Alert archive / New York / Lake Effect Snow Warnings in 2013
Lake Effect Snow Warning 5, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this lake effect snow warning at Feb 3, 2013, 9:18 PM EST for 5 counties in New York. It was in force for 18 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 3, 2013, 9:18 PM EST (02:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 4, 2013, 3:28 PM EST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Cattaraugus County, NY, Cayuga County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Oswego County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:19 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, 2.3 hours before the alert went out and 66 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
- 578 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
685 WWUS41 KBUF 040218 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 918 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 NYZ019-020-085-041030- /O.UPG.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130205T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.LE.W.0005.130204T0218Z-130205T0900Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 918 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. * TIMING...HEAVIEST LAKE EFFECT SNOW THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THEN ADDITIONAL LAKE EFFECT SNOW THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OVERNIGHT...2 TO 4 INCHES MONDAY...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES....AS LOW AS A QUARTER OF A MILE IN THE HEAVIEST SNOW BANDS. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG B...U...F...W...X && $$ NYZ006-041030- /O.UPG.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.130204T0300Z-130205T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.LE.W.0005.130204T0218Z-130205T1200Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 918 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...HEAVIEST LAKE EFFECT SNOW THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THEN ADDITIONAL LAKE EFFECT SNOW THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OVERNIGHT...2 TO 4 INCHES MONDAY...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES....AS LOW AS A QUARTER OF A MILE IN THE HEAVIEST SNOW BANDS. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG B...U...F...W...X && $$ NYZ005-041030- /O.UPG.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.130204T0900Z-130205T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.LE.W.0005.130204T0218Z-130205T1200Z/ NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAIR HAVEN 918 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY. * TIMING...HEAVIEST LAKE EFFECT SNOW THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THEN ADDITIONAL LAKE EFFECT SNOW THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OVERNIGHT...2 TO 4 INCHES MONDAY...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES....AS LOW AS A QUARTER OF A MILE IN THE HEAVIEST SNOW BANDS. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG B...U...F...W...X && $$ NYZ002>004-041030- /O.EXT.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.130204T0218Z-130205T0600Z/ ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...NEWARK 918 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...ORLEANS...MONROE...AND WAYNE COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH OVERNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS. * VISIBILITIES....AS LOW AS A QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES IN THE HEAVIEST SNOW BANDS. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG B...U...F...W...X && $$ NYZ008-041030- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.130204T0300Z-130205T1800Z/ LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE 918 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...LEWIS COUNTY. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE IN THE HEAVIEST SNOW BANDS. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG B...U...F...W...X && $$ NYZ012-041030- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130205T0600Z/ WYOMING- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARSAW 918 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH OVERNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG B...U...F...W...X && $$ THOMAS
3 follow-up statements
880 WWUS41 KBUF 040903 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 403 AM EST MON FEB 4 2013 NYZ008-041015- /O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130205T1800Z/ LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE 403 AM EST MON FEB 4 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY. WHILE AN ADDITIONAL COUPLE INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHERN MOST PORTION OF THE COUNTY BETWEEN 4 AND 7 AM... ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$ NYZ019-020-085-041715- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130205T0900Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 403 AM EST MON FEB 4 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 6 INCHES TODAY...AND UP TO 2 INCHES TONIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG B...U...F...W...X && $$ NYZ005-006-041715- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130205T1200Z/ NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO 403 AM EST MON FEB 4 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 7 INCHES TODAY...AND UP TO 2 INCHES TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG B...U...F...W...X && $$ NYZ002>004-041715- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130205T0600Z/ ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...NEWARK 403 AM EST MON FEB 4 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...ORLEANS...MONROE...AND WAYNE COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES TODAY...AND UP TO 2 INCHES TONIGHT. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG B...U...F...W...X && $$ NYZ012-041715- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130205T0600Z/ WYOMING- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARSAW 403 AM EST MON FEB 4 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TODAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG B...U...F...W...X && $$ RSH
