Alert archive / New York / Lake Effect Snow Watches in 2012
Lake Effect Snow Watch 2, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this lake effect snow watch at Jan 12, 2012, 4:00 PM EST for 7 counties in New York. It took effect at Jan 13, 2012, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 12, 2012, 4:00 PM EST (21:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 13, 2012, 4:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 13, 2012, 9:48 AM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Cattaraugus County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Oswego County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 95 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
- 481 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 306 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 326 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
783 WWUS41 KBUF 122100 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 400 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 NYZ007-130500- /O.CAN.KBUF.IS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120112T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.LE.A.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ /O.EXT.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.120112T2100Z-120113T2100Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 400 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...ICE STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS REPLACED AN ICE STORM WARNING WITH A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...AND ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...FREEZING RAIN...MAINLY NEAR THE ST LAWRENCE VALLEY THIS EVENING. SOME FREEZING DRIZZLE OVERNIGHT. SNOW FRIDAY...WITH BLOWING SNOW BY AFTERNOON...AND LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...ICE ACCUMULATION LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH. SNOW ACCUMULATING 4-8 INCHES ON FRIDAY...WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY TOWARD THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITIES....NEARING ZERO AT TIMES BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS WILL RESULT IN UNTREATED ROADS AND SIDEWALKS BECOMING ICE COVERED AND VERY TREACHEROUS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER. THERE COULD BE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES IN THE THOUSAND ISLANDS AREA. SNOW FRIDAY WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED SLICK ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. THE ADDITION OF SNOWFALL ON TOP OF ANY ICE ACCUMULATION WILL INCREASE THE HAZARD. 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 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. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. 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. && $$ NYZ008-130500- /O.NEW.KBUF.LE.A.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ /O.EXT.KBUF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T2100Z/ LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE 400 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CONTINUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...AND ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS...LEWIS COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH SATURDAY. * HAZARDS...SOME FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE TONIGHT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FRIDAY...WITH HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...ICE ACCUMULATION LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATING AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT...4 TO 8 INCHES FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY OVER THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITIES....NEARING ZERO AT TIMES BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE ON ROADWAYS. SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...SLEET...FREEZING RAIN. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ012-019-020-085-130500- /O.NEW.KBUF.LE.A.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ /O.EXT.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.120113T0600Z-120113T2100Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 400 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CONTINUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...AND ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES...AND THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER. * TIMING...RAIN WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION AND CHANGE OVER TO SNOW OVER ALL OF WESTERN NY LATE TONIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE...WITH BLOWING SNOW BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATER FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH LAKE EFFECT TAKING HOLD OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN SOUTH OF BUFFALO TO THE PENNSYLVANIA BORDER FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. * HAZARDS...SNOW LATE TONIGHT...WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ON FRIDAY...AND HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES OVERNIGHT...3 TO 5 INCHES FRIDAY. HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITIES....NEARING ZERO AT TIMES BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND POSSIBLY BLOWING 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 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. 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. && $$ NYZ006-130500- /O.NEW.KBUF.LE.A.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ /O.EXT.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.120113T1200Z-120113T2100Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 400 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CONTINUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...AND ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FRIDAY...LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES FRIDAY...AND HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITIES....NEARING ZERO AT TIMES BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND POSSIBLY BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-130500- /O.EXT.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.120113T0900Z-120114T0000Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 400 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CONTINUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...GENESEE VALLEY AND FINGER LAKES REGION. * TIMING...RAIN WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION AND CHANGE OVER TO SNOW OVER ALL OF WESTERN NY TONIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE...WITH BLOWING SNOW BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATER FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...SNOW LATE TONIGHT...WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ON FRIDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS LATE TONIGHT...3 TO 6 INCHES FRIDAY. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITIES....NEARING ZERO AT TIMES BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND POSSIBLY BLOWING 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 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. && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-130500- /O.EXT.