008-062345-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0005.051206T1800Z-051207T2100Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
1035 AM EST TUE DEC 6 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

SNOW BANDS OFF LAKE ONTARIO ARE BECOMING BETTER ORGANIZED AND
WILL INTENSIFY DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOWS THIS
AFTERNOON ARE LIKELY FROM THE TUG HILL PLATEAU NORTHWARD INTO THE
WATERTOWN AREA WHERE 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED. 6 TO
10 INCH TOTALS ARE EXPECTED BY EVENING IN THE MOST PERSISTENT
LAKE SNOW AREAS. THE HEAVIEST WILL DRIFT SOUTH OF WATERTOWN
TONIGHT AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY. THIS WILL BRING ANOTHER FOOT
OF SNOW MAINLY TO THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. THE LAKE SNOWS ARE
EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE SOUTH AND WEAKEN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
AFTER A COLD FRONT DROPS SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA. ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES OVER OSWEGO AND LEWIS
COUNTIES...WITH ANOTHER INCH OR TWO EXPECTED OVER JEFFERSON
COUNTY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND 2 FEET ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOW AREAS.

THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND WEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 30 MPH
WILL CREATE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ019-020-085-062345-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0005.051206T1800Z-051207T2100Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
1035 AM EST TUE DEC 6 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS OFF LAKE ERIE ARE BECOMING BETTER
ORGANIZED AND WILL DRIFT A LITTLE NORTHWARD THIS AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST
ACTIVITY THIS AFTERNOON WILL CONCENTRATE FROM THE NORTHERN
SECTIONS OF CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES NORTHWARD
APPROACHING THE SOUTH TOWNS. EXPECT ACCUMULATIONS IN THE HEAVIEST
BAND OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WITH STORM ACCUMULATIONS BY
EVENING OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOW AREAS.
THE LAKE SNOW BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO DRIFT A LITTLE SOUTH AND
REMAIN STATIONARY OVERNIGHT. ANOTHER 6 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED OVER
SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY...AND AN ADDITIONAL 8 TO 12 INCHES OVER
CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. THE STEADY LAKES SNOWS WILL
CONTINUE WEDNESDAY MORNING...THEN SHIFT TO THE SOUTH AND WEAKEN
DURING THE AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT DROPS SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA.
ANOTHER 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED...RESULTING IN SNOW
TOTALS AROUND 2 FEET IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOW AREAS.

THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND WEST WINDS GUSTING UP 30 MPH
WILL CREATE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ012-021-062345-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.051206T1800Z-051207T2100Z/
WYOMING-ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...WELLSVILLE
1035 AM EST TUE DEC 6 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL MOVE INLAND FURTHER THIS AFTERNOON
AS WINDS INCREASE. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE BY THIS EVENING MAINLY OVER SOUTHWESTERN WYOMING COUNTY AND
NORTHWESTERN ALLEGANY COUNTY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS WILL
REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY TONIGHT AND ACCUMULATE ANOTHER 3 TO 5
INCHES. THE LAKE SNOWS WILL BECOME A LITTLE MORE DISORGANIZED
WEDNESDAY AS A COLD FRONT DROPS SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA. ANOTHER 2
TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED... BRINGING SNOW TOTALS UP TO A
FOOT OR MORE IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOW AREAS.

THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 30 MPH WILL
RESULT IN NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ004-005-062345-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.051207T1000Z-051207T2100Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN
1035 AM EST TUE DEC 6 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 4 PM
EST WEDNESDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 4 PM
EST WEDNESDAY. 

THE LAKE SNOWS OFF LAKE ONTARIO ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT SOUTH INTO
THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES SOUTH ACROSS LAKE
ONTARIO. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY
MORNING. THE STEADY LAKE SNOWS WILL CONTINUE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND
ACCUMULATE ANOTHER 4 TO 6 INCHES BEFORE SHIFTING SOUTH AND
WEAKENING DURING THE AFTERNOON.

THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 25 MPH WILL
CREATE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

SAGE
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 061545
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1045 AM EST TUE DEC 6 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOWS RETURN...

.COLD AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE GREAT LAKES...AND WEST
WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON. THIS COMBINATION WILL
GENERATE MORE HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WHICH WILL PERSIST INTO
WEDNESDAY. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR ONE TO TWO FEET OF SNOW IN
THE MORE PERSISTENT BANDS.

NYZ006>008-062345-
/O.EXT.KBUF.LE.W.0005.051206T1600Z-051207T2100Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
1045 AM EST TUE DEC 6 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

SNOW BANDS OFF LAKE ONTARIO ARE BECOMING BETTER ORGANIZED AND
WILL INTENSIFY DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOWS THIS
AFTERNOON ARE LIKELY FROM THE TUG HILL PLATEAU NORTHWARD INTO THE
WATERTOWN AREA WHERE 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED. 6 TO
10 INCH TOTALS ARE EXPECTED BY EVENING IN THE MOST PERSISTENT
LAKE SNOW AREAS. THE HEAVIEST WILL DRIFT SOUTH OF WATERTOWN
TONIGHT AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY. THIS WILL BRING ANOTHER
FOOT OF SNOW MAINLY TO THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. THE LAKE SNOWS ARE
EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE SOUTH AND WEAKEN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
AFTER A COLD FRONT DROPS SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA. ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES OVER OSWEGO AND LEWIS
COUNTIES...WITH ANOTHER INCH OR TWO EXPECTED OVER JEFFERSON
COUNTY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND 2 FEET ARE POSSIBLE IN
THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOW AREAS.

THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND WEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 30 MPH
WILL CREATE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ019-020-085-062345-
/O.EXT.KBUF.LE.W.0005.051206T1600Z-051207T2100Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
1045 AM EST TUE DEC 6 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS OFF LAKE ERIE ARE BECOMING BETTER
ORGANIZED AND WILL DRIFT A LITTLE NORTHWARD THIS AFTERNOON. THE
HEAVIEST ACTIVITY THIS AFTERNOON WILL CONCENTRATE FROM THE
NORTHERN SECTIONS OF CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES
NORTHWARD APPROACHING THE SOUTH TOWNS. EXPECT ACCUMULATIONS IN
THE HEAVIEST BAND OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WITH STORM
ACCUMULATIONS BY EVENING OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT
LAKE SNOW AREAS. THE LAKE SNOW BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO DRIFT A
LITTLE SOUTH AND REMAIN STATIONARY OVERNIGHT. ANOTHER 6 TO
8 INCHES IS EXPECTED OVER SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY...AND AN
ADDITIONAL 8 TO 12 INCHES OVER CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS
COUNTIES. THE STEADY LAKES SNOWS WILL CONTINUE WEDNESDAY
MORNING...THEN SHIFT TO THE SOUTH AND WEAKEN DURING THE AFTERNOON
AS A COLD FRONT DROPS SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA. ANOTHER 3 TO
5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED...RESULTING IN SNOW TOTALS AROUND
2 FEET IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOW AREAS.

THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND WEST WINDS GUSTING UP 30 MPH
WILL CREATE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ012-021-062345-
/O.EXT.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.051206T1600Z-051207T2100Z/
WYOMING-ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...WELLSVILLE
1045 AM EST TUE DEC 6 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL MOVE INLAND FURTHER THIS AFTERNOON
AS WINDS INCREASE. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE BY THIS EVENING MAINLY OVER SOUTHWESTERN WYOMING COUNTY
AND NORTHWESTERN ALLEGANY COUNTY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS WILL
REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY TONIGHT AND ACCUMULATE ANOTHER 3 TO
5 INCHES. THE LAKE SNOWS WILL BECOME A LITTLE MORE DISORGANIZED
WEDNESDAY AS A COLD FRONT DROPS SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA. ANOTHER
2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED... BRINGING SNOW TOTALS UP TO A
FOOT OR MORE IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOW AREAS.

THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 30 MPH WILL
RESULT IN NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ004-005-062345-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.051207T1000Z-051207T2100Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN
1045 AM EST TUE DEC 6 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 4 PM
EST WEDNESDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 4 PM
EST WEDNESDAY. 

THE LAKE SNOWS OFF LAKE ONTARIO ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT SOUTH INTO
THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES SOUTH ACROSS LAKE
ONTARIO. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY
MORNING. THE STEADY LAKE SNOWS WILL CONTINUE WEDNESDAY MORNING
AND ACCUMULATE ANOTHER 4 TO 6 INCHES BEFORE SHIFTING SOUTH AND
WEAKENING DURING THE AFTERNOON.

THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 25 MPH WILL
CREATE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

SAGE
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 062033
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
333 PM EST TUE DEC 6 2005

...THE LAKE EFFECT MACHINE WILL CONTINUE TO RUN INTO WEDNESDAY...

.A WESTERLY FLOW OF ARCTIC AIR WILL PERSIST ACROSS WESTERN AND
CENTRAL NEW YORK INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT
SNOW CONTINUING. THE WINDS ARE STILL EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO
NORTHWEST DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY BUT A LITTLE LATER THAN FIRST
EXPECTED. THIS WILL SHIFT THE LAKES SNOWS FURTHER SOUTH. BRISK
WINDS COUPLED WITH THE HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL MAKE FOR VERY
POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS.

NYZ012-070445-
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-051207T2100Z/
/O.EXA.KBUF.LE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-051207T2100Z/
WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARSAW
333 PM EST TUE DEC 6 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PERSIST TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
ACCUMULATIONS WILL VARY GREATLY WITH THE HEAVIEST EXPECTED OVER
THE WESTERN HALF OF THE COUNTY WHERE 6 TO 10 INCHES IS LIKELY
OVERNIGHT AND ANOTHER FEW INCHES WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE BANDS MOVE
SOUTH.

THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN NEAR
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ006>008-070445-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-051207T2100Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
333 PM EST TUE DEC 6 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT WITH 2 INCH OR MORE PER
HOUR RATES IN THE HEAVIEST ACTIVITY. THE HEAVIEST IS EXPECTED
MAINLY SOUTH OF WATERTOWN AND LOWVILLE WITH THE TUG HILL PLATEAU
PROBABLY PICKING UP STORM TOTALS OF 2 FEET BY MIDDAY WEDNESDAY.

THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WILL CREATE NEAR WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS. TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 81 WILL BE TREACHEROUS. 

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ019-020-085-070445-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-051207T2100Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
333 PM EST TUE DEC 6 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PERSIST TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WITH
1 TO 2 INCH PER HOUR RATES EXPECTED IN THE HEAVIEST ACTIVITY. THE
HEAVIEST ACTIVITY WILL LIKELY BE WITHIN 10 MILES EITHER SIDE OF
CATTARAUGUS CREEK WHERE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE NEAR 10 INCHES.
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY WITH LOCALIZED
STORM TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 FEET.

THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN NEAR
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ010-011-070445-
/O.EXA.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-051207T2100Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA
333 PM EST TUE DEC 6 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY 
FOR AREAS SOUTH OF BUFFALO AND BATAVIA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 

BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL DRIFT A LITTLE FARTHER NORTHWARD
THAN EARLIER THOUGHT WITH PARTS OF THE SOUTH TOWNS OF NORTHERN
ERIE COUNTY AND THE SOUTHERN PARTS OF GENESEE COUNTY LIKELY TO
PICK UP 3 TO 5 INCHES OVERNIGHT. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE
EXPECTED WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE BANDS SHIFT TO THE SOUTH.

THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN POOR
DRIVING CONDITIONS AND WHITEOUTS AT TIMES.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ021-070445-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-051207T2100Z/
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE
333 PM EST TUE DEC 6 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
MAINLY FOR WESTERN SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY. NEW ACCUMULATIONS IN
THAT AREA WILL BE IN THE 3 TO 5 INCH RANGE OVERNIGHT WITH MORE
EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY. THE EASTERN PART OF THE COUNTY INCLUDING
WELLSVILLE WILL HAVE ONLY AN INCH OR SO.

THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN POOR
DRIVING CONDITIONS AND WHITEOUTS AT TIMES.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ004-005-070445-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.051207T1000Z-051207T2100Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN
333 PM EST TUE DEC 6 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 4 PM
EST WEDNESDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 4 PM
EST WEDNESDAY. 

THE LAKE SNOWS OFF LAKE ONTARIO ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT SOUTHWARD INTO
THE AREA WEDNESDAY MORNING AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES SOUTH ACROSS
LAKE ONTARIO. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WEDNESDAY WILL LIKELY BE IN THE 3
TO 6 INCH RANGE.

THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS
DRIVING CONDITIONS.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

SAGE
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 062314
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
614 PM EST TUE DEC 6 2005

...THE LAKE EFFECT MACHINE WILL CONTINUE TO RUN INTO WEDNESDAY...

.A WESTERLY FLOW OF ARCTIC AIR WILL PERSIST ACROSS WESTERN AND
CENTRAL NEW YORK INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT
SNOW CONTINUING. THE WINDS ARE STILL EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO
NORTHWEST DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY BUT A LITTLE LATER THAN FIRST
EXPECTED. THIS WILL SHIFT THE LAKES SNOWS FURTHER SOUTH. BRISK
WINDS COUPLED WITH THE HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL MAKE FOR VERY
POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS.

NYZ010-011-070015-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-051207T2100Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA
614 PM EST TUE DEC 6 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY. 

THE LAKE EFFECT SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN SOUTH OF THE AREA.

$$

NYZ006>008-070715-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-051207T2100Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
614 PM EST TUE DEC 6 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT WITH 2 INCH OR MORE
PER HOUR RATES IN THE HEAVIEST ACTIVITY. THE HEAVIEST SNOWS ARE
EXPECTED SOUTH OF LOWVILLE AND WELL SOUTH OF WATERTOWN...WITH THE
TUG HILL PLATEAU PROBABLY PICKING UP STORM TOTALS OF 2 FEET BY
MIDDAY WEDNESDAY.

THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WILL CREATE NEAR WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS. TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 81 WILL BE TREACHEROUS.

NORTHERN AREAS...INCLUDING WATERTOWN ARE ONLY EXPECTED TO RECEIVE A
COATING TO AN INCH OF NEW SNOWFALL OVERNIGHT.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ019-020-085-070715-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-051207T2100Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
614 PM EST TUE DEC 6 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PERSIST TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WITH
1 TO 2 INCH PER HOUR RATES EXPECTED IN THE HEAVIEST ACTIVITY. THE
HEAVIEST ACTIVITY WILL LIKELY BE WITHIN 10 MILES EITHER SIDE OF
CATTARAUGUS CREEK WHERE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE NEAR 10
INCHES. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY WITH
LOCALIZED STORM TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 FEET.

THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN NEAR
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ012-070715-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-051207T2100Z/
WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARSAW
614 PM EST TUE DEC 6 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PERSIST TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
ACCUMULATIONS WILL VARY GREATLY WITH THE HEAVIEST EXPECTED OVER
THE WESTERN HALF OF THE COUNTY WHERE 6 TO 10 INCHES IS LIKELY
OVERNIGHT AND ANOTHER FEW INCHES WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE BANDS MOVE
SOUTH.

THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN NEAR
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ021-070715-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-051207T2100Z/
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE
614 PM EST TUE DEC 6 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
MAINLY FOR WESTERN SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY. NEW ACCUMULATIONS IN
THAT AREA WILL BE IN THE 3 TO 5 INCH RANGE OVERNIGHT WITH MORE
EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY. THE EASTERN PART OF THE COUNTY INCLUDING
WELLSVILLE WILL HAVE ONLY AN INCH OR SO.

THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN POOR
DRIVING CONDITIONS AND WHITEOUTS AT TIMES.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ004-005-070715-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.051207T1000Z-051207T2100Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN
614 PM EST TUE DEC 6 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 4 PM
EST WEDNESDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 4 PM
EST WEDNESDAY. 

THE LAKE SNOWS OFF LAKE ONTARIO ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT SOUTHWARD
INTO THE AREA WEDNESDAY MORNING AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES SOUTH
ACROSS LAKE ONTARIO. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WEDNESDAY WILL LIKELY BE
IN THE 3 TO 6 INCH RANGE.

THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS
DRIVING CONDITIONS.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

TMA
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 070256
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
956 PM EST TUE DEC 6 2005

...THE LAKE EFFECT MACHINE WILL CONTINUE TO RUN INTO WEDNESDAY...

.A WEST NORTHWEST FLOW OF ARCTIC AIR WILL PERSIST ACROSS WESTERN
AND CENTRAL NEW YORK OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WITH BANDS OF HEAVY 
LAKE EFFECT SNOW CONTINUING. BRISK WINDS COUPLED WITH THE HEAVY
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL MAKE FOR VERY POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS.

NYZ007-070400-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-051207T2100Z/
JEFFERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN
956 PM EST TUE DEC 6 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WARNING. 

THE HEAVY LAKE SNOWS HAVE MOVED SOUTH OF THE AREA.

$$

NYZ006-008-071100-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-051207T2100Z/
OSWEGO-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...LOWVILLE
956 PM EST TUE DEC 6 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT WITH SNOWFALL RATES
OF 2 INCHES OR MORE PER HOUR IN THE HEAVIEST ACTIVITY. THE HEAVIEST
SNOWS ARE EXPECTED SOUTH OF LOWVILLE...WITH THE TUG HILL PLATEAU
PROBABLY PICKING UP STORM TOTALS OF 2 FEET BY MIDDAY WEDNESDAY.

THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WILL CREATE NEAR WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS. TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 81 WILL BE TREACHEROUS.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ019-020-085-071100-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-051207T2100Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
956 PM EST TUE DEC 6 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
WITH 1 TO 2 INCH PER HOUR RATES EXPECTED IN THE HEAVIEST ACTIVITY.
THE HEAVIEST ACTIVITY WILL LIKELY BE WITHIN 15 MILES EITHER SIDE
OF CATTARAUGUS CREEK...WHERE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE
NEAR A FOOT.

ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY WITH LOCALIZED
STORM TOTALS AROUND 2 FEET.

THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN NEAR
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ012-071100-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-051207T2100Z/
WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARSAW
956 PM EST TUE DEC 6 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
MOST OF THE ACCUMULATION WILL BE SOUTH OF WARSAW...WHERE
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY OVERNIGHT.
ANOTHER FEW INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY...BEFORE THE BANDS MOVE
SOUTH.

THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN NEAR
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ004-005-071100-
/O.EXT.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.051207T0300Z-051207T2100Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN
956 PM EST TUE DEC 6 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

THE LAKE SNOWS OFF LAKE ONTARIO WILL SHIFT SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE
AREA OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE WEDNESDAY.

ACCUMULATIONS OVERNIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO BE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES IN 
THE MOST PERSISTENT BANDS...ALONG AND NORTH OF ROUTE 104...EAST
OF SODUS. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE LIKELY
WEDNESDAY...MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF ROUTE 104...EAST OF SODUS.

THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS
DRIVING CONDITIONS.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ021-071100-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-051207T2100Z/
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE
956 PM EST TUE DEC 6 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
MAINLY FOR WESTERN SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY. ADDITIONAL LOCALIZED
ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE LIKELY OVERNIGHT. ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY.

THE EASTERN PART OF THE COUNTY INCLUDING WELLSVILLE WILL HAVE
ONLY AN INCH OR SO.

THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN POOR
DRIVING CONDITIONS AND WHITEOUTS AT TIMES.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

TMA
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 070828
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
328 AM EST WED DEC 7 2005

...THE LAKE EFFECT MACHINE WILL CONTINUE TO RUN THROUGH TODAY...

.A WEST NORTHWEST FLOW OF ARCTIC AIR WILL PERSIST ACROSS WESTERN
AND CENTRAL NEW YORK TODAY...WITH BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW
CONTINUING AS A RESULT. BRISK WINDS COUPLED WITH THE HEAVY LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WILL MAKE FOR VERY POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS.

NYZ008-070930-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-051207T2100Z/
LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE
328 AM EST WED DEC 7 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WARNING.

THE HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOWS HAVE MOVED SOUTH OF THE AREA...SO THE
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING FOR LEWIS COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

NYZ006-071700-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-051207T2100Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
328 AM EST WED DEC 7 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON.

LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF
THE COUNTY TODAY...WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES
LIKELY WITHIN THE MOST PERSISTENT ACTIVITY. GUSTY WINDS WILL
COMBINE WITH THE HEAVY SNOW TO CREATE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.
TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 81 WILL BE TREACHEROUS.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ019-020-085-071700-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-051207T2100Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
328 AM EST WED DEC 7 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON.

LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS WILL PERSIST ACROSS REGION TODAY...WITH
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES LIKELY WITHIN THE MOST
PERSISTENT ACTIVITY...GENERALLY WITHIN 15 MILES EITHER SIDE OF
CATTARAUGUS CREEK. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH
THE HEAVY SNOW TO CREATE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL
TREACHEROUS.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ012-071700-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-051207T2100Z/
WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARSAW
328 AM EST WED DEC 7 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON.

BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PERSIST ACROSS PARTS OF THE COUNTY
TODAY...MAINLY SOUTH AND WEST OF WARSAW...WHERE ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE LIKELY BEFORE THE BANDS
SHIFT SOUTH OF THE AREA DURING THE AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...GUSTY
WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO RESULT IN NEAR WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS AT TIMES.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ021-071700-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-051207T2100Z/
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE
328 AM EST WED DEC 7 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON.

BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY...MAINLY FOR
WESTERN SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY. IN THIS AREA...ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE LIKELY TODAY...WHILE OTHER
PARTS OF THE COUNTY WILL RECIEVE ONLY ANOTHER INCH OR SO OF
ACCUMULATION.

THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN POOR
DRIVING CONDITIONS AND WHITEOUTS AT TIMES.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ004-005-071700-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-051207T2100Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN
328 AM EST WED DEC 7 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON.

LAKE SNOWS OFF LAKE ONTARIO WILL SHIFT SOUTHWARD INTO THE AREA
AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
RANGE FROM 4 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT BANDS. IN
ADDITION...THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

JJR
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 071525
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1025 AM EST WED DEC 7 2005

...LAKE EFFECT CONTINUES OFF LAKE ONTARIO BUT WEAKENING OFF LAKE
ERIE...

.A WEST NORTHWEST FLOW OF ARCTIC AIR WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA
TODAY BUT ACTIVITY OFF LAKE ERIE HAS BECOME DISORGANIZED AND
WEAKER. BRISK WINDS COUPLED WITH THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SOUTHEAST OF
LAKE ONTARIO WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS.

NYZ012-019-020-085-071630-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-051207T2100Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
1025 AM EST WED DEC 7 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WARNING.

LAKES SNOWS HAVE BECOME MORE DISORGANIZED. LOCAL ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE STILL LIKELY HOWEVER FROM
SPRINGVILLE TO ARCADE. 

$$

NYZ021-071630-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-051207T2100Z/
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE
1025 AM EST WED DEC 7 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY.

LAKE SNOWS HAVE WEAKENED. ONLY ANOTHER IS IS LIKELY OVER THE
NORTHWEST PART OF THE COUNTY. 

$$

NYZ006-072100-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-051207T2100Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
1025 AM EST WED DEC 7 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF
THE COUNTY TODAY...WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES
LIKELY WITHIN THE MOST PERSISTENT ACTIVITY. GUSTY WINDS WILL
COMBINE WITH THE HEAVY SNOW TO CREATE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.

$$

NYZ004-005-072100-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-051207T2100Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN
1025 AM EST WED DEC 7 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

LAKE SNOWS OFF LAKE ONTARIO WILL CONTINUE OVER THE EASTERN AREAS
OF WAYNE COUNTY AND OVER NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY TIL MID AFTERNOON
WITH LOCAL TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 4 TO 6 INCH RANGE. THE
COMBINATION OF SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

SAGE
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 072047
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
347 PM EST WED DEC 7 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WINDING DOWN...

NYZ006-072200-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-051207T2100Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
347 PM EST WED DEC 7 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WARNING. LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS HAVE WEAKENED AND
MOVED SOUTH OF THE COUNTY. 

$$

NYZ004-005-072200-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-051207T2100Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN
347 PM EST WED DEC 7 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS HAVE WEAKENED AND
MOVED SOUTH OF THE AREA.

$$

SAGE
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 151710
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1210 PM EST THU DEC 15 2005

...A MIX OF WINTERY PRECIPITATION WILL AFFECT WESTERN AND NORTH
CENTRAL NEW YORK THIS AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY...

...HEAVY LAKE SNOWS LIKELY FOR THE BUFFALO METRO AREA FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE UPPER MIDWEST WILL MOVE SLOWLY
ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES TODAY. MEANWHILE...A SECOND LOW DEVELOPING
OVER THE GULF COAST STATES WILL INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST
TO THE CAROLINAS BY TONIGHT. ON FRIDAY...THE GREAT LAKES LOW WILL
WEAKEN AS THE SECOND STORM MOVES UP THE NEW ENGLAND COAST.

MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THESE TWO WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL BRING A
MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW. THIS MIXED BAG OF
PRECIPITATION...WHICH WAS SPREADING ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK
AROUND NOON...WILL MOVE INTO THE THE GENESEE VALLEY AND FINGER
LAKES REGION THIS AFTERNOON...FINALLY REACHING THE NORTH COUNTRY
THIS EVENING. OVERNIGHT...THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL
SNOW. THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD REMAIN MOSTLY AS SNOW ACROSS THE
NORTH COUNTRY.

BY FRIDAY EVENING...THE COASTAL LOW WILL BE OFF THE MAINE COAST.
SNOW OVER ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTHERN NEW YORK WILL TAPER OFF
FROM WEST TO EAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE
EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FORM EAST OF LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO
AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY.

NYZ010>012-019-085-160115-
/O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0003.051215T2000Z-051216T1700Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0005.051216T1800Z-051218T0600Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...
JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
1210 PM EST THU DEC 15 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST
FRIDAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST
FRIDAY. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. 

EXPECT A ONE TWO PUNCH WITH THIS SYSTEM...BEGINNING WITH A MIXED BAG
OF WINTERY PRECIPITATION THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING. SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING. THEN...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL
BEGIN TO DEVELOP OVER AND EAST OF LAKE ERIE...WITH THE POSSIBILITY
OF SIGNIFICANT LOCALIZED SNOW ACROSS THE BUFFALO METRO AREA FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS MAY HAVE MAJOR IMPACT ON THE
FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ006>008-160115-
/O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0003.051216T0000Z-051216T2300Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0005.051217T0000Z-051218T1200Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
1210 PM EST THU DEC 15 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 

EXPECT A ONE TWO PUNCH WITH THIS SYSTEM...BEGINNING WITH
SNOW...SLEET AND POSSIBLY SOME FREEZING RAIN THIS
EVENING...CHANGING TO ALL SNOW OVERNIGHT. TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET
ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY LATE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. THEN...COLDER AIR MOVING INTO THE AREA WILL BRING THE
POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ001>005-013-014-020-021-160115-
/O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0003.051215T2000Z-051216T1700Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...
NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE
1210 PM EST THU DEC 15 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST
FRIDAY. 

A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS
AFTERNOON. THE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW
TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST TOTALS ARE EXPECTED
CLOSER TO LAKE ONTARIO.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.


$$

ZAFF
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 152029
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
329 PM EST THU DEC 15 2005

...A MIX OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT WESTERN
AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY...

...HEAVY LAKE SNOWS LIKELY FOR THE BUFFALO METRO AREA LATE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER MINNESOTA WILL MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS THE
GREAT LAKES THIS EVENING. MEANWHILE...A SECOND LOW STRENGTHENING
ALONG THE CAROLINA COAST WILL INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES TO THE NEW
ENGLAND COAST FRIDAY.

THE WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE A MIX OF FREEZING
RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. 
ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH WILL MAKE ANY
UNTREATED SURFACES EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO WALK OR DRIVE ON.

PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN TO CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN TIER INCLUDING JAMESTOWN AFTER 7PM...THE NIAGARA
FRONTIER INCLUDING BUFFALO AFTER 8PM...THE FINGER LAKES INCLUDING
ROCHESTER AFTER 10 PM AND THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION
INCLUDING WATERTOWN AFTER 1AM. OVERNIGHT...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL
RANGE FROM 3 TO 7 INCHES FOR THE ENTIRE REGION.

