Alert archive / New York / Winter Weather Advisories in 2012
Winter Weather Advisory 2, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this winter weather advisory at Jan 12, 2012, 4:35 AM EST for 15 counties in New York. It took effect at Jan 12, 2012, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for 48 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 12, 2012, 4:35 AM EST (09:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 12, 2012, 4:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 14, 2012, 4:01 PM EST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY, Cayuga County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Genesee County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Livingston County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Ontario County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Oswego County, NY, Wayne County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 75 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
- 1432 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 136 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 152 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
693 WWUS41 KBUF 120935 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 435 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 NYZ006-121745- /O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120112T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.120113T1200Z-120114T0000Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 435 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND SLEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES FRIDAY AND AN INCH OR LESS FRIDAY EVENING...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL RESULT IN UNTREATED ROADWAYS BECOMING SLICK WITH LOCALLY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION UNTREATED WALKWAYS WILL BECOME VERY SLIPPERY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW, BLOWING SNOW, SLEET, FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT, THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ001-002-010>012-019>021-085-121745- /O.NEW.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.120113T0900Z-120114T0000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 435 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...ALL OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER AND WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER. * TIMING...LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS OVERNIGHT...3 TO 5 INCHES FRIDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS FRIDAY EVENING...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES....MAY BE REDUCED TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE IN BLOWING SNOW FRIDAY. * TEMPERATURES...DROPPING THROUGH THE 20S ON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND POSSIBLY BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN UNTREATED ROADWAYS BECOMING SLICK WITH LOCALLY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION UNTREATED WALKWAYS WILL BECOME VERY SLIPPERY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW, BLOWING SNOW, SLEET, FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT, THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-121745- /O.NEW.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.120113T1200Z-120114T0000Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 435 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...THE GENESEE VALLEY AND WESTERN FINGER LAKES REGION. * TIMING...EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES FRIDAY AND AN INCH OR LESS FRIDAY EVENING...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES....MAY BE REDUCED TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE IN BLOWING SNOW FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND POSSIBLY BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN UNTREATED ROADWAYS BECOMING SLICK WITH LOCALLY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION UNTREATED WALKWAYS WILL BECOME VERY SLIPPERY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW, BLOWING SNOW, SLEET, FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT, THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ007-008-121745- /O.EXT.KBUF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 435 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES. GREATEST SNOW AMOUNTS NEAR THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER. GREATEST ICE AMOUNTS OVER THE NORTHERN HALF OF JEFFERSON AND FAR NORTHERN LEWIS COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW...FREEZING RAIN...AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...ICE NORTH OF WATERTOWN ACCUMULATING UP TO ONE THIRD OF AN INCH TODAY...AND LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATING AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT...3 TO 5 INCHES FRIDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS FRIDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST INCREASING TO 15 TO 30 MPH FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW WILL RESULT IN UNTREATED ROADWAYS BECOMING SLICK WITH LOCALLY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION UNTREATED WALKWAYS WILL BECOME VERY SLIPPERY. THE ADDITION OF SNOWFALL ON TOP OF ANY ICE ACCUMULATION WILL INCREASE THE HAZARD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...SLEET...FREEZING RAIN. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$
13 follow-up statements
973 WWUS41 KBUF 121148 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 648 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 NYZ007-008-122000- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 648 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES. GREATEST ICE AMOUNTS NEAR THE SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW...FREEZING RAIN...AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...ICE ACCUMULATING UP TO ONE THIRD OF AN INCH TODAY AND LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATING AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT...3 TO 5 INCHES FRIDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS FRIDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS TODAY WILL RESULT IN UNTREATED ROADS AND SIDEWALKS BECOMING ICY AND TREACHEROUS. THERE COULD BE SOME SPOTTY POWER OUTAGES IN THE THOUSAND ISLANDS AREA. SNOW LATER TONIGHT AND FRIDAY WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED SLICK ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. THE ADDITION OF SNOWFALL ON TOP OF ANY ICE ACCUMULATION WILL INCREASE THE HAZARD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...SLEET...FREEZING RAIN. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. 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. && $$ NYZ001-002-010>012-019>021-085-122000- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.120113T0900Z-120114T0000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 648 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...ALL OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER AND WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER. * TIMING...LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND POSSIBLY BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS OVERNIGHT...3 TO 5 INCHES FRIDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS FRIDAY EVENING...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...COULD LOWER TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. * TEMPERATURES...DROPPING THROUGH THE 20S ON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND POSSIBLY BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN UNTREATED ROADWAYS BECOMING SLICK WITH LOCALLY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION UNTREATED WALKWAYS WILL BECOME VERY SLIPPERY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ003>006-013-014-122000- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.120113T1200Z-120114T0000Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... OSWEGO...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 648 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE FINGER LAKES REGION. * TIMING...EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND POSSIBLY BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES FRIDAY AND AN INCH OR LESS FRIDAY EVENING...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND POSSIBLY BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN UNTREATED ROADWAYS BECOMING SLICK WITH LOCALLY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION UNTREATED WALKWAYS WILL BECOME VERY SLIPPERY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ RSH
