Alert archive / New York / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this winter storm warning at Feb 24, 2012, 3:54 AM EST for Jefferson County, Lewis County, New York. It took effect at Feb 24, 2012, 8:00 AM EST. It was in force for 24 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, 8:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2012, 7:41 AM EST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY
The radar
The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:53 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
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 205 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
- 1335 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 93 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 149 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.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. && $$ APFFEL
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847 WWUS41 KBUF 241644 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1144 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 NYZ006-250045- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0005.120225T0300Z-120225T2200Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 1144 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE HEAVIEST LAKE EFFECT BANDS WILL LIKELY BE SATURDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES IN MOST PERSISTENT BANDS. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH THIS EVENING... DIMINISHING SATURDAY. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...SLIPPERY SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 10:07 PM EST | Gale Watch | BUF | 5 hr | |
| Feb 24, 3:33 AM EST | Gale Warning | BUF | 42 hr | |
| Feb 24, 3:38 AM EST | Lakeshore Flood Watch | BUF | Chautauqua, Erie | 8 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:44 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee and 7 more | 7 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:54 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Oswego, Wyoming | 38 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:54 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | BUF | Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Lewis, Wayne and 1 more | 36 hr |
| Feb 24, 11:04 AM EST | High Wind Warning | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee and 8 more | 13 hr |
| Feb 24, 11:38 AM EST | Lakeshore Flood Warning | BUF | Chautauqua, Erie | 11 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.