Gale Watch 1, NWS Buffalo, NY

889 
WHUS71 KBUF 030856
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
356 AM EST THU JAN 3 2013

LEZ040-041-031700-
/O.EXA.KBUF.GL.A.0001.130104T1200Z-130104T2100Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
356 AM EST THU JAN 3 2013

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...10 TO 13 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

LOZ042-062-031700-
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0001.130104T1200Z-130104T2100Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
356 AM EST THU JAN 3 2013

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...10 TO 14 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

LOZ043>045-063>065-031700-
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0001.130104T1200Z-130105T0000Z/
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 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-
356 AM EST THU JAN 3 2013

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* WINDS...WEST TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...12 TO 16 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

THOMAS

872 
WHUS71 KBUF 031447
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
947 AM EST THU JAN 3 2013

LOZ042-032300-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.130103T2100Z-130104T1200Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0001.130104T1200Z-130104T2100Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
947 AM EST THU JAN 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 AM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM
EST FRIDAY. 

* WINDS...WEST TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...10 TO 13 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LEZ040-041-032300-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.130103T1700Z-130104T1200Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0001.130104T1200Z-130104T2100Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
947 AM EST THU JAN 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...10 TO 13 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LOZ043>045-032300-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.130104T0000Z-130104T1200Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0001.130104T1200Z-130105T0000Z/
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-
947 AM EST THU JAN 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST
FRIDAY. 

* WINDS...WEST TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...12 TO 16 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LOZ062-032300-
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0001.130104T1200Z-130104T2100Z/
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
947 AM EST THU JAN 3 2013

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...10 TO 14 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

LOZ063>065-032300-
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0001.130104T1200Z-130105T0000Z/
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-
947 AM EST THU JAN 3 2013

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* WINDS...WEST TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...12 TO 16 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

445 
WHUS71 KBUF 032111
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
411 PM EST THU JAN 3 2013

LOZ042-040515-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130104T1200Z/
/O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0001.130104T1200Z-130104T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0001.130104T1200Z-130104T2100Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
411 PM EST THU JAN 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY. THIS
UPGRADES THE GALE WATCH WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT.


* WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT INCREASING TO 35 KNOT
  GALES ON FRIDAY.

* WAVES...7 TO 10 FEET.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LOZ043>045-040515-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.130104T0000Z-130104T1200Z/
/O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0001.130104T1200Z-130105T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0001.130104T1200Z-130105T0000Z/
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-
411 PM EST THU JAN 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. THIS
UPGRADES THE GALE WATCH WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT INCREASING TO 35 KNOT
  GALES ON FRIDAY.

* WAVES...9 TO 12 FEET.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LEZ040-041-040515-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130104T1200Z/
/O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0001.130104T1200Z-130104T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0001.130104T1200Z-130105T0000Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
411 PM EST THU JAN 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. THIS
UPGRADES THE GALE WATCH WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT.

* WINDS...WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT INCREASING TO 35 KNOT
  GALES ON FRIDAY.

* WAVES...8 TO 11 FEET.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LOZ062-040515-
/O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0001.130104T1200Z-130104T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0001.130104T1200Z-130104T2100Z/
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
411 PM EST THU JAN 3 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY. THIS
UPGRADES THE GALE WATCH WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT INCREASING TO GALES
  GUSTING TO 40 KNOTS ON FRIDAY.

* WAVES...8 TO 11 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LOZ063>065-040515-
/O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0001.130104T1200Z-130105T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0001.130104T1200Z-130105T0000Z/
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-
411 PM EST THU JAN 3 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. THIS
UPGRADES THE GALE WATCH WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT INCREASING TO GALES
  GUSTING TO 45 KNOTS ON FRIDAY.

* WAVES...9 TO 12 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LEZ020-LOZ030-040515-
/O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0001.130104T1200Z-130105T0000Z/
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
411 PM EST THU JAN 3 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS FRIDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

