Alert archive / New York / Lake Effect Snow Warnings in 2006
Lake Effect Snow Warning 2, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this lake effect snow warning at Feb 4, 2006, 10:01 AM EST for 5 counties in New York. It took effect at Feb 5, 2006, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for 52 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2006, 10:01 AM EST (15:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 5, 2006, 12:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2006, 3:32 PM EST
- In force
- 52 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Cayuga County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Oswego County, NY, Wayne County, NY
The radar
The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:04 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 207 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 761 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 144 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS41 KBUF 041501 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1001 AM EST SAT FEB 4 2006 ...WINTER CONDITIONS TO RETURN TO THE AREA THIS WEEKEND... .LOW PRESSURE PRESSURE MOVING NORTH OUT OF THE OHIO VALLEY IS FORECAST TO REACH LAKE ERIE THIS EVENING...THEN TRACK NORTH ACROSS ONTARIO AND QUEBEC TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. THE LOW WILL BRING A GENERAL SNOWFALL TO WESTERN NEW YORK SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTHERN TIER. THE SNOW FROM THIS STORM WILL AFFECT AREAS EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO SUNDAY. COLDER AIR FOLLOWING THIS SYSTEM WILL THEN GENERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OF BOTH LAKES FROM SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THE SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ON SUNDAY... RESULTING IN NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. SINCE THIS IS THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER THAT WE HAVE SEEN IN QUITE AWHILE...MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY DETERIORATING CONDITIONS SATURDAY NIGHT AND ESPECIALLY ON SUNDAY. NYZ006>008-042315- /O.UPG.KBUF.LE.A.0001.060205T1700Z-060207T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.LE.W.0002.060205T1700Z-060207T1200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 1001 AM EST SAT FEB 4 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LOW PRESSURE PRESSURE MOVING NORTH OUT OF THE OHIO VALLEY IS FORECAST TO REACH LAKE ERIE THIS EVENING...THEN TRACK NORTH ACROSS ONTARIO AND QUEBEC TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. MUCH COLDER AIR WILL BE DRAWN IN ON THE BACK SIDE OF THIS SYSTEM AND LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON...CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOW AREAS. 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. $$ NYZ012-019-020-085-042315- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.060205T0000Z-060207T2300Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1001 AM EST SAT FEB 4 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY. RAIN DEVELOPING AHEAD OF LOW PRESSURE WILL SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. THE RAIN MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO WET SNOW AT TIMES BY THIS EVENING OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER...AND CHANGE TO ALL SNOW TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. GENERAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY MORNING...BUT HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. ANOTHER 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIER SUNDAY. AS THE COLD AIR DEEPENS ON SUNDAY...ADDITIONAL MOISTURE FROM LAKE ERIE WILL ADD TO THE ACCUMULATIONS EAST OF THE LAKE. THE LAKE EFFECT WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THOSE AREAS THROUGH TUESDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE ON SUNDAY...GUSTING UP TO 45 MPH AT TIMES... PRODUCING BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE... OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-042315- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0005.060205T0500Z-060205T2300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 1001 AM EST SAT FEB 4 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY. RAIN DEVELOPING AHEAD OF LOW PRESSURE WILL SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. AS COLDER AIR IS DRAWN ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT...THE RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ON SUNDAY AND ACCUMULATE 3 TO 5 INCHES BY SUNDAY EVENING. FALLING TEMPERATURES SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY WILL CAUSE WET ROADS TO ICE UP. WINDS WILL INCREASE ON SUNDAY...GUSTING UP TO 45 MPH AT TIMES...PRODUCING BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS INCLUDING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT... THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$
18 follow-up statements
000 WWUS41 KBUF 042046 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 346 PM EST SAT FEB 4 2006 ...WINTER CONDITIONS TO RETURN TO THE AREA THIS WEEKEND... .LOW PRESSURE MOVING NORTH ACROSS EASTERN OHIO THIS AFTERNOON WILL TRACK JUST WEST OF LAKE ONTARIO TONIGHT...THEN LIFT NORTH INTO SOUTHERN QUEBEC TOWARD SUNDAY EVENING. THE LOW WILL BRING A GENERAL LIGHT SNOWFALL TO ALL OF WESTERN NEW YORK TONIGHT. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS FOLLOWING THIS LOW WILL USHER IN MUCH COLDER AIR SUNDAY MORNING AND GENERATE BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW. THE SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DIRECT THE STEADIER LAKE SNOWS INTO AREAS THAT ARE EAST AND NORTHEAST OF LAKE ERIE THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL INCLUDE THE BUFFALO METROPOLITAN AREA. THE SNOW...COMBINED WITH WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH...WILL PRODUCE FREQUENT WHITEOUTS AND VERY POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT SUNDAY. THE LAKE ERIE SNOW BANDS WILL THEN SETTLE SLOWLY TO THE SOUTH SUNDAY EVENING AND SUNDAY NIGHT AS THE WINDS SHIFTS TO THE WEST. THE TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN COLD ENOUGH TO KEEP THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW GOING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIER THROUGH MONDAY AND TUESDAY. AREAS EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO WILL SEE A COUPLE INCHES OF SNOW ON SUNDAY...BUT THE HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL HOLD OFF UNTIL THE COLDER AIR BUILDS INTO THE AREA SUNDAY EVENING. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OFF LAKE ONTARIO WILL ALSO LAST THROUGH TUESDAY. SINCE THIS IS THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER THAT WE HAVE SEEN IN QUITE AWHILE...MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY DETERIORATING CONDITIONS LATE TONIGHT AND ESPECIALLY ON SUNDAY. NYZ010-011-050500- /O.UPG.KBUF.WW.Y.0005.060205T0500Z-060205T2300Z/ /O.EXB.KBUF.WS.W.0002.060205T0500Z-060205T2300Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA 346 PM EST SAT FEB 4 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW TONIGHT AND ACCUMULATE ABOUT AN INCH BY SUNDAY MORNING. AS COLDER AIR BUILDS INTO THE AREA SUNDAY MORNING...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL BEGIN AND ACCUMULATE 3 TO 5 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH WILL CREATE FREQUENT WHITEOUTS AND VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. THE STEADIER LAKE SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO SETTLE SOUTH OF THE AREA SUNDAY EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE, OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ NYZ006>008-050500- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.060205T1700Z-060207T1200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 346 PM EST SAT FEB 4 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY. LOW PRESSURE TRACKING NORTH OF LAKE ONTARIO SUNDAY MORNING WILL BRING A COUPLE INCHES OF SNOW TO THE AREA. AS MUCH COLDER AIR IS DRAWN IN FROM THE WEST SUNDAY EVENING AND SUNDAY NIGHT...STEADIER LAKE SNOWS WILL SET UP EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. THIS WILL INCLUDE THE WATERTOWN AREA. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING. THE SNOW...COMBINED WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH...WILL PRODUCE FREQUENT WHITEOUTS AND VERY POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS SUNDAY NIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOW AREAS COULD RECEIVE UP TO 2 FEET OF SNOW BY TUESDAY 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. $$ NYZ012-019-020-085-050500- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.060205T0000Z-060207T2300Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 346 PM EST SAT FEB 4 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY. RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW TONIGHT AND ACCUMULATE AROUND AN INCH BY SUNDAY MORNING. COLDER IN FILTERING IN FROM THE WEST WILL THEN SET UP BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT ON SUNDAY. ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING...BUT UP TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE IN SOME OF THE STEADIER LAKE SNOW AREAS. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH WILL CREATE FREQUENT WHITEOUTS AND VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ON SUNDAY. THE LAKE SNOWS WILL SETTLE INTO THE SOUTHERN TIER SUNDAY NIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOW AREAS COULD RECEIVE UP TO 2 FEET OF SNOW BY TUESDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE... OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ NYZ001-002-050500- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0005.060205T0500Z-060205T2300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA 346 PM EST SAT FEB 4 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY. RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW TONIGHT...BUT LITTLE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED BY SUNDAY MORNING. COLDER AIR FILTERING IN FROM THE WEST WILL PRODUCE ABOUT AN INCH OF SNOW ON SUNDAY...BUT THE MAIN CONCERN WILL BE STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL CREATE VERY POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. TEMPERATURES FALLING BELOW FREEZING ON SUNDAY WILL ALSO CAUSE WET ROADS TO ICE UP. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS INCLUDING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT... THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$
000 WWUS41 KBUF 050320 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1020 PM EST SAT FEB 4 2006 ...WINTER CONDITIONS TO RETURN TO THE AREA THIS WEEKEND... .LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK JUST WEST OF LAKE ONTARIO TONIGHT...THEN LIFT NORTH INTO SOUTHERN QUEBEC TOWARD SUNDAY EVENING. THE LOW WILL BRING A GENERAL LIGHT SNOWFALL WEST OF ROCHESTER LATER TONIGHT. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS FOLLOWING THIS LOW WILL USHER IN MUCH COLDER AIR SUNDAY MORNING AND GENERATE BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW. THE SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DIRECT THE STEADIER LAKE SNOWS INTO AREAS THAT ARE EAST AND NORTHEAST OF LAKE ERIE THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL INCLUDE THE BUFFALO METROPOLITAN AREA. THE SNOW...COMBINED WITH WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH...WILL PRODUCE FREQUENT WHITEOUTS AND VERY POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS DURING SUNDAY. THE LAKE ERIE SNOW BANDS WILL THEN SETTLE SLOWLY TO THE SOUTH SUNDAY EVENING AND SUNDAY NIGHT AS THE WINDS SHIFTS TO THE WEST. THE TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN COLD ENOUGH TO KEEP THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW GOING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIER THROUGH MONDAY AND TUESDAY. AREAS EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO WILL SEE A COUPLE INCHES OF SNOW ON SUNDAY...BUT THE HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL HOLD OFF UNTIL THE COLDER AIR BUILDS INTO THE AREA SUNDAY EVENING. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OFF LAKE ONTARIO WILL ALSO LAST THROUGH TUESDAY. SINCE THIS IS THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER THAT WE HAVE SEEN IN QUITE AWHILE...USE EXTRA CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY DETERIORATING CONDITIONS ON SUNDAY. NYZ006>008-051030- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.060205T1700Z-060207T1200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 1020 PM EST SAT FEB 4 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY. LOW PRESSURE TRACKING NORTH OF LAKE ONTARIO SUNDAY MORNING WILL BRING A COUPLE INCHES OF SNOW TO THE AREA. AS MUCH COLDER AIR IS DRAWN IN FROM THE WEST SUNDAY EVENING AND SUNDAY NIGHT...STEADIER LAKE SNOWS WILL SET UP EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. THIS WILL INCLUDE THE WATERTOWN AREA. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING...MAINLY SOUTH OF WATERTOWN. THE SNOW...COMBINED WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH...WILL PRODUCE FREQUENT WHITEOUTS AND VERY POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS SUNDAY NIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOW AREAS COULD RECEIVE UP TO 2 FEET OF SNOW BY TUESDAY 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 ROUGH WINTER CONDITIONS AND RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. $$ NYZ012-019-020-085-051030- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060207T2300Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1020 PM EST SAT FEB 4 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY. RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW TONIGHT AND COULD ACCUMULATE AN INCH BY MORNING. COLDER AIR FILTERING IN FROM THE WEST WILL THEN SET UP BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT ON SUNDAY. ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING...BUT UP TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE IN SOME OF THE STEADIER LAKE SNOW AREAS. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH WILL CREATE FREQUENT WHITEOUTS AND VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ON SUNDAY. THE LAKE SNOWS WILL SETTLE INTO THE SOUTHERN TIER SUNDAY NIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOW AREAS COULD RECEIVE UP TO 2 FEET OF SNOW BY TUESDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE AREA BE PREPARED FOR ROUGH WINTER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ NYZ010-011-051030- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.060205T0500Z-060205T2300Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA 1020 PM EST SAT FEB 4 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SUNDAY. RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT AND COULD ACCUMULATE AN INCH BY MORNING. AS COLDER AIR BUILDS INTO THE AREA SUNDAY MORNING... STEADIER SNOW WILL BEGIN AND ACCUMULATE 2 TO 4 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH WILL CREATE FREQUENT WHITEOUTS AND VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS SUNDAY. THE STEADIER SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO SETTLE SOUTH OF THE AREA SUNDAY EVENING. $$ NYZ001-002-051030- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0005.060205T0500Z-060205T2300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA 1020 PM EST SAT FEB 4 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SUNDAY. RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW TONIGHT...BUT LITTLE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED BY MORNING. COLDER AIR FILTERING IN FROM THE WEST WILL PRODUCE 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW ON SUNDAY...BUT THE MAIN CONCERN WILL BE STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL CREATE VERY POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. TEMPERATURES FALLING BELOW FREEZING ON SUNDAY WILL ALSO CAUSE WET ROADS TO ICE UP. $$ APB
000 WWUS41 KBUF 050339 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1040 PM EST SAT FEB 4 2006 ...WINTER CONDITIONS TO RETURN TO THE AREA THIS WEEKEND... .LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK JUST WEST OF LAKE ONTARIO TONIGHT...THEN LIFT NORTH INTO SOUTHERN QUEBEC TOWARD SUNDAY EVENING. THE LOW WILL BRING A GENERAL LIGHT SNOWFALL WEST OF ROCHESTER LATER TONIGHT. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS FOLLOWING THIS LOW WILL USHER IN MUCH COLDER AIR SUNDAY MORNING AND GENERATE BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW. THE SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DIRECT THE STEADIER LAKE SNOWS INTO AREAS THAT ARE EAST AND NORTHEAST OF LAKE ERIE THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL INCLUDE THE BUFFALO METROPOLITAN AREA. THE SNOW...COMBINED WITH WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH...WILL PRODUCE FREQUENT WHITEOUTS AND VERY POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS DURING SUNDAY. THE LAKE ERIE SNOW BANDS WILL THEN SETTLE SLOWLY TO THE SOUTH SUNDAY EVENING AND SUNDAY NIGHT AS THE WINDS SHIFTS TO THE WEST. THE TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN COLD ENOUGH TO KEEP THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW GOING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIER THROUGH MONDAY AND TUESDAY. AREAS EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO WILL SEE A COUPLE INCHES OF SNOW ON SUNDAY...BUT THE HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL HOLD OFF UNTIL THE COLDER AIR BUILDS INTO THE AREA SUNDAY EVENING. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OFF LAKE ONTARIO WILL ALSO LAST THROUGH TUESDAY. SINCE THIS IS THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER THAT WE HAVE SEEN IN QUITE AWHILE...USE EXTRA CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY DETERIORATING CONDITIONS ON SUNDAY. NYZ006>008-051030- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.060205T1700Z-060207T1200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 1040 PM EST SAT FEB 4 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY. LOW PRESSURE TRACKING NORTH OF LAKE ONTARIO SUNDAY MORNING WILL BRING A COUPLE INCHES OF SNOW TO THE AREA. AS MUCH COLDER AIR IS DRAWN IN FROM THE WEST SUNDAY EVENING AND SUNDAY NIGHT...STEADIER LAKE SNOWS WILL SET UP EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. THIS WILL INCLUDE THE WATERTOWN AREA. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING...MAINLY SOUTH OF WATERTOWN. THE SNOW...COMBINED WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH...WILL PRODUCE FREQUENT WHITEOUTS AND VERY POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS SUNDAY NIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOW AREAS COULD RECEIVE UP TO 2 FEET OF SNOW BY TUESDAY 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 ROUGH WINTER CONDITIONS AND RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. $$ NYZ012-019-020-085-051030- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060207T2300Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1040 PM EST SAT FEB 4 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY. RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW TONIGHT AND COULD ACCUMULATE AN INCH BY MORNING. COLDER AIR FILTERING IN FROM THE WEST WILL THEN SET UP BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT ON SUNDAY. ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING...BUT UP TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE IN SOME OF THE STEADIER LAKE SNOW AREAS. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH WILL CREATE FREQUENT WHITEOUTS AND VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ON SUNDAY. THE LAKE SNOWS WILL SETTLE INTO THE SOUTHERN TIER SUNDAY NIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOW AREAS COULD RECEIVE UP TO 2 FEET OF SNOW BY TUESDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE AREA BE PREPARED FOR ROUGH WINTER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ NYZ010-011-051030- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.060205T0500Z-060205T2300Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA 1040 PM EST SAT FEB 4 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SUNDAY. RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT AND COULD ACCUMULATE AN INCH BY MORNING. AS COLDER AIR BUILDS INTO THE AREA SUNDAY MORNING... STEADIER SNOW WILL BEGIN AND ACCUMULATE 2 TO 4 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH WILL CREATE FREQUENT WHITEOUTS AND VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS SUNDAY. THE STEADIER SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO SETTLE SOUTH OF THE AREA SUNDAY EVENING. $$ NYZ001-002-051030- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0005.060205T0500Z-060205T2300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA 1040 PM EST SAT FEB 4 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SUNDAY. RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW TONIGHT...BUT LITTLE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED BY MORNING. COLDER AIR FILTERING IN FROM THE WEST WILL PRODUCE 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW ON SUNDAY...BUT THE MAIN CONCERN WILL BE STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL CREATE VERY POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. TEMPERATURES FALLING BELOW FREEZING ON SUNDAY WILL ALSO CAUSE WET ROADS TO ICE UP. $$ APB
000 WWUS41 KBUF 050834 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 334 AM EST SUN FEB 5 2006 ...WINTER CONDITIONS TO RETURN TO THE AREA... .LOW PRESSURE WILL LIFT NORTH ACROSS SOUTHERN ONTARIO TODAY AND INTO SOUTHERN QUEBEC TOWARD SUNDAY EVENING. THE LOW WILL BRING INCREASING SNOWFALL OVER METRO BUFFALO AND MUCH OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER TODAY. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL USHER IN MUCH COLDER AIR THIS MORNING AND GENERATE BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW. THE SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DIRECT THE STEADIER LAKE SNOWS INTO AREAS THAT ARE EAST AND NORTHEAST OF LAKE ERIE THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON...INCLUDING THE BUFFALO METROPOLITAN AREA. THERE WILL BE SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS OUTSIDE THE AREAS OF HEAVIER LAKE SNOWS AND EVEN WITH AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOW ACCUMULATION...THE WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH...WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW WITH FREQUENT WHITEOUTS AND VERY POOR DANGEROUS CONDITIONS DURING SUNDAY. THE LAKE ERIE SNOW BANDS WILL THEN SETTLE SLOWLY TO THE SOUTH SUNDAY NIGHT AS THE WINDS SHIFTS TO THE WEST. THE TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN COLD ENOUGH TO KEEP THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW GOING ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF THE SOUTHERN TIER THROUGH MONDAY AND TUESDAY. AREAS EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO WILL SEE A COUPLE INCHES OF SNOW ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON...BUT THE HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL HOLD OFF UNTIL THE COLDER AIR BUILDS INTO THE AREA SUNDAY EVENING. WITH CONTINUING COLD AIR FLOWING THE LENGTH OF LAKE ONTARIO...THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACROSS THE TUG HILL WILL ALSO LAST THROUGH TUESDAY. SINCE THIS IS THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER THAT WE HAVE SEEN IN QUITE AWHILE...USE EXTRA CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY DETERIORATING CONDITIONS ON SUNDAY. NYZ006>008-051645- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.060205T1700Z-060207T1200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 334 AM EST SUN FEB 5 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY. LOW PRESSURE TRACKING NORTH OF LAKE ONTARIO THIS MORNING WILL BRING A COUPLE INCHES OF SNOW TO THE AREA DURING THE AFTERNOON. AS MUCH COLDER AIR IS DRAWN IN FROM THE WEST LATER THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT...STEADIER AND STRONGER LAKE SNOWS WILL SET UP EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. THIS WILL INITIALLY INCLUDE THE WATERTOWN AREA...THEN THE SNOWS WILL SETTLE A LITTLE SOUTHWARD TO THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING...MAINLY SOUTH OF WATERTOWN. THE SNOW...COMBINED WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH...WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW WITH FREQUENT WHITEOUTS AND VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOW AREAS COULD RECEIVE UP TO 2 FEET OF SNOW BY TUESDAY 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 ROUGH WINTER CONDITIONS AND RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. $$ NYZ012-019-020-085-051645- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060207T2300Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 334 AM EST SUN FEB 5 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY. LIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING WILL BECOME MORE CONCENTRATED AS COLDER AIR FILTERING IN FROM THE WEST SETS UP BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT ON BY LATE MORNING. ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING...BUT UP TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE IN SOME OF THE STEADIER LAKE SNOW AREAS. THE COMBINATION OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW AND SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH WILL CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW AND FREQUENT WHITEOUTS AND VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS LATER TODAY. THE LAKE SNOWS WILL SETTLE INTO THE SOUTHERN TIER SUNDAY NIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOW AREAS COULD RECEIVE UP TO 2 FEET OF SNOW BY TUESDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE AREA...BE PREPARED FOR ROUGH WINTER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ NYZ010-011-051645- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060205T2300Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA 334 AM EST SUN FEB 5 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. MAINLY LIGHT SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY AS COLDER AIR BUILDS INTO THE AREA LATE THIS MORNING. THE STEADIER AND HEAVIER SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE 2 TO 4 INCHES BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH WILL CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW...WITH FREQUENT WHITEOUTS AND VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS TODAY. THE STEADIER SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO SETTLE SOUTH OF THE AREA LATER THIS EVENING. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING TODAY...BE PREPARED FOR ROUGH WINTER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ NYZ001-002-051645- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-060205T2300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA 334 AM EST SUN FEB 5 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. MAINLY LIGHT SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY AS COLDER AIR FILTERS IN FROM THE WEST. THE SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE TO 1 TO 2 INCHES BY LATE AFTERNOON...BUT THE MAIN CONCERN WILL BE STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW...WITH VERY POOR VISIBILITY AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES. TEMPERATURES FALLING BELOW FREEZING TODAY WILL ALSO CAUSE WET ROADS AND PUDDLES TO ICE UP. $$