656 WWUS41 KBUF 121504 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1004 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 NYZ007-122315- /O.UPG.KBUF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.IS.W.0001.120112T1504Z-120112T2100Z/ /O.EXA.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.120113T0900Z-120114T0000Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 1004 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED AN ICE STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A HALF INCH OR MORE. SNOW ACCUMULATING AN INCH OR LESS THROUGH TONIGHT... AND 3 TO 5 INCHES FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS WILL RESULT IN UNTREATED ROADS AND SIDEWALKS BECOMING ICE COVERED AND VERY TREACHEROUS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER. THERE COULD BE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES IN THE THOUSAND ISLANDS AREA. SNOW TONIGHT AND FRIDAY WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED SLICK ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. THE ADDITION OF SNOWFALL ON TOP OF ANY ICE ACCUMULATION WILL INCREASE THE HAZARD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ICE STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE DRIVING CONDITIONS. YOU SHOULD CONSIDER POSTPONING ANY TRAVEL. IF DRIVING IS UNAVOIDABLE, USE EXTREME CAUTION, AND CARRY A WINTER EMERGENCY KIT IN CASE YOU ARE STRANDED. ROADS MAY BECOME BLOCKED BY DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW, BLOWING SNOW, SLEET, FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT, THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ008-122315- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE 1004 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...LEWIS COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATING AN INCH OR LESS TODAY...AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT...3 TO 5 INCHES FRIDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS FRIDAY EVENING. ICE ACCUMULATING UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH TODAY AND LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH TONIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS TODAY WILL RESULT IN UNTREATED ROADS AND SIDEWALKS BECOMING ICY AND TREACHEROUS. THERE COULD BE SOME SPOTTY POWER OUTAGES IN THE THOUSAND ISLANDS AREA. SNOW LATER TONIGHT AND FRIDAY WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED SLICK ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. THE ADDITION OF SNOWFALL ON TOP OF ANY ICE ACCUMULATION WILL INCREASE THE HAZARD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...SLEET...FREEZING RAIN. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. 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. && $$ NYZ001-002-010>012-019>021-085-122315- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.120113T0900Z-120114T0000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1004 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...ALL OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER AND WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER. * TIMING...LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS OVERNIGHT...3 TO 5 INCHES FRIDAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS FRIDAY EVENING...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES.... * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S OVERNIGHT. HIGHS AROUND 30 FRIDAY. IN THE MID 20S FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND POSSIBLY BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN UNTREATED ROADWAYS BECOMING SLICK WITH LOCALLY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION UNTREATED WALKWAYS WILL BECOME VERY SLIPPERY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ003>006-013-014-122315- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.120113T1200Z-120114T0000Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... OSWEGO...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 1004 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE FINGER LAKES REGION. * TIMING...EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES FRIDAY AND AN INCH OR LESS FRIDAY EVENING...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND POSSIBLY BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN UNTREATED ROADWAYS BECOMING SLICK WITH LOCALLY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION UNTREATED WALKWAYS WILL BECOME VERY SLIPPERY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ TMA
783 WWUS41 KBUF 122100 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 400 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 NYZ007-130500- /O.CAN.KBUF.IS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120112T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.LE.A.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ /O.EXT.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.120112T2100Z-120113T2100Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 400 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...ICE STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS REPLACED AN ICE STORM WARNING WITH A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...AND ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...FREEZING RAIN...MAINLY NEAR THE ST LAWRENCE VALLEY THIS EVENING. SOME FREEZING DRIZZLE OVERNIGHT. SNOW FRIDAY...WITH BLOWING SNOW BY AFTERNOON...AND LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...ICE ACCUMULATION LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH. SNOW ACCUMULATING 4-8 INCHES ON FRIDAY...WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY TOWARD THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITIES....NEARING ZERO AT TIMES BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS WILL RESULT IN UNTREATED ROADS AND SIDEWALKS BECOMING ICE COVERED AND VERY TREACHEROUS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER. THERE COULD BE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES IN THE THOUSAND ISLANDS AREA. SNOW FRIDAY WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED SLICK ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. THE ADDITION OF SNOWFALL ON TOP OF ANY ICE ACCUMULATION WILL INCREASE THE HAZARD. BLOWING SNOW MAY CREATE SOME WHITEOUT CONDITIONS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ008-130500- /O.NEW.KBUF.LE.A.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ /O.EXT.KBUF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T2100Z/ LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE 400 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CONTINUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...AND ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS...LEWIS COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH SATURDAY. * HAZARDS...SOME FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE TONIGHT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FRIDAY...WITH HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...ICE ACCUMULATION LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATING AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT...4 TO 8 INCHES FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY OVER THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITIES....NEARING ZERO AT TIMES BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE ON ROADWAYS. SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...SLEET...FREEZING RAIN. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ012-019-020-085-130500- /O.NEW.KBUF.LE.A.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ /O.EXT.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.120113T0600Z-120113T2100Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 400 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CONTINUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...AND ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES...AND THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER. * TIMING...RAIN WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION AND CHANGE OVER TO SNOW OVER ALL OF WESTERN NY LATE TONIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE...WITH BLOWING SNOW BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATER FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH LAKE EFFECT TAKING HOLD OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN SOUTH OF BUFFALO TO THE PENNSYLVANIA BORDER FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. * HAZARDS...SNOW LATE TONIGHT...WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ON FRIDAY...AND HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES OVERNIGHT...3 TO 5 INCHES FRIDAY. HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITIES....NEARING ZERO AT TIMES BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND POSSIBLY BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ006-130500- /O.NEW.KBUF.LE.A.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ /O.EXT.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.120113T1200Z-120113T2100Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 400 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CONTINUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...AND ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FRIDAY...LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES FRIDAY...AND HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITIES....NEARING ZERO AT TIMES BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND POSSIBLY BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-130500- /O.EXT.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.120113T0900Z-120114T0000Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 400 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CONTINUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...GENESEE VALLEY AND FINGER LAKES REGION. * TIMING...RAIN WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION AND CHANGE OVER TO SNOW OVER ALL OF WESTERN NY TONIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE...WITH BLOWING SNOW BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATER FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...SNOW LATE TONIGHT...WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ON FRIDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS LATE TONIGHT...3 TO 6 INCHES FRIDAY. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITIES....NEARING ZERO AT TIMES BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND POSSIBLY BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-130500- /O.EXT.