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Lake Effect Snow Advisory 6, NWS Buffalo, NY

February 11, 201210 counties in New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this lake effect snow advisory at Feb 11, 2012, 3:59 PM EST for 10 counties in New York. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 11, 2012, 3:59 PM EST (20:59 UTC)
Expired
Feb 12, 2012, 3:50 PM EST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Cattaraugus County, NY, Cayuga County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Ontario County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Oswego County, NY, Wayne County, NY, Wyoming County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:05 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, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 74 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 2012-02-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2012-02-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -8 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
426 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
74 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
35 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.

746 
WWUS41 KBUF 112059
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
359 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

NYZ019-020-120500-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120211T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.120211T2059Z-120212T2300Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN
359 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SUNDAY. THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A LAKE EFFECT SNOW
ADVISORY.

* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST 
  ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN. 

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* HAZARDS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES
  SUNDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE LIMITED VISIBILITIES
  AT TIMES AND PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL
  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.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ006-120500-
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.120211T2059Z-120213T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.WC.Y.0002.120212T0400Z-120212T1100Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
359 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM
EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY. A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS
IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY.

* TIMING...ADVISORY LEVEL WIND CHILLS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. LAKE EFFECT SNOW HEAVIEST SUNDAY AND
  SUNDAY NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT...2 TO 4 INCHES
  SUNDAY...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES SUNDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS ZERO TO 10 ABOVE TONIGHT. HIGHS AROUND 20
  SUNDAY. LOWS 10 TO 15 SUNDAY NIGHT.

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

* IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS
  FOR EXPOSED SKIN. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE LIMITED VISIBILITIES
  AT TIMES AND PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL
  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.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ012-085-120500-
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.120211T2059Z-120212T2300Z/
WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
359 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SUNDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES
  SUNDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE LIMITED VISIBILITIES
  AT TIMES AND PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL
  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.

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>005-014-120500-
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.120211T2059Z-120213T1100Z/
MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-ONTARIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...
CANANDAIGUA
359 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...MONROE...WAYNE...NORTHERN CAYUGA AND ONTARIO
  COUNTIES. 

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL INCH THIS AFTERNOON...2 TO 4 INCHES
  TONIGHT...2 TO 4 INCHES SUNDAY...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES SUNDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE LIMITED VISIBILITIES
  AT TIMES AND PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL
  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.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ007-008-120500-
/O.NEW.KBUF.WC.Y.0002.120212T0400Z-120212T1100Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
359 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM
EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST
SUNDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES. 

* TIMING...OVERNIGHT SATURDAY AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS
  FOR EXPOSED SKIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

$$

TMA/THOMAS
6 follow-up statements
456 
WWUS41 KBUF 120331
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1031 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

NYZ006-121145-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120213T1100Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.WC.Y.0002.120212T0400Z-120212T1100Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
1031 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
MONDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS OVERNIGHT...2 TO 4 INCHES 
  SUNDAY...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES SUNDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS ZERO TO 10 ABOVE OVERNIGHT. HIGHS AROUND 
  20 SUNDAY. LOWS 10 TO 15 SUNDAY NIGHT.

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

* IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS 
  FOR EXPOSED SKIN. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE LIMITED 
  VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL 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.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ012-019-020-085-121145-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120212T2300Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
1031 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND 2 TO 4 INCHES 
  SUNDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE LIMITED 
  VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL 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.

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>005-014-121145-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120213T1100Z/
MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-ONTARIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...
CANANDAIGUA
1031 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
MONDAY...

* LOCATIONS...MONROE...WAYNE...NORTHERN CAYUGA AND ONTARIO 
  COUNTIES. 

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OVERNIGHT...2 TO 4 INCHES 
  SUNDAY...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES SUNDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE LIMITED 
  VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL 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.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ007-008-121100-
/O.CON.KBUF.WC.Y.0002.120212T0400Z-120212T1100Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
1031 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...20 TO 25 BELOW.

* IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS 
  FOR EXPOSED SKIN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

$$

RSH
159 
WWUS41 KBUF 120632
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
132 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

NYZ004-121445-
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120213T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.W.0004.120212T0632Z-120213T1100Z/
WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NEWARK
132 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY. THIS
UPGRADES THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN
EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...WAYNE COUNTY. HEAVIEST IN THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE
  COUNTY TODAY...SHIFTING EAST ACROSS THE COUNTY TONIGHT.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES THROUGH 6 AM...4 TO 6 INCHES
  TODAY...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT. STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 12
  INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT BANDS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY DIFFICULT
  TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.
  GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING
  SNOW ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. 

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.

&&

$$

NYZ003-121445-
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120213T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.W.0004.120212T0632Z-120212T2100Z/
MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ROCHESTER
132 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.
THIS UPGRADES THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY
IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...MONROE COUNTY. HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED NEAR THE
  LAKESHORE AND IN THE EASTERN SUBURBS OF ROCHESTER.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES THROUGH 6 AM AND 5 TO 7 INCHES
  TODAY. STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT
  BANDS.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY DIFFICULT
  TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.
  GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING
  SNOW ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ002-121445-
/O.EXB.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120212T2100Z/
ORLEANS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MEDINA
132 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS...ORLEANS COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES THROUGH 6 AM AND 1 TO 3 INCHES
  TODAY. STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT
  BANDS.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL
  AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. GUSTY
  NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
  ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ006-121445-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120213T1100Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120212T1100Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
132 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
MONDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY
THIS MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS THROUGH 6 AM...1 TO 3 INCHES 
  TODAY...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS ZERO TO 10 ABOVE THROUGH 6 AM. HIGHS 
  AROUND 20 TODAY. LOWS 10 TO 15 TONIGHT.

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

* IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS 
  FOR EXPOSED SKIN. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE LIMITED 
  VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL 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.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ012-019-020-085-121445-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120212T2300Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
132 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

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

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES THROUGH 6 AM AND 2 TO 4 INCHES 
  TODAY.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE LIMITED 
  VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL 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.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ005-014-121445-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120213T1100Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-ONTARIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIR HAVEN...CANANDAIGUA
132 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
MONDAY...

* LOCATIONS...MONROE...WAYNE...NORTHERN CAYUGA AND ONTARIO 
  COUNTIES. 

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 INCH OR LESS THROUGH 6 AM...2 TO 4 INCHES
  TODAY...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE LIMITED 
  VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL 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.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ007-008-121100-
/O.CON.KBUF.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120212T1100Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
132 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY
THIS MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 20 BELOW.

* IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS 
  FOR EXPOSED SKIN. 

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.

&&

$$

HITCHCOCK/SMITH
110 
WWUS41 KBUF 120913
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
413 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

NYZ006-121715-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120213T1100Z/
/O.CAN.KBUF.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120212T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0007.120212T2300Z-120213T1100Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
413 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 AM EST MONDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM
EST MONDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY.

* TIMING...EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS
  TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS 10 TO 15 TONIGHT.


* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE LIMITED VISIBILITIES
  AT TIMES AND PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL
  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.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ005-121715-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120213T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0007.120212T2300Z-120213T1100Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAIR HAVEN
413 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 AM EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM
EST MONDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY.

* TIMING...EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS
  TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE LIMITED 
  VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL 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.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ004-121715-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120213T1100Z/
WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NEWARK
413 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
MONDAY...

* LOCATIONS...WAYNE COUNTY. HEAVIEST IN THE WESTERN PORTION OF 
  THE COUNTY TODAY...SHIFTING EAST ACROSS THE COUNTY TONIGHT. 

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES THROUGH 6AM...4 TO 7 INCHES
  TODAY...AND 3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT. STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 12
  INCHES IN PERSISTENT BANDS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY DIFFICULT 
  TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. 
  GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING 
  SNOW ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. 

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.

&&

$$

NYZ003-121715-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120212T2100Z/
MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ROCHESTER
413 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...MONROE COUNTY. HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED NEAR THE 
  LAKESHORE AND IN THE EASTERN SUBURBS OF ROCHESTER. 

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES THROUGH 6 AM AND 4 TO 7 INCHES
  TODAY. STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES IN PERSISTENT BANDS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY DIFFICULT 
  TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. 
  GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING 
  SNOW ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. 

