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Wind Chill Warning 1, NWS Buffalo, NY

January 15, 200914 counties in New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this wind chill warning at Jan 15, 2009, 4:29 AM EST for 14 counties in New York. It took effect at Jan 16, 2009, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for . No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 15, 2009, 4:29 AM EST (09:29 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 16, 2009, 4:00 AM EST
Expired
Jan 15, 2009, 3:46 PM EST
In force
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY, Cayuga County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Genesee 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), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:30 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

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 65 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 2009-01-15Temperature 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 2009-01-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 179 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
670 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
80 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
179 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
219 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 150929
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
429 AM EST THU JAN 15 2009

...ARCTIC AIR TO CONTINUE OVER THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY WITH
LAKE SNOWS NEAR THE GREAT LAKES...

.ARCTIC AIR FROM CENTRAL CANADA WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHEAST
THROUGH THE REST OF THE WORK WEEK WITH BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES
OVER THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY.

WIND CHILL WARNINGS WILL BE NEEDED FOR MOST OF THE REGION FROM
LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY FRIDAY. IT WILL BE VERY COLD OVER
JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES AS WELL LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY BUT
WINDS WILL BE LIGHT ENOUGH TO LEAVE WARNINGS OFF OF THOSE AREAS
FOR NOW.

IN ADDITION TO THE VERY COLD WIND CHILLS WINDS BECOME WELL ENOUGH
ALIGNED LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT FOR BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT
SNOW EAST OF LAKE ERIE. WARNINGS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE FOR SOUTHERN
ERIE COUNTY AND ALSO CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES.

IT APPEARS NEW THAT LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL NOT ORGANIZE VERY WELL
EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO UNTIL LATE TONIGHT OR FRIDAY MORNING. THE
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR
OSWEGO...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES BUT THE WATCH HAS BEEN
DELAYED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.

NYZ006-151730-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-090115T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.WC.W.0001.090116T0900Z-090116T1700Z/
/O.EXT.KBUF.LE.A.0001.090116T1200Z-090117T1200Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
429 AM EST THU JAN 15 2009

...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 12 PM EST FRIDAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 12 PM EST FRIDAY. THE
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

WIND CHILL READINGS ARE EXPECTED TO DIP TO 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO
LATE TONIGHT AND FOR AWHILE FRIDAY. IN ADDITION LAKE EFFECT SNOW
IS LIKELY TO BECOME ORGANIZED ACROSS THE COUNTY FRIDAY AND
CONTINUE FRIDAY NIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE POSSIBLE
THROUGH THAT PERIOD WITH THE HEAVIEST EXPECTED ACROSS THE TUG HILL 
PLATEAU. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES
ACROSS THE REGION.

A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN WINDS COMBINE WITH COLD
TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED
SKIN. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE
AND DRESS WARMLY. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT
WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36
HOURS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN
ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

$$

NYZ001>004-151730-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-090115T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.WC.W.0001.090116T0900Z-090116T1700Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...
NEWARK
429 AM EST THU JAN 15 2009

...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 12 PM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 12 PM EST FRIDAY. THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. 

THERE WILL BE SOME LAKE ENHANCED SNOW THIS MORNING WITH A
NORTHERLY FLOW OFF LAKE ONTARIO BUT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. WE STILL EXPECT A SLOW COMMUTE THIS
MORNING SO ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN WINDS COMBINE WITH COLD
TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED
SKIN. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE
AND DRESS WARMLY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR
FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

$$

NYZ007-008-151730-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-090115T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KBUF.LE.A.0001.090116T1200Z-090117T1200Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
429 AM EST THU JAN 15 2009

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY AND FRIDAY
NIGHT ACROSS THE AREA. ONE TO TWO FEET OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE
ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS.

$$

NYZ019-020-085-151730-
/O.NEW.KBUF.WC.W.0001.090116T0900Z-090116T1700Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.090115T1700Z-090117T0600Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
429 AM EST THU JAN 15 2009

