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Lake Effect Snow Advisory 9, NWS Buffalo, NY

February 24, 20127 counties in New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this lake effect snow advisory at Feb 24, 2012, 3:54 AM EST for 7 counties in New York. It took effect at Feb 24, 2012, 6:00 PM EST. It was in force for 22 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 24, 2012, 3:54 AM EST (08:54 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 24, 2012, 6:00 PM EST
Expired
Feb 25, 2012, 3:47 PM EST
In force
22 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Cattaraugus County, NY, Cayuga County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Wayne County, NY, Wyoming County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:55 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 00:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 80 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 00:00Z on 2012-02-24Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2012-02-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 63 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 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
752 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
65 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
63 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
190 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.

315 
WWUS41 KBUF 240854
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
354 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

NYZ006-241700-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0010.120224T1100Z-120225T0000Z/
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.A.0004.120225T0000Z-120226T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.W.0005.120225T0300Z-120225T2200Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
354 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
5 PM EST SATURDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM
EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY.

* TIMING...TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE HEAVIEST LAKE EFFECT BANDS
  WILL LIKELY BE SATURDAY MORNING.

* HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES IN MOST PERSISTENT BANDS.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS
  EVENING...DIMINISHING SATURDAY.

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

* IMPACTS...SLIPPERY SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND REDUCED 
  VISIBILITIES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING 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.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ012-019-020-085-241700-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120225T0000Z/
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.A.0004.120225T0000Z-120226T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.120224T2300Z-120225T2200Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
354 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
5 PM EST SATURDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER 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 5 PM
EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATIONS...WYOMING...SOUTHERN ERIE...AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF
  THE SOUTHERN TIER. MOST PERSISTENT SNOWS EXPECTED ALONG THE
  CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE.

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY.

* HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THIS EVENING.

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

* IMPACTS...SLIPPERY SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES
  WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING 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.

&&

$$

NYZ010-011-021-241000-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120225T0000Z/
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.A.0004.120225T0000Z-120226T1200Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WELLSVILLE
354 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS CANCELLED...

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

THERE WILL BE A PERIOD OF SNOW THIS MORNING...HOWEVER HEAVY SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED.

$$

NYZ013-014-241000-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120225T0000Z/
LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA
354 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY. 

THERE WILL BE A PERIOD OF SNOW THIS MORNING...HOWEVER HEAVY SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED.

$$

NYZ001>003-241000-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.A.0004.120225T0000Z-120226T1200Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER
354 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS CANCELLED...

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

SOME SNOW ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY...HOWEVER
THE THE THREAT FOR HEAVIER SNOWS HAS DIMINISHED.

$$

NYZ007-008-241700-
/O.UPG.KBUF.WW.Y.0010.120224T1100Z-120225T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.WS.W.0003.120224T1300Z-120225T1100Z/
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.A.0004.120225T0000Z-120226T1200Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
354 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM
EST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SLEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATIONS...LEWIS AND JEFFERSON COUNTY. GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL BE
  ON THE TUG HILL...AND ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN OF NORTHERN LEWIS
  COUNTY.

* TIMING...TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITH HEAVIEST SNOWS TONIGHT.

* HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES.

* WINDS...WEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS EVENING.

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

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING
  AS THE WINDS INCREASE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU
SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE, OR YOU SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

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

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

&&

$$

NYZ004-005-241700-
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.A.0004.120225T0000Z-120226T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.120225T0900Z-120225T2200Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN
354 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 5 PM EST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 5 PM EST
SATURDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATIONS...WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL IN LAKE EFFECT BANDS ON SATURDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

$$

APFFEL
7 follow-up statements
847 
WWUS41 KBUF 241644
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1144 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

NYZ006-250045-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0005.120225T0300Z-120225T2200Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
1144 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 5 PM EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY.

* TIMING...TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE HEAVIEST LAKE EFFECT BANDS 
  WILL LIKELY BE SATURDAY MORNING. 

* HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES IN MOST PERSISTENT BANDS.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH THIS EVENING...
  DIMINISHING SATURDAY. 