THE SECOND PUNCH FROM THIS WINTER WEATHER MAKER WILL DEVELOP
LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS COLDER AIR CROSSES THE GREAT LAKES. LAKE
EFFECT SNOWS WILL DEVELOP OFF LAKE ERIE ACROSS METRO BUFFALO AND
THE NORTHERN SUBURBS DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND SETTLE ACROSS
THE CITY AROUND RUSH HOUR. THE NARROW BAND OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
REMAIN ACROSS METRO BUFFALO THROUGH EARLY EVENING THEN SLOWLY
DRIFT SOUTH AND SETTLE OVER THE SOUTHTOWNS FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY
SATURDAY. OFF LAKE ONTARIO...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FRIDAY
NIGHT OVER THE TUG HILL PLATEAU AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY


NYZ010>012-019-085-160430-
/O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051216T1700Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0005.051216T1800Z-051218T0600Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...
JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
329 PM EST THU DEC 15 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST
FRIDAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST
FRIDAY. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. 

EXPECT A ONE TWO PUNCH WITH THIS SYSTEM...A MIXED BAG OF WINTRY
PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING THEN CHANGE TO
ALL SNOW OVERNIGHT. SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES
ARE POSSIBLE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING. THEN...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL
DEVELOP OFF LAKE ERIE...WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF SIGNIFICANT
LOCALIZED SNOW ACROSS THE BUFFALO METRO AREA LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS MAY HAVE MAJOR IMPACT ON THE FRIDAY EVENING
COMMUTE. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH SATURDAY
DUE TO THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. STAY
TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ020-160430-
/O.EXA.KBUF.LE.A.0005.051216T1800Z-051218T0600Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051216T1700Z/
CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OLEAN
329 PM EST THU DEC 15 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST
FRIDAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 12 PM EST FRIDAY. 

EXPECT A ONE TWO PUNCH WITH THIS SYSTEM...A MIXED BAG OF WINTRY
PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING THEN CHANGE TO
ALL SNOW OVERNIGHT. SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES
ARE LIKELY BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING. THEN...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL
DEVELOP OFF LAKE ERIE LATE IN THE DAY. IT IS EXPECTED TO DRIFT
SOUTH FROM THE BUFFALO AREA ACROSS THE EXTREME NORTHERN PORTION OF CATTARAUGUS
COUNTY DURING THE EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY.
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF A FOOT OR MORE IS POSSIBLE THROUGH SATURDAY
DUE TO THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ006>008-160430-
/O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0003.051216T0000Z-051216T2300Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0005.051217T0000Z-051218T1200Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
329 PM EST THU DEC 15 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 

EXPECT A ONE TWO PUNCH WITH THIS SYSTEM. SNOW...SLEET AND
FREEZING RAIN WILL COAT THE REGION THIS EVENING. ICE
ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH WILL MAKE UNTREATED
SURFACES EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR WALKING OR DRIVING. WELL AFTER
MIDNIGHT THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO TURN TO ALL SNOW.
SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING. THEN...COLDER AIR MOVING INTO THE AREA WILL BRING THE
POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING ESPECIALLY OVER THE TUG HILL PLATEAU.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ001>005-013-014-021-160430-
/O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051216T1700Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...
NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...WELLSVILLE
329 PM EST THU DEC 15 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST
FRIDAY. 

A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS
EVENING. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH WILL MAKE
ALL UNTREATED SURFACES EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR THOSE WALKING OR
DRIVING. THE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN TO CHANGE TO ALL SNOW
AFTER 9PM TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES
ARE POSSIBLE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST TOTALS ARE
EXPECTED CLOSER TO LAKE ONTARIO.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

$$
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 160323
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1023 PM EST THU DEC 15 2005

...A MIX OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT WESTERN
AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY...

...HEAVY LAKE SNOWS LIKELY FOR THE BUFFALO METRO AREA LATE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...WHILE A SECOND LOW OVER THE
CAROLINAS TRACKS NORTH UP THE EAST COAST.

THE MIXED PRECIPITATION THAT IS DEVELOPING AHEAD OF THESE TWO
SYSTEMS WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW OVERNIGHT AS COLDER AIR MOVES IN
FROM THE WEST. GENERAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
OVERNIGHT...WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS EXPECTED FROM THE GENESEE
VALLEY EASTWARD TO THE NORTH COUNTRY. UNTREATED ROADS AND
SIDEWALKS WILL REMAIN VERY SLICK AS THE SNOW ACCUMULATES ON ICE
COATED SURFACES.

EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO...THE ICE MAY ACCUMULATE UP TO ONE QUARTER
INCH BEFORE THE CHANGEOVER TO SNOW OCCURS. THIS WILL MAKE ANY
UNTREATED SURFACES EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO WALK OR DRIVE ON.

THE SECOND PUNCH OF WINTER WEATHER WILL DEVELOP LATE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AS COLDER AIR CROSSES THE GREAT LAKES. LAKE SNOWS
DEVELOPING OFF LAKE ERIE WILL EXTEND ACROSS METRO BUFFALO AND THE
NORTHERN SUBURBS DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND SETTLE ACROSS THE
CITY AROUND RUSH HOUR. THE NARROW BAND OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
REMAIN ACROSS METRO BUFFALO THROUGH EARLY EVENING THEN SLOWLY
DRIFT SOUTH AND SETTLE OVER THE SOUTHTOWNS FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY
SATURDAY. OFF LAKE ONTARIO...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FRIDAY
NIGHT OVER THE TUG HILL PLATEAU AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY

NYZ010>012-019-020-085-161130-
/O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051216T1700Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0005.051216T1800Z-051218T0600Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...
JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
1023 PM EST THU DEC 15 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST
FRIDAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST
FRIDAY. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. 

ALL MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO SNOW BY MIDNIGHT AND
ACCUMULATE UP TO ABOUT 3 INCHES BY FRIDAY MORNING. UNTREATED ROADS 
AND SIDEWALKS WILL REMAIN VERY SLICK AS THE SNOW ACCUMULATES ON
ICE COATED SURFACES.

COLDER AIR FILTERING IN FROM THE WEST WILL THEN SET UP NARROW
BANDS OF SNOW OFF LAKE ERIE. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF SIGNIFICANT
LOCALIZED SNOW ACROSS THE BUFFALO METRO AREA LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS MAY HAVE MAJOR IMPACT ON THE FRIDAY EVENING
COMMUTE. AN ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IS POSSIBLE
THROUGH SATURDAY DUE TO THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. STAY
TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ006>008-161130-
/O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051216T2300Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0005.051217T0000Z-051218T1200Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
1023 PM EST THU DEC 15 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
FRIDAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
FRIDAY. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY
EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 

FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL PRODUCE UP TO ONE QUARTER INCH OF
ICE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THIS WILL
MAKE UNTREATED SURFACES EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR WALKING OR
DRIVING. AFTER MIDNIGHT...THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGED TO ALL
SNOW. ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY
MORNING. THEN...COLDER AIR MOVING INTO THE AREA WILL BRING THE
POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY OVER THE TUG HILL PLATEAU.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ001>005-013-014-021-161130-
/O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051216T1700Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...
NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...WELLSVILLE
1023 PM EST THU DEC 15 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST
FRIDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST
FRIDAY. 

A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW AROUND
MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY
FRIDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE GENESEE VALLEY AND NORTHERN 
FINGER LAKES AREA. UNTREATED ROADS AND SIDEWALKS WILL REMAIN VERY
SLICK AS THE SNOW ACCUMULATES ON ICE COATED SURFACES.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

$$
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 160516
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1216 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...A MIX OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT WESTERN
AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY...

...HEAVY LAKE SNOWS LIKELY FOR THE BUFFALO METRO AREA LATE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...WHILE A SECOND LOW OVER THE
CAROLINAS TRACKS NORTH UP THE EAST COAST.

THE MIXED PRECIPITATION THAT IS DEVELOPING AHEAD OF THESE TWO
SYSTEMS WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW OVERNIGHT AS COLDER AIR MOVES IN
FROM THE WEST. GENERAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
OVERNIGHT...BUT FREEZING RAIN TOTALS BEFORE THE CHANGEOVER MAY
REACH A HALF INCH OVER THE FINGER LAKES REGION WITH SERIOUS
PROBLEMS POSSIBLE.

EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO...THE ICE MAY ACCUMULATE UP TO ONE QUARTER
INCH BEFORE THE CHANGEOVER TO SNOW OCCURS. THIS WILL MAKE ANY
UNTREATED SURFACES EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO WALK OR DRIVE ON.

THE SECOND PUNCH OF WINTER WEATHER WILL DEVELOP LATE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AS COLDER AIR CROSSES THE GREAT LAKES. LAKE SNOWS
DEVELOPING OFF LAKE ERIE WILL EXTEND ACROSS METRO BUFFALO AND THE
NORTHERN SUBURBS DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND SETTLE ACROSS THE
CITY AROUND RUSH HOUR. THE NARROW BAND OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
REMAIN ACROSS METRO BUFFALO THROUGH EARLY EVENING THEN SLOWLY
DRIFT SOUTH AND SETTLE OVER THE SOUTHTOWNS FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY
SATURDAY. OFF LAKE ONTARIO...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FRIDAY
NIGHT OVER THE TUG HILL PLATEAU AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY

NYZ003>005-013-014-161330-
/O.UPG.KBUF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051216T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.WS.W.0002.051216T0516Z-051216T1700Z/
MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...
GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA
1216 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

FREEZING RAIN IS PERSISTING A LITTLE LONGER THAN EARLIER THOUGHT AND
MAY CAUSE TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES TO COME DOWN BEFORE A
CHANGEOVER TO SNOW LATER TONIGHT. SNOW TOTALS WILL BE CUT DOWN
THOUGH TO AROUND 3 INCHES BY MORNING BECAUSE OF THE LATE
CHANGEOVER.

$$

NYZ010>012-019-020-085-161330-
/O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051216T1700Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0005.051216T1800Z-051218T0600Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...
JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
1216 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY.
A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. 

