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Winter Weather Advisory 4, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this winter weather advisory at Jan 19, 2012, 4:18 AM EST for 13 counties in New York. It took effect at Jan 19, 2012, 1:00 PM EST. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 19, 2012, 4:18 AM EST (09:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 19, 2012, 1:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 20, 2012, 6:59 AM EST
- In force
- 18 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, Lewis County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Oswego County, NY, Wayne County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:21 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, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 86 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
- 1094 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -13 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
335 WWUS41 KBUF 190918 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 418 AM EST THU JAN 19 2012 NYZ001-002-010-011-191730- /O.NEW.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.120119T1800Z-120120T0200Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 418 AM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE...ORLEANS AND GENESEE COUNTIES. * TIMING...EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...DOWN TO ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN WHITEOUTS. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING RUSH HOUR. 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. && $$ NYZ019-020-085-191730- /O.NEW.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.120119T1800Z-120120T1000Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 418 AM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. * TIMING...EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON AND 3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 9 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...DOWN TO ONE QUARTER MILE IN WHITEOUTS. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE EVENING RUSH HOUR AND OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW, BLOWING SNOW, SLEET, FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT, THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ012-021-191730- /O.NEW.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.120119T2000Z-120120T0500Z/ WYOMING-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...WELLSVILLE 418 AM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MIDNIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND AN INCH THIS AFTERNOON AND 1 TO 3 INCHES TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...DOWN TO ONE QUARTER MILE IN WHITEOUTS. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE EVENING RUSH HOUR AND OVERNIGHT. 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. && $$ NYZ007-191730- /O.NEW.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.120119T2200Z-120120T0600Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 418 AM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS TODAY AND 3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...DOWN TO ONE QUARTER MILE IN WHITEOUTS. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW, BLOWING SNOW, SLEET, FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT, THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ008-191730- /O.NEW.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.120119T2200Z-120120T0800Z/ LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE 418 AM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...LEWIS COUNTY. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH OVERNIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS TODAY AND 4 TO 7 INCHES TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...DOWN TO ONE QUARTER MILE IN WHITEOUTS. * IMPACTS...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. && $$ NYZ004>006-191730- /O.NEW.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.120119T2200Z-120120T1000Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO 418 AM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...WAYNE...NORTHERN CAYUGA AND OSWEGO COUNTIES. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS TODAY AND 4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...DOWN TO ONE QUARTER MILE IN WHITEOUTS. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW, BLOWING SNOW, SLEET, FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT, THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ TJP
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128 WWUS41 KBUF 191604 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1104 AM EST THU JAN 19 2012 NYZ001-002-010-011-200015- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.120119T1800Z-120120T0200Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 1104 AM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE...ORLEANS AND GENESEE COUNTIES. * TIMING...EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON AND UP TO 2 INCHES THIS EVENING...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES...PARTICULARLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING RUSH HOUR. 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. && $$ NYZ019-020-085-200015- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.120119T1800Z-120120T1000Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 1104 AM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. * TIMING...EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON AND 3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES...PARTICULARLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE EVENING RUSH HOUR AND OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ012-021-200015- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.120119T2000Z-120120T0500Z/ WYOMING-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...WELLSVILLE 1104 AM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MIDNIGHT FRIDAY. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON AND 1 TO 3 INCHES TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE EVENING RUSH HOUR AND OVERNIGHT. 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. && $$ NYZ007-200015- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.120119T2200Z-120120T0600Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 1104 AM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH OVERNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS TODAY AND 3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ008-200015- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.120119T2200Z-120120T0800Z/ LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE 1104 AM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...LEWIS COUNTY. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS TODAY AND 3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...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. && $$ NYZ004>006-200015- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.120119T2200Z-120120T1000Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO 1104 AM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...WAYNE...NORTHERN CAYUGA AND OSWEGO COUNTIES. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS TODAY AND 4 TO 7 INCHES TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$
