Alert archive / New York / Winter Storm Warnings in 2008

Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS Buffalo, NY

February 12, 200816 counties in New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this winter storm warning at Feb 12, 2008, 4:22 AM EST for 16 counties in New York. It took effect at Feb 12, 2008, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 24 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 12, 2008, 4:22 AM EST (09:22 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 12, 2008, 10:00 AM EST
Expired
Feb 13, 2008, 9:41 AM EST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY, Cayuga County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Genesee County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Livingston County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Ontario County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Oswego County, NY, Wayne County, NY, Wyoming County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:20 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 00:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 87 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 00:00Z on 2008-02-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 00:00Z on 2008-02-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 39 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
937 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
78 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-2 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

000 
WWUS41 KBUF 120922
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
422 AM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND SLEET EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY
MORNING... 

ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM CENTRAL ONTARIO TO THE MIDDLE
ATLANTIC STATES THIS MORNING WILL GRADUALLY GIVE WAY TO A STORM
SYSTEM THAT IS SLOWLY BECOMING ORGANIZED OVER THE LOWER OHIO
VALLEY. AS A RESULT...THE VERY COLD AIR ALREADY IN PLACE ACROSS
OUR REGION WILL AWAIT THE SHIELD OF SNOW THAT WAS MAKING ITS WAY
ACROSS WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND OHIO DURING THE PRE DAWN HOURS.

SNOW WILL THEN SPREAD FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ACROSS OUR
REGION TODAY WITH THE LEADING EDGE OF THE SNOW REACHING THE
EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION TOWARDS EVENING.

AS THE OHIO VALLEY STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES AND CROSSES THE FINGER
LAKES TONIGHT...WARMER AIR AHEAD OF THE STORM WILL LIKELY CHANGE
THE SNOW TO A MIX OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACROSS THE WESTERN
SOUTHERN TIER AND FINGER LAKES REGION. THIS WILL LIMIT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS FOR THOSE AREAS.

IN THE WAKE OF THE DEPARTING STORM ON WEDNESDAY...COLDER AIR WILL
CHANGE THE PRECIPITATION BACK TO SNOW REGION WIDE WITH LITTLE 
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS. THE SNOW WILL THEN TAPER OFF TO
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS FROM WEST TO EAST AS THE DAY PROGRESSES.

NYZ019>021-121730-
/O.UPG.KBUF.WS.A.0002.080212T1500Z-080213T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.WS.W.0004.080212T1500Z-080213T1600Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE
422 AM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
11 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

LIGHT SNOW WILL BREAK OUT ACROSS THE REGION DURING THE COURSE OF
THIS MORNING BEFORE BECOMING STEADY DURING THE MIDDAY AND
AFTERNOON. ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY
THE END OF THE DAY...WITH POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS FOR LATE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING COMMUTERS.

THE STEADY SNOW THIS EVENING WILL THEN CHANGE TO A MIX OF SLEET
AND FREEZING RAIN FOR THE BULK OF THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD. ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF THE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 3
INCHES WITH TRAVEL CONDITIONS BECOMING EVEN MORE TREACHEROUS FROM
THE POSSIBLE BUILD UP OF ICE.

THE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL THEN END AS SNOW SHOWERS ON WEDNESDAY
WITH ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL GENERALLY ACCUMULATING AN INCH OR SO.

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.

$$

NYZ003-012>014-085-121730-
/O.UPG.KBUF.WS.A.0002.080212T1500Z-080213T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.WS.W.0004.080212T1700Z-080213T1600Z/
MONROE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...WARSAW...GENESEO...
CANANDAIGUA...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
422 AM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

LIGHT SNOW WILL BREAK OUT ACROSS THE REGION DURING THE LATE
MORNING AND MIDDAY BEFORE BECOMING STEADY THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY THE END OF
THE DAY...WITH POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS FOR LATE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING COMMUTERS.

