Alert archive / New York / Winter Storm Warnings in 2011

Winter Storm Warning 7, NWS Binghamton, NY

March 22, 201113 counties in New York; 7 counties in Pennsylvania

NWS Binghamton, NY issued this winter storm warning at Mar 22, 2011, 3:57 PM EDT for 13 counties in New York; 7 counties in Pennsylvania. It took effect at Mar 23, 2011, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 22 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
Mar 22, 2011, 3:57 PM EDT (19:57 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 23, 2011, 12:00 AM EDT
Expired
Mar 23, 2011, 10:11 PM EDT
In force
22 hr
Issued by
NWS Binghamton, NY

Counties Broome County, NY, Cayuga County, NY, Chemung County, NY, Chenango County, NY, Cortland County, NY, Delaware County, NY, Schuyler County, NY, Seneca County, NY, Steuben County, NY, Sullivan County, NY, Tioga County, NY, Tompkins County, NY, Yates County, NY, Bradford County, PA, Lackawanna County, PA, Luzerne County, PA, Pike County, PA, Susquehanna County, PA, Wayne County, PA, Wyoming County, PA

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 197 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, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2011-03-22Temperature 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°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2011-03-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 27 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
809 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
75 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
27 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
59 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.

899 
WWUS41 KBGM 221957
WSWBGM

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
357 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...A LATE SEASON WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA
AND THE SOUTHERN TIER OF CENTRAL NEW YORK LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.A DEVELOPING WINTER STORM OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS WILL MOVE INTO
THE EASTERN OHIO VALLEY WEDNESDAY AND THEN OFF THE EAST COAST BY
THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE TO OUR NORTH WILL REINFORCE COLD AIR DOWN
ACROSS NEW YORK INTO PENNSYLVANIA. MOISTURE WILL STREAM NORTH
OVER THIS COLD AIR BRINGING A BAND OF SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO
NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND SOUTHERN NEW YORK WHERE WINTER STORM
WATCHES HAVE BEEN POSTED.

NYZ022-024-055-056-PAZ038>040-043-044-047-048-072-232000-
/O.UPG.KBGM.WS.A.0006.110323T0400Z-110324T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KBGM.WS.W.0007.110323T0400Z-110324T1200Z/
STEUBEN-CHEMUNG-TIOGA-BROOME-BRADFORD-SUSQUEHANNA-NORTHERN WAYNE-
WYOMING-LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-PIKE-SOUTHERN WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORNING...HORNELL...ELMIRA...OWEGO...
BINGHAMTON...MONTROSE...TUNKHANNOCK...SCRANTON...WILKES-BARRE...
HAZLETON...MILFORD...HONESDALE
357 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM
EDT THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.


* LOCATIONS: ALL OF NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND THE SOUTHERN TIER 
  OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. 

* HAZARDS: HEAVY SNOW. HEIGHT OF THE STORM EXPECTED WEDNESDAY 
  AFTERNOON. 

* ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. THE HEAVIEST
  SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

* TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND
  CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY...TAPERING OFF BY THURSDAY MORNING.
  THE SNOW COULD BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY WEDNESDAY
  AFTERNOON. SNOW MAY MIX WITH SOME SLEET IN POCONO REGION OF
  NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES: TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE MAINLY FROM THE MID 20S 
  TO LOWER 30S FOR THE BULK OF THE STORM. 

* WINDS: NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS: HEAVY SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY COULD HAMPER TRAVEL 
  LATE TONIGHT...WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL AND/OR ICE AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT
BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.

&&

$$

NYZ023-062-232000-
/O.NEW.KBGM.WS.W.0007.110323T0400Z-110324T1200Z/
SCHUYLER-SULLIVAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATKINS GLEN...MONTICELLO
357 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM
EDT THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY. 

* LOCATIONS: SCHUYLER AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES NEW YORK.

* HAZARDS: HEAVY SNOW. HEIGHT OF THE STORM EXPECTED WEDNESDAY 
  AFTERNOON. 

* ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. THE HEAVIEST
  SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

* TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND
  CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY...TAPERING OFF BY THURSDAY MORNING.
  THE SNOW COULD BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY WEDNESDAY
  AFTERNOON. 

* TEMPERATURES: TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE MAINLY FROM THE MID 20S 
  TO LOWER 30S FOR THE BULK OF THE STORM. 

* WINDS: NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS: HEAVY SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY COULD HAMPER TRAVEL 
  LATE TONIGHT...WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL AND/OR ICE AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT
BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.

&&

$$

NYZ015>017-025-044>046-057-232000-
/O.NEW.KBGM.WW.Y.0013.110323T0400Z-110324T1200Z/
YATES-SENECA-SOUTHERN CAYUGA-TOMPKINS-CORTLAND-CHENANGO-OTSEGO-
DELAWARE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PENN YAN...SENECA FALLS...AUBURN...
ITHACA...CORTLAND...NORWICH...ONEONTA...WALTON...DELHI
357 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
8 AM EDT THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY.

