Alert archive / New York / Winter Storm Watches in 2011
Winter Storm Watch 4, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this winter storm watch at Mar 5, 2011, 11:52 AM EST for 16 counties in New York. It took effect at Mar 6, 2011, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2011, 11:52 AM EST (16:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 6, 2011, 4:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 5, 2011, 9:32 PM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY, Cayuga County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Genesee County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Livingston County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Ontario County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Oswego County, NY, Wayne County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:52 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, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 87 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 731 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 391 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 370 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
178 WWUS41 KBUF 051652 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1152 AM EST SAT MAR 5 2011 NYZ001-002-010>012-019-020-085-060100- /O.NEW.KBUF.WS.A.0004.110306T0900Z-110307T0300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1152 AM EST SAT MAR 5 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS...ALL OF WESTERN NEW YORK. * TIMING...SUNDAY....BEGINNING NEAR DAYBREAK....TAPERING OFF LATER IN AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY WET SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...POTENTIAL FOR 6 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS (OPTIONAL)...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...HEAVY WET SNOW. * FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA... REMAIN ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER 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. && $$ NYZ003>008-013-014-021-060100- /O.NEW.KBUF.WS.A.0004.110306T1300Z-110307T0900Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-LIVINGSTON- ONTARIO-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA... WELLSVILLE 1152 AM EST SAT MAR 5 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...GENESEE VALLEY, FINGER LAKES AND CENTRAL NEW YORK. * TIMING...SUNDAY LATE MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...POTENTIAL FOR 8 INCHES OR MORE. * WINDS (OPTIONAL)...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...HEAVY WET SNOW. * FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...HIGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA... REMAIN ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ SFM
4 follow-up statements
817 WWUS41 KBUF 051656 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1156 AM EST SAT MAR 5 2011 NYZ001-002-010>012-019-020-085-060100- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.A.0004.110306T0900Z-110307T0300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1156 AM EST SAT MAR 5 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS...ALL OF WESTERN NEW YORK. * TIMING...SUNDAY....BEGINNING NEAR DAYBREAK....TAPERING OFF LATER IN AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY WET SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...POTENTIAL FOR 6 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...HEAVY WET SNOW. * FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA... REMAIN ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER 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. && $$ NYZ003>008-013-014-021-060100- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.A.0004.110306T1300Z-110307T0900Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-LIVINGSTON- ONTARIO-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA... WELLSVILLE 1156 AM EST SAT MAR 5 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...GENESEE VALLEY... FINGER LAKES AND CENTRAL NEW YORK. * TIMING...SUNDAY LATE MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...POTENTIAL FOR 8 INCHES OR MORE. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...HEAVY WET SNOW. * FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...HIGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA... REMAIN ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ SFM
722 WWUS41 KBUF 052012 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 312 PM EST SAT MAR 5 2011 NYZ001-002-010>012-019-020-085-060415- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.A.0004.110306T0900Z-110307T0300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 312 PM EST SAT MAR 5 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS...ALL OF WESTERN NEW YORK. * TIMING...SUNDAY....BEGINNING NEAR DAYBREAK....TAPERING OFF LATER IN AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY WET SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...POTENTIAL FOR 6 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...HEAVY WET SNOW. * FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA... REMAIN ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER 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. && $$ NYZ003>008-013-014-021-060415- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.A.0004.110306T1300Z-110307T0900Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-LIVINGSTON- ONTARIO-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA... WELLSVILLE 312 PM EST SAT MAR 5 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...GENESEE VALLEY... FINGER LAKES AND CENTRAL NEW YORK. * TIMING...SUNDAY LATE MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...POTENTIAL FOR 8 INCHES OR MORE. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...HEAVY WET SNOW. * FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...HIGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA... REMAIN ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ SFM
