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Winter Weather Advisory 15, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this winter weather advisory at Dec 20, 2012, 1:08 PM EST for 12 counties in New York. It took effect at Dec 21, 2012, 10:30 AM EST. It was in force for 28 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 20, 2012, 1:08 PM EST (18:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 21, 2012, 10:30 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 22, 2012, 2:57 PM EST
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Cayuga County, NY, Erie County, NY, Genesee County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Livingston County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Ontario County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Oswego County, NY, Wayne County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:12 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, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 116 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
- 945 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 159 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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
10 follow-up statements
599 WWUS41 KBUF 202044 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 344 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 NYZ012-019>021-085-210445- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0005.121221T1600Z-121222T2100Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 344 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA... CATTARAUGUS...AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN. * TIMING...LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE MAJORITY OF THE ACCUMULATION EXPECTED FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON SATURDAY. * 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. && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-210445- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.121221T2100Z-121222T2100Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 344 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE...NIAGARA...ORLEANS...AND GENESEE COUNTIES. * TIMING...LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE MAJORITY OF THE ACCUMULATION EXPECTED LATER FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON SATURDAY. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 3 INCHES FRIDAY NIGHT...AND 2 TO 3 INCHES SATURDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. GREATEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED INLAND FROM THE LAKESHORES. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * VISIBILITIES...DOWN TO A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES. EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-210445- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.121222T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 344 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS 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. THE MAJORITY OF THE ACCUMULATION EXPECTED LATER FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * 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. && $$ NYZ006>008-210445- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.121222T0200Z-121223T0400Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 344 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM FRIDAY TO 11 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. * TIMING...LATE FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES FRIDAY NIGHT...2 TO 4 INCHES SATURDAY...AND 1 TO 2 INCHES SATURDAY EVENING...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. GREATEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH NEAR LAKE ONTARIO PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...DOWN TO A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES. EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ HITCHCOCK
880 WWUS41 KBUF 210328 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1028 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 NYZ012-019>021-085-211130- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0005.121221T1600Z-121222T2100Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1028 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA... CATTARAUGUS...AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN. * TIMING...MIDDAY FRIDAY THROUGH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE MAJORITY OF THE ACCUMULATION EXPECTED FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON SATURDAY. * 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. && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-211130- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.121221T2100Z-121222T2100Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 1028 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE...NIAGARA...ORLEANS...AND GENESEE COUNTIES. * TIMING...LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE MAJORITY OF THE ACCUMULATION EXPECTED LATER FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON SATURDAY. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES FRIDAY NIGHT...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES SATURDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. GREATEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED INLAND FROM THE LAKESHORES. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * VISIBILITIES...DOWN TO A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES. EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-211130- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.121222T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 1028 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS 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. THE MAJORITY OF THE ACCUMULATION EXPECTED LATER FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES FRIDAY NIGHT...1 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. && $$ NYZ006>008-211130- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.121222T0200Z-121223T0400Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 1028 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM FRIDAY TO 11 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. * TIMING...LATE FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES FRIDAY NIGHT...2 TO 4 INCHES SATURDAY...AND 1 TO 2 INCHES SATURDAY EVENING...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. GREATEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH NEAR LAKE ONTARIO PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...DOWN TO A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES. EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ RSH
573 WWUS41 KBUF 210917 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 417 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 NYZ012-019>021-085-211730- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0005.121221T1600Z-121222T2100Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 417 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA... CATTARAUGUS...AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN. * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE MAJORITY OF THE ACCUMULATION EXPECTED FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON SATURDAY. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR TWO TODAY...4 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 4 TO 6 INCHES SATURDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AND WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TONIGHT. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF 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. && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-211730- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.121221T2100Z-121222T2100Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 417 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE...NIAGARA...ORLEANS...AND GENESEE COUNTIES. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE MAJORITY OF THE ACCUMULATION EXPECTED LATER FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON SATURDAY. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON...1 TO 3 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 2 TO 3 INCHES SATURDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. GREATEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED INLAND FROM THE LAKESHORES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AND WIND CHILLS IN THE TEENS TONIGHT. