Alert archive / New York / Winter Storm Warnings in 2009
Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this winter storm warning at Jan 27, 2009, 11:48 AM EST for 16 counties in New York. It took effect at Jan 27, 2009, 8:00 PM EST. It was in force for 26 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
- Jan 27, 2009, 11:48 AM EST (16:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 27, 2009, 8:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 28, 2009, 9:36 PM EST
- In force
- 26 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 nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 4.8 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1024 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 105 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS41 KBUF 271648 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1148 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2009 ...WIDESPREAD GENERAL SNOWFALL TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .A STORM SYSTEM FORMING OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL MOVE NORTHEAST THROUGH THE TENNESSEE VALLEY THIS EVENING THEN REACH SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL CROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WEDNESDAY EVENING THEN REACH THE CANADIAN MARITIMES BY THURSDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL START FIRST ACROSS THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER BY MID TO LATE EVENING THEN OVERSPREAD THE REST OF WESTERN NEW YORK BY AROUND OR SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE SNOW WILL START ACROSS THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION BY LATE TONIGHT. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF FROM WEST TO EAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. NYZ019>021-280100- /O.UPG.KBUF.WS.A.0002.090128T0000Z-090129T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.WS.W.0003.090128T0100Z-090129T0400Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 1148 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THIS UPGRADES THE WINTER STORM WATCH WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BRING DIFFICULT TRAVEL TO THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION THIS EVENING...WITH PERIODS OF SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 8 TO 12 INCHES BY LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. $$ NYZ001-002-010>012-085-280100- /O.UPG.KBUF.WS.A.0002.090128T0000Z-090129T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.WS.W.0003.090128T0400Z-090129T0400Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1148 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THIS UPGRADES THE WINTER STORM WATCH WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BRING DIFFICULT TRAVEL TO THE WESTERN NEW YORK TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION BY AROUND OR SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT...WITH PERIODS OF SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 8 TO 10 INCHES BY LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-280100- /O.UPG.KBUF.WS.A.0002.090128T0000Z-090129T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.WS.W.0003.090128T0600Z-090129T0600Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 1148 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY. THIS UPGRADES THE WINTER STORM WATCH WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BRING DIFFICULT TRAVEL TO THE GENESEE VALLEY AND NORTHERN FINGER LAKES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION AFTER MIDNIGHT...WITH PERIODS OF SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON WEDNESDAY. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 8 TO 12 INCHES BY LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. $$ NYZ006>008-280100- /O.UPG.KBUF.WS.A.0002.090128T0300Z-090129T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.WS.W.0003.090128T0800Z-090129T0800Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 1148 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM EST THURSDAY. THIS UPGRADES THE WINTER STORM WATCH WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BRING DIFFICULT TRAVEL TO THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION LATE TONIGHT...WITH PERIODS OF SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 8 TO 12 INCHES BY LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING...WITH UP TO 14 INCHES ACROSS THE TUG HILL AND WESTERN FOOTHILLS OF THE ADIRONDACKS. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. $$ HITCHCOCK
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS41 KBUF 272053 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 353 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2009 ...WIDESPREAD GENERAL SNOWFALL TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .A STORM SYSTEM FORMING OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL MOVE NORTHEAST THROUGH THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TONIGHT THEN REACH SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL CROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WEDNESDAY EVENING THEN HEAD OFF INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES BY THURSDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL START FIRST ACROSS THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER BY MID TO LATE EVENING THEN OVERSPREAD THE REST OF WESTERN NEW YORK BY AROUND OR SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE SNOW WILL THEN REACH THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION BY LATE TONIGHT. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF FROM WEST TO EAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. NYZ019>021-280500- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0003.090128T0100Z-090129T0400Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 353 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM EST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM EST WEDNESDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BRING DIFFICULT TRAVEL TO THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION LATER THIS EVENING...WITH PERIODS OF SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES DURING BURSTS OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 8 TO 12 INCHES BY LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THE WEDNESDAY EVENING COMMUTE MAY ALSO PROVE TO BE DIFFICULT WITH MORE SNOW AND DIFFICULT DRIVING. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. 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. $$ NYZ001-002-010>012-085-280500- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0003.090128T0400Z-090129T0400Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 353 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM EST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM EST WEDNESDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BRING DIFFICULT TRAVEL TO WESTERN NEW YORK TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION BY AROUND OR SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT...WITH PERIODS OF SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES DURING BURSTS OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 8 TO 10 INCHES BY LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THE WEDNESDAY EVENING COMMUTE MAY ALSO PROVE TO BE DIFFICULT WITH MORE SNOW AND DIFFICULT DRIVING. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-280500- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0003.090128T0600Z-090129T0600Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 353 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BRING DIFFICULT TRAVEL TO THE GENESEE VALLEY AND NORTHERN FINGER LAKES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION AFTER MIDNIGHT...WITH PERIODS OF SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON WEDNESDAY. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES DURING BURSTS OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 8 TO 12 INCHES BY LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THE WEDNESDAY EVENING COMMUTE MAY ALSO PROVE TO BE DIFFICULT WITH MORE SNOW AND DIFFICULT DRIVING. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. 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. $$ NYZ006>008-280500- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0003.090128T0800Z-090129T0800Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 353 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM EST THURSDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BRING DIFFICULT TRAVEL TO THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION LATE TONIGHT...WITH PERIODS OF SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES DURING BURSTS OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 8 TO 12 INCHES BY LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING...WITH 10 TO 15 INCHES ACROSS THE TUG HILL AND WESTERN FOOTHILLS OF THE ADIRONDACKS. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THE WEDNESDAY EVENING COMMUTE MAY ALSO PROVE TO BE DIFFICULT WITH MORE SNOW AND DIFFICULT DRIVING. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. $$ HITCHCOCK
000 WWUS41 KBUF 280245 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 945 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2009 ...WIDESPREAD GENERAL SNOWFALL TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .A STORM SYSTEM FORMING OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL MOVE NORTHEAST THROUGH THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TONIGHT THEN REACH SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL CROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WEDNESDAY EVENING THEN HEAD OFF INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES BY THURSDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL START FIRST ACROSS THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER DURING THE EVENING THEN OVERSPREAD THE REST OF WESTERN NEW YORK AROUND MIDNIGHT. THE SNOW WILL THEN REACH THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION DURING THE LATE OVERNIGHT HOURS. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF FROM WEST TO EAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. NYZ019>021-281045- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090129T0400Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 945 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST WEDNESDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BRING DIFFICULT TRAVEL TO THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF WEDNESDAY. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES OF AN INCH AN HOUR ARE EXPECTED DURING SOME OF THE HEAVIER SNOW FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 8 TO 12 INCHES BY LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THE WEDNESDAY EVENING COMMUTE MAY ALSO PROVE TO BE DIFFICULT WITH MORE SNOW AND DIFFICULT DRIVING. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. 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. $$ NYZ001-002-010>012-085-281045- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0003.090128T0400Z-090129T0400Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 945 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST WEDNESDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BRING DIFFICULT TRAVEL TO WESTERN NEW YORK TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION BY AROUND MIDNIGHT...WITH PERIODS OF SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES OF AN INCH AN HOUR ARE EXPECTED DURING SOME OF THE HEAVIER SNOW FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 8 TO 10 INCHES BY LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THE WEDNESDAY EVENING COMMUTE MAY ALSO PROVE TO BE DIFFICULT WITH MORE SNOW AND DIFFICULT DRIVING. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-281045- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0003.090128T0600Z-090129T0600Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 945 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BRING DIFFICULT TRAVEL TO THE GENESEE VALLEY AND NORTHERN FINGER LAKES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION AFTER MIDNIGHT...WITH PERIODS OF SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY LATE OVERNIGHT THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON WEDNESDAY. SNOWFALL RATES OF AN INCH PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED DURING SOME OF THE HEAVIER SNOW FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 8 TO 12 INCHES BY LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THE WEDNESDAY EVENING COMMUTE MAY ALSO PROVE TO BE DIFFICULT WITH MORE SNOW AND DIFFICULT DRIVING. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. 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. $$ NYZ006>008-281045- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0003.090128T0800Z-090129T0800Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 945 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM EST THURSDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BRING DIFFICULT TRAVEL TO THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION LATE TONIGHT...WITH PERIODS OF SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. SNOWFALL RATES OF AN INCH PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED DURING BURSTS OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 8 TO 12 INCHES BY LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING...WITH 10 TO 15 INCHES ACROSS THE TUG HILL AND WESTERN FOOTHILLS OF THE ADIRONDACKS. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THE WEDNESDAY EVENING COMMUTE MAY ALSO PROVE TO BE DIFFICULT WITH MORE SNOW AND DIFFICULT DRIVING. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. $$