THE STEADY SNOW EARLY TONIGHT WILL THEN LIKELY CHANGE TO A MIX OF
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN FOR THE BULK OF THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD.
AREAS EAST OF WARSAW AND SOUTH OF ROCHESTER WILL BE MOST PRONE TO
AN ICY CHANGEOVER. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF THE MIXED
PRECIPITATION WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH TRAVEL CONDITIONS
BECOMING EVEN MORE TREACHEROUS FROM ANY POSSIBLE BUILD UP OF ICE.

THE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL THEN END AS SNOW SHOWERS ON WEDNESDAY
WITH ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL GENERALLY ACCUMULATING AN INCH OR SO.

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.

$$

NYZ001-002-010-011-121730-
/O.UPG.KBUF.WS.A.0002.080212T1500Z-080213T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.WS.W.0004.080212T1700Z-080213T1600Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO...
BATAVIA
422 AM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

LIGHT SNOW WILL BREAK OUT ACROSS THE BUFFALO METROPOLITAN AREA AND 
NIAGARA FRONTIER EARLY THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE BECOMING STEADY
LATER IN THE DAY. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED BY THE END OF THE DAY...WITH POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS FOR
LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING COMMUTERS.

THE SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND COULD EVEN BRIEFLY
MIX WITH SOME SLEET AS THE NIGHT PROGRESSES. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 6 INCHES WITH TRAVEL
CONDITIONS BECOMING EVEN MORE TREACHEROUS.

THE STEADY SNOW EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL THEN TAPER OFF TO
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE MIDDAY AND AFTERNOON WITH 
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL GENERALLY ACCUMULATING AN INCH OR SO.

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.

$$

NYZ006-121730-
/O.UPG.KBUF.WS.A.0002.080212T1800Z-080213T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.WS.W.0004.080212T2100Z-080213T2100Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
422 AM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

LIGHT SNOW WILL BREAK OUT ACROSS THE REGION LATER THIS AFTERNOON 
BEFORE BECOMING STEADIER AND HEAVIER THIS EVENING. NEW ACCUMULATIONS
OF ONLY AN INCH OR TWO CAN BE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING...WITH
DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS FOR LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
COMMUTERS.

STEADY SNOW TONIGHT MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...WITH THE SNOW POSSIBLY
BECOMING MIXED WITH SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF THE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 8
INCHES WITH TRAVEL CONDITIONS BECOMING EVEN MORE TREACHEROUS.

ANY MIXED PRECIPITATION EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL CHANGE BACK
TO SNOW BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE
MIDDAY AND AFTERNOON. 

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.

$$

NYZ004-005-121730-
/O.UPG.KBUF.WS.A.0002.080212T1500Z-080213T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.WS.W.0004.080212T2100Z-080213T2100Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN
422 AM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

LIGHT SNOW WILL BREAK OUT ACROSS THE REGION LATER THIS AFTERNOON 
BEFORE BECOMING STEADIER AND HEAVIER THIS EVENING. ACCUMULATIONS
OF ONLY AN INCH OR TWO CAN BE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING...WITH
DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS FOR LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
COMMUTERS.

STEADY SNOW TONIGHT MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...WITH THE SNOW POSSIBLY
BECOMING MIXED WITH SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF THE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 8
INCHES WITH TRAVEL CONDITIONS BECOMING EVEN MORE TREACHEROUS.

ANY MIXED PRECIPITATION EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL CHANGE BACK
TO SNOW BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE
MIDDAY AND AFTERNOON. 

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.

$$

NYZ007-008-121730-
/O.UPG.KBUF.WS.A.0002.080212T1800Z-080213T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.WS.W.0004.080212T2300Z-080213T2100Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
422 AM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

LIGHT SNOW WILL BREAK OUT ACROSS THE REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING BEFORE BECOMING STEADIER AND HEAVIER TONIGHT. 
ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE UNDER AN INCH BY NIGHTFALL. 

