Alert archive / New York / Lake Effect Snow Warnings in 2011

Lake Effect Snow Warning 7, NWS Buffalo, NY

February 9, 2011Jefferson County, Lewis County, Oswego County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this lake effect snow warning at Feb 9, 2011, 4:05 AM EST for Jefferson County, Lewis County, Oswego County, New York. It took effect at Feb 9, 2011, 3:00 PM EST. It was in force for 43 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 9, 2011, 4:05 AM EST (09:05 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 9, 2011, 3:00 PM EST
Expired
Feb 11, 2011, 9:42 AM EST
In force
43 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Oswego County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:08 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 00:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 205 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 00:00Z on 2011-02-09Temperature 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, Albany, NY at 00:00Z on 2011-02-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 167 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1046 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
167 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
210 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.

533 
WWUS41 KBUF 090905
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
405 AM EST WED FEB 9 2011

NYZ006-091700-
/O.EXP.KBUF.LE.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-110209T0900Z/
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.A.0005.110209T2100Z-110210T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.W.0007.110209T2000Z-110210T2300Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
405 AM EST WED FEB 9 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 PM EST THURSDAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 PM EST THURSDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY AND LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WATCH ARE NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TUG
  HILL.

* TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 FEET IN THE MOST PERSISTENT SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH PRODUCING
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES WITH
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH-
  SOUTH HIGHWAYS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 81.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.

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

&&

$$

NYZ007-008-091700-
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.A.0005.110209T2100Z-110210T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.W.0007.110209T2000Z-110210T2300Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
405 AM EST WED FEB 9 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 PM EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 PM EST THURSDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT. 

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES...WITH THE GREATEST
  IMPACT EXPECTED ACROSS THE TUG HILL. 

* TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 FEET IN THE MOST PERSISTENT SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH PRODUCING
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES WITH
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH-
  SOUTH HIGHWAYS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 81.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ019>021-091500-
/O.CON.KBUF.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110209T1500Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE
405 AM EST WED FEB 9 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING. 

* LOCATIONS...WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER.

* TIMING...THROUGH 10 AM THIS MORNING.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND BRISK CONDITIONS WILL MAKE
  ANY EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD DANGEROUS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE
WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR
EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES
BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL
BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT
ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED
EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA.

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

&&

$$

JJR
12 follow-up statements
796 
WWUS41 KBUF 091201
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
701 AM EST WED FEB 9 2011

NYZ006>008-091700-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0007.110209T2000Z-110210T2300Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
701 AM EST WED FEB 9 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EST THURSDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EST THURSDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES...WITH THE GREATEST 
  IMPACT EXPECTED ACROSS THE TUG HILL. 

* TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 FEET IN THE MOST PERSISTENT SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH PRODUCING 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

* VISIBILITIES...BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES WITH 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY ALONG 
  NORTH- SOUTH HIGHWAYS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 81. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ019>021-091500-
/O.CON.KBUF.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110209T1500Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE
701 AM EST WED FEB 9 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING. 

* LOCATIONS...WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER.

* TIMING...THROUGH 10 AM THIS MORNING.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND BRISK CONDITIONS WILL 
  MAKE ANY EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD DANGEROUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE
WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR
EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES
BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL
BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT
ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED
EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA.

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

&&

$$

JJR
897 
WWUS41 KBUF 091502
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1002 AM EST WED FEB 9 2011

NYZ019>021-091615-
/O.EXP.KBUF.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110209T1500Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE
1002 AM EST WED FEB 9 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

WIND CHILLS HAVE MODERATED TO THE ZERO TO 5 BELOW RANGE...
THEREFORE THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

$$

NYZ006>008-092315-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0007.110209T2000Z-110210T2300Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
1002 AM EST WED FEB 9 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EST THURSDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EST THURSDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES...WITH THE GREATEST
  AMOUNTS EXPECTED ACROSS THE TUG HILL.

* TIMING...MID AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 FEET IN THE MOST PERSISTENT SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH PRODUCING 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

* VISIBILITIES...BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES WITH 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY ALONG 
  NORTH- SOUTH HIGHWAYS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 81. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.

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
323 
WWUS41 KBUF 091611
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1111 AM EST WED FEB 9 2011

NYZ006>008-100015-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0007.110209T2000Z-110210T2300Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
1111 AM EST WED FEB 9 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EST THURSDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EST THURSDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON...LEWIS...AND OSWEGO COUNTIES...WITH THE
  GREATEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED ACROSS THE TUG HILL.

* TIMING...MID AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 FEET IN THE MOST PERSISTENT SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH PRODUCING 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

* VISIBILITIES...BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES WITH 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY ALONG 
  NORTH- SOUTH HIGHWAYS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 81. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.