722 WWUS41 KBUF 192041 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 341 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 NYZ008-200445- /O.EXT.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.120119T2200Z-120120T1100Z/ LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE 341 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...LEWIS COUNTY. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN WHITEOUTS. * IMPACTS...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. && $$ NYZ004>006-200445- /O.EXT.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.120119T2200Z-120120T1300Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO 341 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...WAYNE...NORTHERN CAYUGA AND OSWEGO COUNTIES. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES OVERNIGHT...AND AN INCH OR LESS FRIDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER MILE AT MILE AT TIMES IN WHITEOUTS. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-200200- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120120T0200Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 341 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE...ORLEANS AND GENESEE COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN WHITEOUTS. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING RUSH HOUR. 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. && $$ NYZ019-020-085-200445- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120120T1000Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 341 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN WHITEOUTS. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE EVENING RUSH HOUR AND OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ012-021-200445- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120120T0500Z/ WYOMING-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...WELLSVILLE 341 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH MIDNIGHT FRIDAY. * HAZARDS...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES TONIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...DOWN TO ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN WHTIEOUTS. * IMPACTS...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. && $$ NYZ007-200445- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.120119T2200Z-120120T0600Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 341 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH OVERNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES...GREATEST SOUTH OF WATERTOWN. * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH BECOMING WEST. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN WHITEOUTS. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$
867 WWUS41 KBUF 200021 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 721 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 NYZ001-002-010-011-200130- /O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120120T0200Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 721 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE HEAVIEST SNOWS HAVE SHIFTED EAST OF THE AREA. $$ NYZ019-020-085-200830- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120120T1000Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 721 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN WHITEOUTS. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE EVENING RUSH HOUR AND OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ012-021-200500- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120120T0500Z/ WYOMING-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...WELLSVILLE 721 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. * TIMING...THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES TONIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...DOWN TO ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN WHITEOUTS. * IMPACTS...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. && $$ NYZ007-200600- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 721 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES...GREATEST SOUTH OF WATERTOWN. * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH BECOMING WEST. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN WHITEOUTS. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ008-200830- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120120T1100Z/ LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE 721 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...LEWIS COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN WHITEOUTS. * IMPACTS...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. && $$ NYZ004>006-200830- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120120T1300Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO 721 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...WAYNE...NORTHERN CAYUGA AND OSWEGO COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES OVERNIGHT...AND AN INCH OR LESS FRIDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER MILE AT MILE AT TIMES IN WHITEOUTS. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ TMA
998 WWUS41 KBUF 200248 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 948 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 NYZ006-201100- /O.UPG.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120120T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.WS.W.0002.120120T0248Z-120120T1200Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 948 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY. THIS UPGRADES THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY. GREATEST AMOUNTS IN THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES. STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH BECOMING WEST. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. 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. && $$ NYZ008-201100- /O.UPG.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120120T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.WS.W.0002.120120T0248Z-120120T1200Z/ LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE 948 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...LEWIS COUNTY. GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES. STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH BECOMING WEST. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE, OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ019-020-085-201000- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120120T1000Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 948 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES MAINLY ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN INLAND FROM LAKE ERIE. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES. STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN WHITEOUTS. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND 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 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. && $$ NYZ012-021-200500- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120120T0500Z/ WYOMING-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...WELLSVILLE 948 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. * TIMING...THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES TONIGHT. STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ007-200600- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 948 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY. GREATEST AMOUNTS SOUTH OF WATERTOWN. * TIMING...THROUGH 1 AM FRIDAY. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH BECOMING WEST. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...BURSTS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS... INCLUDING THE INTERSTATE 81 CORRIDOR. 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. && $$ NYZ004-005-201100- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120120T1300Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 948 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...WAYNE...NORTHERN CAYUGA AND OSWEGO COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OVERNIGHT...AND AN INCH OR LESS FRIDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IN PERSISTENT BANDS. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER MILE AT MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ TMA/HITCHCOCK