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.120113T0600Z-120114T0000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 400 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA FRONTIER. * TIMING...RAIN WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION AND CHANGE OVER TO SNOW OVER ALL OF WESTERN NY TONIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE...WITH BLOWING SNOW BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATER FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...SNOW LATE TONIGHT...WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ON FRIDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH SO LATE TONIGHT...2 TO 4 INCHES FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITIES....NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND POSSIBLY BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ021-130500- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.120113T0900Z-120114T0000Z/ ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE 400 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...ALLEGANY COUNTY. * TIMING...RAIN WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION AND CHANGE OVER TO SNOW OVER ALL OF WESTERN NY TONIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE...WITH BLOWING SNOW BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATER FRIDAY AFTERNOON...BUT WITH LAKE EFFECT CONTINUING OVER WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY INTO FRIDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW LATE TONIGHT...WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ON FRIDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES TONIGHT...3 TO 5 INCHES FRIDAY. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. GUST TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITIES....NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND POSSIBLY BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ THOMAS/TMA/ZAFF
803 WWUS41 KBUF 130332 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1032 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 NYZ007-131145- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120113T2100Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 1032 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...WIDESPREAD SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FRIDAY. LOCALIZED LAKE EFFECT SNOW LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES ON FRIDAY...WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY TOWARD THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITIES....NEARING ZERO AT TIMES BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES. BLOWING SNOW MAY CREATE SOME WHITEOUT CONDITIONS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ008-131145- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T2100Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE 1032 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...LEWIS COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH SATURDAY. * HAZARDS...WIDESPREAD SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FRIDAY...WITH LOCALIZED HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY OVER THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITIES....NEARING ZERO AT TIMES BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES. BLOWING SNOW MAY CREATE SOME WHITEOUT CONDITIONS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ012-019-020-085-131145- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.120113T0600Z-120113T2100Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1032 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES...AND THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...WIDESPREAD SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...AND LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES OVERNIGHT...3 TO 6 INCHES FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITIES....NEARING ZERO AT TIMES BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND POSSIBLY BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. A BURST OF MODERATE SNOW AROUND DAYBREAK FRIDAY WILL RESULT IN A VERY DIFFICULT MORNING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ006-131145- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.120113T1200Z-120113T2100Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 1032 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. * HAZARDS...WIDESPREAD SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FRIDAY...LOCALIZED LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES FRIDAY...WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITIES....NEARING ZERO AT TIMES BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND POSSIBLY BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-021-131145- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.120113T0900Z-120114T0000Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...WELLSVILLE 1032 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...GENESEE VALLEY AND FINGER LAKES REGION. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS LATE TONIGHT...3 TO 5 INCHES FRIDAY. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITIES....NEARING ZERO AT TIMES BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. A BURST OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW NEAR DAYBREAK FRIDAY WILL RESULT IN A VERY DIFFICULT MORNING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-131145- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.120113T0600Z-120114T0000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 1032 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA FRONTIER. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO AN INCH LATE TONIGHT...3 TO 5 INCHES FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITIES....NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. A BURST OF MODERATE SNOW AROUND DAYBREAK FRIDAY WILL RESULT IN A VERY DIFFICULT MORNING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ HITCHCOCK
298 WWUS41 KBUF 130834 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 334 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 NYZ012-085-131645- /O.UPG.KBUF.LE.A.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.LE.W.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120113T2100Z/ WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 334 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHWESTERN WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TODAY...5 TO 9 INCHES TONIGHT...AND UP TO 2 INCHES SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND POSSIBLY BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. A BURST OF MODERATE SNOW THIS MORNING WILL RESULT IN A VERY DIFFICULT MORNING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ019-020-131645- /O.UPG.KBUF.LE.A.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.LE.W.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120113T2100Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN 334 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES TODAY... 5 TO 9 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND POSSIBLY BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. A BURST OF MODERATE SNOW THIS MORNING WILL RESULT IN A VERY DIFFICULT MORNING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ007-131645- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120113T2100Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 334 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TODAY...3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT... AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ON THE TUG HILL AND NORTH OF WATERTOWN. * VISIBILITIES....MAY BE REDUCED TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES. BLOWING SNOW MAY CREATE SOME WHITEOUT CONDITIONS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ008-131645- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T2100Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE 334 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...LEWIS COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TODAY...3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT...AND AN INCH OR LESS SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ON THE TUG HILL. * VISIBILITIES....MAY BE REDUCED TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES. BLOWING SNOW MAY CREATE SOME WHITEOUT CONDITIONS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ006-131645- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.120113T1200Z-120113T2100Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 334 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TODAY...3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT... AND 1 TO 2 INCHES SATURDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...MAY BE REDUCED TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND POSSIBLY BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-021-131645- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.120113T0900Z-120114T0000Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...WELLSVILLE 334 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...GENESEE VALLEY AND WESTERN FINGER LAKES REGION. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS THROUGH 6 AM...3 TO 5 INCHES TODAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. * VISIBILITIES....MAY BE REDUCED TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. A BURST OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW NEAR DAYBREAK FRIDAY WILL RESULT IN A VERY DIFFICULT MORNING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-131645- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 334 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA FRONTIER. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TODAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...REDUCED TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. A BURST OF MODERATE SNOW AROUND DAYBREAK FRIDAY WILL RESULT IN A VERY DIFFICULT MORNING COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$