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON TOP OF EARLIER ICING CONDITIONS WILL BE
AROUND 3 INCHES. UNTREATED ROADS AND SIDEWALKS WILL REMAIN VERY
SLICK AS THE SNOW ACCUMULATES.

COLDER AIR FILTERING IN FROM THE WEST WILL THEN SET UP NARROW
BANDS OF SNOW OFF LAKE ERIE. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF
SIGNIFICANT LOCALIZED SNOW ACROSS THE BUFFALO METRO AREA LATE
FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS MAY HAVE MAJOR IMPACT ON
THE FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE. AN ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 6 TO
12 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH SATURDAY DUE TO THE LAKE EFFECT
SNOW.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. STAY
TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ006>008-161330-
/O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051216T2300Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0005.051217T0000Z-051218T1200Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
1216 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS
EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 

FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL PRODUCE UP TO ONE QUARTER INCH OF
ICE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THIS WILL
MAKE UNTREATED SURFACES EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR WALKING OR
DRIVING. AFTER MIDNIGHT...THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGED TO ALL
SNOW. ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY
MORNING. THEN...COLDER AIR MOVING INTO THE AREA WILL BRING THE
POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY OVER THE TUG HILL PLATEAU.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ001-002-021-161330-
/O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051216T1700Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...WELLSVILLE
1216 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY.

A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW AROUND
MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY
FRIDAY MORNING. UNTREATED ROADS AND SIDEWALKS WILL REMAIN VERY
SLICK AS THE SNOW ACCUMULATES ON ICE COATED SURFACES.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

$$

SAGE
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 161056
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
556 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...A MIX OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT WESTERN
AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK TODAY...

...HEAVY LAKE SNOWS EXPECTED FOR THE BUFFALO METRO AREA LATE THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY TODAY...WHILE A SECOND LOW OVER THE CAROLINAS TRACKS
NORTH UP THE EAST COAST.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE EAST OF ROCHESTER INTO THIS AFTERNOON. THERE
MAY BE A LITTLE FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET MIXED IN AT TIMES EARLY
THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW WILL BE 2 TO 4
INCHES.

THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF WEST OF ROCHESTER THIS MORNING.
MINOR ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED.

THE SECOND PUNCH OF WINTER WEATHER WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON
AS COLDER AIR CROSSES THE GREAT LAKES. LAKE SNOWS DEVELOPING OFF
LAKE ERIE WILL EXTEND ACROSS METRO BUFFALO AND THE NORTHERN
SUBURBS DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND SETTLE ACROSS THE CITY
AROUND RUSH HOUR. THE NARROW BAND OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN
ACROSS METRO BUFFALO THROUGH EARLY EVENING THEN SLOWLY DRIFT SOUTH
AND SETTLE OVER THE SOUTHTOWNS LATER TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY.
OFF LAKE ONTARIO...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT AROUND THE
WATERTOWN AREA AND THEN SETTLE SOUTH ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU
ON SATURDAY.

NYZ010>012-019-085-161700-
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.A.0005.051216T1800Z-051218T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.W.0006.051216T1800Z-051218T0600Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051216T1700Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...
JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
556 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
1 AM EST SUNDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1
AM EST SUNDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
NOON EST TODAY.

SNOW WILL DIMINISH THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW 
THROUGH NOON ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIMITED TO AN INCH OR TWO. THESE
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON TOP OF EARLIER SNOW AND ICING
CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE UNTREATED ROADS TO BE VERY SLICK AND
HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE MORNING RUSH HOUR.

DRIVE WITH EXTRA CAUTION THIS MORNING AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO
REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

COLDER AIR FILTERING IN FROM THE WEST WILL THEN SET UP NARROW
BANDS OF SNOW OFF LAKE ERIE. THE LAKE BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO
INITIALLY DEVELOP BETWEEN 1 PM AND 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS
SOUTHERN NIAGARA COUNTY AND FAR NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY. 

DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS...A WELL
ORGANIZED BAND OF HEAVY LAKE SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE BUFFALO
METRO AREA. THIS BAND WILL LIKELY CAUSE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON
THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING COMMUTE. SNOW COULD FALL AT A RATE
OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR.

THE LAKE SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY EARLY
TONIGHT ACROSS THE BUFFALO METRO AREA...BEFORE SLOWLY MIGRATING 
SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHTOWNS LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY 
MORNING...THEN EVENTUALLY SETTLING ACROSS SKI COUNTRY BY SATURDAY
NIGHT.

SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE LIKELY...HOWEVER WHERE THE
HEAVIEST LAKE SNOWS PERSIST LOCALLY AS MUCH AS A FOOT AND A HALF
IS POSSIBLE.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ007-008-161900-
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.A.0005.051217T0000Z-051218T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.W.0006.051217T0000Z-051218T1200Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051216T2300Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
556 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
7 AM EST SUNDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST SUNDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6
PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON...BEFORE TAPERING OFF. SOME
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IS STILL POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL 
ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO BE 3 TO 6 INCHES. THESE
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON TOP OF EARLIER SNOW AND ICING
CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE UNTREATED ROADS TO BE SNOW AND ICE 
COVERED...VERY SLICK AND HAZARDOUS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

DRIVE WITH EXTRA CAUTION TODAY AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION.

COLDER AIR FILTERING IN FROM THE WEST WILL THEN SET UP NARROW
BANDS OF SNOW OFF LAKE ONTARIO. THE LAKE BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO
INITIALLY DEVELOP BETWEEN 7 PM AND 10 PM THIS EVENING ACROSS
NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY...INCLUDING THE WATERTOWN AREA.

THE LAKE SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY TONIGHT
ACROSS NORTHERN JEFFERSON AND NORTHERN LEWIS COUNTIES...INCLUDING
THE WATERTOWN AREA. THE LAKE SNOWS WILL SLOWLY MIGRATE SOUTHWARD
SATURDAY...EVENTUALLY SETTLING ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU BY
SUNDAY MORNING.

LOCALIZED SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE MOST
PERSISTENT BANDS.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ003>005-013-014-161700-
/O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051216T1700Z/
MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...
GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA
556 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON...BEFORE TAPERING OFF. SOME
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IS STILL POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL 
ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO BE 1 TO 3 INCHES. HEAVIER
AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE EAST OF ROCHESTER. THESE
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON TOP OF EARLIER SNOW AND ICING
CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE UNTREATED ROADS TO BE VERY SLICK AND
HAZARDOUS THROUGH THE MORNING...ESPECIALLY DURING THE MORNING
COMMUTE.

DRIVE WITH EXTRA CAUTION THIS AFTERNOON AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO
REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

$$

NYZ020-161700-
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.A.0005.051216T1800Z-051218T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.051217T0000Z-051218T0600Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051216T1700Z/
CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OLEAN
556 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
1 AM EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM
EST SUNDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
NOON EST TODAY.

SNOW WILL DIMINISH THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW 
THROUGH NOON ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIMITED TO AN INCH OR TWO. THESE
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON TOP OF EARLIER SNOW AND ICING
CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE UNTREATED ROADS TO BE VERY SLICK AND
HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE MORNING RUSH HOUR.

DRIVE WITH EXTRA CAUTION THIS MORNING AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO
REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

LAKE SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OFF LAKE ERIE ACROSS THE
BUFFALO AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THIS LAKE BAND WILL SETTLE INTO
FAR NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.

LOCALIZED SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE MOST
PERSISTENT BANDS ACROSS FAR NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ006-161900-
/O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051216T2300Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0005.051217T0000Z-051218T1200Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
556 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS
EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON...BEFORE TAPERING OFF. SOME
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IS STILL POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL 
ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO BE 3 TO 6 INCHES. THESE
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON TOP OF EARLIER SNOW AND ICING
CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE UNTREATED ROADS TO BE SNOW AND ICE 
COVERED...VERY SLICK AND HAZARDOUS.

DRIVE WITH EXTRA CAUTION TODAY AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION.

COLDER AIR FILTERING IN FROM THE WEST WILL THEN SET UP NARROW
BANDS OF SNOW OFF LAKE ONTARIO. THE LAKE BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO
INITIALLY DEVELOP NORTH OF THE AREA EARLY TONIGHT. THE LAKE BAND
IS EXPECTED TO DRIFT SLOWLY SOUTHWARD AND MAY REACH OSWEGO COUNTY
TONIGHT OR SATURDAY.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ001-002-021-161700-
/O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051216T1700Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...WELLSVILLE
556 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY.

SNOW WILL DIMINISH THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW 
THROUGH NOON ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIMITED TO AN INCH OR TWO. THESE
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON TOP OF EARLIER SNOW AND ICING
CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE UNTREATED ROADS TO BE VERY SLICK AND
HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE.

