Alert archive / New York / Winter Storm Warnings in 2009

Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Buffalo, NY

January 27, 200916 counties in New York

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2009-01-27Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2009-01-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 38 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156175Sfc1 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
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

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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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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.