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
1 AM EST SATURDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 12 PM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 12 PM EST FRIDAY. A
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
1 AM EST SATURDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME ORGANIZED...ESPECIALLY LATE
TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF FRIDAY NIGHT. LOCALIZED
ACCUMULATIONS IN THE HEAVIEST BANDS MAY BE AS MUCH AS 1 TO 2 FEET. ON
FRIDAY THE LAKE SNOWS ARE FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH AND BE CENTERED
ACROSS THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE AND CATTARAUGUS CREEK AND THEN MOVE
FURTHER NORTH INTO SOUTHERN ERIE AND EXTREME NORTHERN CHAUTAUQUA
COUNTIES LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES OF A COUPLE OF INCHES
PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITIES. TRAVEL WILL
BECOME DIFFICULT.

IN ADDITION WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO DIP TO 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO
FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO MIDDAY FRIDAY.

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
OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST
UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN WINDS COMBINE WITH COLD
TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED
SKIN. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE
AND DRESS WARMLY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR
FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

$$

NYZ005-010>014-021-151730-
/O.NEW.KBUF.WC.W.0001.090116T0900Z-090116T1700Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIR HAVEN...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...
WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...WELLSVILLE
429 AM EST THU JAN 15 2009

...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 12 PM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 12 PM EST FRIDAY. 

WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO DIP TO 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO FROM LATE
TONIGHT INTO MIDDAY FRIDAY.

A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN WINDS COMBINE WITH COLD
TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED
SKIN. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE
AND DRESS WARMLY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR
FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

$$

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3 follow-up statements
592 
WWUS41 KBUF 151106 CCA
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
602 AM EST THU JAN 15 2009

...ARCTIC AIR TO CONTINUE OVER THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY WITH
LAKE SNOWS NEAR THE GREAT LAKES...

.ARCTIC AIR FROM CENTRAL CANADA WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHEAST
THROUGH THE REST OF THE WORK WEEK WITH BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES
OVER THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY.

WIND CHILL WARNINGS WILL BE NEEDED FOR MOST OF THE REGION FROM
LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY FRIDAY. IT WILL BE VERY COLD OVER
JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES AS WELL LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY BUT
WINDS WILL BE LIGHT ENOUGH TO LEAVE WARNINGS OFF OF THOSE AREAS
FOR NOW.

IN ADDITION TO THE VERY COLD WIND CHILLS WINDS BECOME WELL ENOUGH
ALIGNED LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT FOR BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT
SNOW EAST OF LAKE ERIE. WARNINGS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE FOR SOUTHERN
ERIE COUNTY AND ALSO CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES.

IT APPEARS NEW THAT LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL NOT ORGANIZE VERY WELL
EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO UNTIL LATE TONIGHT OR FRIDAY MORNING. THE
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR
OSWEGO...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES BUT THE WATCH HAS BEEN
DELAYED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.

NYZ006-151930-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-090115T1800Z/
/O.COR.KBUF.WC.W.0001.090116T0900Z-090116T1700Z/
/O.COR.KBUF.LE.A.0001.090116T1200Z-090117T1200Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
602 AM EST THU JAN 15 2009

...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 12 NOON
FRIDAY... 
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY
MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 12 NOON
FRIDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY
MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

WIND CHILL READINGS ARE EXPECTED TO DIP TO 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO
LATE TONIGHT AND FOR AWHILE FRIDAY. IN ADDITION LAKE EFFECT SNOW
IS LIKELY TO BECOME ORGANIZED ACROSS THE COUNTY FRIDAY AND
CONTINUE FRIDAY NIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE POSSIBLE
THROUGH THAT PERIOD WITH THE HEAVIEST EXPECTED ACROSS THE TUG HILL 
PLATEAU. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES
ACROSS THE REGION.