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

* IMPACTS...SLIPPERY SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND REDUCED 
  VISIBILITIES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING 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.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ007-008-250045-
/O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120225T1100Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
1144 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...LEWIS AND JEFFERSON COUNTY TODAY...TUG HILL TONIGHT
  THROUGH SATURDAY.

* TIMING...TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITH HEAVIEST SNOWS TONIGHT.

* HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES.

* WINDS...WEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH THIS EVENING.

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

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY THIS 
  EVENING AS THE WINDS INCREASE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU
SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

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

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

&&

$$

NYZ012-019-020-085-250045-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.120224T2300Z-120225T2200Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
1144 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 5 PM EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...WYOMING...SOUTHERN ERIE...AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF 
  THE SOUTHERN TIER. MOST PERSISTENT SNOWS EXPECTED ALONG THE 
  CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE. 

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY.

* HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THIS EVENING.

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

* IMPACTS...SLIPPERY SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND REDUCED 
  VISIBILITIES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING 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.

&&

$$

NYZ004-005-250045-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.120225T0900Z-120225T2200Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN
1144 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 5 PM
EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL IN LAKE EFFECT BANDS ON SATURDAY.

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.

&&

$$

ZAFF
510 
WWUS41 KBUF 242006
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
306 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

NYZ006-250415-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0005.120225T0300Z-120225T2200Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
306 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 5 PM EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY.

* TIMING...TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE HEAVIEST LAKE EFFECT BANDS 
  WILL LIKELY BE SATURDAY MORNING. 

* HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES IN MOST PERSISTENT BANDS.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH THIS EVENING...
  DIMINISHING SATURDAY. 

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

* IMPACTS...SLIPPERY SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND REDUCED 
  VISIBILITIES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING 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.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ007-008-250415-
/O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120225T1100Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
306 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...LEWIS AND JEFFERSON COUNTY THIS EVENING...TUG HILL LATER TONIGHT
  THROUGH SATURDAY.

* TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOWS TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY OVER THE TUG HILL.

* HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES.

* WINDS...WEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH THIS EVENING.

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

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY THIS 
  EVENING AS THE WINDS INCREASE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU
SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

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

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

&&

$$

NYZ012-019-020-085-250415-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.120224T2300Z-120225T2200Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
306 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...WYOMING...SOUTHERN ERIE...AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF 
  THE SOUTHERN TIER. MOST PERSISTENT SNOWS EXPECTED ALONG THE 
  CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE. 

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY.

* HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THIS EVENING.

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

* IMPACTS...SLIPPERY SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND REDUCED 
  VISIBILITIES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING 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.

&&

$$

NYZ004-005-250415-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.120225T0900Z-120225T2200Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN
306 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 5 PM
EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL IN LAKE EFFECT BANDS ON SATURDAY.

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.

&&

$$

ZAFF
964 
WWUS41 KBUF 250358
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1058 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

NYZ006-251200-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120225T2200Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
1058 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST LAKE
  EFFECT SNOW BANDS WILL LIKELY BE SATURDAY MORNING. 

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

* ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT SNOW BANDS.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...SLIPPERY SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND REDUCED 
  VISIBILITIES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING 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.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ007-008-251100-
/O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120225T1100Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
1058 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...LEWIS AND JEFFERSON COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL 5 TO 10 INCHES THROUGH OVERNIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY THIS 
  EVENING AS THE WINDS INCREASE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU
SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

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

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

&&

$$

NYZ004-005-251200-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.120225T0900Z-120225T2200Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN
1058 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 5 PM
EST SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL IN LAKE EFFECT BANDS ON SATURDAY.
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.

&&

$$

NYZ012-019-020-085-251200-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120225T2200Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
1058 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* LOCATIONS...WYOMING...SOUTHERN ERIE...AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF 
  THE SOUTHERN TIER. MOST PERSISTENT SNOWS EXPECTED ALONG THE 
  CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE. 