* LOCATIONS...YATES, SOUTHERN CAYUGA, SENECA, TOMPKINS, CORTLAND,
  CHENANGO, OTSEGO, AND DELAWARE COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW YORK.

* HAZARDS...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS
  IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

* TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND
  CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING...TAPERING OFF BY THURSDAY
  MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL PRIMARILY BE IN THE MID AND
  UPPER 20S.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY COULD HAMPER TRAVEL WEDNESDAY
  AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL AND/OR ICE AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT
BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
469 
WWUS41 KBGM 230045
WSWBGM

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
845 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...A LATE SEASON WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA
AND THE SOUTHERN TIER OF CENTRAL NEW YORK LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.A DEVELOPING WINTER STORM OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS WILL MOVE INTO
THE EASTERN OHIO VALLEY WEDNESDAY AND THEN OFF THE EAST COAST BY
THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE TO OUR NORTH WILL REINFORCE COLD AIR DOWN
ACROSS NEW YORK INTO PENNSYLVANIA. MOISTURE WILL STREAM NORTH
OVER THIS COLD AIR BRINGING A BAND OF SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO
NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND SOUTHERN NEW YORK WHERE WINTER STORM
WATCHES HAVE BEEN POSTED.

NYZ022>024-055-056-062-PAZ038>040-043-044-047-048-072-240045-
/O.CON.KBGM.WS.W.0007.110323T0400Z-110324T1200Z/
STEUBEN-SCHUYLER-CHEMUNG-TIOGA-BROOME-SULLIVAN-BRADFORD-
SUSQUEHANNA-NORTHERN WAYNE-WYOMING-LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-PIKE-
SOUTHERN WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORNING...HORNELL...WATKINS GLEN...
ELMIRA...OWEGO...BINGHAMTON...MONTICELLO...MONTROSE...
TUNKHANNOCK...SCRANTON...WILKES-BARRE...HAZLETON...MILFORD...
HONESDALE
845 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
8 AM EDT THURSDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...ALL OF NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND THE SOUTHERN TIER 
  OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. 

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. HEIGHT OF THE STORM EXPECTED WEDNESDAY 
  AFTERNOON. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. THE 
  HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 

* TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY...TAPERING OFF BY THURSDAY MORNING. 
  THE SNOW COULD BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY WEDNESDAY 
  AFTERNOON. SNOW MAY MIX WITH SOME SLEET IN POCONO REGION OF 
  NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE MAINLY FROM THE MID 20S 
  TO LOWER 30S FOR THE BULK OF THE STORM. 

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY COULD HAMPER TRAVEL 
  LATE TONIGHT...WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL AND/OR ICE AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT
BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.

&&

$$

NYZ015>017-025-044>046-057-240045-
/O.CON.KBGM.WW.Y.0013.110323T0400Z-110324T1200Z/
YATES-SENECA-SOUTHERN CAYUGA-TOMPKINS-CORTLAND-CHENANGO-OTSEGO-
DELAWARE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PENN YAN...SENECA FALLS...AUBURN...
ITHACA...CORTLAND...NORWICH...ONEONTA...WALTON...DELHI
845 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...YATES... SOUTHERN CAYUGA... SENECA... TOMPKINS... 
  CORTLAND... CHENANGO... OTSEGO... AND DELAWARE COUNTIES IN 
  CENTRAL NEW YORK. 

* HAZARDS...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED WITH THE HIGHEST 
  AMOUNTS IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. 

* TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING...TAPERING OFF BY THURSDAY 
  MORNING. 

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL PRIMARILY BE IN THE MID AND 
  UPPER 20S. 

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY COULD HAMPER TRAVEL 
  WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL AND/OR ICE AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT
BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.

&&

$$
644 
WWUS41 KBGM 230813
WSWBGM

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
413 AM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...A LATE SEASON WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA
AND CENTRAL NEW YORK THROUGH TONIGHT...

.A WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN OHIO VALLEY TODAY AND
TONIGHT...TO OFF THE EAST COAST BY THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE TO OUR
NORTH WILL REINFORCE COLD AIR ACROSS NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA.
MOISTURE WILL STREAM NORTH OVER THIS COLD AIR BRINGING SIGNIFICANT
SNOWFALL TO NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND CENTRAL NEW YORK TODAY AND
TONIGHT.

NYZ015>017-025-044-045-057-240815-
/O.UPG.KBGM.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110324T1200Z/
/O.EXA.KBGM.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110324T1200Z/
YATES-SENECA-SOUTHERN CAYUGA-TOMPKINS-CORTLAND-CHENANGO-DELAWARE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PENN YAN...SENECA FALLS...AUBURN...
ITHACA...CORTLAND...NORWICH...WALTON...DELHI
413 AM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...YATES...SOUTHERN CAYUGA...SENECA...TOMPKINS...
  CORTLAND...CHENANGO...AND DELAWARE COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW YORK.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE
  EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF
  BY THURSDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL PRIMARILY BE IN THE MID AND 
  UPPER 20S. 