A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN WINDS COMBINE WITH COLD
TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED
SKIN. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE
AND DRESS WARMLY. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT
WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36
HOURS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN
ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

$$

NYZ001>004-151930-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-090115T1700Z/
/O.COR.KBUF.WC.W.0001.090116T0900Z-090116T1700Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...
NEWARK
602 AM EST THU JAN 15 2009

...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 12 NOON
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 12 NOON FRIDAY.
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.

THERE WILL BE SOME LAKE ENHANCED SNOW THIS MORNING WITH A
NORTHERLY FLOW OFF LAKE ONTARIO BUT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. WE STILL EXPECT A SLOW COMMUTE THIS
MORNING SO ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN WINDS COMBINE WITH COLD
TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED
SKIN. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE
AND DRESS WARMLY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR
FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

$$

NYZ007-008-151930-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-090115T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KBUF.LE.A.0001.090116T1200Z-090117T1200Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
602 AM EST THU JAN 15 2009

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY AND FRIDAY
NIGHT ACROSS THE AREA. ONE TO TWO FEET OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE
ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS.

$$

NYZ019-020-085-151930-
/O.COR.KBUF.WC.W.0001.090116T0900Z-090116T1700Z/
/O.COR.KBUF.LE.W.0002.090115T1700Z-090117T0600Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
602 AM EST THU JAN 15 2009

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
1 AM EST SATURDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 12 NOON
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 12 NOON
FRIDAY. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON
TODAY TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY.

LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME ORGANIZED...ESPECIALLY LATE
TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF FRIDAY NIGHT. LOCALIZED
ACCUMULATIONS IN THE HEAVIEST BANDS MAY BE AS MUCH AS 1 TO 2 FEET. ON
FRIDAY THE LAKE SNOWS ARE FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH AND BE CENTERED
ACROSS THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE AND CATTARAUGUS CREEK AND THEN MOVE
FURTHER NORTH INTO SOUTHERN ERIE AND EXTREME NORTHERN CHAUTAUQUA
COUNTIES LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES OF A COUPLE OF INCHES
PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITIES. TRAVEL WILL
BECOME DIFFICULT.

IN ADDITION WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO DIP TO 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO
FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO MIDDAY FRIDAY.

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
OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST
UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN WINDS COMBINE WITH COLD
TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED
SKIN. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE
AND DRESS WARMLY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR
FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

$$

NYZ005-010>014-021-151930-
/O.COR.KBUF.WC.W.0001.090116T0900Z-090116T1700Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIR HAVEN...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...
WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...WELLSVILLE
602 AM EST THU JAN 15 2009

...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 12 NOON
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 12 NOON
FRIDAY.

WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO DIP TO 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO FROM LATE
TONIGHT INTO MIDDAY FRIDAY.

A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN WINDS COMBINE WITH COLD
TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED
SKIN. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE
AND DRESS WARMLY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR
FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

$$

SAGE
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 151509
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1009 AM EST THU JAN 15 2009

...ARCTIC AIR TO CONTINUE OVER THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY WITH
LAKE SNOWS NEAR THE GREAT LAKES...

.ARCTIC AIR FROM CENTRAL CANADA WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHEAST
THROUGH THE REST OF THE WORK WEEK WITH BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES
OVER THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY.

WIND CHILL WARNINGS WILL BE NEEDED FOR MOST OF THE REGION FROM
LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY FRIDAY. IT WILL BE VERY COLD OVER
JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES AS WELL LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY BUT
WINDS WILL BE LIGHT ENOUGH TO LEAVE WARNINGS OFF OF THOSE AREAS
FOR NOW.

IN ADDITION TO THE VERY COLD WIND CHILLS WINDS BECOME WELL ENOUGH
ALIGNED LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT FOR BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT
SNOW EAST OF LAKE ERIE. WARNINGS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE FOR
SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY AND ALSO CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS
COUNTIES.