631 WWUS41 KBUF 200347 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1047 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 NYZ019-020-085-200500- /O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120120T1000Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 1047 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. $$ NYZ012-021-200500- /O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120120T0500Z/ WYOMING-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...WELLSVILLE 1047 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 ICAHN'S ARE EXPECTED. $$ NYZ006-008-201200- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ OSWEGO-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...LOWVILLE 1047 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY. GREATEST AMOUNTS IN THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES. STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH BECOMING WEST. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. 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. && $$ NYZ007-200900- /O.EXT.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120120T0900Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 1047 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY. GREATEST AMOUNTS SOUTH OF WATERTOWN. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY OVERNIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 30 MPH BECOMING WEST. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...BURSTS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL PRODUCE VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS... INCLUDING THE INTERSTATE 81 CORRIDOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ004-005-201200- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120120T1300Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 1047 PM EST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...WAYNE...NORTHERN CAYUGA AND OSWEGO COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OVERNIGHT...AND AN INCH OR LESS FRIDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IN PERSISTENT BANDS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER MILE AT MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...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. && $$ TMA
322 WWUS41 KBUF 200623 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 123 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 NYZ007-200730- /O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120120T0900Z/ JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN 123 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE STEADIEST SNOW HAS NOW SHIFTED SOUTH OF JEFFERSON COUNTY. THEREFORE...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NYZ006-008-201200- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ OSWEGO-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...LOWVILLE 123 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO AND LEWIS COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES THROUGH 6 AM AND AN INCH OR LESS TODAY. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. 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. && $$ NYZ004-005-201300- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120120T1300Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 123 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. * HAZARDS...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH 6 AM AND AN INCH OR LESS THIS MORNING. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ TJP
579 WWUS41 KBUF 200845 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 345 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 NYZ006-008-201200- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ OSWEGO-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...LOWVILLE 345 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO AND LEWIS COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH 6 AM AND AN INCH OR LESS TODAY. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES....DOWN TO ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. 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. && $$ NYZ019>021-201645- /O.NEW.KBUF.WW.Y.0005.120121T0000Z-120121T1100Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 345 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. * TIMING...EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS IN MODERATE SNOW. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW, BLOWING SNOW, SLEET, FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT, THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ004-005-201300- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120120T1300Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 345 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...WAYNE AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. * HAZARDS...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH 6 AM AND AN INCH OR LESS THIS MORNING. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...DOWN TO ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...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. && $$ TJP
858 WWUS41 KBUF 201159 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 659 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 NYZ006-008-201300- /O.CAN.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120120T1200Z/ OSWEGO-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...LOWVILLE 659 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ANOTHER INCH OR TWO OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING...BUT THE THREAT FOR HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED. THEREFORE...THE WINTER STORMS WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NYZ004-005-201300- /O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120120T1300Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 659 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. ANOTHER INCH OR TWO OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING...BUT THE THREAT FOR STEADIER SNOW HAS ENDED. THEREFORE...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NYZ019>021-202000- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0005.120121T0000Z-120121T1100Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 659 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. * TIMING...EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT. * VISIBILITIES...DOWN TO ONE HALF MILE IN MODERATE SNOW. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$
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 19, 4:03 AM EST, 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 19, 4:03 AM EST, 15 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
403 AM EST THU JAN 19 2012
.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE TRACKING SOUTH OF JAMES BAY WILL DRAG A COLD FRONT
ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...BRINGING SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS...FOLLOWED BY A PERIOD OF
LAKE EFFECT SNOW THAT WILL LAST INTO PART OF FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE
THEN MOVES ACROSS THE STATE FRIDAY BEFORE ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM
MOVES ACROSS THE REGION BRINGING MORE SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT AND
SATURDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
A COMBINATION OF SYNOPTIC SCALE AND LAKE ENHANCED SNOW WILL BE
IMPACTING OUR AREA DURING THIS PERIOD.
BEFORE THE SNOW AND WIND START TO IMPACT THE AREA DURING THE
AFTERNOON...HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER EASTERN NEW YORK AND NEW
ENGLAND WILL BRING SOME SUNSHINE THROUGH MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS
THIS MORNING.
THE MAIN FOCUS WILL THEN SHIFT TO THE COLD FRONT THAT EXTENDS SOUTH
OF THE SURFACE LOW WHICH IS CENTERED OVER LAKE SUPERIOR EARLY THIS
MORNING. AS THE LOW TRACKS SOUTH OF JAMES BAY THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...THE TRAILING FRONT WILL CROSS OUR CWA...GENERALLY BETWEEN
21Z TODAY AND 03Z TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL LIFT WILL BE GENERATED BY THE
WELL DEFINED SHORT WAVE THAT WILL BE PUSHING THROUGH NEW YORK STATE
AFTER 18Z.
