Alert archive / New York / Lake Effect Snow Warnings in 2012
Lake Effect Snow Warning 2, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this lake effect snow warning at Jan 13, 2012, 3:34 AM EST for 4 counties in New York. It took effect at Jan 13, 2012, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for 26 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2012, 3:34 AM EST (08:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 13, 2012, 4:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 14, 2012, 6:00 PM EST
- In force
- 26 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Cattaraugus County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:35 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, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 48 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 451 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
298 WWUS41 KBUF 130834 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 334 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 NYZ012-085-131645- /O.UPG.KBUF.LE.A.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.LE.W.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120113T2100Z/ WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 334 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHWESTERN WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TODAY...5 TO 9 INCHES TONIGHT...AND UP TO 2 INCHES SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND POSSIBLY BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. A BURST OF MODERATE SNOW THIS MORNING WILL RESULT IN A VERY DIFFICULT MORNING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ019-020-131645- /O.UPG.KBUF.LE.A.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.LE.W.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120113T2100Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN 334 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES TODAY... 5 TO 9 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND POSSIBLY BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. A BURST OF MODERATE SNOW THIS MORNING WILL RESULT IN A VERY DIFFICULT MORNING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. 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. && $$ NYZ007-131645- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120113T2100Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 334 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TODAY...3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT... AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ON THE TUG HILL AND NORTH OF WATERTOWN. * VISIBILITIES....MAY BE REDUCED TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES. BLOWING SNOW MAY CREATE SOME WHITEOUT CONDITIONS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ008-131645- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T2100Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE 334 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...LEWIS COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TODAY...3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT...AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ON THE TUG HILL. * VISIBILITIES....MAY BE REDUCED TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES. BLOWING SNOW MAY CREATE SOME WHITEOUT CONDITIONS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ006-131645- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.120113T1200Z-120113T2100Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 334 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TODAY...3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT... AND 1 TO 2 INCHES SATURDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...MAY BE REDUCED TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND POSSIBLY BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-021-131645- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.120113T0900Z-120114T0000Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...WELLSVILLE 334 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...GENESEE VALLEY AND WESTERN FINGER LAKES REGION. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS THROUGH 6 AM...3 TO 5 INCHES TODAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. * VISIBILITIES....MAY BE REDUCED TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. A BURST OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW NEAR DAYBREAK FRIDAY WILL RESULT IN A VERY DIFFICULT MORNING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-131645- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 334 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA FRONTIER. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TODAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...REDUCED TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. A BURST OF MODERATE SNOW AROUND DAYBREAK FRIDAY WILL RESULT IN A VERY DIFFICULT MORNING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$
9 follow-up statements
243 WWUS41 KBUF 131448 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 948 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 NYZ006-007-132300- /O.UPG.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120113T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.WS.W.0001.120113T1448Z-120114T0900Z/ /O.UPG.KBUF.LE.A.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN 948 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS REPLACES THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY AND LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES TODAY AND 3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT. STORM TOTALS OF 7 TO 12 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE AROUND 30 TODAY. LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TODAY AND LAKE ENHANCED SNOW TONIGHT ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIVING SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES. THIS INCLUDES THE INTERSTATE 81 CORRIDOR. 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. && $$ NYZ008-132300- /O.UPG.KBUF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.WS.W.0001.120113T1448Z-120114T0900Z/ /O.UPG.KBUF.LE.A.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE 948 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS REPLACES THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY AND LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES TODAY AND 3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT. STORM TOTALS OF 7 TO 12 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE AROUND 30 TODAY. LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TODAY AND LAKE ENHANCED SNOW TONIGHT ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIVING SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES. THIS INCLUDES THE INTERSTATE 81 CORRIDOR. 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. && $$ NYZ012-085-132300- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120113T2100Z/ WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 948 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...WIDESPREAD SNOW TODAY. LOCALIZED HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TODAY...5 TO 9 INCHES TONIGHT IN PERSISTENT BANDS...AND UP TO 2 INCHES SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE WIDESPREAD TODAY THEN BECOME MORE LOCALIZED TONIGHT AS SNOW TRANSITIONS TO LAKE EFFECT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ019-020-132300- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120113T2100Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN 948 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...WIDESPREAD SNOW TODAY...THEN LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW TONIGHT MAINLY ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES TODAY...5 TO 9 INCHES TONIGHT ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE WIDESPREAD TODAY THEN BECOME MORE LOCALIZED TONIGHT AS SNOW TRANSITIONS TO LAKE EFFECT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. 