243 WWUS41 KBUF 131448 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 948 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 NYZ006-007-132300- /O.UPG.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120113T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.WS.W.0001.120113T1448Z-120114T0900Z/ /O.UPG.KBUF.LE.A.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN 948 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS REPLACES THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY AND LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES TODAY AND 3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT. STORM TOTALS OF 7 TO 12 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE AROUND 30 TODAY. LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TODAY AND LAKE ENHANCED SNOW TONIGHT ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIVING SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES. THIS INCLUDES THE INTERSTATE 81 CORRIDOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE, OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ008-132300- /O.UPG.KBUF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120113T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.WS.W.0001.120113T1448Z-120114T0900Z/ /O.UPG.KBUF.LE.A.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE 948 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY. THIS REPLACES THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY AND LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES TODAY AND 3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT. STORM TOTALS OF 7 TO 12 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE AROUND 30 TODAY. LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TODAY AND LAKE ENHANCED SNOW TONIGHT ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIVING SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES. THIS INCLUDES THE INTERSTATE 81 CORRIDOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE, OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ012-085-132300- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120113T2100Z/ WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 948 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...WIDESPREAD SNOW TODAY. LOCALIZED HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TODAY...5 TO 9 INCHES TONIGHT IN PERSISTENT BANDS...AND UP TO 2 INCHES SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE WIDESPREAD TODAY THEN BECOME MORE LOCALIZED TONIGHT AS SNOW TRANSITIONS TO LAKE EFFECT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ019-020-132300- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120113T2100Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN 948 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...WIDESPREAD SNOW TODAY...THEN LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW TONIGHT MAINLY ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES TODAY...5 TO 9 INCHES TONIGHT ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE WIDESPREAD TODAY THEN BECOME MORE LOCALIZED TONIGHT AS SNOW TRANSITIONS TO LAKE EFFECT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-021-132300- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...WELLSVILLE 948 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...GENESEE VALLEY AND WESTERN FINGER LAKES REGION. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TODAY AND AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES....NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-132300- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 948 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA FRONTIER. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TODAY AND AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES....NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ HITCHCOCK
095 WWUS41 KBUF 132048 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 348 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 NYZ012-085-140500- /O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120113T2100Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T1800Z/ WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 348 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT...AND UP TO 2 INCHES SATURDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS EVENING. WINDS DIMINISHING AFTER 10 PM. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE WIDESPREAD THIS EVENING THEN BECOME MORE LOCALIZED TONIGHT AS SNOW TRANSITIONS TO MORE NARROW LAKE EFFECT BANDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ019-020-140500- /O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120113T2100Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.120113T2100Z-120114T2300Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN 348 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 9 INCHES TONIGHT IN PERSISTENT BANDS...AND 4 TO 7 INCHES SATURDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS EVENING. WINDS DIMINISHING AFTER 10 PM. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE WIDESPREAD THIS EVENING THEN BECOME MORE LOCALIZED TONIGHT AS SNOW TRANSITIONS TO MORE NARROW LAKE EFFECT BANDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ006>008-140500- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0900Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 348 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 4 TO 7 INCHES TONIGHT WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE TUG HILL REGION. STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH THIS EVENING. WINDS DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. * VISIBILITIES....NEAR ZERO AT TIMES WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TODAY AND LAKE ENHANCED SNOW TONIGHT ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIVING SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES. THIS INCLUDES THE INTERSTATE 81 CORRIDOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ004-005-140500- /O.EXT.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T0900Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 348 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT IN MORE PERSISTENT AREAS OF LAKE ENHANCEMENT. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS EVENING. WINDS DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. * VISIBILITIES....LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ003-013-014-021-140400- /O.EXT.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T0400Z/ MONROE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA... WELLSVILLE 348 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...GENESEE VALLEY AND WESTERN FINGER LAKES REGION. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF AN INCH OR LESS THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES....LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-140400- /O.EXT.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T0400Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 348 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA FRONTIER. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF AROUND AN INCH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES....LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ HITCHCOCK
635 WWUS41 KBUF 140347 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1047 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 NYZ001>003-010-011-013-014-021-140500- /O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T0400Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...WELLSVILLE 1047 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. WIDESPREAD SNOW LAST NIGHT CONTINUED THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON AND ENDED WITH A LAKE EFFECT BAND THAT QUICKLY MOVED INTO THE SOUTHTOWNS IN THE AFTERNOON. ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE EVENT GENERALLY RANGED FROM 4 TO 6 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH AT TIMES CONTRIBUTED TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE WIND TOGETHER WITH THE SNOW CREATED HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...PARTICULARLY FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE. THIS WAS THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT SNOW EVENT FOR THE BUFFALO AND ROCHESTER METRO AREAS THIS WINTER. BOTH AREAS HAVE HAD WOEFULLY LOW SNOW TOTALS THUS FAR...NEARLY 3 FEET BELOW AVERAGE. WHILE NOT OVERLY IMPRESSIVE...THIS STORM AT LEAST WILL GET BOTH LOCATIONS INTO THE DOUBLE DIGITS FOR SEASONAL SNOW TOTALS. $$ NYZ012-085-141200- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T1800Z/ WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1047 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES...MAINLY HIGHER TERRAIN WELL SOUTH OF THE SOUTHTOWNS. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND 1 TO 3 INCHES SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ019-020-141200- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T2300Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN 1047 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND 4 TO 8 INCHES SATURDAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ006>008-140900- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0900Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 1047 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ004-005-140900- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T0900Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 1047 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ ZAFF