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS
  TRAVEL TODAY THROUGH MUCH OF TONIGHT. ROADS LIKELY WILL BECOME
  SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND
WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT
BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.

&&

$$

NYZ022>024-055-PAZ038-240815-
/O.CON.KBGM.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110324T1200Z/
STEUBEN-SCHUYLER-CHEMUNG-TIOGA-BRADFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORNING...HORNELL...WATKINS GLEN...
ELMIRA...OWEGO
413 AM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY.

* LOCATIONS...CENTRAL SOUTHERN TIER OF NEW YORK AND BRADFORD
  COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA. 

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 14 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE SNOW
  WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BY THURSDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL BE WITHIN A FEW DEGREES OF 30.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS
  TRAVEL TODAY THROUGH MUCH OF TONIGHT. ROADS LIKELY WILL BE SNOW
  COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND
WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT
BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.

&&


$$

NYZ056-062-PAZ039-040-240815-
/O.CON.KBGM.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110324T1200Z/
BROOME-SULLIVAN-SUSQUEHANNA-NORTHERN WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BINGHAMTON...MONTICELLO...MONTROSE
413 AM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY.

* LOCATIONS...BROOME AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES IN NEW YORK AND
  SUSQUEHANNA AND NORTHERN WAYNE COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO
  THE EVENING HOURS. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW WILL
  TAPER OFF BY THURSDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL BE WITHIN A FEW DEGREES OF 30.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS
  TRAVEL TODAY THROUGH MUCH OF TONIGHT. ROADS LIKELY WILL BE SNOW
  COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND
WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT
BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.

&&


$$

PAZ043-044-047-048-072-240815-
/O.CON.KBGM.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110324T1200Z/
WYOMING-LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-PIKE-SOUTHERN WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TUNKHANNOCK...SCRANTON...WILKES-BARRE...
HAZLETON...MILFORD...HONESDALE
413 AM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA INCLUDING THE POCONOS.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. SNOW WILL MIX WITH SLEET AT TIMES THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES. LOCALLY UP TO A FOOT OR MORE IS
  POSSIBLE OVER THE POCONOS.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE SNOW
  WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW WILL MIX WITH SLEET AT TIMES THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BY THURSDAY
  MORNING. 

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE CLOSE TO 30 DEGREES FOR
  MOST OF THIS STORM. 

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS
  TRAVEL ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING. ROADS LIKELY WILL BE SNOW
  COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND
WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT
BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.


$$

NYZ009-018-036-037-240815-
/O.EXA.KBGM.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110324T1200Z/
NORTHERN ONEIDA-ONONDAGA-MADISON-SOUTHERN ONEIDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOONVILLE...SYRACUSE...ONEIDA...UTICA...
ROME
413 AM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY.

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN TUG HILL PLATEAU...UPPER MOHAWK
  VALLEY...AND GREATER SYRACUSE AREA.

* HAZARDS...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO
  THIS EVENING...TAPERING OFF BY THURSDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL PRIMARILY BE IN THE MID AND 
  UPPER 20S. 

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL HAMPER TRAVEL THROUGH
  TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT
BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.

&&

$$

NYZ046-240815-
/O.CON.KBGM.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110324T1200Z/
OTSEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONEONTA
413 AM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...OTSEGO COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK.

* HAZARDS...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THIS
  EVENING...TAPERING OFF BY THURSDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL PRIMARILY BE IN THE MID AND 
  UPPER 20S. 

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL HAMPER TRAVEL THROUGH
  TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT
BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.

&&

$$

DJN
190 
WWUS41 KBGM 231404
WSWBGM

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
1004 AM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...A LATE SEASON WINTER STORM IS IMPACTING NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND
CENTRAL NEW YORK TODAY AND TONIGHT...

NYZ015>017-025-044-045-057-241200-
/O.CON.KBGM.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110324T1200Z/
YATES-SENECA-SOUTHERN CAYUGA-TOMPKINS-CORTLAND-CHENANGO-DELAWARE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PENN YAN...SENECA FALLS...AUBURN...
ITHACA...CORTLAND...NORWICH...WALTON...DELHI
1004 AM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY.

* LOCATIONS...YATES...SOUTHERN CAYUGA...SENECA...TOMPKINS... 
  CORTLAND...CHENANGO...AND DELAWARE COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW 
  YORK. 

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BE
  HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BY THURSDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE MID AND UPPER 20S.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR 
  DANGEROUS TRAVEL TODAY THROUGH MUCH OF TONIGHT. ROADS LIKELY 
  WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...
AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT
BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.

&&

$$

NYZ022>024-055-PAZ038-241200-
/O.CON.KBGM.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110324T1200Z/
STEUBEN-SCHUYLER-CHEMUNG-TIOGA-BRADFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORNING...HORNELL...WATKINS GLEN...
ELMIRA...OWEGO
1004 AM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY.

