Winter Storm Watch 2, NWS Buffalo, NY

857 
WWUS41 KBUF 200312
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1012 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012

NYZ012-019>021-085-201115-
/O.CON.KBUF.WS.A.0002.121221T1400Z-121222T2100Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
1012 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER...SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING 
  COUNTIES. 

* TIMING...FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES FRIDAY...4 TO 6 INCHES FRIDAY 
  NIGHT...3 TO 5 INCHES SATURDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 8 
  TO 13 INCHES. GREATEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN. 

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH LATE FRIDAY 
  NIGHT AND SATURDAY. 

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE 
  STARTING ON FRIDAY. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY 
  NIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY SATURDAY. EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS AND 
  VERY POOR VISIBILITY. 

* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH 
  THE EXACT TRACK OF THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. A SMALL CHANGE IN 
  THE EXPECTED TRACK MAY ALTER EXPECTED SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...REMAIN ALERT TO
RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER 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.

&&

$$

RSH

021 
WWUS41 KBUF 200911
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
411 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012

NYZ008-201715-
/O.EXB.KBUF.WS.A.0002.121221T0300Z-121221T1500Z/
LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE
411 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING. 

* LOCATIONS...MAINLY SOUTHERN AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF LEWIS COUNTY.

* TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY MORNING.

* HAZARDS...SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND AN INCH OR LESS 
  FRIDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES....AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE IN BLOWING SNOW.

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S OVERNIGHT. IN THE MID 30S
  FRIDAY.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS COULD CREATE
  LOW VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAKING FOR
  HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. STRONG WINDS COULD CREATE POTENTIAL FOR
  LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES.

* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...LOW TO MEDIUM CONFIDENCE ON SNOW DUE TO WARM
  AIR AND STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS ALOFT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE
ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...
REMAIN ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER 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>021-085-201715-
/O.CON.KBUF.WS.A.0002.121221T1400Z-121222T2100Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
411 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER...SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING 
  COUNTIES. 

* TIMING...LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS FRIDAY...4 TO 7 INCHES FRIDAY
  NIGHT...AND 3 TO 5 INCHES SATURDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF
  8 TO 13 INCHES.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE 
  STARTING ON FRIDAY. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY 
  NIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY SATURDAY. EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS AND 
  VERY POOR VISIBILITY. 

* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH 
  THE EXACT TRACK OF THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. A SMALL CHANGE IN 
  THE EXPECTED TRACK MAY ALTER EXPECTED SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...REMAIN ALERT TO
RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER 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.

&&

$$

SMITH

059 
WWUS41 KBUF 201507
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1007 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012

NYZ008-201615-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WS.A.0002.121221T0300Z-121221T1500Z/
LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE
1007 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
STORM WATCH. 

WHILE A BRIEF PERIOD OF WET SNOW COULD PRODUCE SOME MINOR SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT...SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE NO LONGER
EXPECTED. FOR THIS REASON...THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

$$

NYZ012-019>021-085-202300-
/O.CON.KBUF.WS.A.0002.121221T1400Z-121222T2100Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
1007 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER...SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING 
  COUNTIES. 

* TIMING...LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS FRIDAY...4 TO 7 INCHES FRIDAY 
  NIGHT...AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS 
  OF 5 TO 9 INCHES.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE 
  STARTING ON FRIDAY. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY 
  NIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY SATURDAY. EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS AND 
  VERY POOR VISIBILITY. 

* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH 
  THE EXACT TRACK OF THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. A SMALL CHANGE IN 
  THE EXPECTED TRACK MAY ALTER EXPECTED SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...REMAIN ALERT TO
RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

&&

$$

JJR

932 
WWUS41 KBUF 201515 CCA
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1014 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012

NYZ008-201615-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WS.A.0002.121221T0300Z-121221T1500Z/
LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE
1014 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
STORM WATCH. 

WHILE A BRIEF PERIOD OF WET SNOW COULD PRODUCE SOME MINOR SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT...SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE NO LONGER
EXPECTED. FOR THIS REASON...THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

$$

NYZ012-019>021-085-202315-
/O.COR.KBUF.WS.A.0002.121221T1400Z-121222T2100Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
1014 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER...SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING 
  COUNTIES. 

* TIMING...LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS FRIDAY...4 TO 7 INCHES FRIDAY
  NIGHT...AND 3 TO 5 INCHES SATURDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF
  8 TO 13 INCHES.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE 
  STARTING ON FRIDAY. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY 
  NIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY SATURDAY. EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS AND 
  VERY POOR VISIBILITY. 

* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH 
  THE EXACT TRACK OF THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. A SMALL CHANGE IN 
  THE EXPECTED TRACK MAY ALTER EXPECTED SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE
POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...REMAIN ALERT TO
RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

&&

$$

JJR/HITCHCOCK

543 
WWUS41 KBUF 201808
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
108 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012

NYZ012-019>021-085-210215-
/O.UPG.KBUF.WS.A.0002.121221T1400Z-121222T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.WS.W.0005.121221T1600Z-121222T2100Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
108 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 4 PM EST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
11 AM FRIDAY TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY. THIS UPGRADES THE WINTER STORM
WATCH WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA...
  CATTARAUGUS...AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS
  EXPECTED ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN.

* TIMING...LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES FRIDAY...4 TO 6 INCHES FRIDAY
  NIGHT...AND 4 TO 6 INCHES SATURDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF
  8 TO 14 INCHES.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING
  AND DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
  SATURDAY.

* VISIBILITIES....DOWN TO A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL
  PRODUCE VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN.
  EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW 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.

&&

$$

NYZ001-002-010-011-210215-
/O.NEW.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.121221T2100Z-121222T2100Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO...
BATAVIA
108 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM EST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 4 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE...NIAGARA...ORLEANS...AND GENESEE
  COUNTIES.

* TIMING...LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 3 INCHES FRIDAY NIGHT...AND 2 TO 3 INCHES
  SATURDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. GREATEST
  AMOUNTS EXPECTED INLAND FROM THE LAKESHORES.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING
  AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY.

* VISIBILITIES...DOWN TO A HALF MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL
  AT TIMES. EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF
WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT, THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES
THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

&&

$$

NYZ003>005-013-014-210215-
/O.NEW.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.121222T0000Z-121223T0000Z/
MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...
GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA
108 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 7 PM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...GENESEE VALLEY AND WESTERN FINGER LAKES.

* TIMING...EARLY FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

* HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES FRIDAY NIGHT...2 TO 3 INCHES
  SATURDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE BRISTOL HILLS.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING
  AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...DOWN TO A HALF MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL
  AT TIMES. EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF
WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT 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.

&&

$$

NYZ006>008-210215-
/O.NEW.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.121222T0200Z-121223T0400Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
108 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM FRIDAY TO 11 PM
EST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 9 PM FRIDAY TO 11 PM EST SATURDAY.

* LOCATIONS...EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION.

* TIMING...LATE FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY EVENING.

* HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES FRIDAY NIGHT...2 TO 4 INCHES
  SATURDAY...AND 1 TO 2 INCHES SATURDAY EVENING...LEADING TO STORM
  TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. GREATEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED ACROSS HIGHER
  TERRAIN.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH NEAR LAKE
  ONTARIO PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...DOWN TO A HALF MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL
  AT TIMES. EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF
WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT 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