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES. EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-211730- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.121222T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 417 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...GENESEE VALLEY AND WESTERN FINGER LAKES. * TIMING...EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES TONIGHT...2 TO 4 INCHES SATURDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY EVENING...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS IN THE TEENS TONIGHT. * VISIBILITIES...A 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. && $$ NYZ006>008-211730- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.121222T0200Z-121223T0400Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 417 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES OVERNIGHT...2 TO 4 INCHES SATURDAY...AND AN INCH OR TWO SATURDAY EVENING...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH NEAR LAKE ONTARIO PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS IN THE TEENS TONIGHT. * VISIBILITIES...A MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES. EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ SMITH
501 WWUS41 KBUF 211530 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1030 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 NYZ012-019>021-085-212330- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0005.121221T1600Z-121222T2100Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1030 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA... CATTARAUGUS...AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN. * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE MAJORITY OF THE ACCUMULATION EXPECTED FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON SATURDAY. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS TODAY...4 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 4 TO 6 INCHES SATURDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AND WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TONIGHT. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF 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. && $$ NYZ006>008-212330- /O.EXT.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.121221T1530Z-121223T0400Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 1030 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE TUG HILL AND WESTERN FOOT HILLS OF THE ADIRONDACKS. THEN ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES TODAY...1 TO 2 INCHES TONIGHT... 2 TO 4 INCHES SATURDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY EVENING. STORM TOTALS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES. EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-212330- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.121221T2100Z-121222T2100Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 1030 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE...NIAGARA...ORLEANS...AND GENESEE COUNTIES. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE MAJORITY OF THE ACCUMULATION EXPECTED LATER FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON SATURDAY. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON...1 TO 3 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 2 TO 3 INCHES SATURDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. GREATEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED INLAND FROM THE LAKESHORES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AND WIND CHILLS IN THE TEENS TONIGHT. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS 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. && $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-212330- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.121222T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 1030 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...GENESEE VALLEY AND WESTERN FINGER LAKES. * TIMING...EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES TONIGHT...2 TO 4 INCHES SATURDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY EVENING...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS IN THE TEENS TONIGHT. * VISIBILITIES...A MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES. EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ THOMAS
686 WWUS41 KBUF 212040 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 340 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 NYZ012-019>021-085-220445- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121222T2100Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 340 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA... CATTARAUGUS...AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON...4 TO 7 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 3 TO 6 INCHES SATURDAY. LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTING UP TO 55 MPH. WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AND WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS 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. && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-220445- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.121221T2100Z-121222T2100Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 340 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE...NIAGARA...ORLEANS...AND GENESEE COUNTIES. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON...2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES SATURDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL BE FOUND INLAND FROM THE LAKESHORES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES. EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-220445- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.121222T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 340 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...GENESEE VALLEY AND WESTERN FINGER LAKES. * TIMING...EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT...2 TO 4 INCHES SATURDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY EVENING...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...AND 55 MPH ACROSS THE BRISTOL HILLS. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS 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. && $$ NYZ006>008-220445- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121223T0400Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 340 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON...1 TO 3 INCHES TONIGHT...3 TO 5 INCHES SATURDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY EVENING. STORM TOTALS 5 TO 10 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES. EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ THOMAS
891 WWUS41 KBUF 220212 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 912 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 NYZ012-019>021-085-221015- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121222T2100Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 912 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA... CATTARAUGUS...AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 3 TO 6 INCHES SATURDAY. LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS 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. && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-221015- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121222T2100Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 912 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE...NIAGARA...ORLEANS...AND GENESEE COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES SATURDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL BE FOUND INLAND FROM THE LAKESHORES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES. EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-221015- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 912 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...GENESEE VALLEY AND WESTERN FINGER LAKES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT...2 TO 4 INCHES SATURDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY EVENING...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS 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. && $$ NYZ006>008-221015- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121223T0400Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 912 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON...1 TO 3 INCHES TONIGHT...3 TO 5 INCHES SATURDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY EVENING. STORM TOTALS 5 TO 10 INCHES FOR TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES. EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$