091 WWUS41 KBUF 041145 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 645 AM EST MON FEB 4 2013 NYZ019-020-085-041945- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130205T0900Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 645 AM EST MON FEB 4 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 6 INCHES TODAY...AND UP TO 2 INCHES TONIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG B...U...F...W...X && $$ NYZ005-006-041945- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130205T1200Z/ NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO 645 AM EST MON FEB 4 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 7 INCHES TODAY...AND UP TO 2 INCHES TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG B...U...F...W...X && $$ NYZ002>004-041945- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130205T0600Z/ ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...NEWARK 645 AM EST MON FEB 4 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...ORLEANS...MONROE...AND WAYNE COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES TODAY...AND UP TO 2 INCHES TONIGHT. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG B...U...F...W...X && $$ NYZ012-041945- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130205T0600Z/ WYOMING- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARSAW 645 AM EST MON FEB 4 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TODAY...AND AN INCH OR LESS TONIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG B...U...F...W...X && $$
200 WWUS41 KBUF 042028 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 328 PM EST MON FEB 4 2013 NYZ005-050430- /O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130205T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130205T0600Z/ NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAIR HAVEN 328 PM EST MON FEB 4 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES THIS EVENING AND EARLY TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX. && $$ NYZ006-042130- /O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130205T1200Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 328 PM EST MON FEB 4 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. LAKE SNOW HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED SOUTH OF THE COUNTY. $$ NYZ019-020-085-042130- /O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130205T0900Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 328 PM EST MON FEB 4 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. LAKE SNOW HAS WEAKENED ACROSS THE REGION. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE LIMITED TO AN INCH OR TWO THIS EVENING AND EARLY TONIGHT. $$ NYZ012-042130- /O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130205T0600Z/ WYOMING- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARSAW 328 PM EST MON FEB 4 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY. LAKE SNOW HAS WEAKENED ACROSS THE REGION. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE LIMITED TO AN INCH OR SO THIS EVENING AND EARLY TONIGHT. $$ NYZ002>004-050430- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-130205T0600Z/ ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...NEWARK 328 PM EST MON FEB 4 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...ORLEANS...MONROE...AND WAYNE COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW COVERED ROADS WITH POOR VISIBILITIES AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this lake effect snow warning 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 lake effect snow warning went out at Feb 3, 6:48 PM EST, 2 hours 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 3, 6:48 PM EST, 2 hours 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
648 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013
.SYNOPSIS...
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE DROPPING ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES
WILL SPREAD SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO
THE EVENING HOURS. IN THE WAKE OF THIS DISTURBANCE LAKE EFFECT SNOWS
WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND AFFECT AREAS EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF THE
LAKES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. A CLIPPER DROPPING ACROSS THE GREAT
LAKES WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF LIGHT SNOW MIDWEEK BEFORE
TEMPERATURES GRADUALLY WARM CLOSER TO NORMAL BY THE END OF THE WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/...
UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE TROUGH IS CENTERED OVER WNY THIS EARLY EVENING
SPREADING LIGHT SYNOPTIC SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE REGION. GREATEST
COVERAGE AND INTENSITY WILL GENERALLY BE FOUND ALONG THE THRUWAY AND
POINTS SOUTH...AND ALSO ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO
REGION. NEAR THE LAKE ONTARIO SHORELINE RADAR IMAGERY THIS EARLY
EVENING IS DISPLAYING A WEAKENING MESO VORTEX THAT IS BRINGING SOME
SNOW ACROSS THE SHORELINES OF NIAGARA AND ORLEANS COUNTY. THIS
FEATURE WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS
WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH. AS THE UPPER LEVEL
SHORTWAVE CARRIES EASTWARD THE SYNOPTIC SNOW SHOWERS WILL ALSO PUSH
EASTWARD ACROSS THE FINGER LAKES REGION. GREATEST SNOWFALL TOTALS
THIS EVENING WILL EXTEND FROM THE SOUTHERN TIER TO THE SOUTHERN
FINGER LAKES REGION WHERE SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY. BEHIND
THIS SHORTWAVE -16 TO -17C AIR WILL POUR OVER THE GREAT LAKES. THIS
WILL TRANSITION THE SYNOPTIC SNOW ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE UPPER LEVEL
SHORTWAVE TO MORE OF A LAKE EFFECT SNOW EVENT BEHIND THE SHORTWAVE.