SMITH

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
648 PM EST WED JAN 2 2013

.SYNOPSIS...
AN ARCTIC FRONT THAT HAS STALLED OVER WESTERN LAKE ONTARIO AND
CENTRAL NEW YORK WILL WEAKEN TONIGHT...ALLOWING AREAS OF SNOW IN THE
VICINITY OF THE FRONT TO WEAKEN. LOW PRESSURE MOVING EAST FROM THE
THE UPPER GREAT LAKES WILL BRING A CHANCE FOR A GENERAL SNOWFALL
THURSDAY...BEFORE MORE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SETS UP EAST OF THE LAKES ON
THURSDAY. IT WILL REMAIN QUITE COLD THURSDAY AND FRIDAY BEFORE A
SLOW MODERATING TREND GETS UNDERWAY THIS WEEKEND.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/...
THE ARCTIC FRONT HAS DROPPED SOUTH OF OSWEGO COUNTY AND STRETCHES
NORTHWEST ACROSS WESTERN LAKE ONTARIO TO NORTHERN LAKE HURON AND
CONTINUES WEST TO THE SURFACE LOW CENTERED OVER NORTHERN MINNESOTA.
THE FRONT IS STILL SERVING AS A FOCUS FOR SNOW SHOWERS OVER OUR
CENTRAL AND WESTERN COUNTIES BORDERING LAKE ONTARIO. THE COMBINATION
OF CONVERGENCE FROM THE ARCTIC FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND THE OLD LAKE
EFFECT SNOW BAND ALLOWED FOR A BRIEF INTENSIFICATION OF THE SNOW
BAND OVER THE GREATER ROCHESTER AREA. THIS HAS SINCE WEAKENED AS LOW
LEVEL FLOW CONTINUES TO WEAKEN. EXPECT THIS TREND TO CONTINUE WITH
STEADIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW DIMINISHING TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND
RETRACTING BACK OVER THE LAKE AS LOW LEVEL FLOW BECOMES LIGHT.
WHATEVER REMAINS WILL EVOLVE INTO A TEA KETTLE BAND OVERNIGHT AS
LAND BREEZES BECOME ESTABLISHED.

OFF LAKE ERIE...A BROAD AREA OF FLURRIES AND VERY LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS
CONTINUES ACROSS THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER ALL THE WAY NORTH INTO
THE BUFFALO SOUTHTOWNS AND WYOMING COUNTY. THIS WILL REMAIN VERY
LIGHT...WITH JUST A SPOTTY DUSTING IN SOME LOCATIONS.

OVERNIGHT...THE ARCTIC BOUNDARY WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY WHILE
THE AFOREMENTIONED SURFACE LOW MOVES EAST ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR.
WHILE THE STALLED FRONT WILL STILL SERVE AS A SOURCE OF LIFT...THE
SLACKENING WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE. THIS
SHOULD ALLOW IN A DECREASE IN SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY OVERNIGHT.

FARTHER TO THE WEST...THE BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS WILL BACK
MORE TO THE WEST SOUTHWEST IN ADVANCE OF THE APPROACHING UPPER GREAT
LAKES SURFACE LOW AND ITS ASSOCIATED SHORT WAVE. THE INCREASED FETCH
ACROSS LAKE ERIE AND LINGERING MOISTURE TRAPPED BELOW THE SUBSIDENCE
INVERSION COULD GENERATE WEAK LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN TIER. THE NORTHERN EDGE OF THE WEAK SNOW BAND MAY LIFT
NORTH TOWARD METRO BUFFALO VERY LATE TONIGHT.

ON THURSDAY...THE SURFACE LOW IS FORECAST TO MOVE TO THE EAST AND
TRACK JUST NORTH OF GEORGIAN BAY DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE SYNOPTIC
SCALE LIFT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW AND THE APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL
TROUGH WILL BRING INCREASING CHANCE FOR LIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE ENTIRE
CWA DURING THE AFTERNOON. SUPERIMPOSED ON THE GENERAL SNOW THERE IS
A CHANCE FOR SOME LAKE ENHANCEMENT...ESPECIALLY NORTHEAST OF LAKE
ERIE WHERE THE STRENGTHENING SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL PICK UP ADDITIONAL
MOISTURE...WHILE LAKE INDUCED INSTABILITY BECOMES MORE FAVORABLE. A
SIMILAR TREND IS LIKELY TO DEVELOP NORTHEAST OF LAKE ONTARIO LATE IN
THE DAY. IN TERMS OF SNOWFALL...EXPECT LITTLE ACCUMULATION WITH THE
SUBTOPIC SNOW...BUT ABOUT AN INCH OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE NORTHEAST OF
LAKE ERIE.

THE CIRCULATION AROUND THE SURFACE LOW WILL ALSO RESULT IN BREEZY TO
WINDY CONDITIONS THURSDAY...PARTICULARLY FOR LOCATIONS DOWNWIND OF
LAKE ERIE WHERE GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE AFTERNOON.