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL START TO INCREASE AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM
THIS MORNING. HOWEVER...DO NOT EXPECT MUCH IN THE WAY OF WARMING
SINCE THE RELATIVELY COLD MASS ALREADY IN PLACE OVER THE OHIO
VALLEY/GREAT LAKES WILL LIMIT WARM ADVECTION. THE LOW LEVEL JET
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW...ALONG WITH THE LOW ITSELF ARE NOT NEARLY
AS STRONG AS TUESDAY'S SYSTEM AND AS SUCH EXPECT WINDS TO GENERALLY
STAY BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA...THOUGH IT WILL BREEZY TO WINDY WITH
WINDS GUSTING UP TO ABOUT 40 MPH LATER THIS MORNING THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON.
LIGHT SNOW DEVELOPING AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL WORK
INTO WESTERN NEW YORK DURING THE LATE MORNING/EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN
SPREAD EAST ACROSS THE REST OF THE CWA AS THE AFTERNOON WEARS ON.
THE RELATIVELY RAPID PROGRESSION OF THE FRONT WILL LIMIT INITIAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF 1 TO 2 INCHES.
WITH WINDS QUICKLY VEERING TO THE SOUTHWEST BEHIND THE FRONT...AREAS
NORTHEAST OF LAKE ERIE...INCLUDING THE BUFFALO METRO AREA...WILL
LIKELY SEE A BRIEF PERIOD OF INTENSE LAKE-ENHANCED SNOWFALL LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON THAT MAY ACCOUNT FOR AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF
SNOW. THE LAKE ENHANCED SNOW WILL THEN SHIFT TO THE SOUTHERN TIER
DURING THE EARLY EVENING.
THE COMBINATION OF LAKE ENHANCED SNOW AND WINDS GUSTING OVER 30 MPH
WILL LIKELY RESULT IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK
DURING THE PEAK RUSH HOUR. DUE TO THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF SNOW AND
WIND ON TRAVEL...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED FOR OUR
EIGHT WESTERN COUNTIES. BECAUSE THE SNOW WILL BE IMPACTING THE
GENESEE VALLEY LATER AND THERE WILL BE LESS INFLUENCE FROM LAKE
ERIE...WE WILL HAVE DECIDED TO HOLD OFF ON AN ADVISORY FOR NOW.
BUT...THIS SITUATION WILL HAVE BE MONITORED CLOSELY THIS AFTERNOON
TO SEE IF THE STEADIER SNOW REMAINS INTACT AS IT MOVES INTO THE
GENESEE VALLEY.
EXPECT A SIMILAR TREND TO SET UP EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO AS THE FRONT
CROSSES THIS AREA THIS EVENING. THE COMBINATION OF LAKE ENHANCEMENT
AND THE WESTERLY UPSLOPE FLOW WILL LIKELY RESULT IN HIGHER SNOWFALL
TOTALS COMPARED TO WHAT IS EXPECTED EAST OF LAKE ERIE. THEREFORE...A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED FOR AREAS EAST OF LAKE
ONTARIO. WILL INCLUDE WAYNE AND NORTHERN COUNTIES IN THE ADVISORY
SINCE THESE COUNTIES WILL BE IMPACTED BY THE WIND AND SNOW WITH THE
FRONT...FOLLOWED BY LAKE EFFECT SNOW TONIGHT.
AFTER THE LIFT FROM THE FRONT SHIFTS EAST OF OUR CWA EARLY
TONIGHT...THE FOCUS WILL SHIFT TO LAKE EFFECT SNOW. THE PREDOMINANT
WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW WILL DIRECT THE STEADIER LAKE SNOWS SOUTHEAST
OF LAKE ONTARIO...GENERALLY FROM WAYNE TO OSWEGO COUNTIES. BECAUSE
OF THE TRANSITORY NATURE OF THE SNOW BANDS...PLAN TO KEEP
ACCUMULATIONS JUST UNDER WARNING CRITERIA.