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
306 
WWUS41 KBUF 092030
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
330 PM EST WED FEB 9 2011

NYZ006>008-100430-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110210T2300Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
330 PM EST WED FEB 9 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
THURSDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
THURSDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON...LEWIS...AND OSWEGO COUNTIES...WITH THE
  GREATEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED ACROSS THE TUG HILL AND PORTIONS OF
  OSWEGO COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY. A BAND OVER JEFFERSON COUNTY LATE
  THIS AFTERNOON WILL SINK SOUTH ACROSS THE TUG HILL INTO OSWEGO
  COUNTY OVERNIGHT...THEN LIFT BACK NORTH ACROSS THE TUG HILL ON
  THURSDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR IN THE
  HEAVIEST BANDS. STORM TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE MOST
  PERSISTENT SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH PRODUCING
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THIS EVENING AND AGAIN THURSDAY.

* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES WITH
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 81
  FROM WATERTOWN TO CENTRAL SQUARE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.

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

&&

$$

NYZ005-100430-
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0012.110210T0600Z-110210T1600Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAIR HAVEN
330 PM EST WED FEB 9 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM EST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM EST
THURSDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY...MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF
  ROUTE 104.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES IN PERSISTENT BANDS...GREATEST
  CLOSE TO LAKE ONTARIO.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH NEAR LAKE ONTARIO
  PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN BANDS.

* IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY
  AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

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

&&

$$

HITCHCOCK
445 
WWUS41 KBUF 100204
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
904 PM EST WED FEB 9 2011

NYZ006>008-101015-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110210T2300Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
904 PM EST WED FEB 9 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
THURSDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
THURSDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON...LEWIS...AND OSWEGO COUNTIES...WITH THE 
  GREATEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED ACROSS THE TUG HILL AND PORTIONS OF 
  OSWEGO COUNTY. 

* TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY. A BAND OVER SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY
  THIS EVENING WILL SINK SOUTH ACROSS THE TUG HILL INTO OSWEGO
  COUNTY OVERNIGHT...THEN LIFT BACK NORTH ACROSS THE TUG HILL ON THURSDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL RATES OF 3 INCHES PER HOUR IN THE
  HEAVIEST BANDS. STORM TOTALS OF ONE TO TWO FEET IN THE MOST
  PERSISTENT SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH PRODUCING
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES WITH 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 
  81 FROM WATERTOWN TO CENTRAL SQUARE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.

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

&&

$$

NYZ005-101015-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0012.110210T0600Z-110210T1600Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAIR HAVEN
904 PM EST WED FEB 9 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM
EST THURSDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM
EST THURSDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY...MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF 
  ROUTE 104. 

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES IN PERSISTENT BANDS...GREATEST 
  CLOSE TO LAKE ONTARIO. 

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH NEAR LAKE 
  ONTARIO PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN BANDS.

* IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR 
  VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

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

&&

$$

APFFEL
547 
WWUS41 KBUF 100803
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
303 AM EST THU FEB 10 2011

NYZ006>008-101615-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110210T2300Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
303 AM EST THU FEB 10 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON...LEWIS...AND OSWEGO COUNTIES...WITH THE 
  GREATEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED ACROSS THE TUG HILL AND PORTIONS OF 
  OSWEGO COUNTY. 

* TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY. A BAND OVER OSWEGO COUNTY AND THE
  SOUTHERN TUG HILL OF LEWIS COUNTY THIS MORNING WILL SLOWLY LIFT
  NORTH INTO CENTRAL AND NORTHERN LEWIS AND SOUTHERN JEFFERSON
  COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL RATES OF 3 INCHES PER HOUR IN THE 
  HEAVIEST BANDS. STORM TOTALS OF ONE TO TWO FEET IN THE MOST 
  PERSISTENT SNOWS. 

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH PRODUCING 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES WITH
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 81
  FROM ADAMS TO CENTRAL SQUARE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.

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

&&

$$

NYZ005-101600-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-110210T1600Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAIR HAVEN
303 AM EST THU FEB 10 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
THIS MORNING...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
THIS MORNING. 

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY...MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF 
  ROUTE 104. 

* TIMING...SNOWBANDS SETTLING SOUTH INTO THE AREA EARLY THIS
  MORNING AND LIFTING NORTH AGAIN BY MIDDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES IN PERSISTENT BANDS...GREATEST 
  CLOSE TO LAKE ONTARIO. 

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH NEAR LAKE 
  ONTARIO PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

* VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN BANDS.

* IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR 
  VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

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

&&

$$

SFM
300 
WWUS41 KBUF 101456
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
956 AM EST THU FEB 10 2011

NYZ005-101600-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-110210T1600Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAIR HAVEN
956 AM EST THU FEB 10 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY. 

THE BAND OF LAKE SNOW HAS LIFTED TO THE NORTH OVER THE LAKE.

$$

NYZ006>008-102300-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110210T2300Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
956 AM EST THU FEB 10 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON...LEWIS...AND OSWEGO COUNTIES...WITH THE 
  GREATEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED ACROSS THE TUG HILL AND PORTIONS OF 
  OSWEGO COUNTY. 

* TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY. A BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE SNOW
  TARGETING OSWEGO AT MID MORNING WILL LIFT NORTH ACROSS THE TUG
  HILL DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE BAND WILL THEN LIFT NORTH OF THE
  TUG HILL TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE FOUND WITHIN ABOUT
  25 MILES OF THE LAKE.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL RATES OF 3 INCHES PER HOUR NEAR THE
  LAKE. STORM TOTALS OF ONE TO TWO FEET WILL BE FOUND IN THE MOST
  PERSISTENT SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH PRODUCING SOME BLOWING
  AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES WITH
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 81
  TONIGHT FROM SANDY CREEK TO ADAMS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.