STEADY SNOW WILL THEN FALL TONIGHT WITH HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE AT
TIMES. THERE WILL EVEN BE THE CHANCE FOR A LITTLE SLEET OVER
SOUTHERN SECTIONS. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO
AS MUCH AS 10 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS FORECAST TO BE
ACROSS THE NORTHERN PARTS OF BOTH LEWIS AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES.

THE STEADY SNOW WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL THEN TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 

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.

$$

RSH
6 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 121524
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1024 AM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND SLEET EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED JUST NORTH OF LAKE ONTARIO WILL SLIDE
TO THE EAST THIS AFTERNOON...WHILE LOW PRESSURE ORGANIZING OVER
THE TENNESSEE VALLEY LIFTS NORTH TOWARD THE LOWER GREAT LAKES. 
A SHIELD OF SNOW FORMING NORTH OF THE LOW WILL SPREAD NORTHEAST
ACROSS OUR REGION THIS AFTERNOON...WITH THE LEADING EDGE OF THE
SNOW REACHING THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION TOWARDS EVENING.

AS THE OHIO VALLEY STORM APPROACHES AND CROSSES THE FINGER LAKES
TONIGHT...WARMER AIR AHEAD OF THE STORM WILL LIKELY CHANGE THE
SNOW TO A MIX OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACROSS THE WESTERN
SOUTHERN TIER AND FINGER LAKES REGION. THIS WILL LIMIT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS FOR THOSE AREAS.

IN THE WAKE OF THE DEPARTING STORM ON WEDNESDAY...COLDER AIR WILL
CHANGE THE PRECIPITATION BACK TO SNOW...WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. THE SNOW WILL THEN TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED
SNOW SHOWERS FROM WEST TO EAST AS THE DAY PROGRESSES.

NYZ019>021-122330-
/O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080213T1600Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE
1024 AM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOPING OVER THE REGION THIS MORNING WILL
BECOME MORE STEADY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND ACCUMULATE 2 TO 4
INCHES BY THE END OF THE DAY. EXPECT POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS DURING
THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

THE STEADY SNOW THIS EVENING WILL THEN CHANGE TO A MIX OF SLEET
AND FREEZING RAIN FOR THE BULK OF THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD.
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF THE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL RANGE
FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH TRAVEL CONDITIONS BECOMING EVEN MORE
TREACHEROUS FROM THE POSSIBLE BUILD UP OF ICE.

THE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL THEN END AS SNOW SHOWERS ON
WEDNESDAY WITH ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL GENERALLY ACCUMULATING AN INCH
OR SO.

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.

$$

NYZ003-012>014-085-122330-
/O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0004.080212T1700Z-080213T1600Z/
MONROE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...WARSAW...GENESEO...
CANANDAIGUA...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
1024 AM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

LIGHT SNOW WILL BREAK OUT ACROSS THE REGION LATE THIS MORNING AND
BECOME MORE STEADY DURING THE AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1
TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED BY THE END OF THE DAY...WITH
POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS FOR LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING COMMUTERS.

THE STEADY SNOW EARLY TONIGHT WILL THEN LIKELY CHANGE TO A MIX OF
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN FOR THE BULK OF THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD.
AREAS EAST OF WARSAW AND SOUTH OF ROCHESTER WILL BE MOST PRONE TO
AN ICY CHANGEOVER. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF THE MIXED
PRECIPITATION WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH TRAVEL
CONDITIONS BECOMING EVEN MORE TREACHEROUS FROM ANY POSSIBLE BUILD
UP OF ICE.

THE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL THEN END AS SNOW SHOWERS ON
WEDNESDAY WITH ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL GENERALLY ACCUMULATING AN INCH
OR SO.

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.

$$

NYZ001-002-010-011-122330-
/O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0004.080212T1700Z-080213T1600Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO...
BATAVIA
1024 AM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

LIGHT SNOW WILL BREAK OUT ACROSS THE BUFFALO METROPOLITAN AREA
AND NIAGARA FRONTIER EARLY THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE BECOMING STEADIER 
LATER IN THE DAY. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY
THE END OF THE DAY...WITH POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS FOR LATE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING COMMUTERS.