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

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

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH SATURDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

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

* IMPACTS...SLIPPERY SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND REDUCED 
  VISIBILITIES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING 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.

&&

$$

THOMAS
764 
WWUS41 KBUF 250902
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
402 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

NYZ007-251715-
/O.EXT.KBUF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120225T1800Z/
JEFFERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN
402 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

* HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES. 

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. 

* VISIBILITIES...DOWN TO ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. 

* IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU
SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

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

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

&&

$$

NYZ008-251715-
/O.EXT.KBUF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120225T2200Z/
LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE
402 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...LEWIS COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ANOTHER 3 TO 5 INCHES. 

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. 

* VISIBILITIES...DOWN TO ONE QUARTER MILE. 

* IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU
SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

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

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

&&

$$

NYZ006-251715-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120225T2200Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
402 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

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

* ACCUMULATIONS...ANOTHER 3 TO 5 INCHES. 

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. 

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. 

* IMPACTS...VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING 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.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ004-005-251715-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120225T2200Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN
402 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ANOTHER 3 TO 5 INCHES. 

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. 

* VISIBILITIES...DOWN TO ONE QUARTER MILE.

* IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL 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.

&&

$$

NYZ012-019-020-085-251715-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120225T2200Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
402 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...WYOMING...SOUTHERN ERIE...AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF 
  THE SOUTHERN TIER. MOST PERSISTENT SNOWS EXPECTED ALONG THE 
  CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE. 

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

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

* ACCUMULATIONS...ANOTHER 3 TO 5 INCHES. 

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. 

* VISIBILITIES...DOWN TO ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. 

* IMPACTS...VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING 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.

&&

$$
724 
WWUS41 KBUF 251241
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
741 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

NYZ008-252045-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120225T2200Z/
/O.EXA.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120225T2200Z/
LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE
741 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.
THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* LOCATIONS...LEWIS COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

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

* ACCUMULATIONS...ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT
  LAKE SNOWS TODAY.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING 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.

&&

$$

NYZ007-251345-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120225T1800Z/
JEFFERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN
741 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
STORM WARNING. 

THE STEADIER SNOW HAS SHIFTED WELL INLAND DUE TO STRONG WINDS.
THEREFORE...THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 


$$

NYZ006-252045-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120225T2200Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
741 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

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

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

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. 

* IMPACTS...VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING 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.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ004-005-252045-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120225T2200Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN
741 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

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

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. 

* IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL 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.

&&

$$

NYZ012-019-020-085-252045-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120225T2200Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
741 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...WYOMING...SOUTHERN ERIE...AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF 
  THE SOUTHERN TIER. MOST PERSISTENT SNOWS EXPECTED ALONG THE 
  CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE. 

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

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

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

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. 

* IMPACTS...VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING 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.

&&

$$
378 
WWUS41 KBUF 251428
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
928 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

NYZ012-019-020-085-252230-
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120225T2200Z/
/O.EXB.KBUF.LE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120225T2300Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
928 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING.
THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

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

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT
  LAKE SNOWS TODAY.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES....AS LOW AS A QUARTER OF A MILE WITHIN HEAVIER
  SNOW BANDS.

* IMPACTS...SLIPPERY SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITIES
  WILL LEAD TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON
  HOURS.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ006-252200-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120225T2200Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
928 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

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

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT
  BANDS TODAY.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES....ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL LEAD DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT
  TIMES...ESPECIALLY ON 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.

&&

$$

NYZ008-252200-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120225T2200Z/
LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE
928 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...LEWIS COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

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

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT
  LAKE SNOWS TODAY.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES....AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER OF A MILE IN PERSISTENT
  BANDS.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ON SNOW COVERED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

$$

NYZ004-005-252200-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120225T2200Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN
928 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES IN THE MOST
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS TODAY.

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES....ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL LEAD DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT
  TIMES...ESPECIALLY ON 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.