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.

&&

$$

NYZ007-008-121400-
/O.EXT.KBUF.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120212T1400Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
413 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 20 BELOW.

* IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS 
  FOR EXPOSED SKIN. 

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.

&&

$$

NYZ012-019-020-085-121715-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120212T2300Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
413 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

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

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA...AND CATTARAUGUS
  COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS THROUGH 6 AM AND 1 TO 3 INCHES
  TODAY. STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IN PERSISTENT BANDS.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE LIMITED 
  VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL 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.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ014-121715-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120213T1100Z/
ONTARIO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CANANDAIGUA
413 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
MONDAY...

* LOCATIONS...ONTARIO COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES THROUGH 6 AM...2 TO 4 INCHES
  TODAY...AND UP TO 2 INCHES TONIGHT. STORM TOTALS OF 5 TO 7
  INCHES IN PERSISTENT BANDS.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE LIMITED 
  VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL 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.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ002-121715-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120212T2100Z/
ORLEANS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MEDINA
413 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...ORLEANS COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES THROUGH 6 AM AND 1 TO 3 INCHES
  TODAY. STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES IN PERSISTENT BANDS.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL 
  AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. GUSTY 
  NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW 
  ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. 

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.

&&

$$
408 
WWUS41 KBUF 121410
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
910 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

NYZ007-008-121515-
/O.EXP.KBUF.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120212T1400Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
910 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

$$

NYZ004-122215-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120213T1100Z/
WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NEWARK
910 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
MONDAY...

* LOCATIONS...WAYNE COUNTY. HEAVIEST IN THE WESTERN PORTION OF 
  THE COUNTY TODAY...SHIFTING EAST ACROSS THE COUNTY TONIGHT. 

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TODAY AND 3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY DIFFICULT 
  TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. 
  GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING 
  SNOW ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. 

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.

&&

$$

NYZ003-122100-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120212T2100Z/
MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ROCHESTER
910 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...MONROE COUNTY. HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED NEAR THE 
  LAKESHORE AND IN THE EASTERN SUBURBS OF ROCHESTER. 

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS
  TODAY.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY DIFFICULT 
  TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. 
  GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING 
  SNOW ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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

&&

$$

NYZ012-019-020-085-122215-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120212T2300Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
910 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

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

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA...AND 
  CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. 

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS
  TODAY.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE LIMITED 
  VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL 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.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ014-122215-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120213T1100Z/
ONTARIO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CANANDAIGUA
910 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
MONDAY...

* LOCATIONS...ONTARIO COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES TODAY AND UP TO 2 INCHES TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE LIMITED 
  VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL 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.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ002-122100-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120212T2100Z/
ORLEANS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MEDINA
910 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...ORLEANS COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE 
  SNOWS TODAY.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL 
  AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. GUSTY 
  NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW 
  ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. 

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.

&&

$$

NYZ005-006-122215-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0007.120212T2300Z-120213T1100Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO
910 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 AM EST MONDAY...

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY.

* TIMING...EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS
  TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS 10 TO 20 TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE LIMITED 
  VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL 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.

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

&&

$$

TMA
004 
WWUS41 KBUF 121627
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1127 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

NYZ004-130030-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120213T1100Z/
WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NEWARK
1127 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
MONDAY...

* LOCATIONS...WAYNE COUNTY. HEAVIEST IN THE WESTERN PORTION OF 
  THE COUNTY TODAY...SHIFTING EAST ACROSS THE COUNTY TONIGHT. 

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY DIFFICULT 
  TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. 
  GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING 
  SNOW ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. 

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.

&&

$$

NYZ003-122100-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120212T2100Z/
MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ROCHESTER
1127 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...MONROE COUNTY. HEAVIEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED NEAR THE 
  LAKESHORE AND IN THE EASTERN SUBURBS OF ROCHESTER. 

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY DIFFICULT 
  TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. 
  GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING 
  SNOW ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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

&&

$$

NYZ012-019-020-085-122300-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120212T2300Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
1127 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

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

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA...AND 
  CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. 