THE SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND COULD EVEN BRIEFLY
MIX WITH SOME SLEET AS THE NIGHT PROGRESSES. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 6 INCHES WITH TRAVEL
CONDITIONS BECOMING EVEN MORE TREACHEROUS.

THE STEADY SNOW EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL THEN TAPER OFF TO
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE MIDDAY AND AFTERNOON WITH
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL GENERALLY ACCUMULATING AN INCH OR SO.

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.

$$

NYZ004>006-122330-
/O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0004.080212T2100Z-080213T2100Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO
1024 AM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 

LIGHT SNOW WILL BREAK OUT ACROSS THE REGION LATER THIS AFTERNOON
AND BECOME MORE STEADY THIS EVENING. NEW ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH
OR TWO CAN BE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING...WITH DETERIORATING TRAVEL
CONDITIONS FOR LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING COMMUTERS.

STEADY SNOW TONIGHT MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...WITH THE SNOW
POSSIBLY BECOMING MIXED WITH SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF THE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO
8 INCHES WITH TRAVEL CONDITIONS BECOMING EVEN MORE TREACHEROUS.

ANY MIXED PRECIPITATION EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL CHANGE BACK
TO SNOW BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE
MIDDAY AND AFTERNOON.

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.

$$

NYZ007-008-122330-
/O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0004.080212T2300Z-080213T2100Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
1024 AM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 

LIGHT SNOW WILL BREAK OUT ACROSS THE REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING BEFORE BECOMING STEADIER AND HEAVIER TONIGHT.
ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE UNDER AN INCH BY NIGHTFALL.

STEADY SNOW WILL THEN FALL TONIGHT WITH HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE AT
TIMES. THERE WILL EVEN BE THE CHANCE FOR A LITTLE SLEET OVER
SOUTHERN SECTIONS. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM
6 TO AS MUCH AS 10 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS FORECAST TO
BE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PARTS OF BOTH LEWIS AND JEFFERSON
COUNTIES.

THE STEADY SNOW WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL THEN TAPER OFF TO
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

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.

$$

TJP
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 122006
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
306 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND SLEET EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

LOW PRESSURE OVER THE OHIO VALLEY WILL MOVE NORTHEAST THROUGH THE
NIGHT. WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW WILL MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN
AS THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER MOVES CLOSER TO WESTERN NEW YORK STATE
BY MIDNIGHT...THEN TO CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEW YORK ON WEDNESDAY
MORNING. SNOW AND SLEET TOTALS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES OVER
MUCH OF WESTERN NEW YORK TO THE FINGER LAKES WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS
OF A TENTH OF AN INCH TO AS MUCH AS A QUARTER OF AN INCH. SNOW AND
SLEET ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MORE ACROSS THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO
REGION WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A TENTH OF AN
INCH OR LESS.

IN THE WAKE OF THE DEPARTING STORM ON WEDNESDAY...COLDER AIR WILL
CHANGE THE PRECIPITATION BACK TO SNOW...WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. THE SNOW WILL THEN TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED
SNOW SHOWERS FROM WEST TO EAST AS THE DAY PROGRESSES.

NYZ019>021-130415-
/O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080213T1600Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE
306 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

STEADY SNOW THIS EVENING WILL CHANGE TO A MIX OF SLEET AND
FREEZING RAIN BY MIDNIGHT...AND CONTINUE AS A WINTRY MIX THROUGH
THE NIGHT. SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 8
INCHES AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS BECOMING EVEN MORE TREACHEROUS FROM
THE ICE ACCUMULATION OF AS MUCH AS A QUARTER INCH.

THE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL THEN END AS SNOW SHOWERS ON
WEDNESDAY WITH ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL GENERALLY ACCUMULATING AN INCH
OR SO.