000 WWUS41 KBUF 051525 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1025 AM EST SUN FEB 5 2006 ...WINTRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED INTO MIDWEEK... .LOW PRESSURE WILL LIFT NORTH ACROSS SOUTHERN ONTARIO TODAY AND INTO SOUTHERN QUEBEC TOWARD THIS EVENING. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL USHER IN MUCH COLDER AND GENERATE BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW. THE SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DIRECT THE STEADIER LAKE SNOWS INTO AREAS THAT ARE EAST AND NORTHEAST OF LAKE ERIE THROUGH AT LEAST THIS AFTERNOON...INCLUDING THE BUFFALO METROPOLITAN AREA. THERE WILL BE SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS OUTSIDE THE AREAS OF HEAVIER LAKE SNOWS AND EVEN WITH AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOW ACCUMULATION...THE WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH...WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW WITH FREQUENT WHITEOUTS AND VERY POOR DANGEROUS CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON. THE LAKE ERIE SNOW BANDS WILL THEN SETTLE SLOWLY TO THE SOUTH TONIGHT AS THE WINDS SHIFT TO THE WEST. THE TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN COLD ENOUGH TO KEEP THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW GOING ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF THE SOUTHERN TIER THROUGH MONDAY AND TUESDAY. AREAS EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO WILL SEE A COUPLE INCHES OF SNOW THIS AFTERNOON...BUT THE HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL HOLD OFF UNTIL THE COLDER AIR BUILDS INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING. WITH CONTINUING COLD AIR FLOWING THE LENGTH OF LAKE ONTARIO...THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACROSS THE TUG HILL WILL ALSO LAST THROUGH TUESDAY. SINCE THIS IS THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER THAT WE HAVE SEEN IN QUITE AWHILE...USE EXTRA CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY DETERIORATING CONDITIONS ON SUNDAY. NYZ006>008-052330- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.060205T1700Z-060207T1200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 1025 AM EST SUN FEB 5 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY. STEADIER AND STRONGER LAKE SNOWS WILL SET UP EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. THIS WILL INITIALLY INCLUDE THE WATERTOWN AREA...THEN THE SNOWS WILL SETTLE A LITTLE SOUTHWARD TO THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING...MAINLY SOUTH OF WATERTOWN. THE SNOW...COMBINED WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH...WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW WITH FREQUENT WHITEOUTS AND VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOW AREAS COULD RECEIVE UP TO 2 FEET OF SNOW BY TUESDAY 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 ROUGH WINTER CONDITIONS AND RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. $$ NYZ012-019-020-085-052330- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060207T2300Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1025 AM EST SUN FEB 5 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL BECOME MORE CONCENTRATED AS COLDER AIR FILTERS IN FROM THE WEST. ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING...BUT UP TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE IN SOME OF THE STEADIER LAKE SNOW AREAS. THE COMBINATION OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW AND SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH WILL CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW AND FREQUENT WHITEOUTS AND VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS LATER TODAY. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOW AREAS COULD RECEIVE UP TO 2 FEET OF SNOW BY TUESDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE AREA...BE PREPARED FOR ROUGH WINTER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ NYZ010-011-052300- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060205T2300Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA 1025 AM EST SUN FEB 5 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL BE ON THE INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON. ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM AN INCH OR SO NORTH OF BUFFALO TO AS MUCH AS 4 INCHES FROM CORFU TO WEST SENECA. THE WORST PROBLEM HOWEVER WILL BE VERY POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW DUE TO STRONG WINDS. WE EXPECT FREQUENT WHITEOUTS AND VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE STEADIER SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO SETTLE SOUTH OF THE AREA LATER THIS EVENING. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING TODAY...BE PREPARED FOR ROUGH WINTER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ NYZ001-002-052300- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-060205T2300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA 1025 AM EST SUN FEB 5 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. MAINLY LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. THE MAIN CONCERN WILL BE STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW...WITH VERY POOR VISIBILITY AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES. TEMPERATURES FALLING BELOW FREEZING TODAY WILL ALSO CAUSE WET ROADS AND PUDDLES TO ICE UP. $$ SAGE
000 WWUS41 KBUF 051933 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 233 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2006 ...WINTRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED INTO MIDWEEK... .LOW PRESSURE WILL LIFT NORTH ACROSS SOUTHERN QUEBEC THIS EVENING. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL USHER IN MUCH COLDER AND GENERATE BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW. THE SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DIRECT THE STEADIER LAKE SNOWS INTO AREAS THAT ARE EAST AND NORTHEAST OF LAKE ERIE THROUGH AT LEAST THIS AFTERNOON...INCLUDING THE BUFFALO METROPOLITAN AREA. THERE WILL BE SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS OUTSIDE THE AREAS OF HEAVIER LAKE SNOWS AND EVEN WITH AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOW ACCUMULATION...THE WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH...WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW WITH FREQUENT WHITEOUTS AND VERY POOR DANGEROUS CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON. THE LAKE ERIE SNOW BANDS WILL THEN SETTLE SLOWLY TO THE SOUTH TONIGHT AS THE WINDS SHIFT TO THE WEST. THE TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN COLD ENOUGH TO KEEP THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW GOING ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF THE SOUTHERN TIER THROUGH MONDAY AND TUESDAY. AREAS EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO WILL SEE A COUPLE INCHES OF SNOW THIS AFTERNOON...BUT THE HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL HOLD OFF UNTIL THE COLDER AIR BUILDS INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING. WITH CONTINUING COLD AIR FLOWING THE LENGTH OF LAKE ONTARIO...THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACROSS THE TUG HILL WILL ALSO LAST THROUGH TUESDAY. SINCE THIS IS THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER THAT WE HAVE SEEN IN QUITE AWHILE...USE EXTRA CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY DETERIORATING CONDITIONS ON SUNDAY. NYZ006>008-060345- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060207T1200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 233 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY. STEADIER AND STRONGER LAKE SNOWS WILL SET UP EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. THIS WILL INITIALLY INCLUDE THE WATERTOWN AREA...THEN THE SNOWS WILL SETTLE A LITTLE SOUTHWARD TO THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING...MAINLY SOUTH OF WATERTOWN. THE SNOW...COMBINED WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH...WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW WITH FREQUENT WHITEOUTS AND VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOW AREAS COULD RECEIVE UP TO 2 FEET OF SNOW BY TUESDAY 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 ROUGH WINTER CONDITIONS AND RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. $$ NYZ012-019-020-085-060345- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060207T2300Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 233 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL BECOME MORE CONCENTRATED AS COLDER AIR FILTERS IN FROM THE WEST. ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING...BUT UP TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE IN SOME OF THE STEADIER LAKE SNOW AREAS. THE COMBINATION OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW AND SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH WILL CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW AND FREQUENT WHITEOUTS AND VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS LATER TODAY. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOW AREAS COULD RECEIVE UP TO 2 FEET OF SNOW BY TUESDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE AREA...BE PREPARED FOR ROUGH WINTER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ NYZ010-011-052300- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060205T2300Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA 233 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL BE ON THE INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON. ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM AN INCH OR SO NORTH OF BUFFALO TO AS MUCH AS 4 INCHES FROM CORFU TO WEST SENECA. THE WORST PROBLEM HOWEVER WILL BE VERY POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW DUE TO STRONG WINDS. WE EXPECT FREQUENT WHITEOUTS AND VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE STEADIER SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO SETTLE SOUTH OF THE AREA LATER THIS EVENING. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING TODAY...BE PREPARED FOR ROUGH WINTER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ NYZ003-013-052300- /O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0002.060205T1933Z-060205T2300Z/ MONROE-LIVINGSTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...GENESEO 233 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW ORGINATING OFF LAKE ERIE WILL DRIFT SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING OVER 30 MPH WILL CREATE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON. 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. $$ NYZ001-002-052300- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-060205T2300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA 233 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. MAINLY LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. THE MAIN CONCERN WILL BE STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW...WITH VERY POOR VISIBILITY AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES. TEMPERATURES FALLING BELOW FREEZING TODAY WILL ALSO CAUSE WET ROADS AND PUDDLES TO ICE UP. $$
000 WWUS41 KBUF 052044 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 344 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2006 ...WINTRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED INTO MIDWEEK... .LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER SOUTHWEST QUEBEC LATE THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST TONIGHT AND MONDAY. MUCH COLDER AIR FOLLOWING THE LOW WILL GENERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OF LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEK. THE LAKE ERIE SNOW BANDS WILL SETTLE INTO THE SOUTHERN TIER TONIGHT AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH TUESDAY. UP TO 2 FEET OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOW AREAS. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO WILL GET BETTER ORGANIZED THIS EVENING AND INTENSIFY OVERNIGHT. THE PERSISTENT WESTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE LENGTH OF THE LAKE WILL KEEP THE LAKE SNOWS GOING ACROSS THIS AREA THROUGH TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON THE TUG HILL PLATEAU COULD EXCEED 2 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WESTERLY WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH WILL PRODUCE FREQUENT WHITE OUTS AND VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS IN THE LAKE SNOW AREAS TONIGHT AND MONDAY. NYZ006>008-060445- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060207T1200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 344 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM BEST TUESDAY. STEADIER LAKE SNOWS WILL SET UP EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DIRECT THE HEAVIEST SNOW INTO WATERTOWN AND AREAS TO THE NORTH TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. AS THE WINDS SHIFT TO THE WEST MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY NIGHT...THE LAKE SNOWS WILL SETTLE SOUTH ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU AND INTO OSWEGO COUNTY. THE SNOW...COMBINED WITH WINDS GUSTING UP TO 40 MPH...WILL CREATE FREQUENT WHITEOUTS AND VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND MONDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING...WITH OVER 2 FEET POSSIBLE ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. 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 ROUGH WINTER CONDITIONS AND RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. $$ NYZ012-019-020-085-060445- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060207T2300Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 344 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL INTENSIFY TONIGHT AND MONDAY AS COLDER AIR FILTERS IN FROM THE WEST. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT...WITH ANOTHER 4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE MONDAY. THE COMBINATION OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW AND WEST WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH WILL CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND FREQUENT WHITEOUTS...RESULTING IN VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW RIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOW AREAS COULD RECEIVE UP TO 2 FEET OF SNOW BY TUESDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE AREA...BE PREPARED FOR ROUGH WINTER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ NYZ010-011-052300- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060205T2300Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA 344 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT EAST ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM AN INCH OR LESS IN BUFFALO AND BATAVIA...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE FROM CORFU TO WEST SENECA. THE WORST PROBLEM HOWEVER WILL BE VERY POOR VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW DUE TO STRONG WINDS. WE EXPECT FREQUENT WHITEOUTS AND VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE STEADIER SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO SETTLE SOUTH OF THE AREA LATER THIS EVENING. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING THIS EVENING...BE PREPARED FOR ROUGH WINTER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ NYZ003-013-052300- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060205T2300Z/ MONROE-LIVINGSTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...GENESEO 344 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW ORIGINATING OFF LAKE ERIE WILL DRIFT SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING OVER 30 MPH WILL CREATE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ NYZ001-002-052300- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-060205T2300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA 344 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. MAINLY LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. THE MAIN CONCERN WILL BE SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WITH VERY POOR VISIBILITY AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO CAUSE UNTREATED ROADS TO ICE UP. $$
000 WWUS41 KBUF 052252 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 552 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2006 ...WINTRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED INTO MIDWEEK... .LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER SOUTHWEST QUEBEC LATE THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST TONIGHT AND MONDAY. MUCH COLDER AIR FOLLOWING THE LOW WILL GENERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OF LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEK. THE LAKE ERIE SNOW BANDS WILL SETTLE INTO THE SOUTHERN TIER TONIGHT AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH TUESDAY. UP TO 2 FEET OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOW AREAS. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO WILL GET BETTER ORGANIZED THIS EVENING AND INTENSIFY OVERNIGHT. THE PERSISTENT WESTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE LENGTH OF THE LAKE WILL KEEP THE LAKE SNOWS GOING ACROSS THIS AREA THROUGH TUESDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON THE TUG HILL PLATEAU COULD EXCEED 2 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WESTERLY WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH WILL PRODUCE FREQUENT WHITE OUTS AND VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS IN THE LAKE SNOW AREAS TONIGHT AND MONDAY. NYZ010-011-060000- /O.EXP.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060205T2300Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA 552 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WARNING EXPIRES AT 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS HAVE MOVED EAST AND SOUTH OF THE AREA. WHILE THERE WILL STILL BE SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS...THEY SHOULD BE BRIEF...AND WILL NOT ACCUMULATE ENOUGH FOR SERIOUS PROBLEMS. $$ NYZ003-013-060000- /O.EXP.KBUF.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-060205T2300Z/ MONROE-LIVINGSTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...GENESEO 552 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY EXPIRES AT 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS HAVE MOVED SOUTH OF THE AREA. WHILE ADDITIONAL SNOW SHOWERS MAY OCCUR FROM TIME TO TIME...THEY SHOULD BE BRIEF...AND WILL NOT ACCUMULATE ENOUGH FOR SERIOUS PROBLEMS. $$ NYZ001-002-060000- /O.EXP.KBUF.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-060205T2300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA 552 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY EXPIRES AT 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. ONLY LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. ANY ACCUMULATIONS WILL NOT BE ENOUGH TO CAUSE SERIOUS PROBLEMS. $$ NYZ006>008-060700- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060207T1200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 552 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY. STEADIER LAKE SNOWS WILL SET UP EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DIRECT THE HEAVIEST SNOW INTO WATERTOWN AND AREAS TO THE NORTH TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. AS THE WINDS SHIFT TO THE WEST MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY NIGHT...THE LAKE SNOWS WILL SETTLE SOUTH ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU AND INTO OSWEGO COUNTY. THE SNOW...COMBINED WITH WINDS GUSTING UP TO 40 MPH...WILL CREATE FREQUENT WHITEOUTS AND VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND MONDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING...WITH OVER 2 FEET POSSIBLE ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. 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 ROUGH WINTER CONDITIONS AND RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. $$ NYZ012-019-020-085-060700- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060207T2300Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 552 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL INTENSIFY TONIGHT AND MONDAY AS COLDER AIR FILTERS IN FROM THE WEST. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT...WITH ANOTHER 4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE MONDAY. THE COMBINATION OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW AND WEST WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH WILL CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND FREQUENT WHITEOUTS...RESULTING IN VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW RIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOW AREAS COULD RECEIVE UP TO 2 FEET OF SNOW BY TUESDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE AREA...BE PREPARED FOR ROUGH WINTER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ APB
000 WWUS41 KBUF 060333 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1033 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2006 ...WINTRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED INTO MIDWEEK... .LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER QUEBEC WILL MOVE SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST TONIGHT AND MONDAY. MUCH COLDER AIR FOLLOWING THE LOW WILL GENERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OF LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEK. THE LAKE ERIE SNOW BANDS IN THE SOUTHERN TIER TONIGHT WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH TUESDAY. OVER 2 FEET OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOW AREAS. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO WILL MOVE SOUTH FROM THE WATERTOWN AREA TOWARD THE TUG HILL TONIGHT. THE PERSISTENT WESTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE LENGTH OF THE LAKE WILL KEEP THE LAKE SNOWS GOING ACROSS THIS AREA THROUGH TUESDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ON THE TUG HILL PLATEAU WILL LIKELY EXCEED 2 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WESTERLY WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH WILL PRODUCE FREQUENT WHITE OUTS AND VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS IN THE LAKE SNOW AREAS TONIGHT AND MONDAY. NYZ006>008-061000- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060207T1200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 1033 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW NEAR WATERTOWN WILL MOVE SOUTH TOWARD THE TUG HILL TONIGHT, AND CONTINUE THERE INTO MONDAY NIGHT. THE LAKE SNOWS WILL BEGIN TO DRIFT FURTHER SOUTH MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY AS WINDS SHIFT MORE TO THE NORTHWEST. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 FEET OR MORE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING IN PERSISTENT SNOWS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUTS AND HEAVY DRIFTING. SOME ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE. IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW...THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM VERY HEAVY SNOW TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR VERY DIFFICULT WINTER CONDITIONS AND RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. $$ NYZ012-019-020-085-061000- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060207T2300Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1033 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AND INTO TUESDAY. ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT...WITH TOTALS OF OVER 2 FEET POSSIBLE BY TUESDAY. THE COMBINATION OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND FREQUENT WHITEOUTS...RESULTING IN VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE AREA...BE PREPARED FOR VERY DIFFICULT WINTER CONDITIONS. $$ APB
000 WWUS41 KBUF 060850 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 350 AM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...WINTRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED INTO MIDWEEK... .LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER QUEBEC WILL MOVE SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST THROUGH TONIGHT. A DEEP LAYER OF COLD AIR FOLLOWING THE LOW WILL GENERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OF LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO THROUGH THE TUESDAY NIGHT. THE LAKE ERIE SNOW BANDS IN THE SOUTHERN TIER TONIGHT WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH TUESDAY. OVER 2 FEET OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOW AREAS. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO WILL BE FIRMLY ESTABLISHED OVER THE TUG HILL PLATEAU JUST SOUTH OF WATERTOWN. THE PERSISTENT WESTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE LENGTH OF THE LAKE WILL KEEP THE LAKE SNOWS GOING ACROSS THIS AREA THROUGH TUESDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ON THE TUG HILL PLATEAU WILL LIKELY EXCEED 2 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL FURTHER COMPLICATE MATTERS AS THE COMBINATION OF THE GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUTS AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS EAST OF THE LAKES. NYZ004-005-061700- /O.EXB.KBUF.LE.W.0002.060207T0000Z-060208T1100Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 350 AM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A BAND OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW OVER LAKE ONTARIO WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTH TONIGHT. THIS WILL BRING THE HEAVIER LAKE SNOWS TO WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES...WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR EXPECTED. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING IN PERSISTENT SNOWS...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUTS AND HEAVY DRIFTING. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE VERY DANGEROUS TONIGHT AND MUCH OF TUESDAY AND SOME ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE. IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW...THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM VERY HEAVY SNOW TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR VERY DIFFICULT WINTER CONDITIONS AND RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. $$ NYZ006-061700- /O.EXT.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060208T1100Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 350 AM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A BAND OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL BE FIRMLY ESTABLISHED OVER THE NORTHERN THIRD OF THE COUNTY TODAY WITH 8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOWFALL EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE TUG HILL. THE LAKE SNOW BAND WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTH TONIGHT WITH AN ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 10 TO 14 INCHES. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE HEAVY SNOW AND PRODUCE WHITEOUTS WITH HEAVY DRIFTING. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE VERY DANGEROUS AND SOME ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE. IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW...THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM VERY HEAVY SNOW TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR VERY DIFFICULT WINTER CONDITIONS AND RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. $$ NYZ007-008-061700- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060207T1200Z/ JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 350 AM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW NEAR SOUTH OF WATERTOWN WILL BE FIRMLY ESTABLISHED OVER THE TUG HILL TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE LAKE SNOWS WILL BEGIN TO DRIFT FURTHER SOUTH LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY AS WINDS SHIFT MORE TO THE NORTHWEST. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 FEET OR MORE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING IN PERSISTENT SNOWS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUTS AND HEAVY DRIFTING WITH VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. SOME ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE. IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW...THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM VERY HEAVY SNOW TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR VERY DIFFICULT WINTER CONDITIONS AND RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. $$ NYZ012-019-020-085-061700- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060207T2300Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 350 AM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY. AREAS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY... WITH TOTALS OF OVER 2 FEET EXPECTED BY TUESDAY. THE COMBINATION OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND FREQUENT WHITEOUTS... RESULTING IN VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE AREA...BE PREPARED FOR VERY DIFFICULT WINTER CONDITIONS. $$ NYZ021-061700- /O.NEW.KBUF.WW.Y.0006.060206T0850Z-060207T1200Z/ ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE 350 AM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOWS FROM LAKE ERIE WILL EXTEND INTO ALLEGANY COUNTY TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY. ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS VERY DIFFICULT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED...BUT THAT WINTRY CONDITIONS OF ACCUMULATING SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$