OFF LAKE ERIE...EXPECT THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS TO IMPACT SRN
ERIE...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES TONIGHT. BECAUSE THE
LAKE EFFECT WILL BE TRANSITIONING FROM SYNOPTIC SCALE
INFLUENCES...WE HAVE DECIDED TO MAINTAIN THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
THROUGH TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTHERN TIER. THIS WILL AVOID MULTIPLE AND
POTENTIALLY CONFUSING HEADLINES.
&&
.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
ON FRIDAY...A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL GRADUALLY BUILD ACROSS THE
REGION FROM THE WEST. DESPITE THIS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS MAY
LINGER THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS...AS TEMPERATURES ALOFT REMAIN
QUITE COLD...MAINTAINING A DECENT AMOUNT OF LAKE INDUCED
INSTABILITY. THE LAYER WILL BE SHALLOW...CAPPED AT ABOUT 6000
FEET...HOWEVER BECAUSE IT WILL BE AROUND -18C BENEATH THIS...IT WILL
STILL BE AMPLY COLD FOR SNOW GROWTH. INSTEAD...THE LIMITING FACTOR
WILL BE DIMINISHING WINDS AS THE HIGH BUILDS ACROSS THE
REGION...WITH WINDS FORECAST TO BECOME LIGHT AS THE HIGH BUILDS
ACROSS THE REGION. THE BEST CHANCE FOR LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS ON
FRIDAY IS SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST OF LAKE ONTARIO...WHERE A FLUFFY 1 TO
3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE. GENERALLY PREFER THE DEPICTION OF THE
RGEM...WITH BOTH ITS QPF FIELD AND HUMIDITY FIELDS APPEARING MORE
REALISTIC THAN THE NAM. THERE MAY BE A FEW SNOW SHOWERS LINGERING
EAST OF LAKE ERIE AS WELL...WITH THESE TO END EVEN EARLIER AS THE
HIGH NOSES IN FROM THE WEST LATE MORNING. HIGHS WILL BE BELOW
NORMAL...RANGING FROM THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S.
THE EXIT OF ONE SYSTEM WILL QUICKLY BE FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER. IN THIS
CASE...LOW PRESSURE TRACKING WELL TO THE SOUTH FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY WILL ONLY BE A PERIPHERAL PLAYER IN OUR PRECIPITATION. THE
KEY WILL BE A SHARP GRADIENT IN MID-LEVEL TEMPERATURES...AND AN
ASSOCIATED TROF IN THE MID AND UPPER LEVELS. THE RESULT WILL BE
ABOUT A 6 HOUR PERIOD OF MID-LEVEL WARM AIR ADVECTION IN THE FRIDAY
NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING TIMEFRAME.
WHILE MODELS ARE NEARLY UNANIMOUS IN AGREEING THAT THIS PATTERN WILL
PLAY OUT...THEY STILL DIFFER A BIT ON TIMING AND QPF. THE GFS IS THE
MOST NOTEWORTHY OUTLIER...IN THAT IT IS FASTER AND LIGHTER ON ITS QPF
THAN THE NAM...AND MOST OTHER MODELS. THE MEAN OF THE
EUROPEAN/UKMET/GGEM/SREF TEND TO SUPPORT THE SLOWER NAM. WHILE THE GFS
TENDS TO TIME THE ONSET OF OVERRUNNING PRECIP BETTER...THIS WILL NOT
MATTER IF THE MODEL ITSELF IS TOO FAST WITH THE UNDERLYING PATTERN.
THEREFORE...EXPECT THE BEST CHANCE FOR SNOW TO COME THE LATTER HALF
OF FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING.
