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Lake Effect Snow Warning 5, NWS Buffalo, NY

February 24, 20125 counties in New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this lake effect snow warning at Feb 24, 2012, 3:54 AM EST for 5 counties in New York. It took effect at Feb 24, 2012, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 20 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
Feb 24, 2012, 3:54 AM EST (08:54 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 24, 2012, 10:00 PM EST
Expired
Feb 25, 2012, 6:00 PM EST
In force
20 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Cattaraugus County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Oswego County, NY, Wyoming County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 48 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 44 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°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
8 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
745 
WWUS41 KBUF 252302
WSWBUF

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

NYZ019-020-260015-
/O.EXP.KBUF.LE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120225T2300Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN
602 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

DRIER AIR MOVING IN FROM SOUTHERN ONTARIO HAS ALLOWED LAKE SNOWS
TO WEAKEN TO LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES. WHILE THESE NUISANCE
SNOW SHOWERS COULD ACCUMULATE ANOTHER INCH OR SO EARLY TONIGHT
ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN...SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE NO
LONGER EXPECTED.

$$

RSH

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 AdvisoryBUFCattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Lewis, Wayne and 1 more36 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 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.