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.

$$

NYZ003-012>014-085-130415-
/O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080213T1600Z/
MONROE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...WARSAW...GENESEO...
CANANDAIGUA...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
306 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

STEADY SNOW WILL CHANGE TO A MIX OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT...AND CONTINUE AS A WINTRY MIX THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW
AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES AND TRAVEL
CONDITIONS BECOMING EVEN MORE TREACHEROUS AS ICE ACCUMULATION
RANGES FROM A TENTH TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH.

THE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL THEN END AS SNOW SHOWERS ON
WEDNESDAY WITH ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL GENERALLY ACCUMULATING AN INCH
OR SO.

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.

$$

NYZ001-002-010-011-130415-
/O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080213T1600Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO...
BATAVIA
306 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

STEADY SNOW WILL CHANGE TO A MIX OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AROUND
MIDNIGHT...AND CONTINUE AS A WINTRY MIX THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW
AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES AND TRAVEL
CONDITIONS BECOMING EVEN MORE TREACHEROUS WITH AN ICE ACCUMULATION
AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH.

THE STEADY SNOW EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL THEN TAPER OFF TO
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE MIDDAY AND AFTERNOON WITH
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL GENERALLY ACCUMULATING AN INCH OR SO.

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.

$$

NYZ004>006-130415-
/O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0004.080212T2100Z-080213T2100Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO
306 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

STEADY SNOW TONIGHT MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...WITH THE SNOW
BECOMING MIXED WITH SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND SLEET 
ACCUMULATIONS  WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 9 INCHES WITH TRAVEL
CONDITIONS BECOMING EVEN MORE TREACHEROUS WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS
AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH.

ANY MIXED PRECIPITATION EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL CHANGE BACK
TO SNOW BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE
MIDDAY AND AFTERNOON.

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.

$$

NYZ007-008-130415-
/O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0004.080212T2300Z-080213T2100Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
306 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 

STEADY SNOW TONIGHT MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...AND THERE MAY BE A MIX
OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN OVER SOUTHERN SECTIONS. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 8 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS
THE NORTHERN PARTS OF BOTH LEWIS AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. AN ICE
ACCUMULATION OF AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

THE STEADY SNOW WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL THEN TAPER OFF TO
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. AN ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING.

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.

$$
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 130224
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
924 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...ANOTHER BOUT OF MIXED PRECIPITATION TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

LOW PRESSURE OVER THE OHIO VALLEY WILL MOVE NORTHEAST THROUGH THE
NIGHT. WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW WHICH OVERSPREAD THE AREA EARLIER
TODAY HAS CHANGED TO FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET ACROSS MUCH OF
WESTERN NEW YORK EARLY THIS EVENING. THE CHANGEOVER TO A WINTRY
MIX OCCURRED FASTER AND FARTHER NORTH THAN PREVIOUSLY EXPECTED...
AND WILL HOLD SNOW ACCUMULATIONS DOWN BELOW THE PREVIOUS
FORECASTS. WHILE THE WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL
CONTINUE TO CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL...SNOW AND ICE AMOUNTS ARE NOW
EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN PREVIOUSLY FORECAST...THEREFORE THE
WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR MUCH OF THE AREA.

FROM ROCHESTER INTO THE FINGER LAKES THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
CHANGE QUICKLY TO FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET BY LATE EVENING. THIS
WILL HOLD SNOWFALL AMOUNTS DOWN IN THIS AREA AS WELL. EAST OF LAKE
ONTARIO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN AS SNOW LONGER...
ALTHOUGH A MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED IN THESE
AREAS AS WELL LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING.

IN THE WAKE OF THE DEPARTING STORM VERY LATE TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY MORNING...COLDER AIR SHOULD CHANGE THE PRECIPITATION
BACK TO SNOW...WITH SOME MINOR ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE.
SOME PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE IS ALSO POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY MORNING
AFTER THE STEADIER PRECIPITATION EXITS THE REGION.