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.120113T0600Z-120114T0000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 400 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA FRONTIER. * TIMING...RAIN WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION AND CHANGE OVER TO SNOW OVER ALL OF WESTERN NY TONIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE...WITH BLOWING SNOW BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATER FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...SNOW LATE TONIGHT...WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ON FRIDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH SO LATE TONIGHT...2 TO 4 INCHES FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITIES....NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND POSSIBLY BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ021-130500- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.120113T0900Z-120114T0000Z/ ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE 400 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...ALLEGANY COUNTY. * TIMING...RAIN WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION AND CHANGE OVER TO SNOW OVER ALL OF WESTERN NY TONIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE...WITH BLOWING SNOW BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATER FRIDAY AFTERNOON...BUT WITH LAKE EFFECT CONTINUING OVER WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY INTO FRIDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW LATE TONIGHT...WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ON FRIDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES TONIGHT...3 TO 5 INCHES FRIDAY. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. GUST TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITIES....NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND POSSIBLY BLOWING 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 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. && $$ THOMAS/TMA/ZAFF
3 follow-up statements
803 WWUS41 KBUF 130332 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1032 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 NYZ007-131145- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120113T2100Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 1032 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...WIDESPREAD SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FRIDAY. LOCALIZED LAKE EFFECT SNOW LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES ON FRIDAY...WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY TOWARD THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITIES....NEARING ZERO AT TIMES BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES. BLOWING SNOW MAY CREATE SOME WHITEOUT CONDITIONS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ008-131145- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T2100Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE 1032 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...LEWIS COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH SATURDAY. * HAZARDS...WIDESPREAD SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FRIDAY...WITH LOCALIZED HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY OVER THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITIES....NEARING ZERO AT TIMES BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN SNOW AND 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. && $$ NYZ012-019-020-085-131145- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.120113T0600Z-120113T2100Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1032 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES...AND THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...WIDESPREAD SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...AND LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES OVERNIGHT...3 TO 6 INCHES FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITIES....NEARING ZERO AT TIMES BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND POSSIBLY BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. A BURST OF MODERATE SNOW AROUND DAYBREAK FRIDAY WILL RESULT IN A VERY DIFFICULT MORNING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ006-131145- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.120113T1200Z-120113T2100Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 1032 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. * HAZARDS...WIDESPREAD SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FRIDAY...LOCALIZED LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES FRIDAY...WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITIES....NEARING ZERO AT TIMES BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN SNOW AND 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. && $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-021-131145- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.120113T0900Z-120114T0000Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...WELLSVILLE 1032 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...GENESEE VALLEY AND FINGER LAKES REGION. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS LATE TONIGHT...3 TO 5 INCHES FRIDAY. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITIES....NEARING ZERO AT TIMES BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. A BURST OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW NEAR DAYBREAK FRIDAY WILL RESULT IN A VERY DIFFICULT MORNING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-131145- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.120113T0600Z-120114T0000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 1032 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA FRONTIER. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO AN INCH LATE TONIGHT...3 TO 5 INCHES FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITIES....NEAR ZERO AT TIMES 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. && $$ HITCHCOCK
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. && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-131645- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 334 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA FRONTIER. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TODAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...REDUCED TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. A BURST OF MODERATE SNOW AROUND DAYBREAK FRIDAY WILL RESULT IN A VERY DIFFICULT MORNING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$
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
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this lake effect snow watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Buffalo, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this lake effect snow watch went out at Jan 12, 12:50 PM EST, 3 hours 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 12, 12:50 PM EST, 3 hours 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1250 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012
.SYNOPSIS...
A DOUBLE BARRELED STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING A VARIETY OF WEATHER
ACROSS THE REGION DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS RAIN IN MOST AREAS
WILL EVENTUALLY TRANSITION TO ACCUMULATING SNOW. THE SNOW WILL
BECOME ENHANCED DOWNWIND OF LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO LATER FRIDAY AND
FRIDAY NIGHT WITH WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH HELPING TO DETERIORATE TRAVEL
CONDITIONS REGION WIDE. WE CAN THEN EXPECT THE COLDEST WEATHER OF THE
SEASON OVER THE WEEKEND AS HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL GENERALLY RANGE
FROM THE SINGLE DIGITS EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO TO THE TEENS AND LOWER
20S OVER THE WESTERN COUNTIES.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
FOR THE MORNING UPDATE WE HAVE ISSUED A ICE STORM WARNING FOR
JEFFERSON COUNTY WITH TOTAL ICE OF ONE HALF INCH OR MORE
ANTICIPATED. BASED ON REGIONAL RADARS...THE ONGOING SLUG OF
RAIN...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY WILL BE
DIMINISHING IN INTENSITY FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THROUGH THE
MORNING...THOUGH LIGHT PRECIPITATION WILL REMAIN THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON.
ELSEWHERE EXPECT JUST PLAIN RAIN ACROSS WNY AND THE GENESEE
VALLEY...WITH THE STEADY BATCH OF RAIN ENDING FROM SOUTH TO NORTH
THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.
WILL MAINTAIN THE CHC POPS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WITH LIGHT RAIN AND
DRIZZLE THROUGH THE REGION.