* LOCATIONS...CENTRAL SOUTHERN TIER OF NEW YORK AND BRADFORD 
  COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA. 

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 14 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS AND MAY
  OCCASIONALLY MIX WITH SLEET DURING THE DAY. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY
  AT TIMES. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BY THURSDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 30 DEGREES.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR 
  DANGEROUS TRAVEL TODAY THROUGH MUCH OF TONIGHT. ROADS LIKELY 
  WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...
AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT
BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.

&&

$$

NYZ056-062-PAZ039-040-241200-
/O.CON.KBGM.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110324T1200Z/
BROOME-SULLIVAN-SUSQUEHANNA-NORTHERN WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BINGHAMTON...MONTICELLO...MONTROSE
1004 AM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY.

* LOCATIONS...BROOME AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES IN NEW YORK AND 
  SUSQUEHANNA AND NORTHERN WAYNE COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA. 

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW 
  WILL TAPER OFF BY THURSDAY MORNING. 

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL BE WITHIN A FEW DEGREES OF 30.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR 
  DANGEROUS TRAVEL TODAY THROUGH MUCH OF TONIGHT. ROADS LIKELY 
  WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...
AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT
BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.

&&

$$

PAZ043-044-047-048-072-241200-
/O.CON.KBGM.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110324T1200Z/
WYOMING-LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-PIKE-SOUTHERN WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TUNKHANNOCK...SCRANTON...WILKES-BARRE...
HAZLETON...MILFORD...HONESDALE
1004 AM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA INCLUDING THE POCONOS.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. SNOW WILL MIX WITH SLEET AT TIMES THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES. LOCALLY UP TO A FOOT OR MORE 
  IS POSSIBLE OVER THE POCONOS. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE SNOW
  WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW WILL MIX WITH SLEET AT TIMES TODAY
  AND MIX WITH SOME RAIN IN THE VALLEYS THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW
  WILL TAPER OFF BY THURSDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE CLOSE TO 30 DEGREES IN
  THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND LOWER 30S IN THE VALLEY. 

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR 
  DANGEROUS TRAVEL ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING. ROADS LIKELY WILL BE 
  SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...
AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT
BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.

$$

NYZ009-018-036-037-046-241200-
/O.CON.KBGM.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110324T1200Z/
NORTHERN ONEIDA-ONONDAGA-MADISON-SOUTHERN ONEIDA-OTSEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOONVILLE...SYRACUSE...ONEIDA...UTICA...
ROME...ONEONTA
1004 AM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN TUG HILL PLATEAU...UPPER MOHAWK VALLEY... 
  AND GREATER SYRACUSE AREA. 

* HAZARDS...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO 
  THIS EVENING...TAPERING OFF BY THURSDAY MORNING. 

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL PRIMARILY BE IN THE MID AND 
  UPPER 20S. 

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL HAMPER TRAVEL THROUGH 
  TONIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT
BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.

&&

$$
722 
WWUS41 KBGM 231729
WSWBGM

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
129 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...A LATE SEASON WINTER STORM IS IMPACTING NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA
AND CENTRAL NEW YORK TODAY AND TONIGHT...

NYZ015>017-025-044-045-057-241200-
/O.CON.KBGM.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110324T1200Z/
YATES-SENECA-SOUTHERN CAYUGA-TOMPKINS-CORTLAND-CHENANGO-DELAWARE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PENN YAN...SENECA FALLS...AUBURN...
ITHACA...CORTLAND...NORWICH...WALTON...DELHI
129 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY.

* LOCATIONS...YATES...SOUTHERN CAYUGA...SENECA...TOMPKINS... 
  CORTLAND...CHENANGO...AND DELAWARE COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW 
  YORK. 

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD THIS AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES BEFORE TAPERING OFF
  AFTER MIDNIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE MID AND UPPER 20S.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR 
  DANGEROUS TRAVEL THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. ROADS LIKELY 
  WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...
AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT
BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.

&&

$$

NYZ022>024-055-PAZ038-241200-
/O.CON.KBGM.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110324T1200Z/
STEUBEN-SCHUYLER-CHEMUNG-TIOGA-BRADFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORNING...HORNELL...WATKINS GLEN...
ELMIRA...OWEGO
129 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY.

* LOCATIONS...CENTRAL SOUTHERN TIER OF NEW YORK AND BRADFORD 
  COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA. 

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. STORM
  TOTALS 8 TO 14 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW AND SLEET WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THIS
  AFTERNOON. MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL SWITCH OVER TO SNOW AGAIN
  AFTER SUNSET BEFORE TAPERING OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. 

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 30 DEGREES.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND SLEET WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS TRAVEL THIS AFTERNOON
  THROUGH MUCH OF TONIGHT. ROADS LIKELY WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND
  VERY SLIPPERY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...
AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT
BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.