000 WWUS41 KBUF 061509 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1009 AM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...WINTRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED INTO MIDWEEK... .LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER QUEBEC WILL MOVE SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST THROUGH TONIGHT. A DEEP LAYER OF COLD AIR FOLLOWING THE LOW WILL GENERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OF LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO THROUGH THE TUESDAY NIGHT. THE LAKE ERIE SNOW BANDS IN THE SOUTHERN TIER TONIGHT WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH TUESDAY ALTHOUGH THEY WILL MIGRATE FURTHER NORTH AT TIMES. OVER 2 FEET OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOW AREAS. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO WILL BE FIRMLY ESTABLISHED OVER THE TUG HILL PLATEAU JUST SOUTH OF WATERTOWN BUT IT TOO WILL MIGRATE FURTHER NORTH AT TIMES. THE PERSISTENT WESTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE LENGTH OF THE LAKE WILL KEEP THE LAKE SNOWS GOING ACROSS THIS AREA THROUGH TUESDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ON THE TUG HILL PLATEAU WILL LIKELY EXCEED 3 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL FURTHER COMPLICATE MATTERS AS THE COMBINATION OF THE GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUTS AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS EAST OF THE LAKES. NYZ007-008-062315- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060207T1200Z/ JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 1009 AM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW NEAR AND SOUTH OF WATERTOWN WILL BE FIRMLY ESTABLISHED OVER THE TUG HILL TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE LAKE SNOWS WILL MIGRATE NORTH OF WATERTOWN AT TIMES BUT BEGIN TO DRIFT FURTHER SOUTH LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY AS WINDS SHIFT MORE TO THE NORTHWEST. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 FEET OR MORE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING IN PERSISTENT SNOWS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUTS AND HEAVY DRIFTING WITH VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. SOME ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE. IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW...THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM VERY HEAVY SNOW TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR VERY DIFFICULT WINTER CONDITIONS AND RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. $$ NYZ006-062315- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060208T1100Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 1009 AM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A BAND OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL BE FIRMLY ESTABLISHED OVER THE NORTHERN THIRD OF THE COUNTY TODAY WITH 8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOWFALL EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE TUG HILL. THE LAKE SNOW BAND WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTH TONIGHT WITH AN ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 10 TO 14 INCHES. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE HEAVY SNOW AND PRODUCE WHITEOUTS WITH HEAVY DRIFTING. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE VERY DANGEROUS AND SOME ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE. IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW...THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM VERY HEAVY SNOW TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR VERY DIFFICULT WINTER CONDITIONS AND RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. $$ NYZ004-005-062315- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.060207T0000Z-060208T1100Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 1009 AM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A BAND OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW OVER LAKE ONTARIO WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTH TONIGHT. THIS WILL BRING THE HEAVIER LAKE SNOWS TO WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES...WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR EXPECTED. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING IN PERSISTENT SNOWS...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUTS AND HEAVY DRIFTING. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE VERY DANGEROUS TONIGHT AND MUCH OF TUESDAY AND SOME ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE. IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW...THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM VERY HEAVY SNOW TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR VERY DIFFICULT WINTER CONDITIONS AND RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. $$ NYZ012-019-020-085-062315- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060207T2300Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1009 AM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY. AREAS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY... WITH TOTALS OF OVER 2 FEET EXPECTED BY TUESDAY. THE COMBINATION OF LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND FREQUENT WHITEOUTS... RESULTING IN VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE AREA...BE PREPARED FOR VERY DIFFICULT WINTER CONDITIONS. $$ NYZ021-062315- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-060207T1200Z/ ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE 1009 AM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOWS FROM LAKE ERIE WILL EXTEND INTO ALLEGANY COUNTY TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY. ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS VERY DIFFICULT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED...BUT THAT WINTRY CONDITIONS OF ACCUMULATING SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ SAGE
000 WWUS41 KBUF 062057 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 357 PM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...WINTRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE... .LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER CENTRAL QUEBEC WILL MOVE SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST THROUGH TONIGHT. A DEEP LAYER OF COLD AIR FOLLOWING THE LOW WILL GENERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OF LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. THE LAKE ERIE SNOW BANDS WILL MIGRATE JUST FURTHER SOUTH OVERNIGHT AS THE WINDS SHIFT TO MORE WESTERLY. OVER 2 FEET OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOW AREAS. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO WILL ALSO GRADUALLY SHIFT FURTHER SOUTH AS THE WINDS SHIFT. IT WILL EVENTUALLY MOVE TO THE TUG HILL AREA SOUTHWARD OVERNIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST FROM OSWEGO COUNTY WESTWARD INTO WAYNE COUNTY LATER TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ON THE TUG HILL PLATEAU WILL LIKELY EXCEED 3 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL FURTHER COMPLICATE MATTERS AS THE COMBINATION OF THE GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUTS AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS EAST OF THE LAKES. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE SLOWLY OVERNIGHT AND TUESDAY. NYZ007-008-070500- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060207T1200Z/ JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 357 PM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY. HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT SLOWLY SOUTHWARD OVERNIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST EVENTUALLY ENDING UP ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 FEET OR MORE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING IN PERSISTENT SNOWS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUTS AND HEAVY DRIFTING WITH VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. SOME ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE. $$ NYZ006-070500- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060208T1100Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 357 PM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A BAND OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT SOUTHWARD OVERNIGHT AND AFFECT AREAS PREVIOUSLY SPARED FROM THE HEAVIEST. THE ACTIVITY IS LIKELY TO PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT IN THE HEAVIEST BANDS AND ANOTHER 6 TO 12 INCHES TUESDAY. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE HEAVY SNOW AND PRODUCE WHITEOUTS WITH HEAVY DRIFTING. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE SOMEWHAT OVERNIGHT AND TUESDAY. $$ NYZ004-005-070500- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.060207T0000Z-060208T1100Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 357 PM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A BAND OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW OVER LAKE ONTARIO WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTH TONIGHT. THIS WILL BRING THE HEAVIER LAKE SNOWS TO WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES...WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR EXPECTED. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING WITH AN ADDITIONAL 5 TO 8 INCHES TUESDAY AND MORE TUESDAY NIGHT. STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUTS AND HEAVY DRIFTING. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE VERY DANGEROUS. $$ NYZ012-019-020-085-070500- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060207T2300Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 357 PM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY. AREAS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY BUT A GRADUAL SHIFT TO THE SOUTH IS EXPECTED. NEW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND MORE ON TUESDAY. THE HEAVIEST ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OUT OF MOST OF WYOMING COUNTY BY MORNING. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS IN THE MOST PERSISTENT BANDS WILL BE IN EXCESS OF 2 FEET. STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND FREQUENT WHITEOUTS... BUT THE WINDS WILL BE SUBSIDING SLOWLY SO CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE A BIT. $$ NYZ021-070500- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-060207T1200Z/ ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE 357 PM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOWS FROM LAKE ERIE WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COUNTY THROUGH TUESDAY BUT A GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED LATER TONIGHT AS THE WINDS SLOWLY SUBSIDE. NEW ACCUMULATIONS OVERNIGHT WILL BE IN THE 1 TO 3 INCH RANGE. $$ SAGE