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE LIMITED 
  VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL 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.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ014-130030-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120213T1100Z/
ONTARIO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CANANDAIGUA
1127 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
MONDAY...

* LOCATIONS...ONTARIO COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE LIMITED 
  VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL 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.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ002-122100-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120212T2100Z/
ORLEANS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MEDINA
1127 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...ORLEANS COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL 
  AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. GUSTY 
  NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW 
  ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. 

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.

&&

$$

NYZ005-006-130030-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0007.120212T2300Z-120213T1100Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO
1127 AM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 AM EST MONDAY...

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY.

* TIMING...EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE LIMITED 
  VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL 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.

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

&&

$$

TMA
539 
WWUS41 KBUF 122050
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
350 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

NYZ003-122200-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120212T2100Z/
MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ROCHESTER
350 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

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

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

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY OVERNIGHT
WITH AN ADDITIONAL INCH TO THREE INCHES OF NEW SNOW.

$$

NYZ002-122200-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120212T2100Z/
ORLEANS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MEDINA
350 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

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

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

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF THIS EVENING WITH UP
TO 2 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. 


$$

NYZ012-019-020-085-122200-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120212T2300Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
350 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

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

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

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND END THROUGH
THE OVERNIGHT WITH JUST AN ADDITIONAL HALF INCH TO TWO INCHES OF
NEW SNOW.

$$

NYZ014-122200-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120213T1100Z/
ONTARIO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CANANDAIGUA
350 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

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

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

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO END THROUGH THE EVENING WITH
JUST AN INCH OR SO OF NEW SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY.

$$

NYZ005-006-130500-
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.Y.0007.120212T2300Z-120213T1100Z/
/O.EXB.KBUF.LE.W.0004.120212T2100Z-120213T1100Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO
350 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY. THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN CAYUGA HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WARING.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA AND OSWEGO COUNTIES. 

* TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW. 

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY DIFFICULT
  TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.
  WEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
  ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS ALONG NORTH-SOUTH ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

&&

$$

NYZ004-130500-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120213T1100Z/
WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NEWARK
350 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
MONDAY...

* LOCATIONS...WAYNE COUNTY.  

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY DIFFICULT
  TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.
  GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
  ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS ALONG NORTH-SOUTH ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

&&

$$

TMA/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 Feb 11, 12:28 PM EST, 3 hours 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 11, 12:28 PM EST, 3 hours 31 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1228 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION TODAY AND USHER IN MUCH COLDER
AIR ALONG WITH SOME SNOW...WHICH WILL BE MOST PERSISTENT ACROSS
WESTERN NEW YORK. ANOTHER PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS
WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING WITH
SOME LAKE EFFECT SNOW AS WELL SOUTHEAST OF THE LAKES. ANY LINGERING
SNOW SHOWERS SOUTHEAST OF THE LAKES MONDAY MORNING WILL END AS HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION. ANOTHER WEAK SYSTEM MAY BRING SOME
LIGHT WET SNOW ON TUESDAY AS TEMPERATURES MODERATE TO A LITTLE ABOVE
AVERAGE AGAIN.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
REGIONAL RADARS CONTINUING TO SHOW WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW ACROSS
WESTERN NEW YORK LATE THIS MORNING. BAND OF LAKE ENHANCED SNOWS
ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE OF LAKE ONTARIO IN WAKE OF THE ARCTIC FRONT
WILL CROSS THE REGION THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS GENERALLY IN THE 1 TO 2 INCH RANGE...BUT COULD SEE HIGHER
AMOUNTS IN THE 2 TO 4 INCHES RANGE WHERE UPSLOPE IS MAXIMIZED ACROSS
CHAUTAUQUA/CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES.

TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO DROP OFF THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON IN THE
STRONG LOW LEVEL COLD AIR ADVECTION PATTERN. ALL AREAS SHOULD BE IN
THE TEENS BY LATE AFTERNOON...WITH WIND CHILL VALUES DROPPING TO
NEAR ZERO.