213 WWUS41 KBUF 220913 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 413 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 NYZ006>008-221715- /O.UPG.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121223T0400Z/ /O.EXB.KBUF.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121223T0400Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 413 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...THE NORTH COUNTRY...MAINLY ACROSS THE TUG HILL AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS SOUTHEAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 5 TO 9 INCHES TODAY...AND UP TO 2 INCHES THIS EVENING. GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ACROSS THE TUG HILL AND HIGHER TERRAIN SOUTHEAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S THROUGH 6 AM. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TODAY. BETWEEN 15 AND 25 THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 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/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. && $$ NYZ005-221715- /O.UPG.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KBUF.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121223T0400Z/ NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAIR HAVEN 413 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES THROUGH 6 AM...4 TO 8 INCHES TODAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30 THROUGH 6 AM. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TODAY. AROUND 30 THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE, OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ012-019>021-085-221715- /O.EXT.KBUF.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 413 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA... CATTARAUGUS...AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF 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. && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-221715- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121222T2100Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 413 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE...NIAGARA...ORLEANS...AND GENESEE COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES WITH GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS HIGHER ELEVATIONS EAST OF BUFFALO. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES. EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ003-004-013-014-221715- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA 413 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...GENESEE VALLEY AND WESTERN FINGER LAKES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS 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. && $$
702 WWUS41 KBUF 221520 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1020 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 NYZ001-002-010-011-221630- /O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121222T2100Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 1020 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF AND SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. THEREFORE...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NYZ012-019>021-085-222330- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1020 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA... CATTARAUGUS...AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 3 INCHES TODAY AND AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...A MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...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. && $$ NYZ006>008-222330- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121223T0400Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 1020 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTH COUNTRY...MAINLY ACROSS THE TUG HILL AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS SOUTHEAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES TODAY AND AN INCH OR LESS THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ005-222330- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121223T0400Z/ NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAIR HAVEN 1020 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TODAY AND AN INCH OR LESS THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS AROUND 30 TODAY. AROUND 30 THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 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/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. && $$ NYZ003-004-013-014-222330- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA 1020 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...GENESEE VALLEY AND WESTERN FINGER LAKES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES TODAY AND AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES. EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ TMA
081 WWUS41 KBUF 221709 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1209 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 NYZ012-019>021-085-221815- /O.CAN.KBUF.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1209 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF AND SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. THEREFORE...THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NYZ003-013-014-221815- /O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ MONROE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 1209 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF AND SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. THEREFORE...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NYZ006>008-230115- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121223T0400Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 1209 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTH COUNTRY...MAINLY ACROSS THE TUG HILL AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS SOUTHEAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON AND AN INCH OR LESS THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 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/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. && $$ NYZ005-230115- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121223T0400Z/ NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAIR HAVEN 1209 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON AND AN INCH OR LESS THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...SNOW ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. EXPECT SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ004-230000- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NEWARK 1209 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...GENESEE VALLEY AND WESTERN FINGER LAKES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON AND AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS 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. && $$ TMA
529 WWUS41 KBUF 221957 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 257 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 NYZ005>008-222100- /O.CAN.KBUF.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121223T0400Z/ NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN... LOWVILLE 257 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF AND SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. THEREFORE...THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NYZ004-222100- /O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NEWARK 257 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF AND SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. THEREFORE...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ TMA
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter weather advisory 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 winter weather advisory went out at Dec 20, 1:08 PM EST, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 20, 1:08 PM EST, 0 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
108 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012
.SYNOPSIS...
