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Lake Effect Snow Advisory 8, NWS Buffalo, NY

February 18, 2006Cayuga County, Wayne County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this lake effect snow advisory at Feb 18, 2006, 3:44 AM EST for Cayuga County, Wayne County, New York. It took effect at Feb 18, 2006, 8:51 PM EST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 18, 2006, 3:44 AM EST (08:44 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 18, 2006, 8:51 PM EST
Expired
Feb 19, 2006, 6:00 AM EST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Cayuga County, NY, Wayne County, NY

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

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 Feb 18, 3:23 AM EST, 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 18, 3:23 AM EST, 21 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 17, 4:32 AM EST, 23 hours 12 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
432 AM EST FRI FEB 17 2006

NYZ001-002-010>012-021-180930-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-ALLEGANY-
432 AM EST FRI FEB 17 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NIAGARA FRONTIER...AND
PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON.

A LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE ERIE COUNTY SHORELINE.

WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS WILL OCCUR AFTER THE PASSAGE OF A STRONG
COLD FRONT THIS MORNING...BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THIS
AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS WILL AVERAGE 30 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER
60 MPH POSSIBLE. THESE SPEEDS COULD CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE...DOWN
TREES...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. THE STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO LIKELY
TO PRODUCE A SURGE OF WATER ON THE EASTERN END OF LAKE
ERIE...WHICH COULD CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS FOR A FEW HOURS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

CALLS REPORTING WIND DAMAGE WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL.

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

NYZ003-004-013-014-180930-
MONROE-WAYNE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
432 AM EST FRI FEB 17 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE GENESEE VALLEY AND
WESTERN FINGER LAKES REGION.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING.

WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS WILL OCCUR AFTER THE PASSAGE OF A STRONG
COLD FRONT THIS MORNING...BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THIS
AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS WILL AVERAGE 30 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER
60 MPH POSSIBLE. THESE SPEEDS COULD CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE...DOWN
TREES...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

CALLS REPORTING WIND DAMAGE WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL.

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

NYZ007-008-180930-
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
432 AM EST FRI FEB 17 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING.

WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS WILL OCCUR AFTER THE PASSAGE OF A STRONG
COLD FRONT THIS MORNING...BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THIS
AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS WILL AVERAGE 30 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER
60 MPH POSSIBLE. THESE SPEEDS COULD CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE...DOWN
TREES...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

CALLS REPORTING WIND DAMAGE WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL.

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

NYZ019-020-085-180930-
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
432 AM EST FRI FEB 17 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS...AND
SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON.

A LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE ERIE COUNTY SHORELINE.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS WILL OCCUR AFTER THE PASSAGE OF A STRONG
COLD FRONT THIS MORNING...BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THIS
AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS WILL AVERAGE 30 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER
60 MPH POSSIBLE. THESE SPEEDS COULD CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE...DOWN
TREES...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. THE STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO LIKELY
TO PRODUCE A SURGE OF WATER ON THE EASTERN END OF LAKE ERIE...
WHICH COULD CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS FOR A FEW HOURS.

LAKE EFFECT SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING OVER
PORTIONS OF CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES...
AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS
ARE POSSIBLE...ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW DURING FRIDAY
NIGHT AND SATURDAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

LAKE SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

CALLS REPORTING WIND DAMAGE AND SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WOULD BE
VERY HELPFUL.

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

NYZ005-006-180930-
NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-
432 AM EST FRI FEB 17 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CAYUGA AND OSWEGO
COUNTIES.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS WILL OCCUR AFTER THE PASSAGE OF A STRONG
COLD FRONT THIS MORNING...BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THIS
AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS WILL AVERAGE 30 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER
60 MPH POSSIBLE. THESE SPEEDS COULD CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE...DOWN
TREES...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES.

LAKE EFFECT SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING OVER
PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CAYUGA AND OSWEGO COUNTIES...AND CONTINUE
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE...ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW DURING FRIDAY
NIGHT AND SATURDAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

LAKE SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

CALLS REPORTING WIND DAMAGE AND SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WOULD BE
VERY HELPFUL.

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-SLZ022-024-180930-
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-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS-
432 AM EST FRI FEB 17 2006

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

STRONG GALE FORCE WINDS...WITH GUSTS EXCEEDING STORM FORCE...ARE
EXPECTED ON BOTH LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO TODAY. IN ADDITION...A SEICHE
IS LIKELY THIS MORNING ON THE EAST END OF LAKE ERIE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

JJR

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 18, 2:41 PM ESTWind Chill AdvisoryBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Jefferson, Lewis and 2 more18 hr

Nearby

Lake Effect Snow Advisories in New York, 2006Every lake effect snow advisory in 2006

Sources

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