Alert archive / New York / Lake Effect Snow Advisories in 2012
Lake Effect Snow Advisory 1, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this lake effect snow advisory at Jan 2, 2012, 3:53 PM EST for 4 counties in New York. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 2, 2012, 3:53 PM EST (20:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 3, 2012, 9:54 AM EST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Genesee County, NY, Livingston County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Orleans County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 41 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
- 747 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 117 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
930 WWUS41 KBUF 022053 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 353 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012 NYZ012-030500- /O.EXT.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T1800Z/ WYOMING- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARSAW 353 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY AND THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER. GREATEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN INLAND FROM LAKE ERIE. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...5 TO 10 ABOVE TONIGHT. HIGHS AROUND 10 ABOVE TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY TREACHEROUS AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES. 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. && $$ NYZ019-020-085-030500- /O.EXT.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T2300Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 353 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY AND THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER. GREATEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN INLAND FROM LAKE ERIE. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 3 TO 5 INCHES TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS 10 TO 15 TONIGHT. HIGHS 10 TO 15 TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY TREACHEROUS AT TIMES. TRAVEL ALONG THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY AND ADJACENT ROADWAYS FROM ANGOLA TO THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE LINE WILL BE ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT...ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BE INLAND ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ006-030500- /O.EXT.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T2300Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 353 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION AND TUG HILL PLATEAU. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 5 TO 9 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 4 TO 8 INCHES TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS 5 TO 15 ABOVE TONIGHT. HIGHS 10 TO 15 TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT OR EVEN NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES WITH LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 81 AND ADJACENT ROADWAYS WILL BE SEVERELY IMPACTED BY THE INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. 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. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT OR EVEN NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. 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. && $$ NYZ003>005-014-030500- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.120102T2300Z-120103T2300Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... CANANDAIGUA 353 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA...WAYNE...MONROE AND ONTARIO COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS FROM THE EASTERN SUBURBS OF ROCHESTER EAST ACROSS WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY. * TIMING...EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES TONIGHT AND 4 TO 7 INCHES TUESDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 7 TO 14 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS. * WINDS NORTHWEST 15 ...TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS 10 TO 15 TONIGHT. HIGHS 10 TO 15 TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW AND THE VERY FLUFFY NATURE OF THE SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE VARY QUICKLY...AT A RATE OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR. THE VERY LIGHT SNOW WILL BE BLOWN EASILY ON THE GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WHICH WILL RESULT IN THE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND BLOWING SNOW. ROUTES 104...31...AND THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY BETWEEN ROCHESTER AND SYRACUSE WILL BE SEVERELY AFFECTED BY THE HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ021-030500- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T1500Z/ ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE 353 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY AND THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER. GREATEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN INLAND FROM LAKE ERIE. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS AROUND 10 ABOVE TONIGHT. BETWEEN 10 AND 15 TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY TREACHEROUS AT TIMES. 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. && $$ NYZ007-008-030500- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T1500Z/ JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 353 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION AND TUG HILL PLATEAU. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 9 INCHES TONIGHT...WELL SOUTH OF WATERTOWN. AN INCH OR LESS TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE TONIGHT. BETWEEN ZERO AND 5 ABOVE TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT OR EVEN NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES WITH LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 81 AND ADJACENT ROADWAYS WILL BE SEVERELY IMPACTED BY THE INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT OR EVEN NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ001-002-011-030500- /O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0001.120102T2053Z-120103T1500Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BATAVIA 353 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS...THE NIAGARA FRONTIER...ESPECIALLY AREAS NORTHEAST OF BUFFALO. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 1 TO 2 INCHES TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS AROUND 10 ABOVE TONIGHT. BETWEEN 10 AND 15 TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW AND NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 25 MPH WILL RESULT IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. THE FLUFFY NATURE OF THE SNOW WILL BE BLOWN EASILY...FURTHER REDUCING VISIBILITIES AND MAKING DRIVING VERY HAZARDOUS AT TIMES. 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. && $$ NYZ013-030500- /O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0001.120102T2053Z-120103T1800Z/ LIVINGSTON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GENESEO 353 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS...LIVINGSTON COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS AROUND 10 ABOVE TONIGHT. HIGHS 10 TO 15 TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW AND NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 25 MPH WILL RESULT IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. THE FLUFFY NATURE OF THE SNOW WILL BE BLOWN EASILY...FURTHER REDUCING VISIBILITIES AND MAKING DRIVING VERY HAZARDOUS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$
3 follow-up statements