705 WWUS41 KBUF 060228 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 928 PM EST SAT MAR 5 2011 NYZ003-004-013-014-021-061100- /O.UPG.KBUF.WS.A.0004.110306T1300Z-110307T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.WS.W.0005.110306T0900Z-110307T0600Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...WELLSVILLE 928 PM EST SAT MAR 5 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM EST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...THE GENESEE VALLEY AND FINGER LAKES. * TIMING...EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS OVERNIGHT...4 TO 7 INCHES SUNDAY...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES SUNDAY NIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING TO THE LOWER 30S OVERNIGHT. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S SUNDAY. LOWS 15 TO 20 SUNDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE, OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. 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. && $$ NYZ005>008-061100- /O.UPG.KBUF.WS.A.0004.110306T1300Z-110307T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.WS.W.0005.110306T0900Z-110307T0900Z/ NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN... LOWVILLE 928 PM EST SAT MAR 5 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 4 AM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 4 AM EST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY AND THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. * TIMING...EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OVERNIGHT...4 TO 8 INCHES SUNDAY...AND 4 TO 8 INCHES SUNDAY NIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING TO THE LOWER 30S OVERNIGHT. HIGHS AROUND 30 SUNDAY. LOWS 10 TO 15 SUNDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE, OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-061100- /O.UPG.KBUF.WS.A.0004.110306T0900Z-110307T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.WW.Y.0012.110306T0600Z-110307T0000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 928 PM EST SAT MAR 5 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...THE NIAGARA FRONTIER. * TIMING...EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND 2 TO 5 INCHES SUNDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING TO THE UPPER 20S OVERNIGHT. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...SLIPPERY SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW, BLOWING SNOW, SLEET, FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT, THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. 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. && $$ NYZ012-019-020-085-061100- /O.UPG.KBUF.WS.A.0004.110306T0900Z-110307T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.WW.Y.0012.110306T0600Z-110307T0000Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 928 PM EST SAT MAR 5 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. * TIMING...EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 1 TO 3 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND 3 TO 6 INCHES SUNDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING TO THE UPPER 20S OVERNIGHT. HIGHS AROUND 30 SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...SLIPPERY SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW, BLOWING SNOW, SLEET, FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT, THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ JJR
494 WWUS41 KBUF 060232 CCA WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 932 PM EST SAT MAR 5 2011 NYZ003-004-013-014-021-061130- /O.UPG.KBUF.WS.A.0004.110306T1300Z-110307T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.WS.W.0005.110306T0900Z-110307T0600Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...WELLSVILLE 932 PM EST SAT MAR 5 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM EST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...THE GENESEE VALLEY AND FINGER LAKES. * TIMING...EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS OVERNIGHT...4 TO 7 INCHES SUNDAY...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES SUNDAY NIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING TO THE LOWER 30S OVERNIGHT. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S SUNDAY. LOWS 15 TO 20 SUNDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE, OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. 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. && $$ NYZ005>008-061130- /O.UPG.KBUF.WS.A.0004.110306T1300Z-110307T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.WS.W.0005.110306T0900Z-110307T0900Z/ NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN... LOWVILLE 932 PM EST SAT MAR 5 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 4 AM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 4 AM EST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY AND THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. * TIMING...EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OVERNIGHT...4 TO 8 INCHES SUNDAY...AND 4 TO 8 INCHES SUNDAY NIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING TO THE LOWER 30S OVERNIGHT. HIGHS AROUND 30 SUNDAY. LOWS 10 TO 15 SUNDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE, OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-061130- /O.UPG.KBUF.WS.A.0004.110306T0900Z-110307T0300Z/ /O.COR.KBUF.WW.Y.0012.110306T0600Z-110307T0000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 932 PM EST SAT MAR 5 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...THE NIAGARA FRONTIER. * TIMING...EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND 2 TO 5 INCHES SUNDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING TO THE UPPER 20S OVERNIGHT. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...SLIPPERY SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW, BLOWING SNOW, SLEET, FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT, THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. 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. && $$ NYZ012-019-020-085-061130- /O.UPG.KBUF.WS.A.0004.110306T0900Z-110307T0300Z/ /O.COR.KBUF.WW.Y.0012.110306T0600Z-110307T0000Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 932 PM EST SAT MAR 5 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. * TIMING...EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 1 TO 3 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND 3 TO 6 INCHES SUNDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING TO THE UPPER 20S OVERNIGHT. HIGHS AROUND 30 SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...SLIPPERY SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW, BLOWING SNOW, SLEET, FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT, THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ JJR
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 3:12 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 42 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.