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. && $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-021-132300- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...WELLSVILLE 948 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...GENESEE VALLEY AND WESTERN FINGER LAKES REGION. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TODAY AND AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES....NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-132300- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 948 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA FRONTIER. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TODAY AND AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES....NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ HITCHCOCK
095 WWUS41 KBUF 132048 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 348 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 NYZ012-085-140500- /O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120113T2100Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T1800Z/ WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 348 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT...AND UP TO 2 INCHES SATURDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS EVENING. WINDS DIMINISHING AFTER 10 PM. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE WIDESPREAD THIS EVENING THEN BECOME MORE LOCALIZED TONIGHT AS SNOW TRANSITIONS TO MORE NARROW LAKE EFFECT BANDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ019-020-140500- /O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120113T2100Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN 348 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 9 INCHES TONIGHT IN PERSISTENT BANDS...AND 4 TO 7 INCHES SATURDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS EVENING. WINDS DIMINISHING AFTER 10 PM. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE WIDESPREAD THIS EVENING THEN BECOME MORE LOCALIZED TONIGHT AS SNOW TRANSITIONS TO MORE NARROW LAKE EFFECT BANDS. 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. && $$ NYZ006>008-140500- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0900Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 348 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 4 TO 7 INCHES TONIGHT WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE TUG HILL REGION. STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH THIS EVENING. WINDS DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. * VISIBILITIES....NEAR ZERO AT TIMES WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TODAY AND LAKE ENHANCED SNOW TONIGHT ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIVING SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES. THIS INCLUDES THE INTERSTATE 81 CORRIDOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ004-005-140500- /O.EXT.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T0900Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 348 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT IN MORE PERSISTENT AREAS OF LAKE ENHANCEMENT. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS EVENING. WINDS DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. * VISIBILITIES....LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ003-013-014-021-140400- /O.EXT.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T0400Z/ MONROE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA... WELLSVILLE 348 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...GENESEE VALLEY AND WESTERN FINGER LAKES REGION. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF AN INCH OR LESS THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES....LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-140400- /O.EXT.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T0400Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 348 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA FRONTIER. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF AROUND AN INCH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES....LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ HITCHCOCK
635 WWUS41 KBUF 140347 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1047 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 NYZ001>003-010-011-013-014-021-140500- /O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T0400Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...WELLSVILLE 1047 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. WIDESPREAD SNOW LAST NIGHT CONTINUED THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON AND ENDED WITH A LAKE EFFECT BAND THAT QUICKLY MOVED INTO THE SOUTHTOWNS IN THE AFTERNOON. ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE EVENT GENERALLY RANGED FROM 4 TO 6 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH AT TIMES CONTRIBUTED TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE WIND TOGETHER WITH THE SNOW CREATED HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...PARTICULARLY FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE. THIS WAS THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT SNOW EVENT FOR THE BUFFALO AND ROCHESTER METRO AREAS THIS WINTER. BOTH AREAS HAVE HAD WOEFULLY LOW SNOW TOTALS THUS FAR...NEARLY 3 FEET BELOW AVERAGE. WHILE NOT OVERLY IMPRESSIVE...THIS STORM AT LEAST WILL GET BOTH LOCATIONS INTO THE DOUBLE DIGITS FOR SEASONAL SNOW TOTALS. $$ NYZ012-085-141200- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T1800Z/ WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1047 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES...MAINLY HIGHER TERRAIN WELL SOUTH OF THE SOUTHTOWNS. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND 1 TO 3 INCHES SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL RESULT IN 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. && $$ NYZ019-020-141200- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T2300Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN 1047 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND 4 TO 8 INCHES SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ006>008-140900- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0900Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 1047 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS 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. && $$ NYZ004-005-140900- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T0900Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 1047 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ ZAFF