A MAJOR STORM SYSTEM WILL LIFT OUT OF THE MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY INTO
THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES THROUGH TODAY THEN SHIFT EAST ACROSS NEW
YORK STATE FRIDAY. FOR WESTERN NEW YORK PRECIPITATION WILL START AS
RAIN WITH WINDS BECOMING GUSTY AND CHANGING TO SNOW BY FRIDAY. EAST
OF LAKE ONTARIO A PERIOD OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGHER
TERRAIN TONIGHT WITH GUSTY WINDS. WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOW
INCLUDING SOME LAKE EFFECT IS THEN EXPECTED TO OCCUR THROUGH
SATURDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 1045 AM...NOT MUCH CHANGE NEEDED TO THE IMMEDIATE NEAR TERM
FORECAST /I.E. THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON/ AS THE FORECAST
REMAINS LARGELY ON TRACK. HAVE JUST SPED UP THE ARRIVAL OF THE
RAIN THIS AFTERNOON A BIT BASED ON UPSTREAM RADAR TRENDS...WHICH
WOULD SUGGEST THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RAIN ARRIVING JUST A LITTLE
MORE QUICKLY THAN PREVIOUSLY FORECAST.
OF MORE SIGNIFICANCE ARE SOME HEADLINE CHANGES THAT HAVE BEEN MADE
FOR OUR NORTH COUNTRY ZONES FOR TONIGHT AND THE FIRST PART OF
FRIDAY...WHICH BLEEDS INTO THE BEGINNING OF THE SHORT TERM PERIOD.
FIRST AND FOREMOST...WE HAVE UPGRADED THE EXISTING WIND ADVISORY
TO A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR OSWEGO AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES...WHILE
ALSO INCORPORATING LEWIS COUNTY INTO THIS NEW WARNING. PROFILE AND
PLAN VIEW DATA FROM THE 06Z/12Z RUNS OF THE NAM AND THE 06Z GFS
SUGGEST A POWERFUL SOUTHEASTERLY LOW LEVEL JET DEVELOPING ACROSS
THIS REGION TONIGHT AND PERSISTING INTO FRIDAY MORNING...WITH
ANYWHERE FROM 50-70 KNOTS WORTH OF WIND AS LOW AS JUST 1 KFT OFF
THE DECK...WITH EVEN STRONGER WINDS ABOVE THAT. EVEN WITH THE
STRONG WARM AIR ADVECTION PATTERN...SOME OF THESE STRONGER WINDS
SHOULD BE ABLE TO PARTIALLY MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE...RESULTING IN
WARNING-CRITERIA WIND GUSTS. THIS WILL ESPECIALLY BE THE CASE ACROSS
THE HIGHER TERRAIN...IN FAVORED DOWNSLOPE FLOW AREAS DOWNWIND OF
THE TUG HILL...AND WITHIN THE BLACK RIVER VALLEY...WHERE STRONG
FUNNELLING EFFECTS TYPICALLY DEVELOP WITHIN SUCH A SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW
REGIME.
SECONDLY...WE HAVE DROPPED THE WINTER STORM WATCH FOR LEWIS
COUNTY. WHILE EVAPORATIONAL COOLING MAY WELL LEAD TO A PERIOD OF
ACCUMULATING WET SNOW TONIGHT AT OR AFTER THE PRECIP ONSET...EXPECT
THIS TO BE VERY BRIEF AND NOT LAST ALL THAT LONG GIVEN THE STRONG
AND DEEP SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW. WITH THIS IN MIND...ONLY FORESEE
MINOR POTENTIAL ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR LESS RATHER THE MORE
SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN FEARED...HENCE
THE DISCONTINUANCE OF THE WATCH.
ELSEWHERE...THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES TO THE FORECAST OR EXISTING
HEADLINES...WITH ALL HEADLINES FOR WESTERN PORTIONS OF NEW YORK
LEFT AS IS FOR THE TIME BEING...THOUGH THESE WILL BE REVISITED
ONCE WE HAVE ALL OF THE NEW 12Z GUIDANCE AVAILABLE. RELEVANT
PORTIONS OF THE EARLY MORNING NEAR TERM DISCUSSION FOLLOW BELOW...
THIS AFTERNOON...INCREASING SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL HELP BOOST
TEMPERATURES INTO THE LOWER TO MID 40S...WITH READINGS POSSIBLY
GETTING AS HIGH AS 50 ALONG THE FAVORED DOWNSLOPE FLOW REGIONS
DOWNWIND OF THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE.