656 WWUS41 KBUF 030240 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 940 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012 NYZ007-008-030345- /O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T1500Z/ JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 940 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. LAKE EFFECT SNOWS HAVE EXITED THE REGION AND WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY. WHILE SOME LIGHTER SNOW SHOWERS COULD STILL PRODUCE ANOTHER INCH OR TWO OF ACCUMULATION...SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE UNLIKELY. THEREFORE...THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NYZ003>005-014-031100- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T2300Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... CANANDAIGUA 940 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA...WAYNE...MONROE AND ONTARIO COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS FROM THE EASTERN SUBURBS OF ROCHESTER EAST ACROSS WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY. * TIMING...EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS OVERNIGHT...FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER 4 TO 7 INCHES TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS 10 TO 15 TONIGHT. HIGHS 10 TO 15 TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW. THE VERY FLUFFY NATURE OF THE SNOW WILL RESULT IN RAPID ACCUMULATIONS...WITH RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR WITHIN THE MOST INTENSE AND PERSISTENT BANDS. THE VERY LIGHT SNOW WILL BE BLOWN EASILY ON THE GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WHICH WILL RESULT IN THE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND BLOWING SNOW. ROUTES 104...31...AND THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY BETWEEN ROCHESTER AND SYRACUSE WILL BE SEVERELY AFFECTED BY THE HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 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. && $$ NYZ021-031100- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T1500Z/ ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE 940 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...ALLEGANY COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OVERNIGHT...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES TUESDAY...PARTICULARLY ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF THE COUNTY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS AROUND 10 ABOVE TONIGHT. BETWEEN 10 AND 15 TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY TREACHEROUS AT TIMES. 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. && $$ NYZ012-031100- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T1800Z/ WYOMING- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARSAW 940 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES OVERNIGHT...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...5 TO 10 ABOVE TONIGHT. HIGHS AROUND 10 ABOVE TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY TREACHEROUS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ019-020-085-031100- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T2300Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 940 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS...AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES OVERNIGHT...AND 3 TO 5 INCHES TUESDAY. THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN INLAND FROM LAKE ERIE. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS 10 TO 15 TONIGHT. HIGHS 10 TO 15 TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY TREACHEROUS AT TIMES. TRAVEL ALONG THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY AND ADJACENT ROADWAYS FROM ANGOLA TO THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE LINE WILL BE ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT...ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BE INLAND ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN. 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. && $$ NYZ006-031100- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T2300Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 940 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION AND TUG HILL PLATEAU. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES OVERNIGHT...AND 4 TO 8 INCHES TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS 5 TO 15 ABOVE TONIGHT. HIGHS 10 TO 15 TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT OR EVEN NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES WITH LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 81 AND ADJACENT ROADWAYS WILL BE SEVERELY IMPACTED BY THE INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT OR EVEN NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ001-002-011-031100- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T1500Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BATAVIA 940 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE NIAGARA FRONTIER...ESPECIALLY AREAS WELL NORTHEAST OF BUFFALO. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OVERNIGHT...AND 1 TO 2 INCHES TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS AROUND 10 ABOVE TONIGHT. BETWEEN 10 AND 15 TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW AND NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 25 MPH WILL RESULT IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING DRIVING VERY HAZARDOUS AT TIMES. 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. && $$ NYZ013-031100- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T1800Z/ LIVINGSTON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GENESEO 940 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...LIVINGSTON COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OVERNIGHT...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES TUESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS AROUND 10 ABOVE TONIGHT. HIGHS 10 TO 15 TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW AND NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 25 MPH WILL RESULT IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING DRIVING VERY HAZARDOUS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$
008 WWUS41 KBUF 030900 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 400 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 NYZ003>005-014-031700- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T2300Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... CANANDAIGUA 400 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA...WAYNE...MONROE AND ONTARIO COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS OVER WESTERN OSWEGO EASTERN WAYNE COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND AN INCH THROUGH 6 AM AND 2 TO 4 INCHES TODAY...WITH 6 INCHES OR MORE IN WESTERN OSWEGO TO EASTERN WAYNE COUNTIES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...BETWEEN 15 AND 20 THROUGH 6 AM. HIGHS AROUND 15 TODAY. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW. THE VERY FLUFFY NATURE OF THE SNOW WILL RESULT IN RAPID ACCUMULATIONS...WITH RATES OF UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WITHIN THE MOST INTENSE AND PERSISTENT BANDS. THE VERY LIGHT SNOW WILL BE BLOWN EASILY ON THE GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WHICH WILL RESULT IN THE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND BLOWING SNOW. ROUTES 104...31...AND THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY BETWEEN ROCHESTER AND SYRACUSE WILL BE SEVERELY AFFECTED BY THE HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 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. && $$ NYZ021-031500- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T1500Z/ ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE 400 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...ALLEGANY COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS THROUGH 6 AM AND UP TO 4 INCHES THIS MORNING IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE COUNTY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 15 THROUGH 6 AM. BETWEEN 10 AND 15 THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY TREACHEROUS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ012-031700- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T1800Z/ WYOMING- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARSAW 400 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND AN INCH THROUGH 6 AM AND 1 TO 3 INCHES TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...BETWEEN 10 AND 15 THROUGH 6 AM. HIGHS 10 TO 15 TODAY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY TREACHEROUS AT TIMES. 