REGARDING TONIGHT'S TEMPERATURES...READINGS WILL DIP INTO THE TEENS
ACROSS MOST OF WESTERN NEW YORK AND THE GENESEE VALLEY...WITH SINGLE
DIGITS EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN FINGER LAKES. ACROSS THE NORTH
COUNTRY...THE TEMPERATURE FORECAST IS MORE CHALLENGING.
INITIALLY...MAINLY CLEAR SKIES AND THE NORTHEAST SURFACE FLOW WILL
ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DIP TO MAYBE MINUS 5 TO MINUS 15. THE COLDER
GFS SOLUTION SUGGESTS A POSSIBILITY OF TEMPERATURES GOING DOWN TO
MINUS 20. FOR NOW...WILL TAKE A BLEND BETWEEN THE NAM AND GFS MOS
GUIDANCE. DURING THE SECOND HALF OF THE NIGHT...EXPECT CLOUDS TO
INCREASE AS WARM AIR ADVECTION BEGINS TO SET UP ALOFT. THIS SHOULD
RESULT IN A MODERATING TREND EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO...WHILE READINGS
FARTHER TO THE WEST HOLD STEADY OR INCREASE SLOWLY. THE SOUTHWEST
FLOW AHEAD OF THE SURFACE LOW WILL HELP TEMPERATURES TO MODERATE
INTO 20S ACROSS THE CWA ON THURSDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
EXPECT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TO LINGER DOWNSTREAM OF THE LAKES
THURSDAY NIGHT AS THE AREA WILL BE IN A WEST-NORTHWESTERLY ORIENTED
ZONAL PATTERN BETWEEN A BROAD HIGH OVER THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES
AND LOWER PRESSURE OVER CANADA. ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD
BE RELATIVELY MODEST...2 TO 4 INCHES EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO WITH UP TO
2 INCHES EAST OF LAKE ERIE. AMOUNTS WILL BE LOWER OFF LAKE ERIE
THANKS TO THE SHORTER FETCH AND INVERSION HEIGHTS THAT WILL BE
LOWERING THROUGH THE NIGHT AS 850MB TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARMING TO
THE -6 TO -8C RANGE. THIS SHOULD EFFECTIVELY END ANY LES ACTIVITY
THERE DURING THE EARLY PART OF THE DAY ON SATURDAY WHILE SNOW
SHOWERS WILL LINGER THROUGH THE DAY EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO WHERE
TEMPERATURES ALOFT WILL REMAIN COLDER AND FETCH BETTER ALIGNED ALONG
THE LAKE.

ANOTHER SHORTWAVE IS PROGGED TO DROP ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY IN THE
NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT ON FRIDAY BRINGING ANOTHER SHOT OF SNOW TO
THAT AREA WITH LITTLE IMPACT ELSEWHERE AS THE REST OF CENTRAL AND
WESTERN NEW YORK WILL BE FEELING THE INFLUENCE OF A MODESTLY WARMER
AND DRIER AIRMASS THAT WILL ALLOW HIGHS THERE TO RISE INTO THE UPPER
20S TO AROUND 30 FRIDAY AS OPPOSED TO THE MID 20S EXPECTED ON
THURSDAY. BREEZY CONDITIONS THANKS TO THE WELL ALIGNED
WEST-NORTHWESTERLY UPPER LEVEL FLOW AND A TIGHTENING SURFACE
PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL MAKE IT FEEL CONSIDERABLY COLDER WITH WIND
CHILLS IN THE TEENS TO SINGLE DIGITS.