EXPECT THE SNOW TO TAPER OFF FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST FROM MID
AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING...WITH JUST A FEW LINGERING SNOW
SHOWERS ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE SOUTHERN TIER AND FINGER LAKES
THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF TONIGHT. THERE MAY ALSO BE A FEW SCATTERED
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS PERSISTING ACROSS THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER
AND OFF LAKE ONTARIO FROM ROCHESTER TO WAYNE COUNTY...BUT LOW
INVERSION HEIGHTS AND VERY LIMITED MOISTURE WILL PREVENT ANYTHING
NOTABLE.

LATER TONIGHT THAT WILL BEGIN TO CHANGE AS ANOTHER WEAK SURFACE
TROUGH APPROACHES THE LOWER LAKES. THIS WILL LIKELY BRING ANOTHER
WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW TO WESTERN NY LATE TONIGHT. THIS WILL ALSO
IMPROVE MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY FOR LAKE EFFECT AS LAKE INDUCED
EQUILIBRIUM LEVELS RISE TO 7-8K FEET. BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW ALSO BACKS
A LITTLE LATE TONIGHT...WHICH WILL IMPROVE FETCH. WITH THIS IN
MIND...EXPECT LAKE ENHANCED/UPSLOPE SNOW TO INCREASE LATE TONIGHT
ACROSS THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN ERIE/WYOMING
COUNTIES. ALSO EXPECT SOME LAKE SNOW TO ORGANIZE OVER WAYNE AND
NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES...AND ALSO LIKELY CLIP PARTS OF MONROE
COUNTY FROM THE LAKESHORE INTO THE EASTERN SUBURBS. WE MAY
EVENTUALLY NEED ADVISORIES IN SOME OF THESE AREAS...BUT GIVEN THIS
WILL BE LATE SECOND AND THIRD PERIOD...WILL HOLD OFF UNTIL THE EVENT
DRAWS A LITTLE CLOSER.

LOW TEMPS TONIGHT WILL BE HELD UP SOME BY CLOUD COVER ACROSS MOST OF
THE AREA WITH LOW TO MID TEENS. EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO AT LEAST SOME
CLEAR TIME THIS EVENING AND NO OVER-LAKE TRAJECTORY WILL ALLOW TEMPS
TO DROP BELOW ZERO.

&&

.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
LAKE EFFECT SNOW EVENT WILL BE ONGOING SUNDAY WITH NORTHWEST WINDS
ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. WINDS ORIENTED ALONG PRESSURE GRADIENT
BETWEEN A SURFACE LOW OFF THE NORTHEAST U.S. COAST WHICH WILL BE
RAPIDLY DEEPENING AS IT LIFTS TOWARD NEWFOUNDLAND AND A BROAD
SURFACE HIGH CENTERED OVER THE NATIONS MID-SECTION.

LAKE BANDS WILL BE LOCATED OFF BOTH LAKES AS 850MB TEMPS WILL BE
RUNNING AROUND -15C. WITH LAKES TEMPS IN THE MID 30S F BUFKIT
PROFILES ARE SHOWING STEEP LOW LEVEL LAPSE RATES WITH LAKE INDUCED
CAPE VALUES OF 300 TO 400 J/KG. THIS WILL PROVIDE SOME NARROW CORES
OF HEAVIER SNOW NEAR THE CENTER OF THE BANDS. WIND DIRECTIONS OF
280-290 DEGREES WILL FOCUS A LAKE BAND OFF ONTARIO FROM NORTHERN
MONROE COUNTY ACROSS WAYNE COUNTY TOWARD SOUTHERN CAYUGA. THE ERIE
BAND SHOULD BE IMPACTING CHAUTAUQUA/CATTARAUGUS AND SOUTHERN ERIE
COUNTIES. THE NAM12 AND HIGH RESOLUTION 4KM ARW WRF BOTH SHOW THESE
BAND ORIENTATIONS.

SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 3-5/4-6 INCH RANGE BASED
ON 15:1/20:1 SNOW RATIOS WITHIN SNOW GROWTH ZONE FOR A FEW HOURS
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. QPF FROM HPC SHOWS 0.15/0.30 LIQUID. LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY NEED TO BE ISSUED LATER TODAY OR
TONIGHT. THE WINDS WILL BE SHIFTING A BIT WHICH WILL RESULT IN THE
BANDS SHIFTING NORTH AND SOUTH WHICH WOULD KEEP ANY ONE AREA FROM
PICKING UP WARNING CRITERIA SNOWS.