NYZ010>013-019>021-085-131030-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080213T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.WW.Y.0005.080213T0224Z-080213T1600Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...
JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
924 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY.
THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT.
ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A QUARTER INCH ARE POSSIBLE. THE MIXED
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE BACK TO SNOW VERY LATE TONIGHT
OR WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH AN INCH OR SO OF ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATION. SOME PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE IS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY
MORNING AFTER THE STEADIER PRECIPITATION EXITS THE REGION.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF
WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND
LIGHT SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD
ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE VERY SLIPPERY TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION AND ALLOW SOME
EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES.

$$

NYZ004-005-131030-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080213T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.WW.Y.0005.080213T0224Z-080213T1600Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN
924 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY.
THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

A STEADY LIGHT SNOW WILL CHANGE TO A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND
SLEET LATER THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BEFORE THE
CHANGEOVER...FOLLOWED BY ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A QUARTER
INCH. THE MIXED PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE BACK TO SNOW
VERY LATE TONIGHT OR WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH AN INCH OR SO OF
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION. SOME PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE IS
POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY MORNING AFTER THE STEADIER PRECIPITATION EXITS
THE REGION.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF
WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND
LIGHT SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD
ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE VERY SLIPPERY TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION AND ALLOW SOME
EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES.

$$

NYZ001>003-014-131030-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080213T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.WW.Y.0005.080213T0224Z-080213T1600Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-ONTARIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...
CANANDAIGUA
924 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY.
THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

A STEADY LIGHT SNOW WILL CHANGE TO A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND
SLEET LATER THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BEFORE THE
CHANGEOVER...FOLLOWED BY ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A QUARTER
INCH. THE MIXED PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE BACK TO SNOW
VERY LATE TONIGHT OR WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH AN INCH OR SO OF
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION. SOME PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE IS
POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY MORNING AFTER THE STEADIER PRECIPITATION EXITS
THE REGION.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF
WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND
LIGHT SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD
ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE VERY SLIPPERY TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION AND ALLOW SOME
EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES.

$$

NYZ006-131030-
/O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080213T2100Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
924 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

STEADY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF TONIGHT BEFORE
MIXING WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET OVERNIGHT. THE WINTRY MIX IS
EXPECTED TO CHANGE BACK TO ALL SNOW WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE
TAPERING OFF DURING THE AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET
ACCUMULATIONS BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON MAY REACH 5 TO 8 INCHES...WITH
SOME MINOR ICE ACCUMULATIONS AS WELL.

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.

$$

NYZ007-008-131030-
/O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080213T2100Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
924 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

STEADY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE SNOW MAY BECOME
MIXED WITH SLEET LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE
CHANGING BACK TO ALL SNOW BY LATE MORNING. SOME FREEZING RAIN IS
ALSO POSSIBLE IN LOCATIONS NEAR LAKE ONTARIO. TOTAL SNOW AND
SLEET ACCUMULATIONS BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON MAY REACH 5 TO 8
INCHES.

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.

$$

HITCHCOCK/SFM
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 130327
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1027 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...ANOTHER BOUT OF MIXED PRECIPITATION TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

LOW PRESSURE OVER THE OHIO VALLEY WILL MOVE NORTHEAST THROUGH THE
NIGHT. WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW WHICH OVERSPREAD THE AREA EARLIER
TODAY HAS CHANGED TO FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET ACROSS MUCH OF
WESTERN NEW YORK EARLY THIS EVENING. THE CHANGEOVER TO A WINTRY
MIX OCCURRED FASTER AND FARTHER NORTH THAN PREVIOUSLY EXPECTED...
AND WILL HOLD SNOW ACCUMULATIONS DOWN BELOW THE PREVIOUS
FORECASTS. WHILE THE WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL
CONTINUE TO CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL...SNOW AND ICE AMOUNTS ARE
NOW EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN PREVIOUSLY FORECAST...THEREFORE THE
WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR MUCH OF THE AREA.