WHILE QPFS ARE NOT TERRIBLY IMPRESSIVE WITH THIS SYSTEM...DO EXPECT
A DECENT PERIOD OF SNOW. WHILE THIS SHOULD CERTAINLY NOT BE A
BLOCKBUSTER SYSTEM...DO SEE ADVISORY TYPE SNOW AMOUNTS IN THE 3 TO 5
INCH RANGE THE MOST LIKELY OUTCOME IN THE SOUTHERN TIER. AMOUNTS
SHOULD TREND DOWNWARD FURTHER NORTH...WHERE ITS FURTHER FROM THE
BEST MID-LEVEL WARM AIR ADVECTION. AMOUNTS SHOULD TAPER OFF EVEN
MORE IN THE NORTH COUNTRY...WHERE ONLY LIGHT AMOUNTS OF AN INCH OR
SO APPEAR MORE LIKELY. GIVEN THIS IS STILL A FEW DAYS OFF...THESE
NUMBERS ARE PRELIMINARY OR BALLPARK FIGURES...AS THE POSITION OF THE
FRONT AND BEST LIFT IS STILL UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIMEFRAME.
THE LOW SHOULD EXIT BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...WITH HIGH PRESSURE TO
BUILD IN SATURDAY NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL BE SEASONABLE BEHIND THE
LOW...WITH HIGHS ON SATURDAY NEAR THE UPPER 20S IN MOST LOCATIONS.
WITH THE NORTHEASTERLY FLOW BEHIND THE LOW...CLOUDS MAY LINGER SOUTH OF
LAKE ONTARIO SATURDAY NIGHT...SO MOS MAY BE A BIT COLD IF THINGS
DON/T CLEAR OUT.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION SUNDAY WILL PROVIDE A DRY DAY...AND
WITH 850MB TEMPS CLIMBING TO NEAR 0C EXPECT TEMPS TO EDGE TO
SLIGHTLY ABOVE AVERAGE. WHILE THE GFS/GGEM/EUROPEAN MODELS ALL TRACK
LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE UPPER LAKES EARLY NEXT WEEK...THE GFS IS
ABOUT 12 HOURS FASTER THAN THE EUROPEAN/GGEM MODELS. TIMING ISSUES
ASIDE...THE CONSENSUS FOR A LOW LIFTING TO OUR WEST IS FAIRLY GOOD.
THIS TRACK WOULD BRING IN WARM AIR AHEAD OF THE LOW...WITH RAIN
LIKELY TO BE THE MAIN P-TYPE FOR THIS. WHILE THE TRACK SHOULD BE A
BIT FAR WEST FOR STRONG WINDS...THERE WILL BE A SOLD 60 KT+ LLJ WITH
THIS...WHICH MAY RESULT IN GUSTY WINDS MONDAY. OTHERWISE...EXPECT
TEMPERATURES TO RUN MUCH ABOVE NORMAL MONDAY...WITH A GOOD CHANCE
FOR SHOWERS AS THE LOW LIFTS A FRONT ACROSS THE REGION. FOR
TIMING...PREFER A CONSENSUS AMONG THE THREE MODELS. EXPECT MODEL
GUIDANCE WILL BE TOO COLD AHEAD OF THIS BOUNDARY...WITH MOS LIKELY
TOO COLD WITH ITS TEMPERATURES MONDAY MORNING.
AFTER THAT COOLER AIR FILTERS BACK IN...ALTHOUGH TEMPS MAY STILL RUN
A LITTLE ABOVE AVERAGE WITH JUST A CHANCE OF A LITTLE LIGHT SNOW IN
LAKE ENHANCEMENT...AND WITH THE PASSAGE OF AN UPPER TROF.
&&
.AVIATION /09Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED AT ALL TERMINAL OVERNIGHT. LOW LEVEL WIND
SHEAR WILL BE AN ISSUE AT MOST SITES OVERNIGHT AS A SOUTH
SOUTHWESTERLY LOW LEVEL JET INCREASES TO 35 KNOTS.
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THURSDAY MORNING AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING CLIPPER LOW. AN ASSOCIATED SOUTHWESTERLY LOW LEVEL JET
WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN NEW YORK AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10Z BRINGING A
BRIEF PERIOD OF LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR BEFORE STRONGER WINDS ALOFT MIX
DOWN TO THE SURFACE BRINGING STRONG SOUTHERLY GUSTS TOWARDS THE END
OF THE TAF PERIOD.
OUTLOOK...
TONIGHT...MVFR/IFR WITH SNOW LIKELY.
FRIDAY...MAINLY VFR...LOCALIZED IFR IN SNOW SHOWERS SE OF BOTH
LAKES DURING THE MORNING.
FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...A PERIOD OF IFR CONDITIONS IN SNOW
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING...IMPROVING TO VFR/MVFR
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY...VFR.
MONDAY...MVFR WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
&&
.MARINE...
HIGH PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS THE REGION WILL BRING A PERIOD OF LIGHT
WINDS WITH SUBSIDING WAVES TO THE LAKES TONIGHT. SOUTHERLY WINDS
WILL INCREASE ON TUESDAY MORNING AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING CLIPPER
LOW...NECESSITATING WIDESPREAD SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES FOR BOTH LAKES
FOR THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT FOR THE LAKE ERIE AND WESTERN
LAKE ONTARIO ZONES. SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY LAST INTO
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO AS WINDS VEER TO
THE WEST.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE LAKES ON FRIDAY...BRINGING
DIMINISHING WINDS AND WAVES ONCE AGAIN. SUB-ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS AND
WAVES WILL PERSIST INTO THE WEEKEND AS A BROAD INVERTED TROUGH MOVES
ACROSS THE REGION FOLLOWED BY MORE HIGH PRESSURE.
&&
.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST
FRIDAY FOR NYZ007.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EST
FRIDAY FOR NYZ004>006.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM EST
THIS EVENING FOR NYZ001-002-010-011.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM EST
FRIDAY FOR NYZ008.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT
EST TONIGHT FOR NYZ012-021.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EST
FRIDAY FOR NYZ019-020-085.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EST THIS
EVENING FOR LEZ020.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY FOR LEZ040-041.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM
EST THIS EVENING FOR LOZ030.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM EST
FRIDAY FOR LOZ042-043.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON EST
FRIDAY FOR LOZ044-045.
&&
SYNOPSIS...TJP
NEAR TERM...TJP
SHORT TERM...APFFEL
LONG TERM...APFFEL/HITCHCOCK
AVIATION...TJP
MARINE...APFFEL/TJPHazardous weather outlook, Jan 18, 4:14 PM EST, 12 hours 4 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 414 PM EST WED JAN 18 2012 LEZ020-040-041-LOZ042>045-062>065-SLZ022-024-192115- UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 414 PM EST WED JAN 18 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE ONTARIO AND 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 NYZ001-002-010-011-192115- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- 414 PM EST WED JAN 18 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THE CHANCE OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. A BAND OF LAKE ENHANCED SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER METRO BUFFALO AND SURROUNDING AREAS OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE SOUTH OF THE AREA THURSDAY EVENING. THIS MAY PRODUCE A QUICK BURST HEAVY SNOW NEAR THE EVENING RUSH HOUR WITH 2 TO 3 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE...PRODUCING A VERY DIFFICULT AFTERNOON DRIVE. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ012-019-020-085-192115- WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- 414 PM EST WED JAN 18 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THE CHANCE OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THURSDAY NIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS MAY REACH 3 TO 5 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT BANDS. GUSTY WINDS DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING WILL ALSO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ013-014-021-192115- LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-ALLEGANY- 414 PM EST WED JAN 18 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THE CHANCE OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. A BRIEF PERIOD OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING. ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MINOR...WITH ONLY AN INCH OR TWO EXPECTED...HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ003>005-192115- MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- 414 PM EST WED JAN 18 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THE CHANCE OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. A PERIOD OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MINOR...WITH ONLY AN INCH OR SO...HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL MOVE SOUTH INTO PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CAYUGA AND WAYNE COUNTIES LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THIS MAY PRODUCE LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3-5 INCHES. SOME OF THIS MAY ALSO IMPACT THE MONROE COUNTY LAKESHORE AND THE EASTERN SUBURBS OF ROCHESTER WITH A FEW INCHES OF ACCUMULATION. .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>008-192115- OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- 414 PM EST WED JAN 18 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THE CHANCE OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. A BAND OF LAKE ENHANCED SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP NEAR WATERTOWN EARLY THURSDAY EVENING THEN PUSH SOUTH ACROSS THE TUG HILL REGION AND REACH OSWEGO COUNTY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BECOME BRIEFLY HEAVY WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN PERSISTENT BANDS. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THURSDAY EVENING. .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 HITCHCOCK
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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.