000 WWUS41 KBUF 070335 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1035 PM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...WINTRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE... .LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER CENTRAL QUEBEC WILL MOVE SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST THROUGH TONIGHT. A DEEP LAYER OF COLD AIR FOLLOWING THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OF LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. THE LAKE ERIE SNOW BANDS WILL MIGRATE JUST FURTHER SOUTH OVERNIGHT AS THE WINDS SHIFT TO MORE WESTERLY. ANOTHER 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOW AREAS. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO WILL ALSO GRADUALLY SHIFT FURTHER SOUTH AS THE WINDS SHIFT. IT WILL EVENTUALLY MOVE TO THE TUG HILL AREA SOUTHWARD OVERNIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST FROM OSWEGO COUNTY WESTWARD INTO WAYNE COUNTY LATER TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ON THE TUG HILL PLATEAU WILL LIKELY EXCEED 3 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL FURTHER COMPLICATE MATTERS AS THE COMBINATION OF THE GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUTS AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS EAST OF THE LAKES. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE SLOWLY OVERNIGHT AND TUESDAY. NYZ012-071100- /O.EXT.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060207T1100Z/ WYOMING- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARSAW 1035 PM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY. AREAS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. NEW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT WITH ONLY ANOTHER INCH OR SO ON TUESDAY. THE HEAVIEST ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OUT OF MOST OF WYOMING COUNTY BY MORNING. STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...BUT THE WINDS WILL BE SUBSIDING SLOWLY SO CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE A BIT. $$ NYZ007-008-071100- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060207T1200Z/ JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 1035 PM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY. HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT SLOWLY SOUTHWARD OVERNIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST EVENTUALLY ENDING UP ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 FEET OR MORE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING IN PERSISTENT SNOWS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE DRIFTING WITH DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. $$ NYZ006-071100- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060208T1100Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 1035 PM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A BAND OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT SOUTHWARD OVERNIGHT AND AFFECT AREAS PREVIOUSLY SPARED FROM THE HEAVIEST SNOW. THE ACTIVITY IS LIKELY TO PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT IN THE HEAVIEST BANDS AND ANOTHER 6 TO 12 INCHES TUESDAY. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE HEAVY SNOW AND PRODUCE DRIFTING SNOW. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE SOMEWHAT OVERNIGHT AND TUESDAY. $$ NYZ004-005-071100- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060208T1100Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 1035 PM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A BAND OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW OVER LAKE ONTARIO WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTH TONIGHT. THIS WILL BRING THE HEAVIER LAKE SNOWS TO WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES...WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR EXPECTED. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING WITH AN ADDITIONAL 5 TO 8 INCHES TUESDAY AND MORE TUESDAY NIGHT. $$ NYZ019-020-085-071100- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060207T2300Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 1035 PM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY. AREAS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY BUT A GRADUAL SHIFT TO THE SOUTH IS EXPECTED. NEW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND MORE ON TUESDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS IN THE MOST PERSISTENT BANDS WILL BE IN EXCESS OF 2 FEET. STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH WHITEOUTS...BUT THE WINDS WILL BE SUBSIDING SLOWLY SO CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE A BIT. $$ NYZ013-071100- /O.EXB.KBUF.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-060207T1100Z/ LIVINGSTON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GENESEO 1035 PM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOWS FROM LAKE ERIE WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COUNTY TONIGHT...MAINLY SOUTH OF GENESEO. THE LAKE SNOWS WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE SOUTH LATE TONIGHT. 3 TO 6 INCHES ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. $$ NYZ021-071100- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-060207T1200Z/ ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE 1035 PM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOWS FROM LAKE ERIE WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT MAINLY THE NORTHERN PART OF ALLEGANY COUNTY THROUGH TONIGHT. STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING. A GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED LATER TONIGHT AS THE WINDS SLOWLY SUBSIDE. NEW ACCUMULATIONS OVERNIGHT WILL 2 TO 5 INCHES. $$ APB
000 WWUS41 KBUF 070444 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1144 PM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...WINTRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE... .LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER CENTRAL QUEBEC WILL MOVE SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST THROUGH TONIGHT. A DEEP LAYER OF COLD AIR FOLLOWING THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OF LAKES ERIE AND SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST OF LAKE ONTARIO THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. THE LAKE ERIE SNOW BANDS WILL MIGRATE JUST FURTHER SOUTH OVERNIGHT AS THE WINDS SHIFT TO MORE WESTERLY. ANOTHER 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOW AREAS. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO WILL ALSO GRADUALLY SHIFT FURTHER SOUTH AS THE WINDS SHIFT. IT WILL EVENTUALLY MOVE TO THE TUG HILL AREA SOUTHWARD OVERNIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST FROM OSWEGO COUNTY WESTWARD INTO WAYNE COUNTY LATER TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ON THE TUG HILL PLATEAU WILL LIKELY EXCEED 3 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL FURTHER COMPLICATE MATTERS AS THE COMBINATION OF THE GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUTS AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS EAST OF THE LAKES. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE SLOWLY OVERNIGHT AND TUESDAY. NYZ007-070545- /O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060207T1200Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 1144 PM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. LAKE SNOWS HAVE MOVED SOUTH OF THE AREA. $$ NYZ008-071200- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060207T1200Z/ LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE 1144 PM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY. HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT SLOWLY SOUTHWARD OVERNIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST EVENTUALLY ENDING UP ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 FEET OR MORE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING IN PERSISTENT SNOWS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE DRIFTING WITH DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. $$ NYZ006-071245- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060208T1100Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 1144 PM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A BAND OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT SOUTHWARD OVERNIGHT AND AFFECT AREAS PREVIOUSLY SPARED FROM THE HEAVIEST SNOW. THE ACTIVITY IS LIKELY TO PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT IN THE HEAVIEST BANDS AND ANOTHER 6 TO 12 INCHES TUESDAY. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE HEAVY SNOW AND PRODUCE DRIFTING SNOW. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE SOMEWHAT OVERNIGHT AND TUESDAY. $$ NYZ004-005-071245- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060208T1100Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 1144 PM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A BAND OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW OVER LAKE ONTARIO WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTH TONIGHT. THIS WILL BRING THE HEAVIER LAKE SNOWS TO WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES...WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR EXPECTED. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING WITH AN ADDITIONAL 5 TO 8 INCHES TUESDAY AND MORE TUESDAY NIGHT. $$ NYZ019-020-085-071245- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060207T2300Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 1144 PM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY. AREAS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY BUT A GRADUAL SHIFT TO THE SOUTH IS EXPECTED. NEW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND MORE ON TUESDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS IN THE MOST PERSISTENT BANDS WILL BE IN EXCESS OF 2 FEET. STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH WHITEOUTS...BUT THE WINDS WILL BE SUBSIDING SLOWLY SO CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE A BIT. $$ NYZ012-071100- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060207T1100Z/ WYOMING- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARSAW 1144 PM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY. AREAS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. NEW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT WITH ONLY ANOTHER INCH OR SO ON TUESDAY. THE HEAVIEST ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OUT OF MOST OF WYOMING COUNTY BY MORNING. STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...BUT THE WINDS WILL BE SUBSIDING SLOWLY SO CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE A BIT. $$ NYZ001>003-071100- /O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0003.060207T0444Z-060207T1100Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER 1144 PM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY. A BAND OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW HAS DRIFTED SOUTH INTO THE REGION AND IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVERNIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF NIAGARA COUNTY OVERNIGHT WITH 3 TO 7 INCHES OVER ORLEANS AND MONROE COUNTIES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS OVER ORLEANS COUNTY. WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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. $$ NYZ021-071200- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-060207T1200Z/ ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE 1144 PM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOWS FROM LAKE ERIE WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT MAINLY THE NORTHERN PART OF ALLEGANY COUNTY THROUGH TONIGHT. STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING. A GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED LATER TONIGHT AS THE WINDS SLOWLY SUBSIDE. NEW ACCUMULATIONS OVERNIGHT WILL 2 TO 5 INCHES. $$ NYZ013-071100- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-060207T1100Z/ LIVINGSTON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GENESEO 1144 PM EST MON FEB 6 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOWS FROM LAKE ERIE WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COUNTY TONIGHT...MAINLY SOUTH OF GENESEO. THE LAKE SNOWS WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE SOUTH LATE TONIGHT. 3 TO 6 INCHES ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. $$
000 WWUS41 KBUF 070840 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 340 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...WINTRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE... .LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER EASTERN QUEBEC WILL MOVE SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST THROUGH THE DAY. A DEEP LAYER OF COLD AIR FOLLOWING THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OF LAKE ERIE AND SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST OF LAKE ONTARIO THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE LAKE ERIE SNOW BANDS WILL REMAIN OVER THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF WESTERLY WINDS. ANOTHER 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOW AREAS. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW OFF OF LAKE ONTARIO WILL IMPACT THE SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEASTERN SHORE OF THE LAKE. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE FROM OSWEGO COUNTY WESTWARD INTO WAYNE COUNTY TODAY AND TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES IN OSWEGO COUNTY TO AS MUCH AS 10 INCHES IN WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES. THE LAKE SNOWS WILL ALSO AFFECT MONROE...ORLEANS AND NIAGARA COUNTIES WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES IN NIAGARA COUNTY AND 4 TO 6 INCHES IN ORLEANS AND MONROE COUNTIES. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL FURTHER COMPLICATE MATTERS AS THE COMBINATION OF THE GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUTS AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS EAST OF THE LAKES. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE SLOWLY OVERNIGHT AND TUESDAY. NYZ008-070945- /O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060207T1200Z/ LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE 340 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. $$ NYZ006-071645- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060208T1100Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 340 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL REMAIN OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN HALF OF THE COUNTY. THE ACTIVITY WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY WITH ONLY 1 TO 2 INCHES TONIGHT AS THE LAKE SNOWS DIMINISH. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE HEAVY SNOW AND PRODUCE DRIFTING SNOW. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE SOMEWHAT OVERNIGHT AND TUESDAY. $$ NYZ004-005-071645- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060208T1100Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 340 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A BAND OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW OVER LAKE ONTARIO WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT. THIS WILL BRING THE HEAVIER LAKE SNOWS TO WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES...WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR EXPECTED. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT AS THE LAKE SNOWS WEAKEN. $$ NYZ019-020-085-071645- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060207T2300Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 340 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. AREAS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY. NEW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS IN THE MOST PERSISTENT BANDS WILL BE IN EXCESS OF 2 FEET. WEST WINDS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH WHITEOUTS...BUT THE WINDS WILL BE SUBSIDING SLOWLY SO CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE A BIT. $$ NYZ012-071100- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060207T1100Z/ WYOMING- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARSAW 340 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING. AREAS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BEFORE THE SNOW DIMINISHES BY MID MORNING. WEST WINDS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...BUT THE WINDS WILL BE SUBSIDING SLOWLY SO CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE A BIT. $$ NYZ001>003-071645- /O.EXT.KBUF.LE.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060208T1100Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER 340 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A BAND OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED OVER NIAGARA COUNTY TODAY WITH 4 TO 6 INCHES OVER ORLEANS AND MONROE COUNTIES. THE LAKE SNOWS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE NIGHT WITH ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW...BUT ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. $$ NYZ021-071200- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-060207T1200Z/ ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE 340 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING. LAKE EFFECT SNOWS FROM LAKE ERIE WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT MAINLY THE NORTHERN PART OF ALLEGANY COUNTY EARLY THIS MORNING. ACCUMULATIONS BY MID MORNING WILL BE 2 TO 4 INCHES. $$ NYZ013-071100- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-060207T1100Z/ LIVINGSTON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GENESEO 340 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING. LAKE EFFECT SNOWS FROM LAKE ERIE WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COUNTY TODAY. THE LAKE SNOWS WILL WEAKEN THIS MORNING. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING. $$
000 WWUS41 KBUF 071102 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 602 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...WINTRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE... .LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER EASTERN QUEBEC WILL MOVE SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST THROUGH THE DAY. A DEEP LAYER OF COLD AIR FOLLOWING THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OF LAKE ERIE AND SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST OF LAKE ONTARIO THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE LAKE ERIE SNOW BANDS WILL REMAIN OVER THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF WESTERLY WINDS. ANOTHER 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOW AREAS. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW OFF OF LAKE ONTARIO WILL IMPACT THE SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEASTERN SHORE OF THE LAKE. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE FROM OSWEGO COUNTY WESTWARD INTO WAYNE COUNTY TODAY AND TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES IN OSWEGO COUNTY TO AS MUCH AS 10 INCHES IN WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES. THE LAKE SNOWS WILL ALSO AFFECT MONROE...ORLEANS AND NIAGARA COUNTIES WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES IN NIAGARA COUNTY AND 4 TO 6 INCHES IN ORLEANS AND MONROE COUNTIES. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL FURTHER COMPLICATE MATTERS AS THE COMBINATION OF THE GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUTS AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS EAST OF THE LAKES. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE SLOWLY OVERNIGHT AND TUESDAY. NYZ012-071215- /O.EXP.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060207T1100Z/ WYOMING- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARSAW 602 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ NYZ013-071215- /O.EXP.KBUF.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-060207T1100Z/ LIVINGSTON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GENESEO 602 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ NYZ006-071915- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060208T1100Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 602 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL REMAIN OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN HALF OF THE COUNTY. THE ACTIVITY WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY WITH ONLY 1 TO 2 INCHES TONIGHT AS THE LAKE SNOWS DIMINISH. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE HEAVY SNOW AND PRODUCE DRIFTING SNOW. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE SOMEWHAT OVERNIGHT AND TUESDAY. $$ NYZ004-005-071915- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060208T1100Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 602 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A BAND OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW OVER LAKE ONTARIO WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT. THIS WILL BRING THE HEAVIER LAKE SNOWS TO WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES...WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR EXPECTED. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT AS THE LAKE SNOWS WEAKEN. $$ NYZ019-020-085-071915- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060207T2300Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 602 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. AREAS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY. NEW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS IN THE MOST PERSISTENT BANDS WILL BE IN EXCESS OF 2 FEET. WEST WINDS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH WHITEOUTS...BUT THE WINDS WILL BE SUBSIDING SLOWLY SO CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE A BIT. $$ NYZ001>003-071915- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060208T1100Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER 602 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A BAND OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED OVER NIAGARA COUNTY TODAY WITH 4 TO 6 INCHES OVER ORLEANS AND MONROE COUNTIES. THE LAKE SNOWS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE NIGHT WITH ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW...BUT ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. $$ NYZ021-071215- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-060207T1200Z/ ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE 602 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING. LAKE EFFECT SNOWS FROM LAKE ERIE WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT MAINLY THE NORTHERN PART OF ALLEGANY COUNTY EARLY THIS MORNING. ACCUMULATIONS BY MID MORNING WILL BE 2 TO 4 INCHES. $$
000 WWUS41 KBUF 071202 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 702 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...WINTRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE... .LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER EASTERN QUEBEC WILL MOVE SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST THROUGH THE DAY. A DEEP LAYER OF COLD AIR FOLLOWING THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OF LAKE ERIE AND SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST OF LAKE ONTARIO THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE LAKE ERIE SNOW BANDS WILL REMAIN OVER THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF WESTERLY WINDS. ANOTHER 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOW AREAS. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW OFF OF LAKE ONTARIO WILL IMPACT THE SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEASTERN SHORE OF THE LAKE. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE FROM OSWEGO COUNTY WESTWARD INTO WAYNE COUNTY TODAY AND TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES IN OSWEGO COUNTY TO AS MUCH AS 10 INCHES IN WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES. THE LAKE SNOWS WILL ALSO AFFECT MONROE...ORLEANS AND NIAGARA COUNTIES WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES IN NIAGARA COUNTY AND 4 TO 6 INCHES IN ORLEANS AND MONROE COUNTIES. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL FURTHER COMPLICATE MATTERS AS THE COMBINATION OF THE GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUTS AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS EAST OF THE LAKES. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE SLOWLY OVERNIGHT AND TUESDAY. NYZ021-071315- /O.EXP.KBUF.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-060207T1200Z/ ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE 702 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ NYZ006-072015- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060208T1100Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 702 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL REMAIN OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN HALF OF THE COUNTY. THE ACTIVITY WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY WITH ONLY 1 TO 2 INCHES TONIGHT AS THE LAKE SNOWS DIMINISH. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE HEAVY SNOW AND PRODUCE DRIFTING SNOW. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE SOMEWHAT OVERNIGHT AND TUESDAY. $$ NYZ004-005-072015- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060208T1100Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 702 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A BAND OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW OVER LAKE ONTARIO WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT. THIS WILL BRING THE HEAVIER LAKE SNOWS TO WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES...WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR EXPECTED. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT AS THE LAKE SNOWS WEAKEN. $$ NYZ019-020-085-072015- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060207T2300Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 702 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. AREAS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY. NEW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS IN THE MOST PERSISTENT BANDS WILL BE IN EXCESS OF 2 FEET. WEST WINDS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH WHITEOUTS...BUT THE WINDS WILL BE SUBSIDING SLOWLY SO CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE A BIT. $$ NYZ001>003-072015- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060208T1100Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER 702 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A BAND OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED OVER NIAGARA COUNTY TODAY WITH 4 TO 6 INCHES OVER ORLEANS AND MONROE COUNTIES. THE LAKE SNOWS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE NIGHT WITH ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW...BUT ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. $$
000 WWUS41 KBUF 072032 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 332 PM EST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOWS HAVE BECOME WEAKER... NYZ004>006-072145- /O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060208T1100Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO 332 PM EST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT BUT AMOUNTS ARE ONLY EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 2 TO 4 INCH RANGE. THE SNOW WILL BE LIGHT AND FLUFFY AS WINDS WILL BE ON THE LIGHT SIDE. $$ NYZ019-020-085-072145- /O.CAN.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060207T2300Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 332 PM EST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT BUT AMOUNTS ARE ONLY EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 2 TO 4 INCH RANGE. THE SNOW WILL BE LIGHT AND FLUFFY AS WINDS WILL BE ON THE LIGHT SIDE. $$ NYZ001>003-072145- /O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-060208T1100Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER 332 PM EST TUE FEB 7 2006 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT BUT AMOUNTS ARE ONLY EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 2 TO 4 INCH RANGE. THE SNOW WILL BE LIGHT AND FLUFFY AS WINDS WILL BE ON THE LIGHT SIDE. $$ SAGE
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this lake effect snow warning 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 warning went out at Feb 4, 9:48 AM EST, 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 4, 9:48 AM EST, 13 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
948 AM EST SAT FEB 4 2006
.UPDATE...