A FLATTENING RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL U.S. WILL SLIDE JUST SOUTH OF
THE GREAT LAKES FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY BRINGING A BRIEF PERIOD
OF DRY AND QUIET WEATHER. THE STRONG ZONAL FLOW OVER THE REGION WILL
KEEP THE SIGNIFICANTLY WARMER AIR JUST TO THE SOUTH AT BAY AND
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN IN THE LOW TO MID 20S. THE FORECAST FOR
SATURDAY NIGHT REMAINS TRICKY AS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES WILL BE
CAUGHT IN BETWEEN A CLIPPER DROPPING ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES AND
UPPER LEVEL ENERGY EJECTING OUT OF THE DESERT SOUTHWEST ACROSS THE
OHIO VALLEY AND THE TIMING/INTERACTION OF ALL OF THESE FEATURES IS
FAR FROM CERTAIN. GIVEN THIS...WILL CARRY LOW CHANCE POPS SATURDAY
NIGHT WITH LOWS SIMILAR TO FRIDAY NIGHT...IN THE LOW TO MID 20S WITH
TEENS ACROSS HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND THE NORTH COUNTRY AS ALL THE MODELS DO
AGREE THAT THE SEASONABLY COOL AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE LOWER
GREAT LAKES.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
THE JET STREAM THAT HAS BEEN LOCATED TO OUR SOUTH AND ALLOWING COLD
AIR TO FILTER ACROSS OUR REGION OF LATE WILL MIGRATE NORTH BACK INTO
CANADA DURING THIS PERIOD AS A MUCH LOWER AMPLITUDE FLOW DEVELOPS
ACROSS THE CONTINENT...ALLOWING MILD PACIFIC AIR TO SPILL EAST
ACROSS THE NORTHERN TIER OF THE COUNTRY AND BRINGING A MID-WINTER
THAW TO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES NEXT WEEK. LEST WE GET TOO FAR AHEAD
OF OURSELVES HOWEVER...THE WEEK STARTS SUNDAY WITH AN UPPER LEVEL
TROUGH OVER THE LOWER GREAT LAKES. THIS CLIPPER TYPE SYSTEM WILL
QUICKLY PUSH EAST AND OUT OF THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT...BUT NOT BEFORE
BRINGING AT LEAST A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOWFALL TO THE REGION.
SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED AS 850MB TEMPS IN THE -6C
TO -8C RANGE WILL NOT GENERATE MUCH OF A LAKE RESPONSE GIVEN HOW
COLD THE LAKES ARE GETTING...HOWEVER SYNOPTIC LIFTING WITH THIS
FEATURE COULD  PRODUCE A WIDESPREAD INCH OR TWO ACROSS THE REGION.

HIGH PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT...PRECIPITATING A
MODERATION IN TEMPERATURES STARTING MONDAY AS THE AFOREMENTIONED
MILD PACIFIC AIRMASS SURGES EAST ACROSS THE COUNTRY AS A SERIES OF
CLIPPERS TRACK ACROSS CANADA NEXT WEEK...LARGELY BYPASSING OUR AREA.
IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THERE ARE SOME DIFFERENCES IN THE MODEL
GUIDANCE AS TO HOW WARM WE WILL GET BASED ON HOW FAR NORTH THE JET
STREAM RETREATS AND ON THE TIMING OF THE VARIOUS SYSTEMS IN THIS
FAST MOVING FLOW. THE EXACT POSITION OF THE JET WILL ALSO DETERMINE
WHETHER WE RECEIVE ANY PASSING SHOWERS FROM THESE CLIPPERS OR
WHETHER THEY STAY TO OUR NORTH. AT THIS POINT THE FORECAST FAVORS A
COMPROMISE BETWEEN THE GFS AND ECMWF THAT WILL FEATURE TEMPERATURES
RISING INTO THE MID 30S MONDAY INTO TUESDAY WITH LOW CHANCE
POPS...MAINLY OVER THE NORTH COUNTRY WITH DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED
ELSEWHERE.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
A STALLED OUT FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND WEAK LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS
WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AREAS OF MVFR CIGS/VSBY TONIGHT ACROSS
WESTERN NY. THERE IS STILL SOME IFR NEAR KROC...BUT THIS SHOULD
IMPROVE SHORTLY AS LAKE EFFECT SNOW CONTINUES TO WEAKEN. OUTSIDE OF
LAKE EFFECT AREAS VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL TONIGHT.

THURSDAY MORNING THERE MAY STILL BE SOME LIMITED LAKE EFFECT SNOW
OFF LAKE ERIE LIFTING NORTH ACROSS KBUF AND KIAG. THIS COULD PRODUCE
A BRIEF PERIOD OF MVFR IN LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS. OTHERWISE MOST
LOCATIONS WILL IMPROVE TO VFR FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THURSDAY WITH
SOME LINGERING MVFR CIGS ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

LATER THURSDAY AFTERNOON A TROUGH WILL CROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES
WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND INCREASING MVFR CIGS/VSBY. THE
AIRMASS IS JUST COLD ENOUGH TO GENERATE SOME LAKE ENHANCEMENT AS
WELL TO THE NORTHEAST OF LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO WITH LOCAL IFR
DEVELOPING LATER IN THE DAY...INCLUDING KBUF AND KART.

OUTLOOK...
FRIDAY...MAINLY VFR...THOUGH MVFR/IFR WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY EAST
OF LAKE ONTARIO.
SATURDAY...MAINLY VFR.
SUNDAY...MVFR/IFR WITH CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
MONDAY...VFR.