400 WWUS41 KBUF 140736 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 236 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 NYZ006-141545- /O.CAN.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0900Z/ /O.EXB.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T1800Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 236 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH 6 AM AND UP TO 3 MORE INCHES TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOW COULD RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW, BLOWING SNOW, SLEET, FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT, THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ007-008-140845- /O.CAN.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120114T0900Z/ JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 236 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. WHILE THERE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO OF LIGHT SNOW DURING THE REMAINING OVERNIGHT HOURS INTO EARLY SATURDAY...LITTLE IMPACT IS EXPECTED. $$ NYZ012-085-141545- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T1800Z/ WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 236 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES...MAINLY HIGHER TERRAIN SOUTH OF THE SOUTH TOWNS. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH 6 AM AND ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES LATER TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ019-020-141545- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T2300Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN 236 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...STEADY LAKE EFFECT SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES THROUGH 6 AM AND THE POTENTIAL FOR ANOTHER POTENTIAL 3 TO 6 INCHES LATER TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS WILL ESPECIALLY BE THE CASE OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ004-005-141545- /O.EXT.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T1800Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 236 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES THROUGH 6 AM AND UP TO 3 INCHES LATER TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS 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. && $$ RSH
561 WWUS41 KBUF 140900 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 400 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 NYZ012-085-141700- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T1800Z/ WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 400 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES...MAINLY HIGHER TERRAIN SOUTH OF THE SOUTH TOWNS. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ019-020-141700- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T2300Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN 400 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...STEADY LAKE EFFECT SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS WILL ESPECIALLY BE THE CASE OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ004>006-141700- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T1800Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO 400 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOW COULD RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ RSH
265 WWUS41 KBUF 141218 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 718 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 NYZ012-085-141330- /O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T1800Z/ WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 718 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. WHILE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS COULD ACCUMULATE ANOTHER ONE TO THREE INCHES TODAY...ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$ NYZ019-020-142030- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T2300Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN 718 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS WILL ESPECIALLY BE THE CASE OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ004>006-141800- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T1800Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO 718 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO THREE INCHES TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOW COULD RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ RSH
553 WWUS41 KBUF 141545 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1045 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 NYZ019-020-142300- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T2300Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN 1045 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS WILL ESPECIALLY BE THE CASE OVER NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ085-142345- /O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0002.120114T1545Z-120115T0000Z/ SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1045 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY WITH HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS SOUTH OF HAMBURG. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS TODAY AND AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS WILL ESPECIALLY BE THE CASE ACROSS AREAS SOUTH OF HAMBURG AND ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ004>006-142345- /O.EXT.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120115T0300Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO 1045 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 3 INCHES TODAY AND AN INCH OR LESS THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. * IMPACTS...SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE ONGOING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS...PRODUCING CONTINUED HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AND OCCASIONALLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$
759 WWUS41 KBUF 142101 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 401 PM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 NYZ085-142215- /O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120115T0000Z/ SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 401 PM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY. A FEW FLURRIES OR LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS MAY HANG AROUND OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS BUT NO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. $$ NYZ004>006-142215- /O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120115T0300Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO 401 PM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A FEW FLURRIES OR LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS MAY HANG AROUND OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS BUT NO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. $$ NYZ019-020-142300- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120114T2300Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN 401 PM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO TWO INCHES THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. * IMPACTS...ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS WILL ESPECIALLY BE THE CASE OVER NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$
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 Jan 12, 4:34 AM EST, 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 12, 4:34 AM EST, 1 minute before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
434 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012
.SYNOPSIS...
A DOUBLE BARRELED STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING A VARIETY OF WEATHER
ACROSS THE REGION DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS RAIN IN MOST AREAS
WILL EVENTUALLY TRANSITION TO ACCUMULATING SNOW. THE SNOW WILL
BECOME ENHANCED DOWNWIND OF LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO LATER FRIDAY AND
FRIDAY NIGHT WITH WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH HELPING TO DETERIORATE TRAVEL
CONDITIONS REGION WIDE. WE CAN THEN EXPECT THE COLDEST WEATHER OF THE
SEASON OVER THE WEEKEND AS HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL GENERALLY RANGE
FROM THE SINGLE DIGITS EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO TO THE TEENS AND LOWER
20S OVER THE WESTERN COUNTIES.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AN UNUSUAL UPPER LEVEL PATTERN WILL PRODUCE SOME EQUALLY CHALLENGING
FORECAST PROBLEMS DURING THE FIRST 24 HOURS OF THIS PACKAGE...AS
WIDESPREAD RAIN WILL EVENTUALLY GIVE WAY TO SOME SNOW AND VERY
BLUSTERY CONDITIONS. THE UNUSUAL PART OF THIS IS THAT THE DOUBLE
BARRELED SFC STRUCTURE AT THE ONSET OF THIS PACKAGE WILL LEAVE THE
MAIN STORM SYSTEM INTACT RATHER THAN TRANSITION IT TO THE COAST. ONE
COULD SUCCESSFULLY ARGUE THAT IT IS ACTUALLY A TRIPLE BARRELLED
SYSTEM...BUT LETS CONCENTRATE ON TODAY FIRST.
THE WV IMAGERY EARLY THIS MORNING SHOWS TWO DISTINCT SHORTWAVES. THE
FIRST IS A WELL DEFINED VORTICE THAT IS QUICKLY LIFTING NORTHEAST
FROM THE NATIONS CAPITAL. A WEAK SFC REFLECTION IS FOUND UNDER THE
UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT WHILE A MUCH MORE ORGANIZED...DEEPER LOW WAS
OVER NORTHERN OHIO. NORMALLY...THE ENERGY FROM THE INITIAL SFC LOW
GETS TRANSFERRED TO THE COAST BUT IN THIS CASE...AN EVEN MORE
VIGOROUS SHORTWAVE WILL CAPTURE AND REINVIGORATE THE INITIAL SFC
FEATURE IN AN UNUSUAL FUJIWARA TYPE OF MOVEMENT. MORE ON THIS IN A
MOMENT.