TEMPS WILL BE BELOW NORMAL SUNDAY WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 20S AND WIND
CHILLS IN THE SINGLES AND TEENS. LAKE SNOW WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY
NIGHT MAINLY OFF LAKE ONTARIO WITH A POSSIBLE HURON/GEORGIAN BAY
UPSTREAM MOISTURE CONNECTION. ON MONDAY THE ONTARIO BAND WILL BE
SHIFTING NORTHWARD AND TAPERING OFF AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE
SHIFTING ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S. RIDGES INTO THE FORECAST AREA
LOWERING THE INVERSION AND CUTTING OF INSTABILITY AND MOISTURE.

TEMPS MONDAY WILL BE A LITTLE WARMER THAN SUNDAY...RUNNING IN THE
UPPER 20S TO LOW 30S AS A SOUTHWEST FLOW DEVELOPS.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
00Z MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW WARMING TREND NEXT WEEK AS UPPER FLOW
BECOMES PACIFIC SOURCED. TWO FEATURES TO WATCH ARE A SHORTWAVE THAT
THE GFS MOVES ACROSS THE OH VALLEY INTO THE MID-ATLANTIC TUESDAY.
THIS BRINGS A CHANCE OF SOME SNOW AND/OR RAIN BUT WITH SHORTWAVE
LOSING ITS PUNCH LIFT WILL BE LIMITED TO MAINLY JUST SIGNIFICANT
CLOUDINESS AND LIGHT PRECIP.  WEAK UPPER RIDGING WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY ALLOWING FAIR WEATHER THEN ANOTHER CHANCE FOR PRECIP
RETURNS FOR FRIDAY. BEING A WEEK OUT P-TYPE IS UNCERTAIN...WENT WITH
RAIN/SNOW FOR NOW. BOTH 00Z GFS AND ECMWF SHOW TRACKS THAT WOULD
YIELD RAIN. ECMWF WAS FURTHER NORTH AND WEST WITH THE POSSIBLE LOW
THAN GFS.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
RADAR SHOWING WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK THIS
AFTERNOON WITH IFR VSBYS AND MVFR TO IFR CIGS. EXPECT MORE OF THE
SAME THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WITH WIDESPREAD IFR VSBYS IN LIGHT SNOW
ACROSS WESTERN NY...WITH LIGHTER AND MORE SCATTERED SNOW ACROSS
CENTRAL NEW YORK. MVFR CONDITIONS ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY
INCLUDING KART ARE EXPECTED TO GIVE WAY TO VFR BY THIS EVENING.

THE STEADIER SNOW IN WESTERN NEW YORK WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING
WITH CONDITIONS IMPROVING TO MVFR AND THEN VFR BY MID EVENING.
MORE LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...
AGAIN FOCUSING MAINLY ON WESTERN NEW YORK WITH VSBYS DROPPING DOWN
TO IFR AND LIKELY CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY.

OUTLOOK...
SUNDAY NIGHT...MVFR/IFR IN SNOW SHOWERS SOUTHEAST OF THE LAKES
MONDAY...MAINLY VFR LOCALLY MVFR/IFR EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO.
TUESDAY...VFR/MVFR IN CHC OF SNOW.
WEDNESDAY...MAINLY VFR.
THURSDAY...MVFR WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN/SNOW.

&&

.MARINE...
WINDS WILL BECOME NORTH TO NORTHEAST AND INCREASE THIS MORNING ON
LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO WITH THE PASSAGE OF AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT.
THIS WILL PRODUCE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ALONG THE SOUTH
SHORES OF BOTH LAKES TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. ON SUNDAY WINDS WILL
BECOME MORE WNW WITH SOLID SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS RIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY BEFORE WINDS AND WAVES FINALLY DIMINISH MONDAY NIGHT.

&&

.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
     NYZ019-020.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY FOR LEZ040-
         041.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 5 AM EST MONDAY FOR LEZ040-041.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR
         LOZ030.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY FOR
         LOZ042>044-062>064.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 5 AM EST MONDAY FOR LOZ043>045.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM EST SUNDAY FOR LOZ042.