TEMPERATURES FOR THE BETTER PART OF THE MIDDAY AND AFTERNOON WILL BE
CLOSE TO 40 DEGREES ACROSS THE WESTERN COUNTIES WHILE SITES EAST OF
LAKE ONTARIO WILL AVERAGE IN THE MID 30S (LOW-MID 30S ALEX BAY/
THOUSAND ISLANDS REG).
THE SECOND MAIN SHORTWAVE ON WV IMAGERY THIS MORNING CAN BE SEEN
DIVING SOUTH ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS. THIS FEATURE WILL TURN EAST
AND CROSS THE LOWER OHIO VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE MAKING ITS WAY
ACROSS THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY AND SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA DURING THE
COURSE OF TONIGHT. IN THE PROCESS...THE INITIAL SFC LOW NEAR DTW
WILL BE 'CAPTURED' BY THE SECOND SHORTWAVE AND WILL DEEPEN IN PLACE
TO ABOUT 985MB BEFORE IT WILL DRIFT ACROSS EXTREME SRN ONTARIO
DURING THE OVERNIGHT. THIS SFC LOW SHOULD THEN 'JUMP' TO ERN NEW
YORK AS A SECONDARY LOW WILL TAKE OVER.
THE NOSE OF A 120KT H25 JET WILL MAKE ITS WAY UP THE MID ATLANTIC
COAST DURING THE ABOVE PROCESS...AND THE RESULTING LIFT IN THE LF
EXIT REGION OF THIS JET WILL COMBINE WITH A STRONGLY DIVERGENT MID
AND UPPER LEVEL FLOW TO PRODUCE ANOTHER SLUG OF STEADY RAIN FOR
LATER TONIGHT. THE BULK OF THIS RAIN WILL LIFT ACROSS THE SRN TIER
AND FINGER LAKES REGION BEFORE MAKING ITS WAY EAST OF LK ONTARIO
TOWARDS DAYBREAK.
THE BIGGEST UNCERTAINTY FOR TONIGHT IS TIMING THE CHANGEOVER FROM
SYNOPTIC RAIN TO WET SNOW. THE NAM HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY COLDER THAN
ITS RIVAL GFS...BUT NOW THE REGIONAL GEM IS STARTING TO SIDE WITH
THE NAM. WILL THUS START A CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT OVER
THE FAR WESTERN COUNTIES AND NORTH COUNTRY...WITH MAINLY SNOW
ANTICIPATED BY DAYBREAK. THE CHANGE OVER WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY
STRENGTHENING WINDS...WITH SOUTHWEST GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER OVER
THE WESTERN COUNTIES BY DAYBREAK.
BASED ON THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF THE STRONG WINDS AND EXPECTED
ACCUMULATING SNOWS...WILL ISSUE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE
ENTIRE REGION. THE START TIME FOR THIS ADVISORY WILL RANGE FROM 09Z
IN THE FAR WEST TO 12Z OVER THE FINGER LAKES. TO AVOID COMPLICATING
THE FORECAST OR CONFUSING THE PUBLIC...WILL SIMPLY EXTEND THE
CURRENT WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY EAST OF LK ONTARIO TO COVER THE ICE
POTENTIAL THROUGH MIDDAY AND THEN THE TRANSITION TO SYNOPTIC SNOW
LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.
&&
.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH A
COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WIND IMPACTING THE AREA.
THE SURFACE LOW THAT IS CENTERED OVER OHIO EARLY THIS THURSDAY
MORNING WILL LIFT SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST AND DEEPEN AS THE VIGOROUS
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AND EMBEDDED SHORT WAVE HEAD EAST TOWARD NEW YORK
STATE. THE MODELS GENERALLY AGREE THAT THE CENTER OF THE SURFACE LOW
WILL BE IN PLACE IN THE VICINITY OF LAKE ONTARIO BY 12Z
FRIDAY...THEN TRACK NORTHEAST UP THE ST LAWRENCE RIVER VALLEY FRIDAY
MORNING BEFORE PULLING OUT TO NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND BY THE END OF THE
DAY.
DURING MOST OF FRIDAY...SYNOPTIC SCALE INFLUENCES WILL BE THE
PRIMARY LIFTING MECHANISM DRIVING THE WEATHER...WITH SNOW BEING THE
MAIN PCPN TYPE. THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION TO THIS GENERAL TREND WILL BE
EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO WHERE BOUNDARY LAYER TEMPERATURES MAY STILL BE
WARM ENOUGH TO SUPPORT A MIXED BAG OF PCPN DURING THE MORNING. AS
THE LOW PULLS AWAY DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON...COLDER
AIR WILL ADVECT EAST ACROSS THE AREA...CHANGING ALL PCPN TO SNOW.