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. && $$ NYZ019-020-085-031700- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T2300Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 400 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS...AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES THROUGH 6 AM AND 2 TO 4 INCHES TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...BETWEEN 15 AND 20 THROUGH 6 AM. HIGHS AROUND 15 TODAY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY TREACHEROUS AT TIMES. TRAVEL ALONG THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY AND ADJACENT ROADWAYS FROM ANGOLA TO THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE LINE WILL BE ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT...ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BE INLAND ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ006-031700- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T2300Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 400 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION AND TUG HILL PLATEAU. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND AN INCH THROUGH 6 AM AND 1 TO 3 INCHES TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...BETWEEN 10 AND 20 THROUGH 6 AM. HIGHS 10 TO 15 TODAY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN PERIODS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WHICH WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT OR EVEN NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES WITH LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 81 AND ADJACENT ROADWAYS WILL BE SEVERELY IMPACTED BY THE INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. 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. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT OR EVEN NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. 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. && $$ NYZ001-002-011-031500- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T1500Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BATAVIA 400 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...THE NIAGARA FRONTIER...ESPECIALLY AREAS WELL NORTHEAST OF BUFFALO. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS THROUGH 6 AM AND AROUND AN INCH THIS MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 15 THROUGH 6 AM. BETWEEN 10 AND 15 THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW AND NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 25 MPH WILL RESULT IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING DRIVING VERY HAZARDOUS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ013-031700- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T1800Z/ LIVINGSTON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GENESEO 400 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...LIVINGSTON COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND AN INCH THROUGH 6 AM AND AROUND AN INCH TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...BETWEEN 15 AND 20 THROUGH 6 AM. HIGHS AROUND 15 TODAY. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW AND NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 25 MPH WILL RESULT IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING DRIVING VERY HAZARDOUS AT TIMES. 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. && $$
548 WWUS41 KBUF 031454 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 954 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 NYZ003-014-085-031600- /O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T2300Z/ MONROE-ONTARIO-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...CANANDAIGUA... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 954 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. THOUGH SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WITHIN THE WARNED AREA TODAY WILL TOTAL ONE TO THREE INCHES. $$ NYZ012-031600- /O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T1800Z/ WYOMING- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARSAW 954 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. ADDITIONAL SNOW TODAY WILL AVERAGE AN INCH OR LESS. $$ NYZ021-031600- /O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T1500Z/ ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE 954 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. ADDITIONAL SNOW TODAY WILL AVERAGE AN INCH OR LESS. $$ NYZ001-002-011-031600- /O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T1500Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BATAVIA 954 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY. ADDITIONAL SNOW TODAY RANGING FROM AROUND TWO INCHES ACROSS NIAGARA COUNTY...AND AN INCH OR LESS TOWARDS GENESEE COUNTY. $$ NYZ013-031600- /O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T1800Z/ LIVINGSTON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GENESEO 954 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF AN INCH OR LESS TODAY. $$ NYZ004-005-032300- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T2300Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 954 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA AND WAYNE COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS AROUND 15 TODAY. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW. THE VERY LIGHT SNOW WILL BE BLOWN EASILY ON NORTHWEST WINDS WHICH WILL RESULT IN NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY CLOSER TO THE LAKE ONTARIO SHORELINE. 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. && $$ NYZ019-020-032300- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T2300Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN 954 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH NEAR THE LAKE ERIE SHORELINE. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS 10 TO 15 TODAY. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW. THE VERY LIGHT SNOW WILL BE BLOWN EASILY ON NORTHWEST WINDS WHICH WILL RESULT IN NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY CLOSER TO THE LAKE ERIE SHORELINE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ006-032300- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T2300Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 954 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS 10 TO 15 TODAY. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW. THE VERY LIGHT SNOW WILL BE BLOWN EASILY ON NORTHWEST WINDS WHICH WILL RESULT IN NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY CLOSER TO THE LAKE ONTARIO SHORELINE. 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. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT OR EVEN NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. 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. && $$ THOMAS
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this lake effect snow advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Buffalo, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this lake effect snow advisory went out at Jan 2, 3:40 PM EST, 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 2, 3:40 PM EST, 13 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
340 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS...