&&

SYNOPSIS...HITCHCOCK
NEAR TERM...HITCHCOCK/TMA
SHORT TERM...SMITH
LONG TERM...SMITH
AVIATION...TMA
MARINE...HITCHCOCK
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 11, 3:59 PM EST, 0 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
359 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

NYZ019-020-122100-
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
359 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON 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 ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY.

.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>005-014-122100-
MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-ONTARIO-
359 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH
CENTRAL NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON 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 ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY.

.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

NYZ012-085-122100-
WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE-
359 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON 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 ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY.

.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

NYZ007-008-122100-
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
359 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST
SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

NYZ001-002-010-011-013-021-122100-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-LIVINGSTON-ALLEGANY-
359 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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-LOZ042-043-062-063-122100-
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 OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
359 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE AND LAKE
ONTARIO.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

LOZ045-065-122100-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER-
359 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ONTARIO.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

LOZ044-064-122100-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
359 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ONTARIO.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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

   HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

SLZ022-122100-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG-
359 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

LEZ020-LOZ030-SLZ024-122100-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS-
359 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE
ONTARIO AND SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

NYZ006-122100-
OSWEGO-
359 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST
SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON 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 ADVISORY.
   WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY.

.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

THOMAS

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Feb 11, 11:00 AM EST, 4 hours 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1100 AM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

NYZ001-002-111715-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA
1100 AM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL...

AS OF 1100 AM...A NARROW BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL
LOCATED ALONG THE SHORELINE OF NIAGARA AND ORLEANS COUNTY IS SLOWLY
DROPPING SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE REGION LATE THIS MORNING. THIS BAND AS IT
DROPS ACROSS THE AREA WILL PRODUCE SNOWFALL RATE OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER
HOUR. FURTHERMORE...THIS BAND WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO
LESS THEN HALF AT MILE IN SOME LOCATIONS.

DRIVERS ARE URGE TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF YOU ARE TRAVELING ACROSS
NIAGARA AND ORLEANS COUNTY LATE THIS MORNING AND BE PREPARED FOR
CONDITIONS TO RAPIDLY DETERIORATE. EXPECT ROADS TO BECOME QUICKLY
SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLICK...ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO ARRIVE AT
YOUR DESTINATION.
Special weather statement, Feb 11, 11:05 AM EST, 4 hours 54 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1105 AM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

NYZ001-002-111715-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA
1105 AM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL...

AS OF 1100 AM...A NARROW BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL
LOCATED ALONG THE SHORELINE OF NIAGARA AND ORLEANS COUNTY IS SLOWLY
DROPPING SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE REGION LATE THIS MORNING. THIS BAND AS IT
DROPS ACROSS THE AREA WILL PRODUCE SNOWFALL RATE OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER
HOUR. FURTHERMORE...THIS BAND WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO
LESS THEN HALF A MILE IN SOME LOCATIONS.

DRIVERS ARE URGE TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF YOU ARE TRAVELING ACROSS
NIAGARA AND ORLEANS COUNTY LATE THIS MORNING AND BE PREPARED FOR
CONDITIONS TO RAPIDLY DETERIORATE. EXPECT ROADS TO BECOME QUICKLY
SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLICK...ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO ARRIVE AT
YOUR DESTINATION.
Special weather statement, Feb 11, 12:26 PM EST, 3 hours 33 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1226 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

NYZ001>003-111830-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER
1226 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL...

AS OF 1225 PM...A NARROW BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL
LOCATED ACROSS NIAGARA...ORLEANS AND EXTENDING INTO MONROE COUNTY
CONTINUES TO SLOWLY DROP SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE REGION EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. THIS BAND AS IT DROPS ACROSS THE AREA WILL QUICKLY
PRODUCE ANOTHER ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION.
FURTHERMORE...EXPECT THE COMBINATION OF SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW
TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A MILE IN SOME LOCATIONS.