000 WWUS41 KBUF 280844 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 344 AM EST WED JAN 28 2009 ...WIDESPREAD GENERAL SNOWFALL TO IMPACT THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING... .LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OVER CENTRAL TENNESSEE EARLY THIS MORNING WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST AND REACH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA BY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL CROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS EVENING THEN HEAD OFF INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES BY THURSDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE REGION EARLY THIS MORNING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATER THIS MORNING AND DURING THE AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING...THEN TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST TONIGHT AS THE LOW LIFTS OUT. NYZ019>021-281645- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090129T0400Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 344 AM EST WED JAN 28 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BRING DIFFICULT TRAVEL TO THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER THROUGH THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE AREA AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF AN INCH PER HOUR POSSIBLE. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 8 TO 12 INCHES BY LATE THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THE WEDNESDAY EVENING COMMUTE MAY ALSO PROVE TO BE DIFFICULT WITH MORE SNOW AND DIFFICULT DRIVING. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. 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. $$ NYZ001-002-010>012-085-281645- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090129T0400Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 344 AM EST WED JAN 28 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BRING DIFFICULT TRAVEL TO WESTERN NEW YORK THROUGH THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE AREA AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF AN INCH PER HOUR POSSIBLE. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 8 TO 10 INCHES BY LATE THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THE WEDNESDAY EVENING COMMUTE MAY ALSO PROVE TO BE DIFFICULT WITH MORE SNOW AND DIFFICULT DRIVING. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-281645- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090129T0600Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 344 AM EST WED JAN 28 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BRING DIFFICULT TRAVEL TO THE GENESEE VALLEY AND NORTHERN FINGER LAKES THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE AREA AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES OF AN INCH PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED DURING PERIODS OF THE HEAVIER SNOW. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 8 TO 12 INCHES BY LATE THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THE WEDNESDAY EVENING COMMUTE MAY ALSO PROVE TO BE DIFFICULT WITH MORE SNOW AND DIFFICULT DRIVING. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. 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. $$ NYZ006>008-281645- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090129T0800Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 344 AM EST WED JAN 28 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST THURSDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BRING DIFFICULT TRAVEL TO THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTH ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATER THIS MORNING AND DURING THE AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL RATES OF AN INCH PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED DURING BURSTS OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 8 TO 12 INCHES BY LATE THIS EVENING...WITH 10 TO 15 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS THE TUG HILL AND WESTERN FOOTHILLS OF THE ADIRONDACKS. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THE WEDNESDAY EVENING COMMUTE MAY ALSO PROVE TO BE DIFFICULT WITH MORE SNOW AND DIFFICULT DRIVING. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. $$ TJP
000 WWUS41 KBUF 281459 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 959 AM EST WED JAN 28 2009 ...WIDESPREAD GENERAL SNOWFALL TO IMPACT THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING... .LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OVER THE NORTHERN PORTION OF WEST VIRGINIA THIS MORNING WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST AND REACH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA BY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL CROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS EVENING THEN HEAD OFF INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES BY THURSDAY MORNING. STEADY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION TODAY AND WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH SOME SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN TIER AND FINGER LAKES THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO ALL SNOW. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST TONIGHT. NYZ019>021-282300- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090129T0400Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 959 AM EST WED JAN 28 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ALONG WITH SOME WINTRY MIX WILL BRING DIFFICULT TRAVEL TO THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER THROUGH THIS EVENING. STEADY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY. THE SNOW WILL BE MIXED WITH SOME SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO ALL SNOW. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF BY LATE EVENING. SNOWFALL RATES MAY REACH 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR DURING BURSTS OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL TODAY. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 8 TO 12 INCHES BY LATE THIS EVENING. A LIGHT COATING OF ICE IS ALSO EXPECTED IN SOME AREAS. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THE EVENING COMMUTE WILL BE DIFFICULT WITH MORE SNOW AND DIFFICULT DRIVING. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. 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. $$ NYZ001-002-010>012-085-282300- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090129T0400Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 959 AM EST WED JAN 28 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BRING DIFFICULT TRAVEL TO WESTERN NEW YORK THROUGH THIS EVENING. STEADY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY INTO EARLY THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATER THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL RATES MAY REACH AROUND 1 INCH PER HOUR DURING BURSTS OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL TODAY. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 8 TO 10 INCHES BY LATE THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE TO BE VERY DIFFICULT WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THE EVENING COMMUTE WILL BE DIFFICULT WITH MORE SNOW AND DIFFICULT DRIVING. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-282300- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090129T0600Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 959 AM EST WED JAN 28 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BRING DIFFICULT TRAVEL TO THE GENESEE VALLEY AND NORTHERN FINGER LAKES THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. STEADY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY. THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH SOME SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE FINGER LAKES WELL SOUTH OF THE THRUWAY. THIS WINTRY MIX WILL CHANGE BACK TO ALL SNOW BY MID AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF AROUND MIDNIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES OF AN INCH PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED DURING BURSTS OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 8 TO 12 INCHES BY AROUND MIDNIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE TO BE VERY DIFFICULT WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THE EVENING COMMUTE WILL BE DIFFICULT WITH MORE SNOW AND DIFFICULT DRIVING. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. 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. $$ NYZ006>008-282300- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090129T0800Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 959 AM EST WED JAN 28 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST THURSDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BRING DIFFICULT TRAVEL TO THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. STEADY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED DURING BURSTS OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL THIS AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 8 TO 12 INCHES BY LATE THIS EVENING...WITH 10 TO 15 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS THE TUG HILL AND WESTERN FOOTHILLS OF THE ADIRONDACKS. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE TO BE VERY DIFFICULT WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THE EVENING COMMUTE WILL BE DIFFICULT WITH MORE SNOW AND DIFFICULT DRIVING. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. $$ HITCHCOCK
000 WWUS41 KBUF 282056 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 356 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009 ...WIDESPREAD GENERAL SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING... .LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OVER SOUTH CENTRAL NEW YORK THIS AFTERNOON WILL TRACK THROUGH NEW ENGLAND THIS EVENING THEN REACH THE CANADIAN MARITIMES BY THURSDAY MORNING. STEADY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. THE SNOW MAY STILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY EVENING FROM THE GENESEE VALLEY EASTWARD. THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK BY MID EVENING...FINALLY ENDING EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO AFTER MIDNIGHT. NYZ019>021-290400- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090129T0400Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 356 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL RESULT IN A VERY DIFFICULT EVENING COMMUTE ACROSS THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER. STEADY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE MID TO LATE EVENING. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL BRING STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS INTO THE 7 TO 12 INCH RANGE ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN TIER BY LATE THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE EVENING COMMUTE WILL BE DIFFICULT WITH MORE SNOW AND DIFFICULT DRIVING. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. 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. $$ NYZ001-002-010>012-085-290400- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090129T0400Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 356 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL RESULT IN A VERY DIFFICULT EVENING COMMUTE ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK. STEADY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS BY MID TO LATE EVENING. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL BRING STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS INTO THE 7 TO 9 INCH BY LATE THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE EVENING COMMUTE WILL BE DIFFICULT WITH MORE SNOW AND DIFFICULT DRIVING. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-290500- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090129T0600Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 356 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL RESULT IN A VERY DIFFICULT EVENING COMMUTE ACROSS THE GENESEE VALLEY AND NORTHERN FINGER LAKES. STEADY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE LATE EVENING. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL BRING STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS INTO THE 8 TO 12 INCH RANGE BY AROUND MIDNIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE EVENING COMMUTE WILL BE DIFFICULT WITH MORE SNOW AND DIFFICULT DRIVING. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. 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. $$ NYZ006>008-290500- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090129T0800Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 356 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST THURSDAY. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL RESULT IN A VERY DIFFICULT EVENING COMMUTE ACROSS THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. STEADY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL BRING STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS INTO THE 7 TO 12 INCH RANGE BY THE WEE HOURS OF THURSDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE EVENING COMMUTE WILL BE DIFFICULT WITH MORE SNOW AND DIFFICULT DRIVING. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. $$ HITCHCOCK
000 WWUS41 KBUF 290236 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 936 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009 ...THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... .THE STORM WHICH DROPPED A GENERAL 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK TODAY HAS REACHED SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS EVENING AND SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF ACROSS OUR REGION. THE LAST OF THE GENERAL SNOW SHOULD END BY MIDNIGHT EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. NYZ006>008-290345- /O.CAN.KBUF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090129T0800Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 936 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW SHOULD CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF AND END BY MIDNIGHT...WITH SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOPING THEREAFTER. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OVERNIGHT WILL BE MINOR. $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-290345- /O.CAN.KBUF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090129T0600Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 936 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE STORM WHICH DROPPED 6 TO 10 INCHES ACROSS THE REGION TODAY HAS MOVED OFF TO NEW ENGLAND AND SNOWS HAVE TAPERED OFF THIS EVENING. LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. $$ NYZ001-002-010>012-019>021-085-290345- /O.CAN.KBUF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090129T0400Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 936 PM EST WED JAN 28 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE STORM WHICH DROPPED 6 TO 10 INCHES ACROSS THE REGION TODAY HAS MOVED OFF TO NEW ENGLAND AND SNOWS HAVE TAPERED OFF THIS EVENING. LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. $$ SFM
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Winter Storm Warnings in New York, 2009Every winter storm 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.