INCREASING WARM AIR ADVECTION OUT AHEAD OF THE STORM SYSTEM WILL
CONTINUE TO ALLOW THICKENING MID AND HIGH CLOUDS TO SPREAD EAST
ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE DAY. ALONG WITH THE CLOUD COVER
INCREASING RAIN SHOWER CHANCES WILL ALSO SPREAD ACROSS AREAS FROM
THE GENESEE VALLEY WEST IN THE AFTERNOON ON THE NOSE OF A 50-60 KT
SOUTHEASTERLY LOW LEVEL JET.
THE LOW LEVEL JET WILL BRING AN INCREASINGLY STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY
DOWNSLOPE LOW LEVEL FLOW DOWNWIND OF THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE ALONG THE
LAKE ERIE SHORELINE. BOTH THE NAM/GFS CONTINUE TO SUGGEST SUSTAINED
SURFACE WINDS CLIMBING TO THE 30-40 KNOT RANGE ACROSS THE LAKESHORE
REGIONS OF CHAUTAUQUA AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES BY LATER THIS
AFTERNOON AFTERNOON...ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR GUSTS OVER 40
KNOTS. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS FOR THIS AREA FROM THIS AFTERNOON ON
THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT HOURS TONIGHT.
OUTSIDE OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED FOCUS AREAS MOST AREAS WILL JUST SEE
PLAIN RAIN THROUGH TONIGHT WITH QPF OF CLOSE TO HALF AN INCH
POSSIBLE. LATE TONIGHT SURFACE TEMPS COOL ENOUGH ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN TIER THAT SNOW WILL MIX IN AN EVEN CHANGE OVER WITH
ACCUMS NOT RUNNING MUCH MORE THAN A FEW TENTHS TO AN INCH.
&&
.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
A SIGNIFICANT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY DEEPENING OVER MISSOURI
WILL INTENSIFY RAPIDLY AND TRACK TO LOWER MICHIGAN BY LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. THE MATURE LOW CENTER WILL THEN TRACK ACROSS THE LOWER
GREAT LAKES TONIGHT AND THROUGH FRIDAY WHILE MERGING WITH A
SECONDARY FRONTAL WAVE OVER NEW YORK STATE BEFORE THE WHOLE COMPLEX
MOVES ACROSS NEW ENGLAND ON SATURDAY. THIS COMPLEX SYSTEM WILL BRING
STRONG WINDS ALONG WITH POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATING SNOWS
TO THE REGION...MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW.
WE OPEN FRIDAY MORNING WITH THE MAIN LOW CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN
END OF LAKE ERIE AND AN OCCLUDED FRONTAL BOUNDARY STRETCHING ACROSS
WESTERN NEW YORK AND THE FINGER LAKES. STRONG WINDS FRIDAY NIGHT
ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNUSUALLY STRONG LOW LEVEL JET RUNNING AHEAD OF
THE LOW WILL DIMINISH QUICKLY FRIDAY MORNING AS THE JET MOVES EAST
AND THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BAGS OUT AS THE MAIN LOW CENTER GRADUALLY
MERGES WITH ANOTHER FRONTAL WAVE/LOW DEVELOPING ALONG THE TRIPLE
POINT OVER NORTHEASTERN PA. DRY AIR WRAPPING INTO THE LOW CENTER
WILL RESULT IN DIMINISHED POPS ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF THE
FORECAST AREA AT LEAST INTO THE AFTERNOON WHILE EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO
PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY HANG AROUND FOR MUCH OF THE DAY AS THE
REGION WILL BE UNDER THE OCCLUDED FRONTAL BAND FOR A GOOD PORTION OF
THE DAY. COLDER AIR WILL GRADUALLY FILTER INTO WESTERN NEW YORK AND
TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING AT LEAST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
TIER AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS SOUTHEAST OF BUFFALO DURING THE DAY
FRIDAY ALLOWING FOR A COMPLETE CHANGEOVER TO SNOW WHILE ACROSS THE
NIAGARA FRONTIER TO THE GENESEE VALLEY...TEMPERATURES ARE CURRENTLY
EXPECTED TO LINGER IN THE MID 30S...RESULTING IN A MIX OF RAIN AND
SNOW. SIMILARLY EAST OF THE GENESEE VALLEY AND LAKE
ONTARIO...TEMPERATURES WILL STAY IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S AND PRECIP
WILL START AS RAIN BEFORE MIXING WITH SNOW LATER IN THE AFTERNOON
FRIDAY.