MUCH COLDER AIR FOLLOWING AN ARCTIC FRONT WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY
WIDESPREAD LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY.
MOST OF THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BY TUESDAY EVENING AS HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS INTO THE REGION. MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH AN APPROACHING WARM
FRONT WILL BRING A CHANCE FOR SOME LIGHT SNOW ON WEDNESDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/...
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES ARE IN PLACE AS OUTLINED
BELOW.
THE LATEST SURFACE MAP SHOWS THE ARCTIC FRONT LOCATED ALONG THE
SOUTH SHORE OF LAKE ONTARIO...ACCOMPANIED BY A NARROW BAND OF
ENHANCED SNOW SHOWERS. THE SHEAR IN THE VICINITY OF THE FRONT HAS
CAUSES THE LAKE SNOW BANDS TO BECOME A BIT MORE DISORGANIZED
...ESPECIALLY EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO WHERE A WELL DEFINED WAS IN PLACE
THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
AS THE FRONT CONTINUES TO PUSH SOUTH ACROSS THE CWA DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THE BOUNDARY LAYER WIND WILL SHIFT TO THE
NORTHWEST. THIS WILL RESULT IN A NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST
RE-CONFIGURATION TO THE SNOW BANDS...A TREND THAT IS ALREADY BEING
OBSERVED ON KBUF RADAR AND THE VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGE.
AS THE COLDER AIR DEEPENS ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT (850 MB TEMPS
DROPPING TO ABOUT -20C BY 12Z TUESDAY)...THE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE
PROFILES AND SNOW GROWTH WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR A CONTINUATION OF
THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW. THE NORTHWEST FLOW WILL FOCUS THE HEAVIEST
SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIER AND ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE OF LAKE
ONTARIO...PRIMARILY FROM ROCHESTER TO FULTON. POSSIBLE UPSTREAM
CONNECTION TO GEORGIAN BAY WILL LIKELY PLAY A ROLE ACROSS NORTHWEST
PORTIONS OF THE AREA WHERE THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR ADVISORY TYPE
ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS NIAGARA...ORLEANS...GENESEE AND LIVINGSTON
COUNTIES. ACCUMULATIONS MAY APPROACH ADVISORY CRITERIA ACROSS THE
NORTHEAST CORNER OF NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY AS WELL.
THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 25/30 MPH
WILL RESULT IN FREQUENT WHITEOUTS AND VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING
CONDITIONS TONIGHT WITHIN THE STEADIER LAKE SNOW BANDS. IN
ADDITION TO THIS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE FALLING THROUGH THE TEENS
ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA...WITH SINGLE DIGITS EXPECTED EAST OF LAKE
ONTARIO. RESULTING WIND CHILLS WILL DROP BELOW ZERO BEFORE DAYBREAK
TUESDAY...BUT IT LOOKS LIKE WIND CHILL READINGS WILL STAY ABOVE
VALUES NEEDED FOR AN ADVISORY.
CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR LAKE SNOWS ON TUESDAY...BUT THE
INTENSITY OF THE SNOW WILL DIMINISH DURING THE AFTERNOON AS THE
LOWER LEVELS BEGIN TO DRY OUT AND THE SUBSIDENCE INVERSION CONTINUES
TO LOWER. TEMPERATURES ON TUESDAY WILL NOT GET OUT OF THE
TEENS...SINGLE DIGITS EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO.
&&
.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
AT THE START OF THE PERIOD TUESDAY EVENING COLD NORTHWEST FLOW WILL
STILL BE IN PLACE WITH MODERATE LAKE INDUCED INSTABILITY. A SURFACE
RIDGE WILL BE IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING INTO THE LOWER LAKES...