AS THE FIRST SHORTWAVE LIFTS OUT ACROSS NEW ENGLAND TODAY...A SFC
OCCLUSION WILL LIFT FROM PENNSYLVANIA NORTHWARDS ACROSS OUR WESTERN
COUNTIES. IN THE PROCESS...THE COMBINED DYNAMIC SUPPORT FROM A 50KT
LOW LEVEL JET AND AN EXITING 120KT H25 JET WILL MOVE OUT OF THE
REGION WHILE SOME DRIER MID LEVEL AIR (H700-500 PER GFS) WILL MOVE
OVER THE WESTERN COUNTIES. THIS WILL SHUT DOWN THE STEADY...
WIDESPREAD RAIN FROM EARLY THIS MORNING SO THAT ONLY SCATTERED LIGHT
RAIN SHOWERS OR PATCHY DRIZZLE REMAIN FOR THE MIDDAY AND AFTERNOON.
THE EXCEPTION WILL BE EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO...AND SPECIFICALLY ACROSS
THE NORTH COUNTRY WHERE A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL KEEP ENOUGH
OF A FOCUSING MECHANISM IN PLACE FOR STEADIER PCPN. UNLIKE THE PCPN
OVE THE WESTERN COUNTIES THOUGH...P TYPE WILL STILL BE AN ISSUE FROM
ABOUT WATERTOWN UP ACROSS THE THOUSAND ISLANDS REGION. A PERSISTENT
NORTHEAST LOW LEVEL FLOW OF CHILLY AIR WILL KEEP SFC TEMPS CLOSE TO
FREEZING IN THIS AREA SO MORE FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED. ICE AMOUNTS
SHOULD NOT EXCEED 2 TO 3 TENTHS IN THIS AREA...SO WILL CONTINUE THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. FOR OSWEGO COUNTY
THROUGH...THE LOW LEVELS HAVE SUFFICIENTLY WARMED ABV FREEZING SO
WILL CANCEL THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WITH THIS PACKAGE.
TEMPERATURES FOR THE BETTER PART OF THE MIDDAY AND AFTERNOON WILL BE
CLOSE TO 40 DEGREES ACROSS THE WESTERN COUNTIES WHILE SITES EAST OF
LAKE ONTARIO WILL AVERAGE IN THE MID 30S (LOW-MID 30S ALEX BAY/
THOUSAND ISLANDS REG).
THE SECOND MAIN SHORTWAVE ON WV IMAGERY THIS MORNING CAN BE SEEN
DIVING SOUTH ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS. THIS FEATURE WILL TURN EAST
AND CROSS THE LOWER OHIO VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE MAKING ITS WAY
ACROSS THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY AND SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA DURING THE
COURSE OF TONIGHT. IN THE PROCESS...THE INITIAL SFC LOW NEAR DTW
WILL DEEPEN IN PLACE TO ABOUT 985MB BEFORE IT WILL DRIFT ACROSS
EXTREME SRN ONTARIO DURING THE OVERNIGHT. THIS SFC LOW SHOULD THEN
'JUMP' TO ERN NEW YORK AS A SECONDARY LOW WILL TAKE OVER.
THE NOSE OF A 120KT H25 JET WILL MAKE ITS WAY UP THE MID ATLANTIC
COAST DURING THE ABOVE PROCESS...AND THE RESULTING LIFT IN THE LF
EXIT REGION OF THIS JET WILL COMBINE WITH A STRONGLY DIVERGENT MID
AND UPPER LEVEL FLOW TO PRODUCE ANOTHER SLUG OF STEADY RAIN FOR
LATER TONIGHT. THE BULK OF THIS RAIN WILL LIFT ACROSS THE SRN TIER
AND FINGER LAKES REGION BEFORE MAKING ITS WAY EAST OF LK ONTARIO
TOWARDS DAYBREAK.
THE BIGGEST UNCERTAINTY FOR TONIGHT IS TIMING THE CHANGEOVER FROM
SYNOPTIC RAIN TO WET SNOW. THE NAM HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY COLDER THAN
ITS RIVAL GFS...BUT NOW THE REGIONAL GEM IS STARTING TO SIDE WITH
THE NAM. WILL THUS START A CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT OVER
THE FAR WESTERN COUNTIES AND NORTH COUNTRY...WITH MAINLY SNOW
ANTICIPATED BY DAYBREAK. THE CHANGE OVER WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY
STRENGTHENING WINDS...WITH SOUTHWEST GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER OVER
THE WESTERN COUNTIES BY DAYBREAK.
BASED ON THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF THE STRONG WINDS AND EXPECTED
ACCUMULATING SNOWS...WILL ISSUE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE
ENTIRE REGION. THE START TIME FOR THIS ADVISORY WILL RANGE FROM 09Z
IN THE FAR WEST TO 12Z OVER THE FINGER LAKES. TO AVOID COMPLICATING
THE FORECAST OR CONFUSING THE PUBLIC...WILL SIMPLY EXTEND THE
CURRENT WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY EAST OF LK ONTARIO TO COVER THE ICE
POTENTIAL THROUGH MIDDAY AND THEN THE TRANSITION TO SYNOPTIC SNOW
LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.
&&
.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH A
COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WIND IMPACTING THE AREA.
THE SURFACE LOW THAT IS CENTERED OVER OHIO EARLY THIS THURSDAY
MORNING WILL LIFT SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST AND DEEPEN AS THE VIGOROUS
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AND EMBEDDED SHORT WAVE HEAD EAST TOWARD NEW YORK
STATE. THE MODELS GENERALLY AGREE THAT THE CENTER OF THE SURFACE LOW
WILL BE IN PLACE IN THE VICINITY OF LAKE ONTARIO BY 12Z
FRIDAY...THEN TRACK NORTHEAST UP THE ST LAWRENCE RIVER VALLEY FRIDAY
MORNING BEFORE PULLING OUT TO NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND BY THE END OF THE
DAY.