THE TWO LOW PRESSURE CENTERS ARE CURRENTLY PROGGED TO CONSOLIDATE
OVER THE UPPER SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY FRIDAY EVENING. THE COMBINATION
OF COLD ADVECTION AND WRAP-AROUND MOISTURE WILL BRING SNOW TO MUSH
OF THE FORECAST AREA WITH GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS FRIDAY NIGHT BEING
FOUND ACROSS THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER/CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE WHERE LAKE
ENHANCEMENT AND UPSLOPE FLOW WILL RESULT IN ACCUMULATIONS OF 4-6
INCHES BEING POSSIBLE WITH A MORE WIDESPREAD 1 TO 3 INCHES ACROSS
THE REST OF THE FORECAST AREA.
SYNOPTIC SNOWS WITH LAKE ENHANCEMENT WILL GIVE WAY TO MORE
TRADITIONAL LAKE EFFECT SHOWERS ON SATURDAY AS THE UPPER AND SURFACE
LOW CENTERS SLOWLY DEPART TO THE EAST ACROSS NEW ENGLAND.
WEST-NORTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL LIMIT FETCH...THOUGH THERE IS
THE POSSIBILITY OF AN UPSTREAM CONNECTION OFF OF LAKE HURON/GEORGIAN
BAY TO PICK UP A FEW MORE INCHES ACROSS THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE WITH
MORE LIMITED ACCUMULATIONS ELSEWHERE. SNOW SHOWERS SHOULD TAPER OFF
SATURDAY NIGHT AS FLOW BECOMES ANTICYCLONIC IN RESPONSE TO
ENCROACHING RIDGING TO OUR WEST. COLDER AIR ADVECTING INTO THE
REGION WILL RESULT IN TEMPERATURES THAT WILL FEEL MUCH MORE
SEASONABLE WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S AND LOWS IN THE
20S SATURDAY NIGHT. THE COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL BE ACCENTUATED BY
STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS...PARTICULARLY NEAR THE
LAKESHORES...AS THE COMBINATION OF COLD ADVECTION AND A TIGHTENING
PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE DEPARTING LOW AND HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDING OUT OF THE MIDWEST BRINGS THE POTENTIAL FOR GALES TO THE
LAKES AS WELL.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
BY SUNDAY THE DEEP SURFACE LOW AND MID LEVEL SYSTEM WILL BE PULLING
OUT INTO THE GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE. LATEST 12Z GFS REMAINS A LITTLE
FASTER THAN THE ECMWF IN PULLING AWAY DEEPER MOISTURE. IF THE GFS
WERE TO VERIFY...SUNDAY WOULD BE MAINLY DRY. WITH THE ECMWF HANGING
ONTO A LITTLE MOISTURE LONGER...HAVE MAINTAINED A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS WITH THE GREATEST CHANCES SOUTHEAST OF THE LAKES. EXPECT ALL
OF THIS TO BE VERY LIGHT.
MODEL GUIDANCE HAS CHANGED WITH RESPECT TO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH THE
12Z RUNS. BOTH THE GFS AND ECMWF NOW TRACK A WEAK MID LEVEL
SHORTWAVE AND SURFACE LOW ACROSS THE LOWER LAKES MONDAY OR MONDAY
NIGHT...WITH THE GFS JUST A LITTLE FASTER THAN THE ECMWF. THIS MAY
BRING A CHANCE OF A LITTLE LIGHT SNOW TO THE REGION...BUT ANY
ACCUMULATIONS APPEAR LIGHT.