FROM ROCHESTER INTO THE FINGER LAKES THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
CHANGE QUICKLY TO FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET BY LATE EVENING. THIS
WILL HOLD SNOWFALL AMOUNTS DOWN IN THIS AREA AS WELL. EAST OF
LAKE ONTARIO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN AS SNOW LONGER...
 ALTHOUGH A MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED IN THESE
AREAS AS WELL LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING.

IN THE WAKE OF THE DEPARTING STORM VERY LATE TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY MORNING...COLDER AIR SHOULD CHANGE THE PRECIPITATION
BACK TO SNOW...WITH SOME MINOR ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE.
SOME PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE IS ALSO POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY MORNING
AFTER THE STEADIER PRECIPITATION EXITS THE REGION.

NYZ006-131130-
/O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080213T2100Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
1027 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

STEADY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF TONIGHT
BEFORE MIXING WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET OVERNIGHT. THE WINTRY
MIX IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE BACK TO ALL SNOW WEDNESDAY MORNING
BEFORE TAPERING OFF DURING THE AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET
ACCUMULATIONS BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON MAY REACH 5 TO 8 INCHES...
WITH SOME MINOR ICE ACCUMULATIONS AS WELL.

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.

$$

NYZ007-008-131130-
/O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080213T2100Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
1027 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

STEADY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE SNOW MAY BECOME
MIXED WITH SLEET LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE
CHANGING BACK TO ALL SNOW BY LATE MORNING. SOME FREEZING RAIN IS
ALSO POSSIBLE IN LOCATIONS NEAR LAKE ONTARIO. TOTAL SNOW AND
SLEET ACCUMULATIONS BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON MAY REACH 5 TO
8 INCHES.

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.

$$

NYZ010>013-019>021-085-131130-
/O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080213T1600Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...
JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
1027 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT.
ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A QUARTER INCH ARE POSSIBLE. THE MIXED
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE BACK TO SNOW VERY LATE
TONIGHT OR WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH AN INCH OR SO OF ADDITIONAL
SNOW ACCUMULATION. SOME PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE IS POSSIBLE
WEDNESDAY MORNING AFTER THE STEADIER PRECIPITATION EXITS THE
REGION.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF
WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND
LIGHT SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD
ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE VERY SLIPPERY TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION AND ALLOW SOME
EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES.

$$

NYZ001>005-014-131130-
/O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080213T1600Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-ONTARIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...
NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...CANANDAIGUA
1027 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

A STEADY LIGHT SNOW WILL CHANGE TO A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND
SLEET FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BEFORE THE
CHANGEOVER...FOLLOWED BY ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A QUARTER
INCH. THE MIXED PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE BACK TO SNOW
VERY LATE TONIGHT OR WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH AN INCH OR SO OF
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION. SOME PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE IS
POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY MORNING AFTER THE STEADIER PRECIPITATION EXITS
THE REGION.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF
WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND
LIGHT SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD
ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE VERY SLIPPERY TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION AND ALLOW SOME
EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES.

$$

HITCHCOCK
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 130848
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
348 AM EST WED FEB 13 2008

...SIGNIFICANT WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL END THIS MORNING...

A SLOW MOVING AND SOMEWHAT DISORGANIZED AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER
CENTRAL NEW YORK EARLY THIS MORNING WILL EXIT ACROSS NEW ENGLAND
TODAY WITH ITS ASSOCIATED PRECIPITATION ENDING FROM WEST TO EAST. 

WHILE THERE WILL STILL BE A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN
ACROSS PARTS OF THE REGION EARLY THIS MORNING...ANY MIXED
PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO SNOW BEFORE ENDING LATER TODAY. 

THE BACK EDGE OF THE STEADIEST PRECIPITATION WILL END ACROSS THE
FAR WESTERN COUNTIES SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK...WHILE AREAS EAST OF
LAKE ONTARIO WILL NOT SEE THE BACK EDGE TO THE STEADY SNOW UNTIL
AFTER LUNCHTIME.