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
270 
WWUS41 KBUF 252047
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
347 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

NYZ006-252200-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120225T2200Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
347 PM EST SAT FEB 25 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 TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. 

$$

NYZ012-085-252200-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120225T2300Z/
WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
347 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

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

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

LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS HAVE SETTLED SOUTH OF THE REGION WITH JUST
LIGHT LAKE EFFECT SNOW THIS EVENING. 

$$

NYZ004-005-008-252200-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120225T2200Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...LOWVILLE
347 PM EST SAT FEB 25 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 DIMINISH THIS EVENING. 

$$

NYZ019-020-252300-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120225T2300Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN
347 PM EST SAT FEB 25 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...UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES....DOWN TO HALF A MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL HAVE SLICK SPOTS THIS EVENING.

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.

&&

$$

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 24, 1:48 AM EST, 2 hours 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 24, 1:48 AM EST, 2 hours 6 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
148 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE WILL LIFT ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY AND EASTERN GREAT
LAKES  TONIGHT...INTENSIFYING AS IT TRACKS ACROSS NORTHERN NEW
ENGLAND FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL BRING SNOW TO THE REGION TONIGHT
THEN A CHANGE OF SNOW TO RAIN DURING FRIDAY MORNING. AS THE LOW
EXITS INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES...IT WILL BRING COLDER AIR
DEVELOPING LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS FOR THE WEEKEND.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TODAY/...
STILL EXPECT A BRIEF BURST OF SNOW IN MOST AREAS...THOUGH THIS
SHOULD BE QUICKLY FOLLOWED BY EITHER A CHANGE TO RAIN...OR MIXING
WITH SLEET. ALONG THE LAKE ERIE SHORE HAS ALREADY GONE TO RAIN
FROM DUNKIRK SOUTH...WITH THIS LIKELY TO BE IT FOR THERE. BUFFALO
METRO STILL LOOKS LIKE AN INCH OR TWO...WITH AROUND AN INCH IN
ROCHESTER. BEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIER...WHERE 1 TO 3
INCHES FROM THIS INITIAL BAND LOOKS LIKELY...SOME OF WHICH WILL
FALL AS SLEET. FOR NOW KEEP ADVISORIES IN PLACE AS THEY ARE...AS
THERE IS MORE SNOW ON THE WAY. WILL ASSESS THIS WITH THE ROUTINE
MORNING FORECAST PACKAGE. UPDATED GRIDS GENERALLY REFLECT
DIMINISHED SNOWFALL FORECASTS IN WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
REGARDLESS OF THE UNCERTAINTY PLAGUING THE NEAR-TERM FORECAST...THE
ONE THING THAT APPEARS REASONABLY CERTAIN IS THE PROBABILITY OF
WIDESPREAD LAKE EFFECT SNOWS ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK FRIDAY NIGHT
THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY. THE PROBLEMATIC SURFACE LOW WILL BE
PULLING AWAY FROM THE REGION ACROSS NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND AND
SYNOPTIC SNOWS SHOULD BE WINDING DOWN ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY
FRIDAY EVENING AS THE DEFORMATION BAND WEST OF THE LOW CROSSES THE
AREA.

COLDER AIR WRAPPING BEHIND THE LOW WILL FLOW ACROSS THE LAKES
FRIDAY EVENING AS 850MB TEMPS DROP TOWARDS THE -8C TO -10C RANGE
UNDER WEST/NORTHWEST FLOW AND SURFACE TEMPERATURES DROP INTO THE 20S.
WHILE THE SURFACE-850MB TEMPERATURE DIFFERENTIAL IS SOMEWHAT
MARGINAL FOR TYPICAL LAKE EFFECT EVENTS...THE LARGE SCALE SYNOPTIC
PATTERN IS CERTAINLY CONDUCIVE TO DEVELOPMENT OF LAKE EFFECT WITH A
BROAD 500MB TROUGH OVER THE REGION AND CYCLONIC FLOW AT ALL LEVELS
ALONG WITH PLENTY OF LINGERING SYNOPTIC MOISTURE THAT EXTENDS DEEP
INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. GIVEN THIS FAVORABLE SETUP...WILL GO WITH A
BROADBRUSH LES WATCH FOR ALL OF THE CWA WITH THE EXCEPTIONS OF
ONTARIO/LIVINGSTON COUNTIES WHERE CLIMATOLOGY GENERALLY RULES
AGAINST SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS. WITH THE FLOW VEERING FROM 270 TO
290/300 DEGREES...IT CURRENTLY APPEARS THAT THE MOST SIGNIFICANT
ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR FROM OSWEGO/SOUTHERN LEWIS DOWN TO EASTERN
WAYNE COUNTIES OFF OF LAKE ONTARIO AND FROM SOUTHERN ERIE DOWN INTO
THE SOUTHERN TIER OFF OF LAKE ERIE. THESE AREAS HAVE THE STRONGEST
POSSIBILITY OF SEEING WARNING LEVEL SNOWS FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY NIGHT...HOWEVER GIVEN THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
A LAKE HURON/GEORGIAN BAY CONNECTION...CANNOT RULE OUT AT LEAST
ADVISORY LEVEL SNOWS FROM NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY OVER TO ROCHESTER.

