Alert archive / New York / Lake Effect Snow Warnings in 2012
Lake Effect Snow Warning 3, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this lake effect snow warning at Jan 30, 2012, 6:37 AM EST for Cayuga County, Oswego County, New York. It was in force for 9 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 30, 2012, 6:37 AM EST (11:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 30, 2012, 3:57 PM EST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Cayuga County, NY, Oswego County, NY
The radar
The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:37 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, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 191 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
- 544 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 80 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 175 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
932 WWUS41 KBUF 301137 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 637 AM EST MON JAN 30 2012 NYZ005-006-301700- /O.UPG.KBUF.LE.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120130T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.LE.W.0003.120130T1137Z-120130T1700Z/ NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO 637 AM EST MON JAN 30 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES. * TIMING...UNTIL NOONTIME. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 9 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS MOST LIKELY ACROSS FAR NORTHERN CAYUGA AND SOUTHERN OSWEGO COUNTIES. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH THE LAKE SNOWS WILL MAKE FOR TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ NYZ004-301700- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120130T1700Z/ WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NEWARK 637 AM EST MON JAN 30 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... * LOCATIONS...EASTERN WAYNE...NORTHERN CAYUGA...AND OSWEGO COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING. * HAZARDS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 7 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS...MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTHEASTERN HALF OF THE COUNTY. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...SLIPPERY SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH THE LAKE SNOWS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ JJR
3 follow-up statements
860 WWUS41 KBUF 301521 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1021 AM EST MON JAN 30 2012 NYZ005-006-302100- /O.EXT.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120130T2100Z/ NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO 1021 AM EST MON JAN 30 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS TODAY. STORM TOTAL ONE TO TWO FEET IN THE MOST PERSISTENT BAND. * VISIBILITIES....A QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH THE LAKE SNOWS WILL MAKE FOR TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ NYZ004-301700- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120130T1700Z/ WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NEWARK 1021 AM EST MON JAN 30 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... * LOCATIONS...EASTERN WAYNE. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS THIS MORNING ACROSS FAR NORTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY. * VISIBILITIES....AS LOW AS HALF A MILE IN FAR NORTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY. * IMPACTS...SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ THOMAS
891 WWUS41 KBUF 301657 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1157 AM EST MON JAN 30 2012 NYZ004-301800- /O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120130T1700Z/ WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NEWARK 1157 AM EST MON JAN 30 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND HAS SHIFTED NORTHWARD AND IS NOW NORTH OF THE COUNTY. $$ NYZ005-006-302100- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120130T2100Z/ NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO 1157 AM EST MON JAN 30 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS TODAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 1 TO 2 FEET OR SO IN THE MOST PERSISTENT BANDS. * VISIBILITIES....A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH THE LAKE SNOWS WILL MAKE FOR TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ THOMAS
355 WWUS41 KBUF 302057 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 357 PM EST MON JAN 30 2012 NYZ005-006-302200- /O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120130T2100Z/ NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO 357 PM EST MON JAN 30 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. LAKE EFFECT SNOW HAS WEAKENED THIS LATE AFTERNOON...THOUGH AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR SO OF SNOW MAY FALL TOWARDS THE TUG HILL REGION BEFORE THE SNOW BAND COMPLETELY ENDS BY EARLY THIS EVENING. $$ THOMAS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 3:57 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | BUF | Cayuga, Oswego, Wayne | 8 hr |
| Jan 30, 3:52 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 54 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.