NYZ006-131700-
/O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080213T2100Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
348 AM EST WED FEB 13 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

MIXED FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING WILL CHANGE BACK
TO JUST SNOW AS THE MORNING PROGRESSES. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES THIS MORNING BEFORE
THE SNOW THEN TAPERS OFF TO SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS THIS
AFTERNOON. 

TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS BY THIS AFTERNOON WILL LIKELY
REACH 5 TO 8 INCHES...WITH SOME MINOR ICE ACCUMULATIONS AS WELL.

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.

$$

NYZ007-008-131700-
/O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080213T2100Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
348 AM EST WED FEB 13 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

FAIRLY WIDESPREAD SNOW THIS MORNING WILL TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED
SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE MIDDAY AND AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO INCHES...WHICH SHOULD BRING
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM THIS EVENT TO 5 TO 8 INCHES.

THERE MAY ALSO BE A BIT OF FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE EARLY THIS
MORNING OVER SOUTHERN SECTIONS.

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.

$$

NYZ010>013-019>021-085-131600-
/O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080213T1600Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...
JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
348 AM EST WED FEB 13 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING. 

FAIRLY WIDESPREAD SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING WILL RAPIDLY END FROM
WEST TO EAST SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK. THE SNOW MAY BE ACCOMPANIED
BY A BIT OF LEFTOVER FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE EAST OF BUFFALO AND
WARSAW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS EARLY THIS MORNING WILL BE
AN INCH OR LESS...WITH A COATING OF ICE STILL POSSIBLE AS WELL.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF
WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND
LIGHT SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD
ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION AND ALLOW SOME EXTRA TIME TO REACH
YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO
AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ001>005-014-131600-
/O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080213T1600Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-ONTARIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...
NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...CANANDAIGUA
348 AM EST WED FEB 13 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING. 

FAIRLY WIDESPREAD SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING WILL RAPIDLY END FROM
WEST TO EAST SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK. THE SNOW MAY BE ACCOMPANIED
BY A BIT OF LEFTOVER FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE AS WELL...KEEPING
SOME SURFACES ICE COVERED. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS EARLY
THIS MORNING WILL BE AN INCH OR LESS.

ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE AN INCH OR LESS
WITH A COATING OF ICE STILL POSSIBLE AS WELL.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF
WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND
LIGHT SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD
ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION AND ALLOW SOME EXTRA TIME TO REACH
YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO
AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

RSH
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 131441
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
941 AM EST WED FEB 13 2008

...IMPROVING CONDITIONS FOR THE REGION...

.COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST WILL
CONSOLIDATE OVER NEW ENGLAND THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVE OFF THE COAST
BY TONIGHT. LINGERING PRECIPITATION ACROSS CENTRAL NEW YORK WILL
COME TO AN END EARLY THIS AFTERNOON BUT SOME ROADS MAY REMAIN
SLICK. DRIER WEATHER WILL WORK INTO WESTERN AREAS.

NYZ006>008-132100-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080213T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.WW.Y.0006.080213T1441Z-080213T2100Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
941 AM EST WED FEB 13 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

LIGHT MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO SNOW BY MIDDAY AND END BY
MID AFTERNOON. LITTLE FURTHER ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED BUT
UNTREATED SURFACES WILL REMAIN SLICK. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS FROM
TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS MORNING HAVE AVERAGED IN THE 3 TO 6
INCH RANGE. 

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF
WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW, BLOWING SNOW, SLEET,
FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. 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.

$$

NYZ001>005-010>014-019>021-085-131545-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080213T1600Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE-
GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...
NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...
CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
941 AM EST WED FEB 13 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

THE MIXED PRECIPITATION HAS ENDED. ONLY A FEW FLURRIES OR PATCHY
FREEZING DRIZZLE IS POSSIBLE THROUGH MIDDAY. SKIES SHOULD BEGIN TO
CLEAR THIS AFTERNOON WITH CONDITIONS CONTINUING TO IMPROVE. SNOW AND
SLEET ACCUMULATION FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THIS
MORNING RANGED FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES.

$$

SFM

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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.