AN EARLY LOOK AT CHRISTMAS DAY TUESDAY APPEARS MAINLY DRY WITH MOST
MEDIUM RANGE GUIDANCE ALLOWING A SURFACE RIDGE TO BUILD ACROSS THE
LOWER LAKES. TEMPERATURES WILL BE VERY SEASONABLE WITH HIGHS
FORECAST IN THE LOW TO MID 30S ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NY...WITH
SOME 20S ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY. THE SNOW WE GET THIS WEEKEND
SHOULD STILL BE ON THE GROUND...BRINGING A HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF A
WHITE CHRISTMAS.
BY WEDNESDAY BOTH THE GFS AND ECMWF BRING ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC
TROUGH AND SURFACE LOW INTO THE OHIO VALLEY. THIS WOULD SET THE
STAGE FOR WARM ADVECTION PRECIPITATION...WITH A MIXED BAG OF
PRECIPITATION TYPES AS WARM AIR SPREADS INTO THE LOWER LAKES ALOFT.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
VFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS AT 18Z...AND DRY WILL SOON DETERIORATE AS A
SHIELD OF RAIN AND LOWER CIGS BEGINS TO ADVANCE INTO THE REGION FROM
THE OHIO VALLEY.
FOR THE RAIN...RAIN IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE SOUTHERN TIER LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND THE GENESEE VALLEY BY EARLY EVENING...AND THE NORTH
COUNTRY MID EVENING. A PERIOD OF RAIN IN AN 8 TO 12 HOUR WINDOW WILL
REMAIN LONGEST TOWARDS THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. CIGS WILL
LIKELY FALL TO MVFR...AND LATER IFR ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF
THE SOUTHERN TIER. VISIBILITIES WILL FLUCTUATE BETWEEN VFR AND MVFR
WITHIN THE RAIN.
FOR THE WINDS...A VERY STRONG LOW LEVEL JET 2-3K FEET OFF THE DECK
WILL RUSH ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. SURFACE WINDS WILL LARGELY
REMAIN BELOW 30 KNOTS IN WIND GUSTS...EXCEPT FOR THE EASTERN LAKE
ONTARIO REGION WHERE SURFACE GUSTS COULD RANGE 35 KNOTS OR SO
OVERNIGHT. FOR ALL SITES WILL HAVE LLWS THROUGH THE LATE NIGHT WITH
THE LLJ OVERHEAD.
RAIN WILL TAPER OFF LATE OVERNIGHT AND THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS SOUTH OF LAKE ONTARIO. EXPECT A BRIEF LULL BETWEEN THE
RAIN...AND THE WRAP AROUND SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW WILL LIKELY HOLD OFF
TIL LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS ACROSS WNY. WILL START SNOW IN
THE SOUTHERN TIER LATE MORNING IN THE TAFS WITH IFR FLIGHT
CONDITIONS LIKELY TO CONTINUE.
OUTLOOK...
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...IFR/MVFR IN RAIN AND SNOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...WIDESPREAD IFR IN SNOW...AND AREAS OF
LAKE ENHANCED SNOW SOUTHEAST OF THE LAKES.
SUNDAY...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE WITH MVFR FLIGHT
CONDITIONS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW MOST LIKELY SE OF LAKE ONTARIO.
MONDAY...MAINLY VFR WITH CHANCE OF LINGERING LAKE EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS SE OF LAKE ONTARIO EARLY.
CHRISTMAS...MVFR/VFR WITH A CHC OF RAIN/SNOW.
&&
.MARINE...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION THIS MORNING WILL DRIFT OFF TO THE
EAST THROUGH TODAY AND GIVE WAY TO A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT
WILL MAKE ITS WAY ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS SYSTEM
WILL BRING ANOTHER PERIOD OF STRONGER WINDS AND HIGHER WAVES WITH
CONDITIONS PRESENTLY EXPECTED TO REACH HIGH-END ADVISORY
LEVELS...FOR WHICH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT. DEPENDING
UPON THE ULTIMATE TRACK AND STRENGTH OF THE LOW...SOME LIMITED
POTENTIAL FOR LOW-END GALES ALSO STILL EXISTS.