DURING MOST OF FRIDAY...SYNOPTIC SCALE INFLUENCES WILL BE THE
PRIMARY LIFTING MECHANISM DRIVING THE WEATHER...WITH SNOW BEING THE
MAIN PCPN TYPE. THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION TO THIS GENERAL TREND WILL BE
EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO WHERE BOUNDARY LAYER TEMPERATURES MAY STILL BE
WARM ENOUGH TO SUPPORT A MIXED BAG OF PCPN DURING THE MORNING. AS
THE LOW PULLS AWAY DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON...COLDER
AIR WILL ADVECT EAST ACROSS THE AREA...CHANGING ALL PCPN TO SNOW.
MOISTURE WRAPPING AROUND THE DEPARTING LOW WILL STILL BE GENERATING
A WIDESPREAD AREA OF SNOW THROUGHOUT THE DAY...WHILE A SECONDARY
TROUGH/COLD FRONT WILL GENERATE ADDITIONAL LIFT AS IT DROPS SOUTH
ACROSS NEW YORK STATE DURING THE AFTERNOON. LATER IN THE
DAY...MARGINALLY COLD AIR AND LESS LOW LEVEL SHEAR BENEATH THE
INVERSION COULD LEAD TO SOME LAKE ENHANCEMENT WITH AN ADDITIONAL
COMPONENT OF LIFT COMING FROM THE WESTERLY UPSLOPE FLOW. ALL OF
THESE FACTORS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN WIDESPREAD SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF
2 TO 3 INCHES...WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS EAST OF BOTH LAKES.
THE SNOW AND WESTERLY WINDS GUSTING UP TO 40 OR 45 MPH WILL RESULT
IN VERY POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE LATE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON WHEN FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL GIVE THE SNOW A DRIER
CONSISTENCY WHICH WILL MAKE IT EASIER TO BLOW AROUND.
FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FOCUS WILL SHIFT MORE TO LAKE EFFECT AS THE
COLDER AIR DEEPENS. BEHIND THE SECONDARY TROUGH...THE BOUNDARY LAYER
WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST. THIS WILL CAUSE THE STEADIER LAKE
SNOWS TO SET UP SOUTHEAST OF THE LAKES.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL STILL BE IN PLACE SOUTHEAST OF THE LAKES ON
SATURDAY...BUT IT WILL TEND TO WEAKEN A BIT...ESPECIALLY SOUTHEAST
OF LAKE ONTARIO WHERE THE MOISTURE WILL BECOME LESS FAVORABLE FOR
SUSTAINED SNOW GROWTH AND THE LOW LEVEL SHEAR WILL BEGIN TO
INCREASE. INCREASING SHEAR ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING
SOUTH FROM ONTARIO WILL CAUSE THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW TO DIMINISH
FURTHER SATURDAY NIGHT.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND...AIR MASS STILL LOOKS PLENTY COLD ENOUGH
WITH 850 MB TEMPERATURES IN THE NEGATIVE MID TEENS CELSIUS TO
MAINTAIN THE POTENTIAL FOR LINGERING LAKE SNOWS SOUTHEAST OF THE
LAKES...BUT WITH INVERSION HEIGHTS LOWERING AND SHEAR INCREASING
THE SNOW WILL BECOME EVEN MORE DISORGANIZED. LAKE ACTIVITY WILL SHUT
DOWN COMPLETELY SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY AS BROAD RIDGE PUSHES ACROSS
THE REGION. THE RIDGE LOOKS TO SLIDE EAST MONDAY NIGHT AND A STRONG
WARM AIR ADVECTION PATTERN SETS UP BEHIND IT AND AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING ELONGATED COLD FRONT. INCREASE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE INFLOW
AHEAD OF THIS FRONT WILL INCREASE THE THREAT FOR SNOW IN THE MONDAY
NIGHT AND TUESDAY TIME FRAME... WITH THE ADDED LAKE COMPONENT AS
COLDER AIR SPILLS BACK ACROSS THE LOWER LAKES. AIR MASS LOOKS COLD
ENOUGH WITH ENOUGH SYNOPTIC SCALE MOISTURE TO REGENERATE WEST
NORTHWEST FLOW LAKE SNOWS FOR TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
&&
.AVIATION /10Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
RAIN WILL BE FOUND ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN NEW YORK THROUGH THE
OVERNIGHT WITH CIGS DETERIORATING TO IFR LEVELS. FOR THE EASTERN
LAKE ONTARIO REGION...LOW LEVEL COLD AIR BEING FED SOUTH FROM THE ST
LAWRENCE VALLEY WILL RESULT IN A MIXED BAG OF WINTRY PCPN INCLUDING
SOME ICE FOR KART. SIGNIFICNAT ICING WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR THIS SITE
AND COULD SERIOUSLY AFFECT COMMERCIAL AIR TRAFFIC AND LOCAL
OPERATIONS.
IFR CIGS SHOULD BE IN PLACE FOR THE WESTERN NY TAF SITES BY THURSDAY
DAYBREAK WHILE MVFR CIGS WILL MOVE ACROSS KART. THESE CIGS WILL BE
WIDESPREAD THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE LOWER ELEVATIONS
POSSIBLY IMPROVE TO MVFR LATER IN THE DAY. HIGHER TERRAIN SHOULD
STAY LOCKED INTO IFR THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WITH STRATUS NEAR THE
HILLTOPS IN SOME LOCATIONS.
OUTLOOK...
THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...MVFR TO IFR WITH RAIN CHANGING TO
SNOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MVFR IN CHC SNOW...HEAVIER SNOW LIKELY
SOUTHEAST OF THE LAKES WITH IFR CONDITIONS.