WITH INCREASING SUBSIDENCE AND DRYING BECOMING MORE AND MORE HOSTILE
TO LAKE EFFECT DESPITE THE ONGOING MODERATE INSTABILITY. THIS SHOULD
LIMIT ACCUMULATIONS AND AREAL COVERAGE FOR TUESDAY NIGHT...BUT STILL
MAY SEE 1-3 INCH ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FROM THE EASTERN SUBURBS OF
ROCHESTER EAST ACROSS WAYNE/NORTHERN CAYUGA/WESTERN OSWEGO COUNTY.
OFF LAKE ERIE...THE RIDGE WILL BE EVEN CLOSER BY EARLY EVENING WITH
ONLY AN INCH OR SO ON THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE. ALL OF THIS WILL SLOWLY
TAPER OFF THROUGH THE EVENING AND END ALTOGETHER OVERNIGHT FROM WEST
TO EAST AS THE RIDGE AXIS BUILDS OVERHEAD AND LOWERS THE INVERSION
FURTHER.
OUTSIDE OF THE TWO LAKE EFFECT AREAS MENTIONED ABOVE...ANY FLURRIES
IN THE EVENING WILL END AND GIVE WAY TO PARTIAL CLEARING THROUGH THE
FIRST HALF OF THE NIGHT BEFORE MID LEVEL CLOUDS THICKEN UP ONCE
AGAIN FROM WEST TO EAST.
ON WEDNESDAY A WEAK CLIPPER SHORTWAVE AND SURFACE TROUGH WILL PASS
THROUGH THE LOWER LAKES REGION. A PERIOD OF LIFT ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS TROUGH WILL PRODUCE A FEW GENERAL SNOW SHOWERS WITH VERY MINOR
ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE IN MANY AREAS. THERE MAY BE SOME LIMITED LAKE
ENHANCEMENT EAST OF THE LAKES IN THE AFTERNOON AS THE FLOW ALIGNS
MORE WEST-SOUTHWEST...BUT VERY LIMITED INSTABILITY SHOULD PREVENT
ANYTHING SIGNIFICANT. MAY SEE A FEW INCHES ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN
OF THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE AND TUG HILL REGION.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY A BRIEF PERIOD OF NORTHWEST FLOW
BEHIND THE CLIPPER WILL BRING ANOTHER MINOR RE-ENFORCEMENT OF COLD
AIR WITH SOME LIMITED LAKE EFFECT IN NORTHWEST FLOW SOUTHEAST OF
LAKE ONTARIO AND ERIE. THIS WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF THURSDAY NIGHT
AS TEMPERATURES ALOFT BEGIN TO WARM...ENDING LAKE INSTABILITY.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
AT THE START OF THE LONG TERM PERIOD ANOTHER WARM UP IS ON THE WAY
AS PACIFIC AIR FLOODS EAST ACROSS THE REGION. A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT
NORTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION FRIDAY WITH 850MB TEMPS SURGING TO +4C
OR BETTER IN WESTERN NY BY THE END OF THE DAY. THE WARMTH WILL LAST
INTO SATURDAY BEFORE A BROAD/FLAT TROUGH DIGS BACK INTO THE GREAT
LAKES REGION AND ALLOWS TEMPERATURES TO COOL DOWN AGAIN BACK CLOSE
TO AVERAGE SUNDAY THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
WHILE THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF LIGHT PRECIP JUST ABOUT EVERY DAY IN
THE EXTENDED WITH A MULTITUDE OF WEAK SYSTEMS PASSING THROUGH THE
AREA...NOTHING SIGNIFICANT IS EXPECTED.
&&
.AVIATION /21Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
CONDITIONS VARY WIDELY ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON...FROM VFR IN
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS TO IFR WHERE HEAVIER SNOW PERSISTS EAST OF
THE LAKES AND ALONG THE ARCTIC BOUNDARY THAT IS PUSHING SOUTH ACROSS
NEW YORK STATE.
THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT...COLDER AIR WILL DEEPEN ACROSS THE AREA
WHILE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE REMAINS IN PLACE. THIS WILL CAUSE MVFR CIGS
TO BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD...WITH FREQUENT IFR CONDITIONS WITHIN
MULTIPLE SNOW BANDS SOUTHEAST OF THE LAKES. THIS TREND WILL CONTINUE
INTO TUESDAY...BUT SOME IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED DURING THE LATE
MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON AS DRIER AIR BEGINS TO WORK EAST
ACROSS THE AREA.
OUTLOOK...
TUESDAY NIGHT...IMPROVEMENT TO VFR AS SNOW SHOWERS DIMINISH.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...AREAS OF MVFR WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...MAINLY VFR.