THIS LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL BE ON TAP FOR TONIGHT ACROSS THE USUAL
SNOWBELTS SOUTHEAST OF THE LAKES AS WELL-ALIGNED 290 DEGREE FLOW
DEVELOPS IN THE WAKE OF THE SHORTWAVE. WILL CONTINUE WITH THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW ADVISORIES FOR PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN
SOUTHERN TIER AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES AS WELL AS OSWEGO/LEWIS
COUNTIES SOUTHEAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. IT APPEARS TO BE A HIGH-END
ADVISORY...BORDERLINE WARNING...LEVEL EVENT HOWEVER THERE WERE A
COUPLE OF FACTORS THAT RECOMMENDED GOING WITH A HIGH-END ADVISORY.
FIRST...EQUILIBRIUM LEVELS STAY UNDER 10KFT FOR MUCH OF THE EVENT
WITH LAKE-INDUCED CAPES GENERALLY STAYING UNDER 500J/KG AND THERE
ARE CONCERNS ABOUT THE PRESENCE OF MID-LEVEL DRY AIR AFFECTING
SNOWFALL RATES. FINALLY IT APPEARS AS A SURFACE RIDGE SLIDES BY TO
OUR SOUTH...FLOW WILL BACK MORE NORTHWESTERLY ACROSS LAKE
ONTARIO...AND SLIGHTLY SOUTH OF WEST ACROSS LAKE ERIE MONDAY MORNING
AND THIS COULD LIMIT RESIDENCE TIME OF THE BANDS ACROSS ANY ONE
AREA...KEEPING ACCUMULATIONS BELOW WARNING LEVELS. ONCE AGAIN...WITH
LITTLE IN THE WAY OF TEMPERATURE ADVECTION...INCREASING FLOW OFF THE
LAKES AND PLENTY OF CLOUD COVER...EXPECT A LIMITED DROP IN
TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT WITH LOWS IN THE TEENS. THAT
SAID...INCREASING WESTERLY WINDS WILL MAKE IT FEEL MORE BRISK WITH
WIND CHILLS DROPPING JUST BELOW ZERO ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY AND
THE SOUTHERN TIER WITH SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO ELSEWHERE.
LAKE EFFECT SNOWS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ON MONDAY AND AS
MENTIONED ABOVE...IT STILL APPEARS THAT THE LAKE ONTARIO BANDS WILL
DRIFT SOUTH AND HUG THE SOUTHERN SHORELINE OF THE LAKE AS FLOW VEERS
TO THE NORTHWEST...HENCE THE ADVISORIES FOR THE SOUTHERN SHORE
COUNTIES TO INCLUDE ALSO ORLEANS...MONROE...WAYNE AND NORTHERN
CAYUGA. OTHERWISE...SNOWS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WESTERN SOUTHERN
TIER WHILE OUTSIDE OF THESE BANDS THE REST OF THE FORECAST AREA CAN
EXPECT OCCASIONAL BREAKS IN THE CLOUD COVER. TEMPERATURES WILL LOOK
VERY SIMILAR TO SUNDAY/S READINGS WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER TEENS TO
LOWER 20S...WITH WESTERLY WINDS KEEPING WIND CHILLS LOCKED IN THE
SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO ACROSS MOST AREAS.