DRIVE WITH EXTRA CAUTION THIS MORNING AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO
REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

LAKE EFFECT SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHERN NIAGARA
AND SOUTHERN ORLEANS COUNTIES BETWEEN 1 PM AND 4 PM. LOCALIZED
ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS
NIAGARA COUNTY.

$$

TMA
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 161502
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1002 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...HEAVY LAKE SNOWS WILL FALL IN AREAS EAST OF LAKES ERIE AND
ONTARIO THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY TODAY...WHILE A SECOND LOW MOVES ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO COUNTIES THIS
AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW WILL BE 1 TO 4
INCHES.

MEANWHILE THE SECOND PUNCH OF WINTER WEATHER WILL DEVELOP AS
COLDER AIR CROSSES THE GREAT LAKES. LAKE SNOWS DEVELOPING OFF LAKE
ERIE WILL INITIALLY EXTEND ACROSS NIAGARA AND EXTREME NORTHERN
ERIE COUNTIES...JUST NORTH OF THE METRO BUFFALO AND THE NORTHERN
SUBURBS. THE NARROW BAND OF SNOW WILL THEN DRIFT SOUTH ACROSS
METRO BUFFALO AND THE NORTHERN SUBURBS BY MID AND LATE AFTERNOON.
IT WILL THEN REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT...THEN SLOWLY
DRIFT SOUTH AND SETTLE OVER THE SOUTHTOWNS LATER TONIGHT AND EARLY
SATURDAY.

OFF LAKE ONTARIO...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT AROUND THE
WATERTOWN AREA AND THEN SETTLE SOUTH ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU
ON SATURDAY.

NYZ003>005-013-014-161615-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051216T1700Z/
MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...
GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA
1002 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
STORM WARNING. 

$$

NYZ001-002-162315-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051216T1700Z/
/O.EXB.KBUF.LE.W.0006.051216T1700Z-051217T0100Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA
1002 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING.
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. THE BAND WILL THEN DRIFT SOUTH OF THE
AREA THIS EVENING. ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 8 INCHES.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ010>012-019-085-162315-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051216T1700Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0006.051216T1800Z-051218T0600Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...
JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
1002 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA DURING THE MID AND
LATE AFTERNOON...INCLUDING BUFFALO METRO AND THE NORTHERN
SUBURBS. IT WILL LIKELY CAUSE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE LATE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING COMMUTE. SNOW COULD FALL AT A RATE OF 1 TO 2
INCHES PER HOUR.

THE LAKE SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY EARLY
TONIGHT BEFORE SLOWLY MIGRATING SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHTOWNS
LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING...THEN EVENTUALLY SETTLING
ACROSS SKI COUNTRY BY SATURDAY NIGHT.

SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE LIKELY...HOWEVER WHERE THE
HEAVIEST LAKE SNOWS PERSIST LOCALLY AS MUCH AS A FOOT AND A HALF
IS POSSIBLE. 

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ020-162315-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051216T1700Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.051217T0000Z-051218T0600Z/
CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OLEAN
1002 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT
FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY. 

LAKE SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OFF LAKE ERIE ACROSS THE
BUFFALO AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THIS LAKE BAND WILL SETTLE INTO
FAR NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.

LOCALIZED SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE MOST
PERSISTENT BANDS ACROSS FAR NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ021-161615-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051216T1700Z/
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE
1002 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY. 

$$

NYZ007-008-162300-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0006.051217T0000Z-051218T1200Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051216T2300Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
1002 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON...BEFORE TAPERING OFF.
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO BE 1 TO 3 INCHES.
THESE ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON TOP OF EARLIER SNOW AND
ICING CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE UNTREATED ROADS TO BE SNOW AND ICE
COVERED...VERY SLICK AND HAZARDOUS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

DRIVE WITH EXTRA CAUTION TODAY AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION.

COLDER AIR FILTERING IN FROM THE WEST WILL THEN SET UP NARROW
BANDS OF SNOW OFF LAKE ONTARIO. THE LAKE BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO
INITIALLY DEVELOP BETWEEN 7 PM AND 10 PM THIS EVENING ACROSS
NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY...INCLUDING THE WATERTOWN AREA.

THE LAKE SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY TONIGHT
ACROSS NORTHERN JEFFERSON AND NORTHERN LEWIS COUNTIES...INCLUDING
THE WATERTOWN AREA. THE LAKE SNOWS WILL SLOWLY MIGRATE SOUTHWARD
SATURDAY...EVENTUALLY SETTLING ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU BY
SUNDAY MORNING.

LOCALIZED SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE
MOST PERSISTENT BANDS.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ006-162300-
/O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051216T2300Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0005.051217T0000Z-051218T1200Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
1002 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM
EST THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON...BEFORE TAPERING OFF.
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO BE ONLY AN INCH
OR TWO. HOWEVER THIS ADDITIONAL SNOW ON TOP OF EARLIER SNOW AND
ICING CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE UNTREATED ROADS TO BE SNOW AND ICE
COVERED...VERY SLICK AND HAZARDOUS.

DRIVE WITH EXTRA CAUTION TODAY AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION.

COLDER AIR FILTERING IN FROM THE WEST WILL THEN SET UP NARROW
BANDS OF SNOW OFF LAKE ONTARIO. THE LAKE BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO
INITIALLY DEVELOP NORTH OF THE AREA EARLY TONIGHT. THE LAKE BAND
IS EXPECTED TO DRIFT SLOWLY SOUTHWARD AND MAY REACH OSWEGO COUNTY
TONIGHT OR SATURDAY.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 161602
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1102 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL FALL IN AREAS EAST OF LAKE ERIE
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL ALSO
FORM OVER LAKE ONTARIO BEGINNING TONIGHT...

.LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY TODAY...WHILE A SECOND LOW MOVES ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND.

THE SNOW AND ICE WHICH PLAGUED WESTERN AND NORTHERN NEW YORK
THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT HAS MOVED INTO EASTERN NEW YORK AND
NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND.

HOWEVER A SECOND PUNCH OF WINTER WEATHER WILL DEVELOP AS COLDER
AIR CROSSES THE GREAT LAKES. LAKE SNOWS DEVELOPING OFF LAKE ERIE
WILL INITIALLY EXTEND ACROSS NIAGARA AND EXTREME NORTHERN ERIE
COUNTIES...JUST NORTH OF THE METRO BUFFALO AND THE NORTHERN
SUBURBS. THE NARROW BAND OF SNOW WILL THEN DRIFT SOUTH ACROSS
METRO BUFFALO AND THE NORTHERN SUBURBS BY MID AND LATE AFTERNOON.
IT WILL THEN REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT... THEN SLOWLY
DRIFT SOUTH AND SETTLE OVER THE SOUTHTOWNS LATER TONIGHT AND EARLY
SATURDAY.

OFF LAKE ONTARIO...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT AROUND THE
WATERTOWN AREA AND THEN SETTLE SOUTH ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU
ON SATURDAY.

NYZ007-008-170015-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051216T2300Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0006.051217T0000Z-051218T1200Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
1102 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT
FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY. 

COLDER AIR FILTERING IN FROM THE WEST WILL THEN SET UP NARROW
BANDS OF SNOW OFF LAKE ONTARIO. THE LAKE BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO
INITIALLY DEVELOP BETWEEN 7 PM AND 10 PM THIS EVENING ACROSS
NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY...INCLUDING THE WATERTOWN AREA.

THE LAKE SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY TONIGHT
ACROSS NORTHERN JEFFERSON AND NORTHERN LEWIS COUNTIES...INCLUDING
THE WATERTOWN AREA. THE LAKE SNOWS WILL SLOWLY MIGRATE SOUTHWARD
SATURDAY...EVENTUALLY SETTLING ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU BY
SUNDAY MORNING.

LOCALIZED SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE
MOST PERSISTENT BANDS.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ006-170015-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051216T2300Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0005.051217T0000Z-051218T1200Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
1102 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 

COLDER AIR FILTERING IN FROM THE WEST WILL THEN SET UP NARROW
BANDS OF SNOW OFF LAKE ONTARIO. THE LAKE BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO
INITIALLY DEVELOP NORTH OF THE AREA EARLY TONIGHT. THE LAKE BAND
IS EXPECTED TO DRIFT SLOWLY SOUTHWARD AND MAY REACH OSWEGO COUNTY
TONIGHT OR SATURDAY.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ001-002-170015-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0006.051216T1700Z-051217T0100Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA
1102 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. THE BAND WILL THEN DRIFT SOUTH OF THE
AREA THIS EVENING. ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 8 INCHES.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ010>012-019-085-170015-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0006.051216T1800Z-051218T0600Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...
JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
1102 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
SUNDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
SUNDAY. 

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA DURING THE MID
AND LATE AFTERNOON...INCLUDING BUFFALO METRO AND THE NORTHERN
SUBURBS. IT WILL LIKELY CAUSE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE LATE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING COMMUTE. SNOW COULD FALL AT A RATE OF 1 TO
2 INCHES PER HOUR.

THE LAKE SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY EARLY
TONIGHT BEFORE SLOWLY MIGRATING SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHTOWNS
LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING...THEN EVENTUALLY SETTLING
ACROSS SKI COUNTRY BY SATURDAY NIGHT.

SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE LIKELY...HOWEVER WHERE THE
HEAVIEST LAKE SNOWS PERSIST LOCALLY AS MUCH AS A FOOT AND A HALF
IS POSSIBLE.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ020-170015-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.051217T0000Z-051218T0600Z/
CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OLEAN
1102 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY. 