IN ADDITION TO DEVELOPING LAKE EFFECT SNOWS...THE ABOVE-MENTIONED
COLD ADVECTION AND TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND THE EXITING
SURFACE LOW WILL ALSO BRING A PERIOD OF GUSTY WINDS. MODEL GUIDANCE
SUGGESTS THAT THE STRONGEST WINDS ALOFT...AND HENCE THE
SURFACE...WILL BE ACROSS THE GENESEE VALLEY AND FINGER LAKES
REGION...CLOSEST TO THE AREA OF GREATEST DOWNWARD MOMENTUM. BUFKIT
PROFILES INDICATE THAT WIND GUSTS MAY EXCEED ADVISORY CRITERIA WITH
MAX GUSTS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF 40-50KTS ACROSS THE AFOREMENTIONED
AREAS WITH SLIGHTLY LOWER GUSTS TO THE NORTH AND WEST...MORE LIKE
35-45KTS. GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY IN THE EXACT TRACK OF THE LOW AND
THE FACT THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT AN ADVISORY THAT STRADDLES THE
END OF THE THIRD INTO THE FOURTH FORECAST PERIODS...WILL HOLD OFF ON
ISSUING ANY WIND ADVISORIES FOR NOW AND LEAVE THAT TO THE NEXT SHIFT
TO MAKE THE FINAL CALL ON...WHEN THERE WILL HOPEFULLY BE GREATER
CONFIDENCE.

AFTER A WINTRY DAY SATURDAY WITH HIGHS RIGHT AROUND 30
DEGREES...MUCH MORE WHAT ONE WOULD EXPECT FOR MID TO LATE FEBRUARY.
...LAKE EFFECT SNOWS SHOULD WIND DOWN SATURDAY NIGHT AS RIDGING ALOFT
AND AT THE SURFACE BUILDS ACROSS THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES WITH ANY
LINGERING FLURRIES ENDING BY SUNDAY MORNING AS FLOW TURNS SOUTHERLY.
THIS SHOULD RESULT IN FAIRLY PLEASANT DAY ON SUNDAY WITH AT LEAST
THE AREAS WEST OF THE GENESEE VALLEY SEEING A FAIR AMOUNT OF
SUNSHINE. WARM ADVECTION ALOFT AHEAD OF A CLIPPER LOW OVER THE UPPER
MIDWEST WILL RESULT IN MID-LEVEL CLOUDINESS EAST OF THE GENESEE
VALLEY. LOOK FOR TEMPERATURES TO RUN RIGHT AROUND NORMAL FOR THIS
TIME OF YEAR SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT AS THE COLD AIR IN PLACE SLOWLY
RETREATS TO THE NORTH.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
LOOK FOR A WARM AND DRY START TO THE WEEK AS A CLIPPER LOW SLIDES
FROM THE UPPER GREAT LAKES INTO QUEBEC PLACING WESTERN NEW YORK
FIRMLY IN THE WARM SECTOR OF THE LOW UNDER BROAD SOUTHERLY FLOW. ANY
ISENTROPICALLY INDUCED PRECIP WILL OCCUR FAR TO OUR NORTH IN
CANADA...RESULTING IN DRY DAY WITH A DECENT AMOUNT OF SUNSHINE
ACROSS THE AREA HELPING HIGHS TO CLIMB WELL INTO THE 40S.