&&
.SHORT TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
AN ACTIVE EASTERN AND NORTH-CENTRAL U.S. TROUGH WILL KEEP A
SEASONABLY COLD AIRMASS OVER THE REGION WITH LAKE SNOWS FOLLOWED BY
A MIDWEEK CLIPPER SYSTEM DURING THE PERIOD. OUR NEXT LAKE EFFECT
SNOW EVENT WILL BE ONGOING MONDAY NIGHT WITH LAKE BANDS LOCATED
ACROSS THE FAVORED LAKE BELTS EAST OF LAKE ERIE FOR THE SOUTHERN
TIER AND ALONG THE SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEASTERN SHORE OF LAKE ONTARIO
ACROSS THE NORTHERN FINGER LAKES INTO CENTRAL NY UNDER A 280 TO 290
DEGREE STEERING FLOW. A BOOST IN FAVORABLE THERMODYNAMICS WILL
BECOME PRESENT MONDAY EVENING FOR LAKE SNOWS TO FEED ON.
OFF LAKE ERIE...NAM BUFKIT PROFILES SHOW A NICE CROSS HAIR SIGNATURE
FOR JAMESTOWN WITH FAVORABLE OMEGA LIFT LINING UP WELL WITH THE SNOW
GROWTH REGION. ADDITIONALLY 850MB TEMPS AROUND -15C WILL CONTINUE
FAVORABLE LAKE INDUCED INSTABILITY WITH INVERSION LEVELS RUNNING
AROUND 7KFT. A WEAK CLIPPER DROPPING ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY AND
SOUTH OF NEW YORK WILL HELP BOOST LAKE EFFECT INTENSITY EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SOME MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT OVER THE SOUTHERN TIER
BUT ONCE THIS CLIPPER SYSTEM PASSES TO EASTERN PA IT WILL DISRUPT
THE WIND FIELD VEERING WINDS TO NORTHERLY. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE
BAND/BANDS SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AND FALLING APART AS INVERSION
LEVELS CRASH BELOW 5KFT. A LAKE EFFECT ADVISORY WAS ISSUED TODAY
THROUGH 06Z TUES TO COVER FOR THE ACCUMULATING SNOW WITHIN THE LAKE
EFFECT ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIER.
OFF LAKE ONTARIO...A SIMILAR SITUATION WILL OCCUR BUT DURATION WILL
BE A BIT LONGER AND WITH HIGHER LAKE INDUCED INSTABILITY DUE TO
COOLER TEMPERATURES AT 850 MB AS OBSERVED ON NAM BUFKIT PROFILES FOR
SYRACUSE. THE LAKE BAND HERE WILL BE ORIENTED ALONG THE SOUTHERN AND
SOUTHEASTERN LAKE ONTARIO SHORE. THE 12Z RGEM MODEL SHOWS THIS BAND
WELL IN ITS QPF FIELDS WITH AN UPSTREAM CONNECTION WITH LAKE HURON
WHICH COULD CONTINUE TO KEEP ELEVATED SNOW RATES DURING THE EVENING.
AS WINDS IN THIS REGION VEER TO NORTHERLY LATER MONDAY NIGHT THE
BAND WILL LIKELY BECOME LESS ORGANIZED TRANSITIONING INTO SOME
WEAKER MULTIBANDS WHILE FALLING APART. LAKE EFFECT ADVISORIES ARE IN
EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY ALONG THE LAKE SHORE AND MIDDAY TUESDAY
FOR OSWEGO AND LEWIS COUNTIES COVERING FOR LAKE SNOWS HERE.