LAKE SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OFF LAKE ERIE ACROSS THE
BUFFALO AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THIS LAKE BAND WILL SETTLE INTO
FAR NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.

LOCALIZED SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE MOST
PERSISTENT BANDS ACROSS FAR NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 162103
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
403 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PERSIST DOWNWIND FROM LAKES ERIE
AND ONTARIO...

.LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES WILL CONTINUE
TO CIRCULATE INCREASINGLY COLDER AIR OVER LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO
TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT BANDS GENERATED BY THE COLD
AIR BLOWING ACROSS THE LAKES ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME BETTER
ORGANIZED OVERNIGHT.

SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE...AND THIS
WILL MAKE DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AS SNOW PLOWS ATTEMPT TO
KEEP UP WITH THE RAPID ACCUMULATIONS.

THE SNOW BANDS WILL REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH MUCH OF TONIGHT.
THEY WILL BEGIN TO DRIFT SLOWLY SOUTH EARLY SATURDAY AS SOUTHWEST
WINDS BECOME MORE WESTERLY.

THE SNOW WILL BEGIN DIMINISHING IN INTENSITY BY SATURDAY EVENING
EAST OF LAKE ERIE...AND SUNDAY MORNING TO THE LEE OF LAKE ONTARIO.

NYZ001-002-170100-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0006.000000T0000Z-051217T0100Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA
403 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

BURSTS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. THE
HEAVIER BANDS WILL SETTLE SOUTH OF THE AREA EARLY TONIGHT. TOTAL
ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 8 INCHES GENERALLY FROM NIAGARA
FALLS AND LOCKPORT SOUTH.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ010>012-019-085-170515-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0006.000000T0000Z-051218T0600Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...
JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
403 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
SUNDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
SUNDAY. 

BURSTS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL BECOME MORE CONTINUOUS EARLY
TONIGHT AS THE SNOW BAND BECOMES BETTER ORGANIZED OVER THE BUFFALO
METRO AND NORTHERN SUBURBS EAST INTO GENESEE COUNTY. SNOW COULD
FALL AT A RATE OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR.

THE LAKE SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY EARLY
TONIGHT BEFORE SLOWLY MIGRATING SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHTOWNS
LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING...THEN EVENTUALLY SETTLING
ACROSS SKI COUNTRY BY SATURDAY NIGHT.

SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE LIKELY...HOWEVER WHERE THE
HEAVIEST LAKE SNOWS PERSIST LOCALLY AS MUCH AS A FOOT AND A HALF
IS POSSIBLE.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ007-008-170515-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0006.051217T0000Z-051218T1200Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
403 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY. 

BURSTS OF HEAVY SNOW THIS EVENING OVER THE ENTIRE AREA WILL
CONSOLIDATE INTO A SINGLE BAND OVERNIGHT ACROSS JEFFERSON AND
NORTHERN LEWIS COUNTIES...INCLUDING WATERTOWN.

THE LAKE SNOWS WILL SLOWLY MIGRATE SOUTHWARD SATURDAY...EVENTUALLY
SETTLING ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU BY SUNDAY MORNING.

LOCALIZED SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 8 TO 15 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE
MOST PERSISTENT BANDS.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ020-170515-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.051217T0000Z-051218T0600Z/
CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OLEAN
403 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY. 

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND FORMING NORTH OF THE AREA TONIGHT WILL
SETTLE INTO NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY LATE TONIGHT AND
SATURDAY. 

LOCALIZED SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE LIKELY
IN THE MOST PERSISTENT BANDS ACROSS FAR NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE
COUNTY.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ006-170515-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0005.051217T0000Z-051218T1200Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
403 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 

COLDER AIR FILTERING IN FROM THE WEST WILL SET UP NARROW BANDS OF
SNOW OFF LAKE ONTARIO. THE LAKE BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO INITIALLY
DEVELOP NORTH OF THE AREA EARLY TONIGHT. THE LAKE BAND IS EXPECTED
TO DRIFT SLOWLY SOUTHWARD AND MAY REACH OSWEGO COUNTY LATE TONIGHT
OR SATURDAY.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 170140
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
840 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PERSIST DOWNWIND FROM LAKES ERIE
AND ONTARIO...

.LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES WILL
CONTINUE TO CIRCULATE COLD ACROSS LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO TONIGHT
AND SATURDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT BANDS HAVE NOT BECOME AS ORGANIZED
AS EARLIER THOUGHT BUT WE STILL EXPECT SOME PRETTY GOOD SNOW
AMOUNTS.

SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. THIS
WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. 

THE SNOW BANDS WILL MEANDER A BIT TONIGHT BUT THEY WILL DRIFT
SOUTH SLOWLY EARLY SATURDAY AS SOUTHWEST WINDS BECOME MORE
WESTERLY.

THE SNOW WILL BEGIN DIMINISHING IN INTENSITY BY SATURDAY EVENING
EAST OF LAKE ERIE...AND SUNDAY MORNING TO THE LEE OF LAKE
ONTARIO.

NYZ010>012-019-085-170945-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0006.000000T0000Z-051218T0600Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...
JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
840 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
SUNDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
SUNDAY. 

BURSTS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT BUT A
WELL ORGANIZED BAND HAS NOT DEVELOPED AS OF YET. WE STILL EXPECT
ACCUMULATION RATES OF AROUND AN INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES.
ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THE REST OF THE NIGHT WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM
4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY MORE OVER THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE
SNOWS.

THE LAKE SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO MEANDER NORTH AND SOUTH OVERNIGHT
THEN MIGRATE SOUTHWARD SLOWLY SATURDAY.

SNOWFALL TOTALS BY SATURDAY EVENING WILL LIKELY BE MORE THAN A
FOOT IN THE HEAVIEST AREAS MAINLY FROM THE SOUTH TOWNS SOUTHWARD
INTO SKI COUNTRY.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ007-008-170945-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0006.000000T0000Z-051218T1200Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
840 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
SUNDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
SUNDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE ORGANIZED
OVERNIGHT ACROSS JEFFERSON AND NORTHERN LEWIS COUNTIES...INCLUDING
WATERTOWN.

THE LAKE SNOWS WILL SLOWLY MIGRATE SOUTHWARD SATURDAY...
EVENTUALLY SETTLING ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU BY SUNDAY
MORNING.

LOCALIZED SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 8 TO 15 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE
MOST PERSISTENT BANDS.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ020-170945-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-051218T0600Z/
CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OLEAN
840 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
SUNDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
SUNDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO SETTLE INTO NORTHERN PORTIONS OF
THE COUNTY LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.

LOCALIZED SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE MOST
PERSISTENT BANDS ACROSS FAR NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY
TONIGHT WITH ANOTHER 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE SATURDAY.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ006-170945-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0005.000000T0000Z-051218T1200Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
840 PM EST FRI DEC 16 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING. 

COLDER AIR FILTERING IN FROM THE WEST WILL SET UP NARROW BANDS OF
SNOW OFF LAKE ONTARIO. THE LAKE BANDS WILL LIKELY BE OVER THE
EXTREME NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY TONIGHT WITH A SLOW SOUTHWARD
DRIFT SATURDAY.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

SAGE
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 170915
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
415 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PERSIST DOWNWIND FROM LAKES ERIE AND
ONTARIO...

.LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES WILL CONTINUE
TO CIRCULATE COLD ACROSS LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THE LAKE EFFECT BANDS WILL PRODUCE SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO AN INCH
PER HOUR AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. THE SNOW
BANDS WILL MEANDER A BIT THIS MORNING...BUT THEY WILL DRIFT SLOWLY 
SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON AS SOUTHWEST WINDS BECOME MORE WESTERLY.

THE SNOW WILL BEGIN DIMINISHING IN INTENSITY BY SATURDAY EVENING
EAST OF LAKE ERIE...AND SUNDAY MORNING TO THE LEE OF LAKE
ONTARIO.

NYZ010>012-019-085-171715-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0006.000000T0000Z-051218T0600Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...
JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
415 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
SUNDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
SUNDAY. 

LAKE SNOWS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST ACTIVITY IS
EXPECTED TO BE SOUTH OF BUFFALO AND BATAVIA. IN THE MOST
PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS...AN ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4
INCHES IS LIKELY.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ007-008-171715-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0006.000000T0000Z-051218T1200Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
415 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
SUNDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
SUNDAY. 

LAKE SNOWS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST ACTIVITY
WILL BE ACROSS JEFFERSON AND NORTHERN LEWIS COUNTIES...INCLUDING
THE WATERTOWN AREA THIS MORNING.

THE LAKE SNOWS WILL SLOWLY MIGRATE SOUTHWARD THIS AFTERNOON...
EVENTUALLY SETTLING ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU BY SUNDAY MORNING.

IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4
TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. SNOWFALL RATES COULD BE 1 TO 2 INCHES
PER HOUR. THESE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BRING LOCALIZED
SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT BANDS BY
SUNDAY MORNING.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ006-171715-
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.A.0005.000000T0000Z-051218T1200Z/
/O.EXB.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-051218T1200Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
415 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. THE
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO SETTLE INTO NORTHERN PORTIONS
OF THE COUNTY TODAY AND CONTINUE TONIGHT.

LOCALIZED SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE MOST
PERSISTENT BANDS ACROSS FAR NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ020-171715-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-051218T0600Z/
CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OLEAN
415 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2005

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
SUNDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
SUNDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO SETTLE INTO NORTHERN PORTIONS
OF THE COUNTY TODAY AND CONTINUE TONIGHT.

LOCALIZED SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE MOST
PERSISTENT BANDS ACROSS FAR NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY.