&&

.MARINE...
A SCA WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SHORES OF LAKE ERIE AND
LAKE ONTARIO THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. AFTER THAT...WIND AND WAVES
WILL SUBSIDE AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WEAKENS.

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO TRACK EAST OF GEORGIAN BAY
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A DEEPENING LOW IS FORECAST TO HEAD EAST TOWARD
JAMES MAY THURSDAY NIGHT BEFORE PUSHING ACROSS SOUTHERN QUEBEC ON
FRIDAY. INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE TWO SYSTEMS
WILL RESULT IN SCA CONDITIONS...WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS UP TO GALE FORCE
DURING THIS PERIOD.

&&

.CLIMATE...
OUR THREE CLIMATE SITES HAVE EITHER SET...OR TIED THEIR WARMEST YEAR
ON RECORD. BOTH BUFFALO AND WATERTOWN HAVE FINISHED A FULL DEGREE
OR MORE WARMER THAN THEIR PREVIOUS YEARS ON RECORD. ONE NOTE FOR BUFFALO
IS TEMPERATURE RECORDS WERE RECORDED DOWNTOWN AND CLOSER TO LAKE
ERIE UNTIL THE SUMMER OF 1943.

ROCHESTER TIED FOR THEIR WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD WITH THE YEAR
1931...WHICH WAS A PARTICULARLY WARM YEAR FOR THE EASTERN GREAT
LAKES REGION.

TEMPERATURE RECORDS FOR BOTH BUFFALO AND ROCHESTER GO BACK TO 1871.
WHILE WATERTOWN HAS A SHORTER PERIOD OF RECORD WITH ANNUAL
TEMPERATURES GOING BACK TO ONLY 1950.

BUFFALO

1   2012    52.1
2   1998    50.9
3   2006    50.6
    1991    50.6
    1921    50.6

ROCHESTER

1   2012    51.8 (TIE)
    1931    51.8
3   2006    51.5
4   1921    51.4
5   1998    50.7

WATERTOWN

1   2012    49.2
2   1953    48.1
3   1998    48.0
4   2006    47.4
5   1952    47.2

&&

.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR
         LOZ043>045.

&&

SYNOPSIS...TJP
NEAR TERM...HITCHCOCK/TJP
SHORT TERM...WOOD
LONG TERM...WOOD
AVIATION...HITCHCOCK
MARINE...TJP
CLIMATE...THOMAS

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
404 PM EST WED JAN 2 2013

NYZ006>008-032115-
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
404 PM EST WED JAN 2 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

LAKE SNOWS COULD ACCUMULATE 3 TO 5 INCHES NEAR AND TO THE NORTH OF
THE TUG HILL THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY....THEN WESTERLY WINDS COULD
GUST OVER 35 MPH FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THE
FRESH...NEWLY FALLEN LAKE SNOW WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO BE
PICKED UP BY THESE GUSTY WINDS...RESULTING IN REDUCED
VISIBILITIES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES...
AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF

NYZ001>005-010>014-019>021-085-032115-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
SOUTHERN ERIE-
404 PM EST WED JAN 2 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH
CENTRAL NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND 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

LEZ020-040-041-LOZ030-042>045-062>065-SLZ022-024-032115-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS-
404 PM EST WED JAN 2 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEW YORK WATERS OF LAKE
ERIE...LAKE ONTARIO...AND THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE REGION ALONG WITH WELL
ALIGNED WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT MAY LEAD TO GALE FORCE GUSTS ON THE
OPEN WATERS OF LAKE ONTARIO THURSDAY NIGHT INTO 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

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...RESENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
359 PM EST WED JAN 2 2013

NYZ002-003-030015-
ORLEANS-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDINA...ROCHESTER
359 PM EST WED JAN 2 2013

...BAND OF MODERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOW...

A BAND OF MODERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOW EXTENDING FROM POINT
BREEZE IN NORTHEASTERN ORLEANS COUNTY...SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH
MONROE COUNTY...INCLUDING THE ROCHESTER METRO AREA WILL CONTINUE
INTO THE RUSH HOUR THIS EVENING. EXPECT SNOWFALL RATES UP TO 1
INCH PER HOUR...REDUCING VISIBILITIES DOWN TO A HALF MILE OR LESS
AT TIMES. THIS BAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH 530 PM
ACROSS THIS REGION.

THIS SNOW WILL RESULT IN VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO A HALF MILE OR
LESS AT TIMES...AS WELL AS SLICK ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO
SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATIONS THIS
EVENING.

JAM