MOISTURE WRAPPING AROUND THE DEPARTING LOW WILL STILL BE GENERATING
A WIDESPREAD AREA OF SNOW THROUGHOUT THE DAY...WHILE A SECONDARY
TROUGH/COLD FRONT WILL GENERATE ADDITIONAL LIFT AS IT DROPS SOUTH
ACROSS NEW YORK STATE DURING THE AFTERNOON. LATER IN THE
DAY...MARGINALLY COLD AIR AND LESS LOW LEVEL SHEAR BENEATH THE
INVERSION COULD LEAD TO SOME LAKE ENHANCEMENT WITH AN ADDITIONAL
COMPONENT OF LIFT COMING FROM THE WESTERLY UPSLOPE FLOW. ALL OF
THESE FACTORS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN WIDESPREAD SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF
2 TO 3 INCHES...WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS EAST OF BOTH LAKES.
THE SNOW AND WESTERLY WINDS GUSTING UP TO 40 OR 45 MPH WILL RESULT
IN VERY POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE LATE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON WHEN FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL GIVE THE SNOW A DRIER
CONSISTENCY WHICH WILL MAKE IT EASIER TO BLOW AROUND.
FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FOCUS WILL SHIFT MORE TO LAKE EFFECT AS THE
COLDER AIR DEEPENS. BEHIND THE SECONDARY TROUGH...THE BOUNDARY LAYER
WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST. THIS WILL CAUSE THE STEADIER LAKE
SNOWS TO SET UP SOUTHEAST OF THE LAKES.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL STILL BE IN PLACE SOUTHEAST OF THE LAKES ON
SATURDAY...BUT IT WILL TEND TO WEAKEN A BIT...ESPECIALLY SOUTHEAST
OF LAKE ONTARIO WHERE THE MOISTURE WILL BECOME LESS FAVORABLE FOR
SUSTAINED SNOW GROWTH AND THE LOW LEVEL SHEAR WILL BEGIN TO
INCREASE. INCREASING SHEAR ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING
SOUTH FROM ONTARIO WILL CAUSE THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW TO DIMINISH
FURTHER SATURDAY NIGHT.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND...AIR MASS STILL LOOKS PLENTY COLD ENOUGH
WITH 850 MB TEMPERATURES IN THE NEGATIVE MID TEENS CELSIUS TO
MAINTAIN THE POTENTIAL FOR LINGERING LAKE SNOWS SOUTHEAST OF THE
LAKES...BUT WITH INVERSION HEIGHTS LOWERING AND SHEAR INCREASING
THE SNOW WILL BECOME EVEN MORE DISORGANIZED. LAKE ACTIVITY WILL SHUT
DOWN COMPLETELY SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY AS BROAD RIDGE PUSHES ACROSS
THE REGION. THE RIDGE LOOKS TO SLIDE EAST MONDAY NIGHT AND A STRONG
WARM AIR ADVECTION PATTERN SETS UP BEHIND IT AND AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING ELONGATED COLD FRONT. INCREASE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE INFLOW
AHEAD OF THIS FRONT WILL INCREASE THE THREAT FOR SNOW IN THE MONDAY
NIGHT AND TUESDAY TIME FRAME... WITH THE ADDED LAKE COMPONENT AS
COLDER AIR SPILLS BACK ACROSS THE LOWER LAKES. AIR MASS LOOKS COLD
ENOUGH WITH ENOUGH SYNOPTIC SCALE MOISTURE TO REGENERATE WEST
NORTHWEST FLOW LAKE SNOWS FOR TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AT 18Z MAINLY MVFR AND IFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS WE FOUND ACROSS THE
REGION. LIGHT RAIN ACROSS THE NIAGARA FRONTIER HAS PUSHES NORTHWARD
TO OVER LAKE ONTARIO THOUGH PATCHY LIGHT DRIZZLE REMAINS. ACROSS
WATERTOWN...AIR TEMPERATURES HOVER AROUND THE FREEZING MARK..THOUGH
THEY NOW HAVE RISEN JUST ABOVE FREEZING...AND WILL CARRY JUST PLAIN
RAIN IN THE TAF.