SUNDAY...MVFR TO VFR IN LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS.
MONDAY...MAINLY VFR.
&&
.MARINE...
GALE WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED FOR BOTH LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO WITH
THIS PACKAGE AS A STORM SYSTEM OVER NORTHERN OHIO TODAY WILL MOVE
EAST ACROSS LAKE ONTARIO TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO FRESHEN TO GALE FORCE. SOME DETAILS...
GENTLE SOUTHEASTERLIES WILL BE FOUND ON LAKE ERIE TODAY WHILE FRESH
EASTERLIES WILL BE EXPERIENCED ON LAKE ONTARIO. THESE WINDS WILL
VEER TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST DURING THE COURSE OF TONIGHT...
BEFORE FRESHENING TO MINIMUM GALE FORCE ON FRIDAY.
AS THE DEEP SFC LOW MOVES OUT ACROSS EASTERN QUEBEC FRIDAY NIGHT...
WINDS WILL DROP BELOW GALE FORCE. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE
DURING THE DAY SATURDAY AS THE COLDEST AIRMASS OF THE SEASON MOVES
ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES.
&&
.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY FOR
NYZ001-002-010>012-019>021-085.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY FOR NYZ007-008.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY FOR
NYZ003>006-013-014.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM EST FRIDAY FOR LEZ020.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST
FRIDAY FOR LEZ040-041.
GALE WARNING FROM 6 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY FOR LEZ040-041.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM EST FRIDAY
FOR LOZ030.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
LOZ042-043.
GALE WARNING FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM EST FRIDAY FOR LOZ043>045-
063>065.
&&
SYNOPSIS...RSH
NEAR TERM...RSH
SHORT TERM...TJP
LONG TERM...TJP/TMA
AVIATION...HITCHCOCK/RSH
MARINE...RSHHazardous weather outlook, Jan 11, 4:34 PM EST, 12 hours 1 minute before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 434 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012 NYZ001-002-010>012-019-020-085-122145- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- SOUTHERN ERIE- 434 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. A BROAD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE NORTHEAST HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING SIGNIFICANT SYNOPTIC SNOWS WITH A POTENTIAL FOR LAKE ENHANCEMENT TO WESTERN NEW YORK LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY WITH LAKE EFFECT SNOWS PERSISTING INTO SATURDAY. IT CONTINUES TO REMAIN DIFFICULT TO PINPOINT THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE HEAVIEST SNOWS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...BUT IT APPEARS THAT SEVERAL INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR A LARGE PORTION OF THE AREA. THERE IS A BIT MORE CONFIDENCE THAT HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOWS WILL SET UP SOUTH OF THE BUFFALO AREA ACROSS SKI COUNTY AND THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. THERE IS ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS TO DEVELOP FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ006>008-122145- OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- 434 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LAKE ENHANCEMENT COULD RESULT IN POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT WITH LAKE EFFECT SNOWS TAPERING OFF LATE SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ021-122145- ALLEGANY- 434 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. A BROAD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE NORTHEAST HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING SIGNIFICANT SYNOPTIC SNOWS WITH A POTENTIAL FOR LAKE ENHANCEMENT TO WESTERN NEW YORK LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY WITH LAKE EFFECT SNOWS PERSISTING INTO SATURDAY. IT CONTINUES TO REMAIN DIFFICULT TO PINPOINT THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE HEAVIEST SNOWS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...BUT IT APPEARS THAT SEVERAL INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR A LARGE PORTION OF THE AREA. THERE IS A BIT MORE CONFIDENCE THAT HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOWS WILL SET UP SOUTH OF THE BUFFALO AREA ACROSS SKI COUNTY AND THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. THERE IS ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS TO DEVELOP FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ003>005-013-014-122145- MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- 434 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. A BROAD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE NORTHEAST HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING SIGNIFICANT SYNOPTIC SNOWS WITH A POTENTIAL FOR LAKE ENHANCEMENT TO WESTERN NEW YORK FRIDAY. IT CONTINUES TO REMAIN DIFFICULT TO PINPOINT THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE HEAVIEST SNOWS ...BUT IT APPEARS THAT SEVERAL INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR A LARGE PORTION OF THE AREA. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOWS TO SET UP FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. THERE IS ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS TO DEVELOP FRIDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF LOZ042>045-062>065-122145- 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- 434 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ONTARIO. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE LATE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF LEZ020-LOZ030-122145- UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- 434 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE AND LAKE ONTARIO. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF SLZ022-024-122145- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 434 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEW YORK WATERS OF THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF LEZ040-041-122145- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 434 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE 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
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 12, 1:01 AM EST, 3 hours 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 101 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 NYZ006>008-120800- OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 101 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET TONIGHT... TEMPERATURES ARE HOVERING IN THE UPPER 20S TONIGHT IN SOME LOCATIONS ACROSS JEFFERSON COUNTY...INCLUDING THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER VALLEY AND FAR NORTHERN LEWIS COUNTY... EXPECT AREAS OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IN THESE LOCATIONS...ACCUMULATIONS OF A FEW HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH THROUGH 3 AM. THE FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ON AREA ROADWAYS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN TREATED...DRIVERS ARE URGED TO SLOW DOWN...ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO ARRIVE AT YOUR DESTINATIONS IF YOU MUST TRAVEL ACROSS THE REGION.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 4:08 AM EST | Gale Warning | BUF | 41 hr | |
| Jan 12, 4:08 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 56 hr | |
| Jan 12, 10:04 AM EST | Ice Storm Warning | BUF | Jefferson | 6 hr |
| Jan 12, 4:00 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Watch | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego and 1 more | 18 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.