IT APPEARS NEW THAT LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL NOT ORGANIZE VERY WELL
EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO UNTIL LATE TONIGHT OR FRIDAY MORNING. THE
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR OSWELL...
JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES BUT THE WATCH HAS BEEN DELAYED UNTIL
FRIDAY MORNING.

NYZ019-020-085-152315-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.090115T1700Z-090117T0600Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.WC.W.0001.090116T0900Z-090116T1700Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
1009 AM EST THU JAN 15 2009

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
SATURDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 12 NOON EST
FRIDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO
12 PM EST FRIDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME ORGANIZED...ESPECIALLY
LATE TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF FRIDAY NIGHT. LOCALIZED
ACCUMULATIONS IN THE HEAVIEST BANDS MAY BE AS MUCH AS 1 TO
2 FEET. ON FRIDAY THE LAKE SNOWS ARE FORECAST TO MOVE NORTH AND
BE CENTERED ACROSS THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE AND CATTARAUGUS CREEK AND
THEN MOVE FURTHER NORTH INTO SOUTHERN ERIE AND EXTREME NORTHERN
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES OF A COUPLE
OF INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITIES.
TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT.

IN ADDITION WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO DIP TO 20 TO 25 BELOW
ZERO FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO MIDDAY FRIDAY.

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
OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST
UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN WINDS COMBINE WITH COLD
TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED
SKIN. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE
AND DRESS WARMLY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR
FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

$$

NYZ006-152315-
/O.CON.KBUF.WC.W.0001.090116T0900Z-090116T1700Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0001.090116T1200Z-090117T1200Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
1009 AM EST THU JAN 15 2009

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 12 PM EST
FRIDAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 12 NOON EST
FRIDAY. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY
MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

WIND CHILL READINGS ARE EXPECTED TO DIP TO 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO
LATE TONIGHT AND FOR AWHILE FRIDAY. IN ADDITION LAKE EFFECT SNOW
IS LIKELY TO BECOME ORGANIZED ACROSS THE COUNTY FRIDAY AND
CONTINUE FRIDAY NIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE POSSIBLE
THROUGH THAT PERIOD WITH THE HEAVIEST EXPECTED ACROSS THE TUG
HILL PLATEAU. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES
ACROSS THE REGION.

A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN WINDS COMBINE WITH COLD
TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED
SKIN. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE
AND DRESS WARMLY. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT
WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT
36 HOURS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE
SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL
DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

$$

NYZ001>005-010>014-021-152315-
/O.CON.KBUF.WC.W.0001.090116T0900Z-090116T1700Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE-
GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...
NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...
CANANDAIGUA...WELLSVILLE
1009 AM EST THU JAN 15 2009

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 12 PM EST
FRIDAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 12 NOON EST
FRIDAY.

WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO DIP TO 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO FROM LATE
TONIGHT INTO MIDDAY FRIDAY.

A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN WINDS COMBINE WITH COLD
TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED
SKIN. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE
AND DRESS WARMLY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR
FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

$$

NYZ007-008-152315-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0001.090116T1200Z-090117T1200Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
1009 AM EST THU JAN 15 2009

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. 

THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY AND FRIDAY
NIGHT ACROSS THE AREA. ONE TO TWO FEET OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE
ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS.

$$
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 152046
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
346 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009

...ARCTIC AIR TO CONTINUE OVER THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WITH
LAKE SNOWS NEAR THE GREAT LAKES...

.ARCTIC AIR FROM CENTRAL CANADA WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHEAST
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WITH BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES.

WIND CHILL ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR AREAS FROM THE FINGER
LAKES WESTWARD FROM LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
WIND CHILLS OF 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED FROM LATER THIS
EVENING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON FRIDAY.

IT WILL BE BITTERLY COLD OVER JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES WITH
LOWS TONIGHT IN THE MINUS TEENS AND DOWN TO 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO
OVER OSWEGO COUNTY...BUT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT SO NO
ADVISORIES OR WARNINGS ARE BEING ISSUED FOR NOW.