EXPECT ANOTHER BATCH OF RAIN SHOWERS TONIGHT TO SWING ACROSS THE
REGION...AS A STRONG COLD FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH WITH RAIN CHANGING TO
SNOW LATE OVERNIGHT TO THE WEST. SNOW WILL LIKELY HOLD OFF TO AROUND
DAYBREAK IN THE EAST. AS THE SNOW BECOMES MORE WIDESPREAD THROUGH
THE MORNING HORUS THE WINDS WILL INCREASE IN SPEED...WITH SOUTHWEST
GUSTS 30 TO 35 KNOTS THROUGH THE MORNING. THIS COMBINED WITH THE
FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE IFR OR LOWER VSBYS.
CIGS WILL LIKELY REMAIN IFR OF LOWER THROUGH MUCH OF THE TAF PERIOD
IN THE SOUTHERN TIER.
OUTLOOK...
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...MVFR TO IFR WITH SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MVFR IN CHC SNOW...HEAVIER SNOW LIKELY
SOUTHEAST OF THE LAKES WITH IFR CONDITIONS.
SUNDAY...MVFR TO VFR IN LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS.
MONDAY...MAINLY VFR.
TUESDAY...MVFR/VFR WITH CHC RAIN OR SNOW.
&&
.MARINE...
GALE WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED FOR BOTH LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO WITH
THIS PACKAGE AS A STORM SYSTEM OVER NORTHERN OHIO TODAY WILL MOVE
EAST ACROSS LAKE ONTARIO TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO FRESHEN TO GALE FORCE. SOME DETAILS...
GENTLE SOUTHEASTERLIES WILL BE FOUND ON LAKE ERIE TODAY WHILE FRESH
EASTERLIES WILL BE EXPERIENCED ON LAKE ONTARIO. THESE WINDS WILL
VEER TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST DURING THE COURSE OF TONIGHT...
BEFORE FRESHENING TO MINIMUM GALE FORCE ON FRIDAY.
AS THE DEEP SFC LOW MOVES OUT ACROSS EASTERN QUEBEC FRIDAY NIGHT...
WINDS WILL DROP BELOW GALE FORCE. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE
DURING THE DAY SATURDAY AS THE COLDEST AIRMASS OF THE SEASON MOVES
ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES.
&&
.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY FOR
NYZ001-002-007-010>012-019>021-085.
ICE STORM WARNING UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR NYZ007.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY FOR
NYZ003>006-013-014.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY FOR NYZ008.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM EST FRIDAY FOR LEZ020.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST
FRIDAY FOR LEZ040-041.
GALE WARNING FROM 6 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY FOR LEZ040-041.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM EST FRIDAY
FOR LOZ030.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
LOZ042-043.
GALE WARNING FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM EST FRIDAY FOR LOZ043>045-
063>065.
&&
SYNOPSIS...RSH
NEAR TERM...RSH/THOMAS
SHORT TERM...TJP
LONG TERM...TJP/TMA
AVIATION...THOMAS
MARINE...RSHHazardous weather outlook, Jan 12, 3:56 PM EST, 4 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 356 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 NYZ001-002-010-011-132100- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- 356 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ021-132100- ALLEGANY- 356 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ012-019-020-085-132100- WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- 356 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ007-008-132100- JEFFERSON-LEWIS- 356 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ006-132100- OSWEGO- 356 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ003>005-013-014-132100- MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- 356 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF LOZ043>045-063>065-132100- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER-LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 356 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ONTARIO. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF LOZ042-062-132100- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 356 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ONTARIO. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF LEZ020-LOZ030-132100- UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- 356 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE AND LAKE ONTARIO. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF SLZ022-024-132100- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 356 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEW YORK WATERS OF THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF LEZ040-041-132100- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 356 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 12, 10:56 AM EST, 5 hours 4 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1056 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 NYZ007-121715- JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 1056 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY THROUGH NOON... FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT AREAS NORTH OF WATERTOWN AND FORT DRUM...ESPECIALLY FOR LOCATIONS ALONG THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER THROUGH NOON. RAINFALL RATES UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE. TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A HALF INCH OR MORE WILL BE LIKELY ALONG THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER...WHICH MAY CAUSE SOME DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. UNTREATED ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL REMAIN VERY TREACHEROUS. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL NORTH OF WATERTOWN AND FORT DRUM. SOME ROADS MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO THE ICING CONDITIONS. THE FREEZING RAIN WILL DIMINISH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. TMA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 4:08 AM EST | Gale Warning | BUF | 41 hr | |
| Jan 12, 4:08 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 56 hr | |
| Jan 12, 4:35 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee and 9 more | 59 hr |
| Jan 12, 10:04 AM EST | Ice Storm Warning | BUF | Jefferson | 6 hr |
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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.