OUTSIDE OF THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS EXPECT JUST DRY AND
SEASONABLY COLD CONDITIONS. BREAKS IN SKY COVER IN THESE AREAS WILL
LEAD TO OVERNIGHT LOWS FALLING TO THE SINGLE DIGITS ACROSS MUCH OF
WNY AND NEGATIVE SINGLE DIGITS EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. AREAS WITHIN
THE LAKE BANDS WILL LIKELY BE A FEW DEGREES WARMER. AFTER LAKE
EFFECT ENDS ON TUESDAY WE GET A SHORT BREAK BUT REMAINING MOSTLY
CLOUDY AND COOL BEFORE AN ALBERTA CLIPPER MOVES OVER THE AREA ON
TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL BRING A HIGH CHANCE FOR ANOTHER QUICK COUPLE
OF INCHES OF SNOW AS IT SPEEDS BY TO THE COAST BY WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES ON WEDNESDAY LOOK TO BE A BIT WARMER THAN
TUESDAY WITH MORE IN THE WAY OF SOUTHERLY FLOW. YET ANOTHER PERIOD
OF LAKE SNOWS COULD FIRE UP BEHIND THIS CLIPPER SYSTEM SOUTHEAST OF
THE LAKES BUT SHOULD BE SHORT IN DURATION AS A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE
AREA SHIFTING NORTH OF THE LAKES BEHIND THE CLIPPER CUTS OFF THE
LAKE SNOWS.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
THE FOCUS FOR THIS PERIOD WILL BE ON ANOTHER LATE WEEK CLIPPER
SYSTEM THAT MODELS SHIFT ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES REGION ON THURSDAY
WITH IMPACTS OF CLOUDS AND PRECIPITATION ARRIVING AS EARLY AS
THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR WESTERN NY. GFS AND ECMWF MODELS SHOW A
DIFFERENCE IN TRACKS WHICH CREATE SOME UNCERTAINTY IN LOCATION AND
TYPE OF PRECIPITATION. WHILE THE 12Z ECMWF CONTINUES TO BE FURTHER
SOUTH WITH THE STORM TRACK THAN THE 12Z GFS...THE ECMWF SHOWS SIGNS
OF BRINGING A WARM NOSE ACROSS MOST OF WESTERN NY WITH 850 MB TEMPS
RISING TO 2-3C WHICH COULD RUN OVER COOLER SURFACE TEMPS. THIS WOULD
YIELD SOME MIXED P-TYPE ISSUES. THE 12Z RUN OF THE GFS IS COOLER
WITH 850 MB TEMPERATURES KEEPING THEM 0C OR BELOW THROUGH THE EVENT
WITH SNOW EVERYWHERE EXCEPT FOR JUST ALONG THE NY/PA BORDER WHERE A
MIX COULD OCCUR. A BLEND OF GFS AND EURO SURFACE TEMPERATURES SHOWS
TEMPS RISING ABOVE FREEZING IN THE AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF FAR WESTERN
NY. HAVE DECIDED TO CONTINUE CHANCE POPS AND KEPT ALL SNOW ACROSS
CENTRAL NY BUT WENT WITH CHANCE FOR SNOW/RAIN FOR THE SOUTHERN TIER
AND PORTIONS OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A
TRANSITION FROM SNOW TO MIXED TO RAIN ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING.
LOOKING FOR MORE AGREEMENT IN THE MODELS BEFORE ADDING ANY MIXED
P-TYPE INTO THE GRIDS.
OUTSIDE OF THIS EVENT EXPECT DRY CONDITIONS. ON THE HEELS OF THE
THURSDAY NIGHT/FRIDAY SYSTEM BOTH MEDIUM RANGE MODELS SHOW A BROAD
AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVING IN FOR THE WEEKEND WHICH WILL BEING A
GOOD AMOUNT OF SUNSHINE AND TEMPERATURES TURNING MILDER...POSSIBLY
ABOVE NORMAL BY SUNDAY.
&&
.AVIATION /00Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
AN UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE WILL CONTINUE TO PASS ACROSS THE REGION
THIS EVENING SPAWNING SNOW SHOWERS THAT WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO
IFR OR LOWER THIS EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE MOST INTENSE TOWARDS
THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE REGION...WHILE MVFR VISIBILITIES IN
LIGHTER SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE FOUND TOWARDS THE NORTH. THIS SHORTWAVE
WILL CARRY EASTWARD WITH SYNOPTIC SNOW TRANSITIONING TO LAKE EFFECT
SNOW BETWEEN 03 AND 09Z.