&&

$$

NYZ056-062-PAZ039-040-241200-
/O.CON.KBGM.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110324T1200Z/
BROOME-SULLIVAN-SUSQUEHANNA-NORTHERN WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BINGHAMTON...MONTICELLO...MONTROSE
129 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY.

* LOCATIONS...BROOME AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES IN NEW YORK AND 
  SUSQUEHANNA AND NORTHERN WAYNE COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA. 

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES. STORM
  TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE OFF AND ON THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
  AND EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW
  WILL TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL BE WITHIN A FEW DEGREES OF 30.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL MAKE FOR 
  DANGEROUS TRAVEL THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MUCH OF TONIGHT. ROADS LIKELY 
  WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...
AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT
BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.

&&

$$

PAZ043-044-047-048-072-241200-
/O.CON.KBGM.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110324T1200Z/
WYOMING-LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-PIKE-SOUTHERN WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TUNKHANNOCK...SCRANTON...WILKES-BARRE...
HAZLETON...MILFORD...HONESDALE
129 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA INCLUDING THE POCONOS.

* HAZARDS...SNOW AND SLEET THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS THE
  WYOMING AND LACKAWANNA VALLEYS. HEAVIER PRECIPITATION WILL FALL
  AS SNOW THIS AFTERNOON WITH MIXED PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THE
  REMAINDER OF THE TIME. PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW
  AFTER SUNSET. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO
  3 INCHES. STORM TOTALS OF 7 TO 11 INCHES WITH LOCALLY UP TO A
  FOOT OR MORE OVER THE POCONOS.

* TIMING...SNOW AND SLEET THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS THE
  WYOMING AND LACKAWANNA VALLEYS. WARMER LOCATIONS MAY SEE LIGHT
  RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. ANY HEAVIER PRECIPITATION WILL FALL AS SNOW
  THIS AFTERNOON WITH MIXED PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THE REMAINDER
  OF THE TIME. PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AFTER
  SUNSET. 

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE CLOSE TO 30 DEGREES IN 
  THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND LOWER 30S IN THE VALLEY. 

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND SLEET WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL TODAY
  AND TONIGHT. ROADS LIKELY WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...
AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT
BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.

$$

NYZ009-018-036-037-046-241200-
/O.CON.KBGM.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110324T1200Z/
NORTHERN ONEIDA-ONONDAGA-MADISON-SOUTHERN ONEIDA-OTSEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOONVILLE...SYRACUSE...ONEIDA...UTICA...
ROME...ONEONTA
129 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN TUG HILL PLATEAU...UPPER MOHAWK VALLEY... 
  AND GREATER SYRACUSE AREA. 

* HAZARDS...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES, WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS SOUTH OF THE
  NEW YORK THRUWAY.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS
  AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL PRIMARILY BE IN THE MID AND 
  UPPER 20S. 

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY WILL HAMPER TRAVEL THROUGH 
  TONIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT
BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.

&&

$$

PN
846 
WWUS41 KBGM 240211
WSWBGM

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
1011 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...A LATE SEASON WINTER STORM IS IMPACTING NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA
AND CENTRAL NEW YORK TODAY AND TONIGHT...

NYZ015>017-022>025-044-045-055>057-062-PAZ038>040-043-044-047-048-
072-241200-
/O.CAN.KBGM.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110324T1200Z/
/O.EXA.KBGM.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110324T1200Z/
YATES-SENECA-SOUTHERN CAYUGA-STEUBEN-SCHUYLER-CHEMUNG-TOMPKINS-
CORTLAND-CHENANGO-TIOGA-BROOME-DELAWARE-SULLIVAN-BRADFORD-
SUSQUEHANNA-NORTHERN WAYNE-WYOMING-LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-PIKE-
SOUTHERN WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PENN YAN...SENECA FALLS...AUBURN...
CORNING...HORNELL...WATKINS GLEN...ELMIRA...ITHACA...CORTLAND...
NORWICH...OWEGO...BINGHAMTON...WALTON...DELHI...MONTICELLO...
MONTROSE...TUNKHANNOCK...SCRANTON...WILKES-BARRE...HAZLETON...
MILFORD...HONESDALE
1011 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING DRIZZLE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
8 AM EDT THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.



* LOCATIONS...ALL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. 

* HAZARDS...PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE AND LIGHT SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH OF FREEZING
  DRIZZLE. UP TO AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF SNOW. 

* TIMING...PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
  OVERNIGHT HOURS. 

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL PRIMARILY BE IN THE MID AND 
  UPPER 20S. 

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE AND PREVIOUSLY MELTED SNOW
  FREEZING ON ROAD SURFACES WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL AND/OR ICE AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT
BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.

&&

$$

NYZ009-018-036-037-046-241200-
/O.CON.KBGM.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110324T1200Z/
NORTHERN ONEIDA-ONONDAGA-MADISON-SOUTHERN ONEIDA-OTSEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOONVILLE...SYRACUSE...ONEIDA...UTICA...
ROME...ONEONTA
1011 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN TUG HILL PLATEAU...UPPER MOHAWK VALLEY...
  AND GREATER SYRACUSE AREA.