LOOKING STILL A BIT FURTHER OUT...AFTER A RELATIVE LULL ON
FRIDAY...A STRONGER NORTHWESTERLY FLOW OF COLDER AIR WILL OVERSPREAD
THE LAKES ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE STORM SYSTEM LATER FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY...LIKELY BRINGING ANOTHER PERIOD OF HIGH-END ADVISORY TO
LOW-END GALE CONDITIONS.
&&
.CLIMATE...
DAILY SNOW THUS FAR IN ROCHESTER HAS BEEN ON THE ORDER OF A HALF
INCH OR LESS FOR THIS WINTER SEASON. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS NOT IN
THE FORECAST FOR ROCHESTER FOR THURSDAY...THOUGH FRIDAY THE
FORECAST DOES HAVE SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION. FRIDAY WOULD TIE FOR THE
DATE WITH THE LATEST FIRST INCH OR MORE SNOWFALL...WHILE SATURDAY
AND ONWARD WOULD SET A NEW RECORD. BELOW ARE THE LATEST
OCCURRENCES OF THE DAILY FIRST INCH OR MORE SNOWFALL IN
ROCHESTER'S RECORDED HISTORY. SNOWFALL RECORDS GO BACK TO 1884.
RANK LATEST DATE OF ONE INCH OR MORE SNOWFALL IN ROCHESTER
1 DECEMBER 21 1939
2 DECEMBER 19 1927
3 DECEMBER 17 1998
4 DECEMBER 16 1979
5 DECEMBER 15 1948
&&
.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST FRIDAY
FOR NYZ006>008.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 9 PM FRIDAY TO 11 PM EST SATURDAY
FOR NYZ006>008.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 7 PM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY
FOR NYZ003>005-013-014.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY
FOR NYZ001-002-010-011.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST FRIDAY FOR
NYZ012>014-020-021.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY
FOR NYZ012-019>021-085.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY FOR NYZ019-085.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY FOR LEZ040-041.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY FOR LEZ020.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY FOR
LOZ042>045.
&&
SYNOPSIS...SMITH
NEAR TERM...JJR/SMITH
SHORT TERM...WOOD
LONG TERM...HITCHCOCK
AVIATION...THOMAS
MARINE...SMITH/WOOD
CLIMATE...THOMASHazardous weather outlook, Dec 20, 10:18 AM EST, 2 hours 50 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1018 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 NYZ006>008-211530- OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- 1018 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. .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. HIGH WIND WARNING. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE SLOWLY THROUGH THE AREA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. RAIN WILL GRADUALLY MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO SNOW FRIDAY. MOST OF THE ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. THIS WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY...PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. .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 NYZ019-085-211530- CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- 1018 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND 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 STORM 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 NYZ012-020-021-211530- WYOMING-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- 1018 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY OF 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 STORM 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 NYZ001>005-010-011-013-014-211530- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- 1018 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE SLOWLY THROUGH THE AREA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. RAIN WILL GRADUALLY MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO SNOW FRIDAY. MOST OF THE ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. THIS WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY...PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. .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 LEZ020-040-041-LOZ030-042>045-062>065-SLZ022-024-211530- UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 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 THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 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- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 1018 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEW YORK WATERS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE ONTARIO...AND THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE LATER FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AS A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES SLOWLY ACROSS THE SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY. .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 JJR
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 10:12 AM EST | High Wind Warning | BUF | Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego | 21 hr |
| Dec 20, 1:08 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Jefferson and 3 more | 50 hr |
| Dec 20, 3:34 PM EST | Gale Watch | BUF | 12 hr | |
| Dec 20, 3:34 PM EST | Gale Warning | BUF | 54 hr |
Nearby
Winter Weather Advisories in New York, 2012Every winter weather advisory in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.