IN ADDITION TO THE VERY COLD WIND CHILLS WINDS BECOME WELL ENOUGH
ALIGNED TONIGHT FOR BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OF LAKE
ERIE. WARNINGS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE FOR SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY AND
ALSO CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT.

THERE WILL BE SOME LIGHT LAKE SNOWS TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST OF
LAKE ONTARIO TONIGHT BUT THE MORE PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO ORGANIZE VERY WELL EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO UNTIL FRIDAY
MORNING. THEREFORE...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCHES WILL BE IN EFFECT
FOR OSWEGO...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES FOR FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING.

NYZ019-020-085-160500-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WC.W.0001.090116T0900Z-090116T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.WC.Y.0007.090116T0300Z-090116T2100Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090117T0600Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
346 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
SATURDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
EST FRIDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST
FRIDAY. THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED AND
CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF FRIDAY NIGHT. LOCALIZED ACCUMULATIONS IN
THE HEAVIEST BANDS MAY BE AS MUCH AS 1 TO 1.5 FEET. TONIGHT...IT
APPEARS THE HEAVIEST ACTIVITY SHOULD BE OVER CHAUTAUQUA AND
CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES AND THEN MOVE NORTHWARD A BIT FRIDAY MORNING
AND BE CENTERED ACROSS THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE AND CATTARAUGUS CREEK
INCLUDING SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY NIGHT.
SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES
WITH POOR VISIBILITIES. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT.

IN ADDITION WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO DIP TO 15 TO 20 BELOW
ZERO FROM LATER THIS EVENING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON FRIDAY.

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. 

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE
WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR
EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES
BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL BE
OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALL
EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO
THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR
THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

$$

NYZ006-160500-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WC.W.0001.090116T0900Z-090116T1700Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0001.090116T1200Z-090117T1200Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
346 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
CHILL WARNING. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. 

LOWS TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO THE MINUS SINGLE NUMBERS TO
AROUND 10 BELOW ACROSS THE TUG HILL BUT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
LIGHT SO THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

SOME LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT BUT IT IS NOT EXPECTED TO
BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED WITH HEAVIER AMOUNTS UNTIL FRIDAY AND
FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 1.5 FEET
IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THAT PERIOD WITH THE HEAVIEST EXPECTED ACROSS
THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE AT
TIMES ACROSS THE REGION.

EVEN THOUGH WIND CHILL HEADLINES ARE NOT IN EFFECT TONIGHT AND
FRIDAY MORNING TEMPERATURES WILL STILL BE COLD ENOUGH THAT IF YOU
WILL BE OUTSIDE FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME YOU SHOULD PROTECT YOURSELF
FROM THE BITTER COLD. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD
USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER
INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE
FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.



$$

NYZ001>005-010>014-021-160500-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WC.W.0001.090116T0900Z-090116T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.WC.Y.0007.090116T0300Z-090116T2100Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE-
GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...
NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...
CANANDAIGUA...WELLSVILLE
346 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
EST FRIDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST
FRIDAY. THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO DIP TO 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO FROM LATE
THIS EVENING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON FRIDAY.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE
WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR
EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES
BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL BE
OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALL
EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO
THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR
THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

$$

NYZ007-008-160500-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0001.090116T1200Z-090117T1200Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
346 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. 

THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY AND FRIDAY
EVENING MAINLY ACROSS SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY SOUTH OF WATERTOWN AND
MUCH OF LEWIS COUNTY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE TUG HILL. THERE IS A
CHANCE THAT THE BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW COULD MOVE NORTH TOWARD
WATERTOWN LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. ONE TO TWO FEET OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE
IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE TUG HILL
PLATEAU.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER
INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE
FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.



$$

JJP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 15, 3:46 PM ESTWind Chill AdvisoryBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee and 10 more43 hr

Nearby

Wind Chill Warnings in New York, 2009Every wind chill warning in 2009

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.