* HAZARDS...PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE AND LIGHT SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH OF FREEZING
  DRIZZLE. UP TO AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF SNOW. 

* TIMING...PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
  OVERNIGHT HOURS. 

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL PRIMARILY BE IN THE MID AND 
  UPPER 20S. 

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE AND PREVIOUSLY MELTED SNOW
  FREEZING ON ROAD SURFACES WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT
BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.

&&

$$

PADAVONA

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Binghamton, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Mar 22, 3:07 PM EDT, 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 22, 3:07 PM EDT, 50 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
307 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL BRING SOME BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS THIS
AFTERNOON. A DEVELOPING WINTER STORM WILL SPREAD SNOW INTO NORTHEAST
PENNSYLVANIA AND THE SOUTHERN TIER OF NEW YORK BY WEDNESDAY
MORNING. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED FOR THE POTENTIAL
FOR SOME SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...PARTICULARLY IN THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. LIGHTER SNOW AMOUNTS
ARE EXPECTED TO THE NORTH OVER THE REMAINDER OF CENTRAL NEW YORK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
LAKE BANDS HELD ON THIS MORNING WITH LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE
REGION BUT RADAR TRENDS SHOW ECHOS HAVE GRADUALLY BEEN BECOMING
LIGHTER. VISIBLE SATELLITE STILL SHOWS QUITE A BIT OF LOW CLOUDS
ACROSS CENTRAL NY AND NE PA BUT WE ARE FINALLY STARTING TO SEE
SOME BREAKS. THIS TREND SHOULD CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON AS NW
FLOW CONTINUES TO BRING DOWN SOME DRIER COLDER AIR. SURFACE DEW
POINTS HAVE BEEN DROPPING THIS MORNING. CLOUD BASES SHOULD
CONTINUE TO RISE AND BREAKS WILL DEVELOP BY EARLY AFTERNOON WITH THE
SUN BREAKING THROUGH. AS THE LOWER CLOUDS DISIPATING THIS AFTERNOON...
HIGH CLOUDS ARE ALREADY ON THE HORIZON MOVING IN FROM THE NEXT
DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY/...
ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR ALL OF NE PA AND THE SOUTHERN TIER
OF CENTRAL NY FOR LATE TONIGHT THRU WEDNESDAY NIGHT. INGREDIENTS
ARE COMING TOGETHER FOR A SWATH OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWS FROM
SRN NY ACRS NRN PA. THE WATER VAPOR SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A
LARGE CYCLONE MOVING INTO THE FRONT RANGE OF THE ROCKIES WITH A
DECENT UPPER LEVEL TROF ACRS THE WRN U.S. THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT
MOISTURE FEED STREAMING AHEAD OF THIS FEATURE INTO THE SRN AND
CENTRAL PLAINS. THE FEED DOES HAVE A CONNECTION INTO THE TROPICS
AS PER THE H2O IMAGERY. SO THIS FEATURE AS IT WORKS EASTWARD WILL
HAVE A DECENT AMNT OF MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH IT. THE NEXT
INGREDIENT IS A SUPPLY OF COLD AIR. SFC ANALYSIS SHOWS A LARGE
COLD ANTICYCLONE OVER CENTRAL CANADA WHICH IS WORKING
SOUTHEASTWARD BEHIND A LARGER UPPER LEVEL LOW TRACKING INTO ERN
CANADA. THIS UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OVER
ERN CANADA THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS THE COLD HIGH PUSHES SOUTHWARD
BEHIND IT INTO THE NRN U.S SUPPLYING OUR REGION WITH ABUNDANCE OF
COLD AIR. IN ADDTN...THIS NEARLY STATIONARY UPR LVL LO IN EASTERN
CANADA WILL LEAD TO THE DVLPMENT OF A STRGLY CONFLUENT ZONE ALOFT
ACRS NRN NEW ENGLAND LATE TONIGHT THRU WED NGT. HENCE THE SYSTEM
FROM THE WESTERN U.S WILL WORK E AND ADVECT ITS COPIUS MOISTURE
NORTHEASTWARD INTO THIS CONFLUENT ZONE ALOFT WHICH IN EFFECT FORMS
A LOW-MID LVL DEFORMATION ZONE. IN TIME THE ISOTHERMS BETWEEN 850
AND 700 MB LINE UP ALONG THIS DEFORMATION AXIS AND HENCE STRG LL
FGEN FRCG DEVELOPS...ESPECIALLY WED AFTERNOON/EVENING. THUS WE
HAVE A DECENT SUPPLY OF MOISTURE...A SUPPLY OF LOW-LVL COLD AIR
AND STRG FORCING FOR ASCENT...THE MAKINGS OF A SNOWSTORM. BELIEVE
SOMEONE IN NY OR PA GETS 10-12 INCHES MAX. I WUD GO HIGHER...BUT
THE SYSTEM DOES GET CAUGHT UP IN FAST FLOW AND WILL BE MOVING
QUICKLY. IN ADDTN...THE HEAVIEST SNOWS LIKELY WILL FALL DURING THE
DAYLIGHT HOURS WEDNESDAY WHICH CUD CUT DOWN SOME ON AMNTS DUE TO
THE EVER STRENGTHENING LATE MARCH SUN...IT IS SPRING NOW YOU KNOW! SO
THE SPEED OF THE SYSTEM AND THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME WARMING IN THE
BNDRY LAYER ARE THE LIMITING FACTORS ON THIS SYSTEM.