&&
.MARINE...
LOW END GALES WILL BE UP THROUGH EARLY EVENING FOR THE SOUTHEAST
SHORES OF LAKE ONTARIO. OTHERWISE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL BE
IN PLACE ACROSS THE REST OF THE NEAR SHORE LOCATIONS OF BOTH LAKES
THROUGH TUESDAY AS A BRISK NORTHWEST FLOW SETS UP BEHIND A DEPARTING
ARCTIC FRONT.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL SUBSIDE TUESDAY NIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS NORTH ACROSS THE LOWER LAKES.
&&
.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY FOR NYZ007-
008-021.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY FOR NYZ006-019-
020-085.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EST TUESDAY FOR NYZ003>005-
014.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY FOR NYZ001-
002-011.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING UNTIL 1 PM EST TUESDAY FOR NYZ012.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM EST TUESDAY FOR NYZ013.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR LEZ020.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM EST TUESDAY FOR LEZ040-041.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR
LOZ030.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY FOR LOZ043.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM EST TUESDAY FOR LOZ042.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR LOZ044-045-
064-065.
&&
SYNOPSIS...TJP
NEAR TERM...TJP
SHORT TERM...HITCHCOCK
LONG TERM...HITCHCOCK
AVIATION...TJP
MARINE...TJPHazardous weather outlook, Jan 2, 5:21 AM EST, 10 hours 32 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 521 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012 NYZ001-002-010-011-013-031030- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-LIVINGSTON- 521 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ012-019>021-085-031030- WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- 521 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .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. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ006>008-031030- OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- 521 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. .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. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ003>005-014-031030- MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-ONTARIO- 521 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK. .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. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF LEZ020-LOZ030-SLZ022-024-031030- UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 521 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE ONTARIO AND SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF LEZ040-041-LOZ042>045-062>065-031030- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 521 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE AND LAKE ONTARIO. .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. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 2, 12:02 PM EST, 3 hours 51 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1202 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012 NYZ012-019>021-085-022015- WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1202 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012 ...MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW CONTINUES... A BROAD AREA OF MODERATE TO BRIEFLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON ACROSS MUCH OF THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER AND PORTIONS OF EXTREME SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES. THE MOST PERSISTENT SNOW WILL BE FOUND ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN INLAND FROM THE LAKE ERIE SHORE. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON IN PERSISTENT BANDS ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN...WITH AN INCH OR LESS NEAR THE LAKE ERIE SHORE. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN. ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. NYZ006>008-022015- OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 1202 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012 ...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW CONTINUES... A WELL ORGANIZED BAND OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON ACROSS THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. THE MOST PERSISTENT SNOW WILL BE FOUND FROM MEXICO AND WILLIAMSTOWN NORTH TO ADAMS AND EAST ACROSS MOST OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS COUNTY. SNOWFALL RATES OF AROUND AN INCH PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED...WITH 2 INCHES PER HOUR ON THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81 FROM PARISH TO ADAMS. ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. MRP
Special weather statement, Jan 2, 2:14 PM EST, 1 hour 39 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 214 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012 NYZ012-019>021-085-022215- WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 214 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012 ...MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW TO CONTINUE... A BROAD AREA OF MODERATE TO BRIEFLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING ACROSS MUCH OF THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER AND PORTIONS OF EXTREME SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES. THE MOST PERSISTENT SNOW WILL BE FOUND ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN INLAND FROM THE LAKE ERIE SHORE. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE EVENING IN PERSISTENT BANDS ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN...WITH AN INCH OR LESS NEAR THE LAKE ERIE SHORE. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES MAINLY ACROSS ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN. SOME ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. NYZ006>008-022215- OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 214 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012 ...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW TO CONTINUE... A POORLY ORGANIZED BAND OF OCCASIONALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING ACROSS THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. RATHER THAN HEAVY, STEADY STATE SNOW, THE BAND CONTAINS ELEMENTS THAT WILL BE TRANSITORY IN NATURE. THE MOST FREQUENT SNOW WILL BE FOUND OVER MUCH OF OSWEGO COUNTY, NORTH TO ADAMS AND EAST ACROSS MOST OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS COUNTY. SNOWFALL RATES OF AROUND AN INCH PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED...WITH 2 INCHES PER HOUR ON THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81 FROM PARISH TO ADAMS. ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. MRP
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 4:11 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 5 days |
Nearby
Lake Effect Snow Advisories in New York, 2012Every lake effect snow advisory in 2012
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.