MODEL CONSENSUS SUGGESTS A DRY NIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT...HOWEVER THERE
ARE SOME DISPARITIES IN THE TEMPERATURE FORECAST BASED ON
DIFFERENCES IN THE TIMING/LOCATION OF A SURFACE LOW PROGGED TO FORM
OVER THE GREAT PLAINS SOMETIME BETWEEN MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. THE GFS IS MUCH FASTER IN DEVELOPING BROAD WARM ADVECTION
ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY/LOWER GREAT LAKES MONDAY NIGHT AS OPPOSED TO
THE ECMWF THAT ALLOWS COLDER AIR TO FLOW ACROSS THE AREA BEFORE WARM
ADVECTION KICKS IN TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS PRESENTS A VERY SIMILAR
CONUNDRUM TO THE ONE PLAYING OUT RIGHT NOW FOR TONIGHT/S FORECAST
AND GIVEN HOW FAR OUT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT...CHANGES WILL BE VERY
MINOR...STICKING WITH SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S
MONDAY NIGHT.

THE AFOREMENTIONED LOW THAT DEVELOPS OVER THE MIDWEST DURING THE
EARLY PART OF NEST WEEK AND TRACKS ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES AND
EVENTUALLY ACROSS NEW YORK STATE SOMETIME DURING THE MIDDLE OF NEXT
WEEK WITH TIMING DEPENDENT ON WHICH MODEL YOU GO WITH. GIVEN THE
UNCERTAINTY ALREADY DISCUSSED AND THE LACK OF CONFIDENCE IN ANY ONE
SOLUTION...THE GRIDS FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY WILL FEATURE
BROAD-BRUSHED CHANCE POPS WITH RUNNING ABOUT 5 DEGREES ABOVE
NORMAL...WHICH IS APPROPRIATE GIVEN THE TRENDS THIS SEASON.

&&

.AVIATION /07Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
VFR CONDITIONS LOWERING TO IFR/LIFR BY MORNING AS AN AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE BRINGS LOWERING CIGS AND SNOW OVERNIGHT. IR SATELLITE AND
OBS SHOWING MID AND HIGH CLOUDS IN PLACE OVER THE FORECAST AREA
AHEAD OF THE STORM SYSTEM. CIGS/VIS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY LOWER TO
IFR/LIFR AFTER 07Z-09Z WITH ON SET OF INTENSE BAND OF RAIN SHIFTING
NORTH INTO NY AND CHANGING TO SNOW. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES OVER
THE SOUTHERN TIER AND CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE. RADAR MOSAIC PICKING UP
STRONG PRECIP ECHOES NEAR THE NY/PA BORDER WHICH WILL TRANSLATE INTO
THE BAND OF HEAVY SNOW AS IT SHIFT NORTHWARD. A TRANSITION TO RAIN
IS EXPECTED BY MID MORNING ACROSS WESTERN NY INTO THE AFTERNOON AS
THE STORM CENTER MOVES NORTH OF LAKE ONTARIO. KART WILL SEE A LATER
ARRIVAL OF SNOW...11Z-12Z AND LATER CHANGE TO RAIN IF AT ALL. SNOW
WILL REDEVELOP ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE STORM SYSTEM THIS EVENING
AS COLD FRONT PASSES EAST THEN LAKE SNOW BANDS WILL SET UP INTO
TONIGHT.

OUTLOOK...
SATURDAY...VFR...WITH IFR/MVFR IN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND AREAS
OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OF THE LAKES.
SUNDAY...VFR...SCTD LAKE EFFECT SNOW SOUTHEASTERN LAKE ONTARIO.
MONDAY...VFR.