AS FOR THE MODEL GUIDC...WE LIKE THE FLATTER MORE ELONGATING LOOK
TO THE SFC LOW OF THE NAM...CMC AND LATEST EURO. ALL THESE MODELS
KEEP THE LOW-LVLS COLD ENUF FOR ALL SNOW...EVEN IN NE PA. THE GFS
SEEMS TO BE OVERDEVELOPING THE SFC LO AS IT TRACKS INTO SC PA BY 18Z
WED HAVING A MORE CIRCULAR LOOK TO THE ISOBARS. THIS LEADS TO STRG
WAA IN THE LOW-LVLS INTO NERN PA AND WUD BRING SLEET AND EVEN SOME
FZRA FOR NE PA. HEAVIER SNOW WUD FALL FARTHER N INTO C AND EVEN NC
NY ON THE GFS SCENARIO. HOWEVER...A CLOSER LOOK AT THE GFS SHOWS
THAT BTWN 12Z AND 18Z WED THERE IS ALMOST .5 INCHES OF
CONVECTIVELY INDUCED QPF IN WC PA ALONG THE TRACK OF THE SFC LO.
THIS SUGGESTS MAYBE SOME CONVECTIVE FEEDBACK IS ENHANCING THE SFC
LO AND ASSCTD LL THERMAL ADVECTIONS. THE MODEL CONVECTION WEAKENS
AFTER 18Z AND THE LOW GOES BACK TO A MORE ELONGATED LOOK
UNDERNEATH THE MASSIVE SFC HIGH WHICH LOOKS MORE ACCURATE. ADDTNLY
FLOW ALOFT IS MAINLY STRAIGHT AND DOES NOT SUPPORT SUCH A CIRCULAR
LOOKING SFC LOW PATTERN WED. THUS WE DISCOUNT THE GFS FOR THE MOST
PART. I DID ADD A CHANCE FOR SOME SLEET IN NE PA WED PM AS THERE
IS ALWAYS A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY AS TO PRECIP-TYPE.

LOOKING AT THE NAM A BAND OF INTENSE FGEN FORCING COVERS NRN PA
AND SRN NY WED PM WITH SOME NEG EPV ALOFT SUGGESTING POTENTIAL FOR
HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES. THIS CUD COME AT A TIME WHEN THE LATE MARCH
SUN CUD CUT DOWN ON ACCUMULATIONS WED PM. THE CMC AND EURO ARE A
LITTLE MORE COARSE IN THEIR FGEN FIELDS BUT ALSO SHOW A DECENT BAND
OF FORCING. THUS WILL HAVE A CHANCE FOR HEAVY SNOW IN THE GRIDS
WED PM TO ACCOUNT FOR. IF NO SIGNIFICANT BANDING FORMS...I CUD SEE
AMNTS FALLING SHORT OF WARNING CRITERIA...PROBABLY 3-6 INCHES.
IF A BAND FORMS...AMNTS CUD TOP 1O INCHES LOCALLY AS MENTIONED
ABV. THIS IS THE MAIN UNCERTAINTY AT THIS POINT AND HENCE WE HAVE
A WINTER STORM WATCH TO COVER THIS.

THE ONSET OF THE SNOW IS ARND 9-12Z WED...WITH THE HEAVIEST LIKELY
18Z WED TO 00Z THU. THE SNOW WINDS DOWN BTWN 06Z AND 12Z THU.
WATCH IS IN EFFECT TO COVER THE PERIOD FROM 04Z WED TO 10Z
THU...LATE TONIGHT THRU WED NGT.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
EXTENDED PERIOD DOMINATED BY CONTINUED BELOW NORMAL TEMPS AND CHC
FOR SOME LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE PERIOD AS COLD
CANADIAN HIGH NUDGES SEWD AND UPPER LOW VORTEX ROTATES OVER ERN QUEBEC.
HINTS FROM SOME MODEL GUIDANCE OF POSSIBLE LOWS IN SINGLE DIGITS
THIS WEEKEND...BUT DID NOT GO AS LOW AT THIS POINT GIVEN SOME
UNCERTAINTY WITH AMT OF LAKE CLDS. STILL, WILL LIKELY SEE MINS
WELL DOWN IN THE LWR TEENS WITH HIGHS STRUGGLING ONLY IN THE
LOW/MID 30S FOR MOST. A SYNOPTIC SYSTEM OVER THE WEEKEND IS
PROGGED BY ECMWF TO STAY SOUTH OF FA, AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES EAST
FROM TN VALLEY TO THE ATLANTIC COAST. GFS IS A BIT FURTHER NORTH,
AND MIGHT SPEAD SOME LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES INTO OUR FAR SOUTHERN
COUNTIES. FOR NOW, HAVE FOLLOWED THE FURTHER SOUTH SOLUTION, BUT
BEARS WATCHING.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
OVERVIEW...MVFR CIGS XPCTD TO PREVAIL EARLY THIS AFTN. EXCEPTION
AT SYR AND RME WHICH HAVE IMPROVED TO VFR AS DRIER AIR WORKS
SOUTH. IMPROVEMENT TO VFR PSBL AT AVP LATER THIS AFTN. WINDS THIS
AFTN REMAIN NW 12 KTS OR LESS