ALL SEEMS TO BE GOING AS SCHEDULED IN THE NEAR TERM AS OF THIS
WRITING. THE SURFACE LOW CENTER IS CURRENTLY NEAR HUNTINGTON
WEST VIRGINIA WITH THE PRESSURE CHANGE COUPLET FAVORING A TRACK JUST
TO THE WEST OF BUFFALO. THIS WILL KEEP OUR FORECAST AREA ON THE WARM
SIDE OF THE SYSTEM THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT WITH COLD AIR SWEEPING IN
AFTER IT PASSES TO OUR NORTH. THERE WILL LIKELY BE A BREAK BETWEEN
THE TIME THE RAIN ENDS AND THE SNOW STARTS. CONSIDERING THE FAIRLY
STRONG WINDS EXPECTED...WE WILL KEEP THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES
FOR THE COMBINED WIND AND SNOW FOR ERIE...GENESEE..NIAGARA AND
ORLEANS COUNTIES AND WE WILL KEEP THE WINTER STORM WARNINGS UP FOR
AREAS FURTHER SOUTH AS LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED AS THE COLD AIR
DEEPENS. WE ARE A LITTLE CONCERNED THAT LAKE EFFECT SNOWS THAT
DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON MAY AFFECT THE SOUTHERN AREAS OF NORTHERN
ERIE COUNTY AND PARTS OF GENESEE COUNTY WELL INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. IN
FACT THE WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO CARRY THE LAKE EFFECT SNOWS
INTO PARTS OF LIVINGSTON AND MONROE COUNTIES. WE WILL DEAL WITH THAT
A LITTLE LATER. FOR NOW THE ONLY HEADLINE CHANGES WILL BE TO UPGRADE
THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCHES TO WARNINGS FOR JEFFERSON...LEWIS AND
OSWEGO COUNTIES. WE WILL TIME THE WARNINGS THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
AS IT LOOKS LIKE A DRIFT TO THE SOUTH AFTER THAT TIME.
EARLIER DISCUSSION REMAINS BELOW IN ITS ENTIRETY.
&&
.SHORT TERM (TODAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT)...
WEAK SHORT WAVE RIDGING ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING WILL GIVE
WAY TO A RAPIDLY DEVELOPING LOW MOVING NORTHWARD FROM THE TENN
VALLEY TODAY. RAIN WILL SPREAD OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF THE FORECAST
AREA THIS MORNING AND OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN REGIONS EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL TRACK JUST TO THE WEST OF THE FORECAST
AREA...KEEPING THE PRECIP IN THE FORM OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY.
HEAVIEST RAINS WILL BE MAINLY WEST OF THE GENESEE VALLEY AND WILL
DIMINISH OR PASS TO THE NORTH OF THE REGION BY EARLY EVENING. THEN
THE COLDER AIR WRAPPING AROUND THE LOW...NOW PLACED OVER SOUTHERN
ONTARIO...WILL CHANGE RAIN TO SNOW OVER THE WESTERN ZONES AFTER 00Z.
NAM IS THE MODEL OF CHOICE ALTHOUGH THERE ARE NOT SIGNIFICANT
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN NAM AND GFS IN THE FIRST AND SECOND PERIODS. CAN
EXPECT ACCUMULATING SNOW OVER THE HILLS OF THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER
AND WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES LATE TONIGHT. 850MB TEMPS
FALL TO -8C ACROSS LAKE ERIE BY 12Z SUNDAY...AND SOUTH-SOUTHWEST
WINDS SHOULD BRING SNOW TO MUCH OF THE WESTERN COUNTIES...THEN
BECOME MORE CONCENTRATED ON THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF CHAUT/CATT/SRN
ERIE/WYOMING COUNTIES SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY. WINDS WILL
BECOME STRONGER WITH THE STRONG COLD ADVECTION. BUFKIT MOMENTUM
TRANSPORT WINDS DURING SUNDAY INDICATE WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35
KNOTS WHICH WILL ADD TO THE ALREADY WORSENING CONDITIONS IN AREAS OF
SNOW. WILL ISSUE WINTER STORM WATCH FOR CATT/CHAUT/SRN ERIE/WYOMING
CNTYS WITH WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NRN
ERIE/NIAGARA/GENESEE/ORLEANS CNTYS.
BY SUNDAY MORNING...THE COLDER AIR WILL BECOME ESTABLISHED ALONG THE
LENGTH OF LAKE ONTARIO...PRODUCING LAKE EFFECT SNOWS IN THE FAIRLY
STEADY STATE OVER THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. WILL MAINTAIN LAKE SNOW
WATCH FOR THAT AREA.
&&
.LONG TERM (TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY)...
A WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW OF COLD AIR (850 MB TEMPS AVERAGING AROUND
-15C) WILL KEEP LAKE EFFECT SNOW GOING EAST OF THE LAKES THROUGH AT
LEAST THE FIRST HALF OF TUESDAY NIGHT. EXPECT THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW
TO WIND DOWN WEDNESDAY AS TEMPERATURES ALOFT BEGIN TO MODERATE AND
THE LOW LEVEL SHEAR INCREASES AHEAD OF ANOTHER LOW THAT IS FORECAST
TO TRACK EAST FROM THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES. THIS LOW WILL CROSS NEW
YORK STATE THURSDAY...THEN SETTLE OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST FRIDAY.
WILL LEAVE IN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE REST OF THE
FORECAST PERIOD AS THIS LOW TRACKS EAST ACROSS THE AREA.
THE MEDIUM RANGE FORECAST MODELS SUGGESTS THAT A REINFORCING SHOT OF
EVEN COLDER AIR WILL DROP SOUTH ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES NEXT WEEKEND.
&&
.AVIATION...
SCT CLDS OF 2-3 KFT WILL OCNLY BECOME BKN WITH MVFR VSBYS IN FOG
THROUGH THE MORNING. LOW PRESSURE LIFTING OUT OF THE OHIO VALLEY
WILL SPREAD RAIN ACROSS THE REGION FROM SOUTH TO NORTH DURING THE
AFTERNOON. THE RAIN...MODERATE AT TIMES...WILL BEGIN OVER THE
SOUTHERN TIER BETWEEN 13-15Z REACHING KIAG-KROC BY 18Z AND KART BY
00Z. CIGS/VSBYS WILL LOWER TO MVFR DURING THE AFTN AND CONTINUE
LOWERING TO IFR BY DUSK. AS THE LOW LIFTS NORTH OVERNIGHT COLDER AIR
WILL BE DRAWN ACROSS THE WESTERN SECTIONS WITH RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW
KJHW-KBUF-KIAG AROUND 06Z.
LIGHT WINDS THIS MORNING WILL BECOME BRISK NORTHEAST DURING THE AFTN
AS THE LOW APPROACHES. LOOK FOR A 55-60KT JET TO DEVELOP AT 4-5KFT
BETWEEN 21-03Z.
&&
.MARINE...
LIGHT EAST WINDS THIS MORNING WILL FRESHEN AND BACK TO NORTHEAST
THROUGHOUT THE DAY AS LOW PRESSURE LIFTS OUT OF THE OHIO VALLEY. THE
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO JUST UNDER GALE LIMITS LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. INTENSITY OF LOW WILL HAVE TO BE MONITORED AS A MORE
INTENSE LOW COULD PUSH SPEEDS TO GALES. AS THE LOW LIFTS NORTH OF
LAKE ERIE INTO ONTARIO SATURDAY NIGHT/EARLY SUNDAY WINDS WILL
INCREASE TO GALES SHIFTING TO WESTERLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. AS THE LOW
CONTINUES TO LIFT NORTH WINDS WILL SUBSIDE BELOW GALE LIMITS SUNDAY
NIGHT.
&&
.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...WINTER STORM WARNING 7PM SAT TO 7PM TUE
NYZ012-019-020-085.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MIDNGT SUN TO 7 PM SUN
NYZ001-002-010-011.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING NOON SUN TO 7 AM TUE NYZ006>008.
MARINE...GALE WARNING SUNDAY FOR LAKE ONTARIO.
UPDATE...SAGE
SHORT TERM...HIBBERT
LONG TERM...TJP
AVIATION/MARINE...JMLHazardous weather outlook, Feb 4, 4:57 AM EST, 5 hours 4 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 457 AM EST SAT FEB 4 2006 NYZ012-019-020-085-051000- WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- 457 AM EST SAT FEB 4 2006 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 A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT AFTER 7PM TONIGHT. AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE POSSIBLE...MAINLY OVER THE HILLS OF THE AREA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THE WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 7PM TUESDAY AS AREAS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW DEVELOP SUNDAY MORNING AND LAST THROUGH TUESDAY. AGAIN...THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE ON THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. ADDITIONALLY...STRONG SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY WHICH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. .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 NYZ001-002-010-011-051000- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- 457 AM EST SAT FEB 4 2006 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 A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW AND LAKE EFFECT SNOW MAY DEVELOP OVER NIAGARA AND NORTHERN ERIE COUNTIES LATE TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES THROUGH 6PM SUNDAY. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP WHICH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG WITH THE AREAS OF LOCALLY HEAVIER SNOWFALL. .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 NYZ006>008-051000- OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- 457 AM EST SAT FEB 4 2006 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS IN EFFECT SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. AREAS OF LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP...MAINLY OVER THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. ADDITIONALLY...THERE WILL BE STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST AND WEST WINDS WHICH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. .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 NYZ003>005-013-014-021-051000- MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-ALLEGANY- 457 AM EST SAT FEB 4 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. ALTHOUGH THE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ONLY A COUPLE INCHES...THERE WILL BE STRONG AND GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WHICH MAY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. .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 LEZ020-040-041-061-051000- 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- 457 AM EST SAT FEB 4 2006 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 A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FOR LATE TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. .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 LOZ042>045-062>065-051000- 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- 442 AM EST SAT FEB 4 2006 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE ONTARIO FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY EVENING. .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 SLZ022-024-051000- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 457 AM EST SAT FEB 4 2006 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 4:37 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming | 3 days |
| Feb 4, 4:37 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans | 37 hr |
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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.