DRIVERS ARE URGE TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF YOU ARE TRAVELING ACROSS
NIAGARA...ORLEANS AND MONROE COUNTY LATE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND
BE PREPARED FOR CONDITIONS TO RAPIDLY DETERIORATE. EXPECT ROADS TO
BECOME QUICKLY SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLICK...ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME
TO ARRIVE AT YOUR DESTINATION.
Special weather statement, Feb 11, 12:27 PM EST, 3 hours 32 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1227 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

NYZ001>003-111830-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER
1227 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL...

AS OF 1225 PM...A NARROW BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL
LOCATED ACROSS NIAGARA...ORLEANS AND EXTENDING INTO MONROE COUNTY
CONTINUES TO SLOWLY DROP SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE REGION EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. THIS BAND AS IT DROPS ACROSS THE AREA WILL QUICKLY
PRODUCE ANOTHER ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION.
FURTHERMORE...EXPECT THE COMBINATION OF SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW
TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A MILE IN SOME LOCATIONS.

DRIVERS ARE URGE TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF YOU ARE TRAVELING ACROSS
NIAGARA...ORLEANS AND MONROE COUNTY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND BE
PREPARED FOR CONDITIONS TO RAPIDLY DETERIORATE. EXPECT ROADS TO
BECOME QUICKLY SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLICK...ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO
ARRIVE AT YOUR DESTINATION.
Special weather statement, Feb 11, 12:48 PM EST, 3 hours 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1248 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

NYZ010-011-111900-
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA
1248 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL...

AS OF 1255 PM...A NARROW BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL LOCATED
ALONG THE NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY LINE AND EXTENDING INTO
ORLEANS COUNTY CONTINUES TO SLOWLY DROP SOUTHWARD THIS AFTERNOON.
THIS BAND AS IT CROSSES INTO NORTHERN ERIE AND GENESEE COUNTY WILL
QUICKLY PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IN SOME LOCATIONS.
FURTHERMORE...EXPECT THE COMBINATION OF SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW
TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A MILE.

DRIVERS ARE URGE TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF YOU ARE TRAVELING ACROSS
NORTHERN ERIE AND GENESEE COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON AND BE PREPARED
FOR CONDITIONS TO RAPIDLY DETERIORATE. EXPECT ROADS TO BECOME
QUICKLY SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLICK...ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO
ARRIVE AT YOUR DESTINATION.
Special weather statement, Feb 11, 1:36 PM EST, 2 hours 23 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
136 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

NYZ010>012-085-112000-
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
136 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL...

AS OF 135 PM...A BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL CONTINUES TO
SLOWLY DROP SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. THIS BAND
AS IT CROSSES THE REGION WILL QUICKLY PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2
INCHES OF SNOWFALL IN SOME LOCATIONS. FURTHERMORE...EXPECT THE
COMBINATION OF SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO
LESS THAN A MILE.

DRIVERS ARE URGE TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF YOU MUST TRAVEL ACROSS
THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND BE PREPARED FOR CONDITIONS TO RAPIDLY
DETERIORATE. EXPECT ROADS TO BECOME QUICKLY SNOW COVERED AND VERY
SLICK...ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO ARRIVE AT YOUR DESTINATION.

NYZ003-013-112000-
MONROE-LIVINGSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...GENESEO
136 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL...

AS OF 135 PM...A BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL CONTINUES TO
SLOWLY DROP SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. THIS BAND
AS IT CROSSES THE REGION WILL QUICKLY PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2
INCHES OF SNOWFALL IN SOME LOCATIONS. FURTHERMORE...EXPECT THE
COMBINATION OF SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO
LESS THAN A MILE.

DRIVERS ARE URGE TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF YOU MUST TRAVEL ACROSS
THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND BE PREPARED FOR CONDITIONS TO RAPIDLY
DETERIORATE. EXPECT ROADS TO BECOME QUICKLY SNOW COVERED AND VERY
SLICK...ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO ARRIVE AT YOUR DESTINATION.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 11, 11:53 AM ESTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningBUF22 hr
Feb 11, 3:59 PM ESTWind Chill AdvisoryBUFJefferson, Lewis, Oswego17 hr

Nearby

Lake Effect Snow Advisories in New York, 2012Every lake effect snow advisory in 2012

Sources

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