400 WWUS41 KBUF 140736 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 236 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 NYZ006-141545- /O.CAN.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0900Z/ /O.EXB.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T1800Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 236 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH 6 AM AND UP TO 3 MORE INCHES TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOW COULD RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW, BLOWING SNOW, SLEET, FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT, THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ007-008-140845- /O.CAN.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0900Z/ JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 236 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. WHILE THERE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO OF LIGHT SNOW DURING THE REMAINING OVERNIGHT HOURS INTO EARLY SATURDAY...LITTLE IMPACT IS EXPECTED. $$ NYZ012-085-141545- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T1800Z/ WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 236 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES...MAINLY HIGHER TERRAIN SOUTH OF THE SOUTH TOWNS. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH 6 AM AND ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES LATER TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL RESULT IN 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. && $$ NYZ019-020-141545- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T2300Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN 236 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...STEADY LAKE EFFECT SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES THROUGH 6 AM AND THE POTENTIAL FOR ANOTHER POTENTIAL 3 TO 6 INCHES LATER TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS WILL ESPECIALLY BE THE CASE OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ004-005-141545- /O.EXT.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T1800Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 236 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES THROUGH 6 AM AND UP TO 3 INCHES LATER TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ RSH
561 WWUS41 KBUF 140900 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 400 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 NYZ012-085-141700- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T1800Z/ WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 400 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES...MAINLY HIGHER TERRAIN SOUTH OF THE SOUTH TOWNS. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ019-020-141700- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T2300Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN 400 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...STEADY LAKE EFFECT SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS WILL ESPECIALLY BE THE CASE OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS. 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. && $$ NYZ004>006-141700- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T1800Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO 400 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOW COULD RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ RSH
265 WWUS41 KBUF 141218 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 718 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 NYZ012-085-141330- /O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T1800Z/ WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 718 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. WHILE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS COULD ACCUMULATE ANOTHER ONE TO THREE INCHES TODAY...ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$ NYZ019-020-142030- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T2300Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN 718 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS WILL ESPECIALLY BE THE CASE OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ004>006-141800- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T1800Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO 718 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO THREE INCHES TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOW COULD RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ RSH
553 WWUS41 KBUF 141545 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1045 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 NYZ019-020-142300- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T2300Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN 1045 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS WILL ESPECIALLY BE THE CASE OVER NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ085-142345- /O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0002.120114T1545Z-120115T0000Z/ SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1045 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY WITH HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS SOUTH OF HAMBURG. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS TODAY AND AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS WILL ESPECIALLY BE THE CASE ACROSS AREAS SOUTH OF HAMBURG AND ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY. 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. && $$ NYZ004>006-142345- /O.EXT.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120115T0300Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO 1045 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 3 INCHES TODAY AND AN INCH OR LESS THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE ONGOING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS...PRODUCING CONTINUED HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AND OCCASIONALLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$
759 WWUS41 KBUF 142101 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 401 PM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 NYZ085-142215- /O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120115T0000Z/ SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 401 PM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY. A FEW FLURRIES OR LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS MAY HANG AROUND OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS BUT NO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. $$ NYZ004>006-142215- /O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120115T0300Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO 401 PM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A FEW FLURRIES OR LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS MAY HANG AROUND OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS BUT NO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. $$ NYZ019-020-142300- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T2300Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN 401 PM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO TWO INCHES THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS WILL ESPECIALLY BE THE CASE OVER NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTIES. 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. && $$
225 WWUS41 KBUF 142310 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 610 PM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 NYZ019-020-150015- /O.EXP.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T2300Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN 610 PM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING HAS EXPIRED... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 3:37 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Jefferson and 6 more | 12 hr |
| Jan 13, 9:48 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BUF | Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego | 17 hr |
Nearby
Lake Effect Snow Warnings in New York, 2012Every lake effect snow warning 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.