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.

&&

$$

RSH
677 
WWUS41 KBUF 102023
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
323 PM EST THU FEB 10 2011

NYZ006-102130-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110210T2300Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
323 PM EST THU FEB 10 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WARNING. 

THE STEADY LAKE SNOWS HAVE MOVED NORTH...OUT OF THE COUNTY.

$$

NYZ007-008-110430-
/O.EXT.KBUF.LE.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110211T1800Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
323 PM EST THU FEB 10 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY...

THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
FRIDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON...LEWIS...AND OSWEGO COUNTIES...WITH THE 
  GREATEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED ACROSS THE TUG HILL AND PORTIONS OF 
  OSWEGO COUNTY. 

* TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY. A BAND OF LAKE SNOW WILL BE FOUND
  GENERALLY NORTH OF THE TUG HILL. THIS BAND COULD BREAK DOWN INTO
  MULTIPLE BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT LATER TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES AN HOUR WILL BE
  POSSIBLE WITHIN ABOUT 20 MILES OF THE LAKE. LESS IMPRESSIVE
  AMOUNTS WILL BE FOUND FURTHER INLAND. FRESH SNOWFALL OVERNIGHT
  WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES OVER CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY TO
  4 TO 7 INCHES OVER NORTHERN LEWIS COUNTY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST AVERAGING 10 TO 15 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES WITH
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 81
  FROM ADAMS NORTH TO WATERTOWN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ012-019>021-085-110430-
/O.NEW.KBUF.WC.Y.0004.110211T0500Z-110211T1200Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
323 PM EST THU FEB 10 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 AM
EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 AM EST
FRIDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER...INCLUDING CHAUTAUQUA...
  CATTARAUGUS...ALLEGANY...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...15 TO AS LOW AS 20 BELOW ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE
WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR
EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES
BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL
BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT
ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED
EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA.

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

&&

$$

RSH
992 
WWUS41 KBUF 110336
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1036 PM EST THU FEB 10 2011

NYZ007-008-111145-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110211T1800Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
1036 PM EST THU FEB 10 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
FRIDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
FRIDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO
  2 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST AVERAGING 15 TO 25 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND
  DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...EXTREMELY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES WITH 
  SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 
  81 FROM ADAMS NORTH TO WATERTOWN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ012-019>021-085-111145-
/O.CON.KBUF.WC.Y.0004.110211T0500Z-110211T1200Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
1036 PM EST THU FEB 10 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER...INCLUDING CHAUTAUQUA...
  CATTARAUGUS...ALLEGANY...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH 7 AM FRIDAY MORNING.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE
WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR
EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES
BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL
BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT
ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED
EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA.

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

&&

$$

TMA
031 
WWUS41 KBUF 110809
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
309 AM EST FRI FEB 11 2011

NYZ007-008-111615-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110211T1800Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
309 AM EST FRI FEB 11 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 1 TO 4 INCHES. STORM TOTALS UP TO A
  FOOT.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST AVERAGING 10 TO 20 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY...INCLUDING
  INTERSTATE 81 FROM ADAMS NORTH TO WATERTOWN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ012-019>021-085-111200-
/O.CON.KBUF.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110211T1200Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
309 AM EST FRI FEB 11 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS
MORNING. 

* LOCATIONS...THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER...INCLUDING CHAUTAUQUA...
   CATTARAUGUS...ALLEGANY...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. 

* TIMING...THROUGH 7 AM FRIDAY MORNING.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE
WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR
EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES
BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL
BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT
ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED
EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA.

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

&&

$$

SFM
414 
WWUS41 KBUF 111207
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
707 AM EST FRI FEB 11 2011

NYZ012-019>021-085-111315-
/O.EXP.KBUF.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110211T1200Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
707 AM EST FRI FEB 11 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 



$$

NYZ007-008-111800-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110211T1800Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
707 AM EST FRI FEB 11 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 1 TO 4 INCHES. STORM TOTALS UP TO A 
  FOOT. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST AVERAGING 10 TO 20 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY...INCLUDING
  INTERSTATE 81 IN THE WATERTOWN AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE
THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY
VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND
USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT
BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES
AND WATER HEATERS.

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.

&&

$$
560 
WWUS41 KBUF 111442
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
942 AM EST FRI FEB 11 2011

NYZ007-008-111545-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110211T1800Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
942 AM EST FRI FEB 11 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WARNING. 

HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS HAVE TAPERED OFF. SNOW SHOWERS WILL
CONTINUE TODAY...WITH LIGHT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. ROADS MAY BE
SLICK FROM SNOW FROM LAST NIGHT AND YESTERDAY.

$$

APFFEL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 9, 3:30 PM ESTLake Effect Snow AdvisoryBUFCayuga18 hr
Feb 9, 3:42 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryBUF35 hr

Nearby

Lake Effect Snow Warnings in New York, 2011Every lake effect snow warning in 2011

Sources

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