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

TMA

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this lake effect snow advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Buffalo, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this lake effect snow advisory went out at Dec 4, 3:40 AM EST, 6 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 4, 3:40 AM EST, 6 hours 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
340 AM EST SUN DEC 4 2005

.SHORT TERM (TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY)...

LOW PRESSURE OVER EASTERN KENTUCKY EARLY THIS MORNING WILL MOVE TO
THE EAST AND SLIDE OFF EAST COAST EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. GOOD THERMAL
ADVECTION ALOFT IS GENERATING A STEADY AREA OF LIGHT SNOW THAT
EXTENDS AS FAR NORTH AS NEW YORK STATE. SINCE THE LOW WILL BE
TRACKING FAIRLY QUICKLY TO THE EAST...THE BULK OF THE SNOW WILL
FALLING ACROSS OUR CWA THIS MORNING. THE MAIN EXCEPTION WILL BE
ACROSS THE EASTERN FINGER LAKES AND NORTH COUNTRY WHERE CONVERGENCE
IN THE VICINITY OF THE INVERTED SFC TROUGH WILL KEEP THE LIGHT SNOW
GOING THROUGH AT LEAST THE MID AFTERNOON.

AFTER THE SYNOPTIC SNOW WINDS DOWN THIS AFTERNOON...SOME LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT AS A WELL ALIGNED
WESTERLY FLOW SETS UP BEHIND THE DEPARTING LOW. EAST OF LAKE ERIE...
THE POTENTIAL FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BE LIMITED BY A LACK OF
FAVORABLE SNOW CRYSTAL GROWTH AND RELATIVELY DRY AIR IN THE LOWER
LEVELS.

THE NAM BUFKIT SOUNDINGS SHOW MORE MOISTURE AND A DEEPER
LAYER OF SNOW CRYSTAL GROWTH EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO THROUGH THE FIRST
HALF OF TONIGHT...BUT AFTER 06Z THE INVERSION LOWERS QUICKLY AND THE
SOUNDING DRIES OUT QUITE A BIT. BASED ON THESE TRENDS..HAVE DECIDED
TO KEEP ACCUMULATIONS JUST UNDER ADVISORY CRITERIA EAST OF LAKE
ONTARIO TONIGHT.

THE POTENTIAL FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW ON MONDAY IS SOMEWHAT MORE
COMPLICATED DUE TO THE APPROACH OF THE LOW THAT WILL BE LIFTING OUT
OF THE GULF COAST STATES DURING THE AFTERNOON. IF THE LOW TRACKS AS
FAR NORTH AS THE NAM SUGGESTS...THERE WOULD BE A SUBSTANTIAL
INCREASE IN LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR WHICH WOULD WEAKEN ANY EXISTING
LAKE BANDS. THE MORE SOUTHERLY TRACK OF THE GFS WOULD MAINTAIN A
WESTERLY FETCH THROUGH A DEEPER LAYER FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME.
FOR NOW...WILL STILL INDICATE INDICATE LIKELY POPS EAST OF BOTH
LAKES ON MONDAY...BUT WILL HOLD ACCUMULATIONS DOWN DUE TO THE
UNCERTAINTIES IN THE WIND FIELDS AND MOISTURE PROFILES. BOTH MODELS
AGREE THAT THERE WILL BE A LOT OF SHEAR IN THE BOUNDARY LAYER MONDAY
AS THE LOW MOVES UP THE NEW ENGLAND COAST...BUT WILL LEAVE IN CHANCE
POPS FOR ALL AREAS MONDAY NIGHT DUE TO MOISTURE WRAPPING AROUND THE
DEPARTING COASTAL LOW. IN THE WAKE OF THE LOW...THE COMBINATION OF
COLD AIR ADVECTION AND MUCH MORE FAVORABLE WIND PROFILES WILL SET
THE STAGE FOR A RENEWED ROUND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OF THE LAKES
ON TUESDAY.

&&

.LONG TERM (TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY)...

IN THE LONG TERM...IT WILL BE MORE OF THE SAME AS THE LARGE SCALE
PATTERN WILL FEATURE A DOMINANT EASTERN PACIFIC RIDGE...AND GENERAL
DOWNSTREAM TROUGHING ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE
COUNTRY. THIS PATTERN WILL FAVOR A CONTINUATION OF BELOW NORMAL
TEMPERATURES FOR OUR AREA...AS WELL AS MORE LAKE EFFECT SNOWS
DOWNWIND OF THE GREAT LAKES.

AS FOR THE DETAILS...A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL WORK
NORTHEAST ALONG (BUT A LITTLE OFFSHORE OF) THE NEW ENGLAND COAST
DURING TUESDAY. BEHIND THE LOW...MUCH COLDER AIR WILL BE DRAWN
SOUTHEAST FROM THE UPPER GREAT LAKES/SOUTHERN CANADA...AND THIS WILL
IN TURN HELP TO GENERATE BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT. INITIALLY...THESE BANDS WILL SET UP EAST OF THE LAKES
ON A WESTERLY FLOW...THEN WILL LIKELY BE FORCED SOUTHWARD WITH THE
PASSAGE OF A SURFACE TROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WHICH WILL SHARPLY
SHIFT THE WINDS TO NORTH-NORTHWEST FOR THURSDAY/THURSDAY NIGHT. THE
LEFTOVERS OF THESE BANDS WILL BEGIN A NORTHWARD MIGRATION TOWARD
BUFFALO AND WATERTOWN FRIDAY AS THE WINDS BACK TO MORE OF A
WESTERLY/SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING SHORTWAVE
TROUGH...WHICH WILL BRING THE CHANCE OF A GENERAL LIGHT SNOW TO THE
AREA SATURDAY.

GIVEN THE LARGE SCALE PATTERN...WE HAVE ONCE AGAIN FOLLOWED THE LEAD
OF THE GFS AND LOWERED TEMPERATURES THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD...MOST
NOTABLY FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AS A POCKET OF -18C 850 MB TEMPS
CROSSES THE REGION. IF THESE VALUES VERIFY...TEMPERATURES WILL
STRUGGLE TO REACH THE LOWER TO MID 20S ON THURSDAY...WHICH IS WELL
BELOW THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S CURRENTLY FORECAST BY HPC.

&&

.AVIATION...

CIGS/VSBYS WILL CONTINUE TO LOWER TO MVFR ACROSS THE REGION BEFORE
DAYBREAK AS AN AREA OF STEADY SNOW OVERSPREADS THE AREA. CIGS/VSBYS
MAY OCNLY LOWER TO IFR IN BURSTS OF HEAVIER SNOW.

SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FROM FROM WEST TO EAST AFT 16Z THOUGH MVFR CIGS
WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. GENERAL SNOW WILL LINGER THE
LONGEST ACROSS THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION...INCLUDING
KART...THROUGH 00Z.

LAKE EFFECT SNOWS ARE AGAIN EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TO THE LEE OF LAKES
ERIE AND ONTARIO ON A 270-280 FLOW. THESE WILL RESULT IN MVFR
CIGS/VSBYS IN SNOW IN THE VCNTY KDKK-KJHW (OFF LAKE ERIE) AND
BETWEEN KFZY AND KART (OFF LAKE ONTARIO).

&&

.MARINE...

WINDS WILL PICK UP BEHIND THE DEPARTING LOW THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE ALREADY IN EFFECT TO COVER
THESE CONDTIONS.

.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
.NY...LK EFFECT SNOW WARNING NYZ006 UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT.

.MARINE...SCA LEZ040-041-LOZ042-043 THROUGH 10 AM MONDAY.
          SCA LOZ044-045 THROUGH 4 PM MONDAY.

SHORT TERM...TJP
LONG TERM...JJR
AVIATION/MARINE...JL
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 4, 4:45 AM EST, 5 hours 25 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
445 AM EST SUN DEC 4 2005

NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-050945-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-
LEWIS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-
CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
445 AM EST SUN DEC 4 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL
NEW YORK AND THE ADJOINING WATERS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE ONTARIO...
AND THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

LOW PRESSURE TRACKING SOUTH OF PENNSYLVANIA WILL AN INCH OR TWO OF
SNOW TO THE AREA THIS MORNING...BEFORE TAPERING OFF FROM WEST TO
EAST DURING THE AFTERNOON. SOME LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL DEVELOP
TONIGHT AND MONDAY...BUT SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED
AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL REDEVELOP EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF THE GREAT
LAKES TUESDAY AND CONTINUE OFF AND ON THROUGH THE WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES...
AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT THE FOLLOWING (LOWER
CASE): HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF

LEZ020-040-041-061-LOZ042>045-062>065-050945-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT
LAWRENCE RIVER-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-

434 AM EST SUN DEC 4 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL
NEW YORK AND THE ADJOINING WATERS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE ONTARIO...
AND THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE NEARSHORES OF LAKE ERIE AND
LAKE ONTARIO.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE NEARSHORES OF LAKE ERIE
UNTIL 10 AM MONDAY AND UNTIL 4 PM MONDAY FOR THE NEARSHORES OF
LAKE ONTARIO.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES...
AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT THE FOLLOWING (LOWER
CASE): HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF

SLZ022-050945-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG-
445 AM EST SUN DEC 4 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL
NEW YORK AND THE ADJOINING WATERS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE ONTARIO...
AND THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES...
AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT THE FOLLOWING (LOWER
CASE): HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 4, 6:12 PM ESTLake Effect Snow WarningBUFJefferson, Lewis, Oswego35 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.