&&

.MARINE...
LOW PRESSURE OVER THE LOWER OHIO VALLEY WILL DEEPEN AND LIFT
NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE LOWER LAKES BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THIS LOW
WILL CONTINUE ON ACROSS LAKE ERIE AND WESTERN LAKE ONTARIO...RAISING
WINDS AND WAVES. LATEST MODEL DATA INDICATES GALE FORCE WINDS
POSSIBLE FRIDAY EVENING INTO FRIDAY NIGHT ACROSS LAKE ERIE SO A GALE
WATCH HAS BEEN HOISTED. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES IN EFFECT EARLIER
FRIDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS LAKE ERIE PRE-GALE AND ACROSS THE LAKE
ONTARIO NEAR SHORES FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY AS THE STORM SYSTEM
SHIFTS FROM LAKE ONTARIO UP THE ST. LAWRENCE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
FILL IN FOR SUNDAY WITH WINDS AND WAVES RELAXING.

&&

.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
     MORNING FOR NYZ001>008-010>012-019>021-085.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST
     THIS EVENING FOR NYZ006>008.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR
     NYZ010>014-019>021-085.
MARINE...GALE WATCH FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR LEZ040-
         041.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 PM EST THIS
         AFTERNOON FOR LEZ040-041.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM
         EST SUNDAY FOR LOZ043>045.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 6 AM
         EST SUNDAY FOR LOZ042.

&&

SYNOPSIS...WCH
NEAR TERM...SMITH
SHORT TERM...APFFEL/WOOD
LONG TERM...WOOD
AVIATION...SMITH
MARINE...SMITH
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 23, 10:19 PM EST, 5 hours 35 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1019 PM EST THU FEB 23 2012

NYZ006>008-250400-
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
1019 PM EST THU FEB 23 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND ACCUMULATE 1 TO 2 INCHES BY
DAYBREAK.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH.

.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>005-250400-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
1019 PM EST THU FEB 23 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AND ACCUMULATE 1 TO 3 INCHES BY
DAYBREAK.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH.

A MIX OF SNOW...SLEET...AND RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH ADDITIONAL SNOW
AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES.

.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

NYZ010>012-019>021-085-250400-
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
SOUTHERN ERIE-
1019 PM EST THU FEB 23 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH.

.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

NYZ013-014-250400-
LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
1019 PM EST THU FEB 23 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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

   WINTER WEATHER 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

LEZ040-041-250400-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
1019 PM EST THU FEB 23 2012

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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

   GALE WATCH.

.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-LOZ042>045-062>065-SLZ022-024-250400-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
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-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS-
1019 PM EST THU FEB 23 2012

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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

JJR

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Feb 24, 3:23 AM EST, 31 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
323 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

NYZ010>012-085-241100-
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
323 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

A BAND OF SNOW WILL LIFT ACROSS BUFFALO AND VICINITY THROUGH
600 AM. THIS WILL BRING A QUICK BURST OF SNOW...GENERALLY AMOUNTING
TO AN INCH OR TWO. DESPITE THE MODEST ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW WILL BE
MODERATE TO HEAVY...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO BELOW A HALF MILE AT
TIMES. SNOW WILL MIX WITH SLEET AND RAIN TOWARD DAYBREAK AS IT
TAPERS OFF.

APFFEL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 23, 10:07 PM ESTGale WatchBUF5 hr
Feb 24, 3:33 AM ESTGale WarningBUF42 hr
Feb 24, 3:38 AM ESTLakeshore Flood WatchBUFChautauqua, Erie8 hr
Feb 24, 3:44 AM ESTWind AdvisoryBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee and 7 more7 hr
Feb 24, 3:54 AM ESTLake Effect Snow WarningBUFCattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Oswego, Wyoming38 hr
Feb 24, 3:54 AM ESTWinter Storm WarningBUFJefferson, Lewis28 hr
Feb 24, 11:04 AM ESTHigh Wind WarningBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee and 8 more13 hr
Feb 24, 11:38 AM ESTLakeshore Flood WarningBUFChautauqua, Erie11 hr

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.