SAT PIX/OBS SHOW PLENTY OF OVC/BKN CLDS ACROSS THE FA THIS AFTN,
BUT SOME DRYING WORKING IN FROM THE NORTH AND THE SOUTH HAS CIGS
LIFTING ACROSS NORTH AND SOUTH TAF SITES TO VFR. ELSEWHERE...MVFR
CIGS THIS AFTN AT ITH, ELM AND BGM LIEKLY TO CONTINUE THRU LATE
THIS AFTN, WITH LIFTING TO BKN VFR PSBL BEFORE 00Z.

TONIGHT-WEDNESDAY...SCT/BKN CLDS ARND 035KFT - 050KFT WITH INCREASE IN
HIGH/MID DECK AHEAD OF NEXT SYSTEM THIS EVENING. -SN WILL BEGIN TO
MOVE INTO SITES FROM SOUTH TO NORTH DURING THE OVERNIGHT AND EARLY
MORNING HOURS WEDNESDAY. WINDS TONIGHT SHIFT TO NE AT ARND 5 KTS
OR LESS. WITH ONSET OF SNOW, CIGS AND VISBY DROP INTO MVFR RANGE.
MAY SEE SOME HEAVIER SNOW, ESP ELM...BGM AND AVP DURING THE MID
MORNING HOURS WEDNESDAY WITH DROP TO IFR CONDITIONS. BUT BEING
LATE IN THE TAF PERIOD, DID NOT INCLUDE ATTM.

OUTLOOK...

WEDNESDAY AFTN INTO THURSDAY...PRECIP MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO
SLEET DURING THE AFTN AT AVP. THEN, LEFT OVER SHSN IN THE EVENING
ALL TAF SITES WITH MVFR/IFR RESTRICTIONS. MVFR CIGS THURS MAINLY
AT CNY TERMINALS DUE TO SHSN.

THURSDAY NIGHT TO FRIDAY...MVFR CIGS/VSBYS MAINLY AT CNY TERMINALS
DUE TO LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS. VFR AVP.

FRI NGT...VFR.

SAT THRU SUN...PSBL MVFR NE PA IN -SN.

&&

.BGM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
     WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR PAZ038>040-043-044-047-048-072.
NY...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
     WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR NYZ022-024-055-056.

&&

SYNOPSIS...BMW
NEAR TERM...BMW
SHORT TERM...DJN
LONG TERM...JML
AVIATION...JML
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 22, 5:04 AM EDT, 10 hours 53 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
504 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011

NYZ009-015>018-023-025-036-037-044>046-057-062-230915-
NORTHERN ONEIDA-YATES-SENECA-SOUTHERN CAYUGA-ONONDAGA-SCHUYLER-
TOMPKINS-MADISON-SOUTHERN ONEIDA-CORTLAND-CHENANGO-OTSEGO-DELAWARE-
SULLIVAN-
504 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK AND
SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

...SNOW IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE WEDNESDAY BEFORE
TAPERING OFF WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW COULD ACCUMULATE 3 TO 6
INCHES FROM THE FINGER LAKES TO THE CATSKILLS AND BETWEEN 1 AND 3
INCHES IN THE UPPER MOHAWK AND SOUTHERN TUG HILL PLATEAU REGIONS.

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. YOU COULD ALSO VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BGM

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SNOW SPOTTERS AND SKYWARN VOLUNTEERS LIKELY WILL BE NEEDED
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

NYZ022-024-055-056-PAZ038>040-043-044-047-048-072-230915-
STEUBEN-CHEMUNG-TIOGA-BROOME-BRADFORD-SUSQUEHANNA-NORTHERN WAYNE-
WYOMING-LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-PIKE-SOUTHERN WAYNE-
504 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK AND
NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER STORM WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER STORM WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SNOW SPOTTERS AND SKYWARN VOLUNTEERS LIKELY WILL BE NEEDED
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

DJN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 22, 3:43 AM EDTWinter Storm WatchBGMBroome, Chemung, Steuben, Tioga12 hr
Mar 22, 3:57 PM EDTWinter Weather AdvisoryBGMBroome, Cayuga, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware and 11 more39 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in New York, 2011Winter Storm Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2011Every winter storm warning in 2011

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.