OFF LAKE ERIE...MULTI BANDED SNOW WILL FOCUS UPON THE SOUTHERN
TIER...INCLUDING THE KJHW TERMINAL. PERIODS OF IFR OR LOWER
VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED.
OFF LAKE ONTARIO...A BAND OF SNOW WILL GENERALLY SINK
SOUTHWARD...STARTING JUST OF WATERTOWN...AND DROP TOWARDS THE
SOUTHERN SHORELINE OF LAKE ONTARIO. THIS BAND WILL LIKELY REMAIN JUST
NORTH OF BOTH KIAG AND KROC THROUGH THE DAY TOMORROW...BUT AS WINDS
CONTINUE TO VEER THE BAND OF SNOW SHOULD DROP ACROSS KROC...AND
POSSIBLY KIAG LATE IN THE DAY. FOR NOW...WITH UNCERTAINTY STILL THIS
FAR OUT WILL ONLY INCLUDE LIGHT SNOW FOR THE KROC TAF SITE WITH MVFR
VISIBILITIES.
OUTSIDE THESE TWO AREAS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW TOMORROW GENERALLY VFR
FLIGHT CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST.
OUTLOOK...
MONDAY NIGHT...MVFR WITH LOCALIZED IFR IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW.
TUESDAY...MAINLY VFR.
TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...VFR/MVFR CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...MAINLY VFR.
FRIDAY...VFR/MVFR WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN/SNOW.
&&
.MARINE...
STRENGTHENING WESTERLY FLOW IN THE WAKE OF A PASSING UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE WILL RESULT IN INCREASING WINDS/WAVES ON THE LAKE THIS
EVENING...NECESSITATING ANOTHER ROUND OF SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES
STARTING FIRST ON LAKE ERIE THIS EVENING AND THEN ON LAKE ONTARIO
LATER TONIGHT AS THE STRONGER WESTERLY WINDS MAKE THEIR WAY
EASTWARD. SCA CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO LINGER ON THE LAKES FOR
MUCH OF THE DAY MONDAY BEFORE WEAK HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVER THE
LOWER GREAT LAKES MONDAY NIGHT WITH GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS PERSISTING
FROM THAT POINT ONWARDS THROUGH THE MIDWEEK.
&&
.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST
TUESDAY FOR NYZ006-008.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY
FOR NYZ002>005.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY FOR NYZ012-
019-020-085.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST
MONDAY FOR LEZ040-041.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM
EST MONDAY FOR LOZ043-044.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST
MONDAY FOR LOZ042.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM EST MONDAY FOR
LOZ045.
&&
SYNOPSIS...WOOD
NEAR TERM...THOMAS/WOOD
SHORT TERM...SMITH
LONG TERM...SMITH
AVIATION...THOMAS
MARINE...WOODHazardous weather outlook, Feb 3, 9:18 PM EST, 0 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 918 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 NYZ001-007-010-011-013-014-021-050230- NIAGARA-JEFFERSON-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-ALLEGANY- 918 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. 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 NYZ005-006-050230- NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- 918 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .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 NYZ002>004-012-050230- ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-WYOMING- 918 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY. .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 NYZ008-050230- LEWIS- 918 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ019-020-085-050230- CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- 918 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .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-SLZ022-024-050230- 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- 918 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEW YORK WATERS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE ONTARIO...AND THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. 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 APFFEL
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Special weather statement, Feb 3, 6:17 PM EST, 3 hours 1 minute before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 617 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 NYZ007-008-040215- JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 617 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 ...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY THIS EVENING... AN AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL MOVE ACROSS JEFFERSON AND NORTHERN LEWIS COUNTIES THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL RATES OF AN INCH TO AN INCH AND A HALF CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE TUG HILL...AS WELL AS AROUND WATERTOWN AND FORT DRUM. THIS SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES AND WILL COAT ROADS QUICKLY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE ACROSS THE NORTHERN TUG HILL AND AROUND ADAMS. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING...BE AWARE OF RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81 NORTH OF ADAMS.
