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Wind Chill Advisory 3, NWS Buffalo, NY

February 8, 2011Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this wind chill advisory at Feb 8, 2011, 3:28 PM EST for Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County, New York. It took effect at Feb 9, 2011, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 8, 2011, 3:28 PM EST (20:28 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 9, 2011, 12:00 AM EST
Expired
Feb 9, 2011, 10:00 AM EST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 73 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 2011-02-08Temperature 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 2011-02-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -73 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
606 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-73 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-18 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.

398 
WWUS41 KBUF 082028
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
328 PM EST TUE FEB 8 2011

NYZ019>021-090430-
/O.NEW.KBUF.WC.Y.0003.110209T0500Z-110209T1500Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE
328 PM EST TUE FEB 8 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM
EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER.

* TIMING...LATER TONIGHT THROUGH MID MORNING WEDNESDAY.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AROUND 15 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND BREEZY 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.

&&

$$

NYZ006-090430-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-110209T0900Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0005.110209T2100Z-110210T2100Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
328 PM EST TUE FEB 8 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR THE ADVISORY. LATE WEDNESDAY
  AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY FOR THE WATCH.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
  TONIGHT IN PERSISTENT BANDS. 1 TO 2 FEET POSSIBLE LATE WEDNESDAY
  AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY IN PERSISTENT BANDS.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH PRODUCING
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

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

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES WITH SNOW 
  COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 81 
  FROM BREWERTON TO PULASKI. 

* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM TO HIGH FOR THE WATCH.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ004-005-090400-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-110209T0400Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN
328 PM EST TUE FEB 8 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST
THIS EVENING...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST
THIS EVENING. 

* LOCATIONS...WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY. GREATEST AMOUNTS 
  EAST OF SODUS BAY. 

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES IN PERSISTENT BANDS.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH NEAR LAKE
  ONTARIO PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

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

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

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.

&&

$$

NYZ007-008-090430-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0005.110209T2100Z-110210T2100Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
328 PM EST TUE FEB 8 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 

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

* TIMING...LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 FEET IN PERSISTENT BANDS.

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

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

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

* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM TO HIGH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

$$

HITCHCOCK
4 follow-up statements
851 
WWUS41 KBUF 090336
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1036 PM EST TUE FEB 8 2011

NYZ004-005-090445-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-110209T0400Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN
1036 PM EST TUE FEB 8 2011

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

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

LAKE EFFECT SNOWS HAVE LIFTED OUT OF THE REGION.

$$

NYZ006-091145-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-110209T0900Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0005.110209T2100Z-110210T2100Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
1036 PM EST TUE FEB 8 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR THE ADVISORY. LATE
  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY FOR THE WATCH.

* ACCUMULATIONS...A TOTAL OF 4 TO 7 INCHES THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
  MORNING IN PERSISTENT BANDS. 1 TO 2 FEET POSSIBLE LATE WEDNESDAY
  AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY IN PERSISTENT BANDS.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH PRODUCING 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

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

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES WITH SNOW 
  COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 81 
  FROM BREWERTON TO PULASKI. 

* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM TO HIGH FOR THE WATCH.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ019>021-091145-
/O.CON.KBUF.WC.Y.0003.110209T0500Z-110209T1500Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE
1036 PM EST TUE FEB 8 2011

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

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

* LOCATIONS...WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER.

* TIMING...LATER TONIGHT THROUGH MID MORNING WEDNESDAY.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AROUND 15 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND BREEZY 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.

&&

$$

NYZ007-008-091145-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0005.110209T2100Z-110210T2100Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
1036 PM EST TUE FEB 8 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 

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

* TIMING...LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 FEET IN PERSISTENT BANDS.

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

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

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

* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM TO HIGH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

$$

APFFEL
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
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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 8, 4:13 AM ESTGale WarningBUF41 hr
Feb 8, 4:13 AM ESTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningBUF35 hr
Feb 8, 11:40 AM ESTLake Effect Snow AdvisoryBUFCayuga, Oswego, Wayne16 hr

Nearby

Wind Chill Advisories in New York, 2011Every wind chill advisory 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.