Alert archive / New York / Frost Advisories in 2008
Frost Advisory 7, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this frost advisory at Sep 10, 2008, 3:27 AM EDT for Jefferson County, Lewis County, Oswego County, New York. It took effect at Sep 11, 2008, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 10, 2008, 3:27 AM EDT (07:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 11, 2008, 2:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 11, 2008, 7:18 AM EDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Oswego County, NY
The radar
The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:30 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
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 205 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1015 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 67 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -113 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -14 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS71 KBUF 100727 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 327 AM EDT WED SEP 10 2008 ...PATCHY FROST EXPECTED ACROSS INTERIOR SECTIONS OF THE NORTH COUNTRY TONIGHT... .HIGH PRESSURE WILL CREST OVER THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN WILL SLOWLY DRIFT EAST TO NEW ENGLAND OVERNIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS ACROSS THE AREA...IDEAL CONDITIONS FOR RADIATIONAL COOLING. NYZ006>008-101600- /O.NEW.KBUF.FR.Y.0007.080911T0600Z-080911T1300Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 327 AM EDT WED SEP 10 2008 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE MID TO UPPER 30S ACROSS MOST AREAS AWAY FROM THE LAKE ONTARIO SHORE TONIGHT. SUCH READINGS WILL BE COLD ENOUGH TO ALLOW FOR THE FORMATION OF SOME PATCHY FROST...MAINLY FROM THE TUG HILL PLATEAU EASTWARD ACROSS MOST OF LEWIS COUNTY. A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO, POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. $$ JJR
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KBUF 101418 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1018 AM EDT WED SEP 10 2008 ...AREAS OF FROST EXPECTED ACROSS INTERIOR SECTIONS OF THE NORTH COUNTRY TONIGHT... .A COOL CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE GREAT LAKES WILL SLOWLY DRIFT OVER THE REGION TONIGHT THEN MOVE TO NEW ENGLAND BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF CLEAR SKIES...LIGHT WINDS... AND A COOL AIRMASS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP SHARPLY TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THIS IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE AREAS OF FROST OVER THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION...WITH THE GREATEST RISK FOR WIDESPREAD FROST ON THE TUG HILL AND IN THE WESTERN FOOTHILLS OF THE ADIRONDACKS. NYZ006>008-102230- /O.CON.KBUF.FR.Y.0007.080911T0600Z-080911T1300Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 1018 AM EDT WED SEP 10 2008 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE MID TO UPPER 30S ACROSS MOST AREAS AWAY FROM THE LAKE ONTARIO SHORE TONIGHT. SOME OF THE NORMALLY COOLER LOCATIONS ACROSS THE TUG HILL AND WESTERN ADIRONDACKS WILL LIKELY DROP INTO THE LOWER 30S. AREAS OF FROST ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS MUCH OF THE TUG HILL AND WESTERN ADIRONDACKS. PATCHY LIGHT FROST IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN MANY AREAS EAST OF INTERSTATE 81 AND IN THE BLACK RIVER VALLEY. A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. $$ HITCHCOCK
000 WWUS71 KBUF 101935 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 335 PM EDT WED SEP 10 2008 ...AREAS OF FROST EXPECTED ACROSS INTERIOR SECTIONS OF THE NORTH COUNTRY TONIGHT... .A COOL CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE GREAT LAKES WILL SLOWLY DRIFT OVER THE REGION TONIGHT THEN MOVE TO NEW ENGLAND BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF CLEAR SKIES...LIGHT WINDS... AND A COOL AIRMASS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP SHARPLY TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THIS IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE AREAS OF FROST ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION...WITH THE GREATEST RISK FOR WIDESPREAD FROST ON THE TUG HILL AND IN THE WESTERN FOOTHILLS OF THE ADIRONDACKS. NYZ006>008-110345- /O.CON.KBUF.FR.Y.0007.080911T0600Z-080911T1300Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 335 PM EDT WED SEP 10 2008 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE MID TO UPPER 30S ACROSS MOST AREAS AWAY FROM THE LAKE ONTARIO SHORE TONIGHT. SOME OF THE NORMALLY COOLER LOCATIONS ACROSS THE TUG HILL AND WESTERN ADIRONDACKS WILL LIKELY DROP INTO THE LOWER 30S. AREAS OF FROST ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS MUCH OF THE TUG HILL AND WESTERN ADIRONDACKS. PATCHY LIGHT FROST IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN MANY AREAS EAST OF INTERSTATE 81 AND IN THE BLACK RIVER VALLEY. A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. $$ HITCHCOCK
000 WWUS71 KBUF 110207 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1007 PM EDT WED SEP 10 2008 ...AREAS OF FROST EXPECTED ACROSS INTERIOR SECTIONS OF THE NORTH COUNTRY TONIGHT... .HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE GREAT LAKES WILL SLOWLY DRIFT OVER THE REGION OVERNIGHT AND THEN MOVE TO NEW ENGLAND BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF CLEAR SKIES...LIGHT WINDS... AND A COOL AIRMASS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP SHARPLY OVERNIGHT. THIS IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE AREAS OF FROST ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION...WITH THE GREATEST RISK FOR WIDESPREAD FROST ON THE TUG HILL AND IN THE WESTERN FOOTHILLS OF THE ADIRONDACKS. NYZ006>008-111015- /O.CON.KBUF.FR.Y.0007.080911T0600Z-080911T1300Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 1007 PM EDT WED SEP 10 2008 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE MID TO UPPER 30S ACROSS MOST AREAS AWAY FROM THE LAKE ONTARIO SHORE TONIGHT. SOME OF THE NORMALLY COOLER LOCATIONS ACROSS THE TUG HILL AND WESTERN ADIRONDACKS WILL LIKELY DROP INTO THE LOWER 30S. AREAS OF FROST ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS MUCH OF THE TUG HILL AND WESTERN ADIRONDACKS. PATCHY LIGHT FROST IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN MANY AREAS EAST OF INTERSTATE 81 AND IN THE BLACK RIVER VALLEY. A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. $$ ZAFF
000 WWUS71 KBUF 110736 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 336 AM EDT THU SEP 11 2008 ...AREAS OF FROST EXPECTED ACROSS INTERIOR SECTIONS OF THE NORTH COUNTRY TONIGHT... .CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO FALL INTO THE 30S IN MANY AREAS EARLY THIS MORNING...WITH THE FORMATION OF FROST. THE GREATEST RISK FOR WIDESPREAD FROST WILL BE ON THE TUG HILL AND IN THE WESTERN FOOTHILLS OF THE ADIRONDACKS. NYZ006>008-111300- /O.CON.KBUF.FR.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080911T1300Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 336 AM EDT THU SEP 11 2008 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE MID TO UPPER 30S ACROSS MANY AREAS AWAY FROM THE LAKE ONTARIO SHORE EARLY THIS MORNING. FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE COLDER PARTS OF THE TUG HILL AND WESTERN ADIRONDACKS. POCKETS OF LIGHT FROST IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN MANY AREAS EAST OF INTERSTATE 81 AND IN THE BLACK RIVER VALLEY. A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. $$
000 WWUS71 KBUF 111118 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 718 AM EDT THU SEP 11 2008 NYZ006>008-111230- /O.CAN.KBUF.FR.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080911T1300Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 718 AM EDT THU SEP 11 2008 ...FROST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE FROST ADVISORY. OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES HAVE NOT BEEN COLD ENOUGH FOR WIDESPREAD FROST FORMATION...BUT THERE MAY BE A FEW ISOLATED POCKETS OF FROST. $$
Nearby
Frost Advisories in New York, 2008Every frost advisory in 2008
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.