Special weather statement, Feb 3, 6:20 PM EST, 2 hours 58 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 620 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 NYZ013-021-040215- LIVINGSTON-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GENESEO...WELLSVILLE 620 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 ...MODERATE SNOW TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA... AN AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN ALLEGANY AND SOUTHERN LIVINGSTON COUNTIES THIS EVENING. THIS INCLUDES FILLMORE...CANASERAGA AND DANSVILLE. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH A FEW ISOLATED LOCATIONS RECEIVING 2 INCHES PER HOUR. THE SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES...AND COAT ROADS QUICKLY. IF TRAVELING IN THESE AREAS...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.
Special weather statement, Feb 3, 6:41 PM EST, 2 hours 37 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 641 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 NYZ012-019-020-085-040215- WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 641 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 ...MODERATE SNOW TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA... AN AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACROSS CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY AND NEAR THE CATTARAUGUS CREEK...WILL MOVE EAST THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH A FEW ISOLATED LOCATIONS RECEIVING 2 INCHES PER HOUR. THE SNOW WILL IMPACT SILVER CREEK...DUNKIRK...PERRYSBURG...GOWANDA...SPRINGVILLE...DELEVAN AND ARCADE THROUGH 9 PM. THE SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES...AND COAT ROADS QUICKLY. IF TRAVELING IN THESE AREAS...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 90 BETWEEN HAMBURG AND THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE LINE.
Special weather statement, Feb 3, 7:51 PM EST, 1 hour 27 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 751 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 NYZ004>006-040315- WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO 751 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 ...BANDS OF MODERATE SNOW STREAMING OFF OF LAKE ONTARIO... A BAND OF MODERATE SNOW EXTENDING FROM SODUS TO WOLCOTT WILL MOVE EAST AND INTENSIFY THROUGH 10 PM. SNOWFALL RATES AN INCH TO AN INCH AND A HALF PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS SNOW BAND. THIS BAND WILL IMPACT FAIR HAVEN AND HANNIBAL BY 10 PM. ANOTHER BAND OF MODERATE SNOW EXTENDED FROM OSWEGO TO PARISH AT 8 PM. THIS BAND IS ALSO EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY THROUGH 10 PM. SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO AN INCH AND HALF PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS SNOW BAND. THE SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES...AND WILL COAT ROADS...RESULTING IN SLICK SPOTS.
Special weather statement, Feb 3, 8:49 PM EST, 29 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 849 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 NYZ012-019-020-085-040415- WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 849 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 ...MODERATE SNOW TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA... AN AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WAS LOCATED FROM WESTFIELD TO SOUTH DAYTON TO SPRINGVILLE AT 9 PM. THIS AREA OF SNOW WILL REMAIN OVER THESE AREAS THROUGH 11 PM. ANOTHER AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WAS LOCATED ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES AT 9 PM. THIS AREA OF SNOW WAS MOVING TO THE EAST. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH A FEW ISOLATED LOCATIONS RECEIVING 2 INCHES PER HOUR. THE SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES...AND COAT ROADS QUICKLY. IF TRAVELING IN THESE AREAS...SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 90 BETWEEN SILVER CREEK AND THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE LINE.
Special weather statement, Feb 3, 8:53 PM EST, 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 853 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 NYZ007-008-040415- JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 853 PM EST SUN FEB 3 2013 ...MODERATE SNOW ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY THIS EVENING... AN AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS EASTERN JEFFERSON AND NORTHERN LEWIS COUNTIES THIS EVENING. AT 9 PM...THE AREA OF SNOW WAS LOCATED FROM WATERTOWN...TO CARTHAGE...TO NATURAL BRIDGE. SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO AN INCH PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THIS AREA THROUGH 11 PM. THIS SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES AND WILL COAT ROADS QUICKLY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE ACROSS THE NORTHERN TUG HILL AND AROUND ADAMS. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING...BE AWARE OF RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81 NORTH OF ADAMS.
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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.