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Lake Effect Snow Watch 13, NWS Buffalo, NY

December 11, 20136 counties in New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this lake effect snow watch at Dec 11, 2013, 4:00 PM EST for 6 counties in New York. It took effect at Dec 12, 2013, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 11, 2013, 4:00 PM EST (21:00 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 12, 2013, 10:00 AM EST
Expired
Dec 11, 2013, 11:37 PM EST
In force
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Cattaraugus County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Wyoming County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 76 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2013-12-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2013-12-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 144 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1156 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
97 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
144 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
129 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS41 KBUF 112100
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
400 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

NYZ007-008-120500-
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.A.0013.131212T1500Z-131213T2100Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-131212T0900Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
400 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
THURSDAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ON
  THE TUG HILL.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT. SNOW POTENTIALLY
  ACCUMULATING MORE THAN 2 FEET THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY IN THE
  MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR
  VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BE NEARLY
  IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES.

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.

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

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

&&

$$

NYZ012-019-020-085-120500-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-131212T0900Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
400 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
THURSDAY...

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA...AND 
  CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. 

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON AND 4 TO 8 INCHES 
  TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS
  AND POOR VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL ON
  INTERSTATE 90 WILL BE SEVERELY IMPACTED...ESPECIALLY FROM HAMBURG
  TO BROCTON. TRAVEL WILL BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES.


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.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX

&&

$$

NYZ010-011-120000-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-131212T0000Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA
400 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...ALONG AND SOUTH OF AN ALDEN TO WEST SENECA LINE.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON AND AN INCH OR 
  LESS TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED 
  ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 

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.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX

&&

$$

NYZ006-120500-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-131213T2100Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
400 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY. GREATEST AMOUNTS ON THE TUG HILL.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON...5 TO 10 INCHES
  TONIGHT...6 TO 12 INCHES THURSDAY...7 TO 14 INCHES THURSDAY
  NIGHT...AND 6 TO 12 INCHES FRIDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR
  VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL ON INTERSTATE
  81 WILL BE SEVERELY IMPACTED...ESPECIALLY FROM SANDY CREEK TO
  PARISH. TRAVEL WILL BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES.

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.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX

&&

$$

NYZ005-120500-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0010.131212T0000Z-131212T1800Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAIR HAVEN
400 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY.

* TIMING...EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES TONIGHT AND 1 TO 3 INCHES 
  THURSDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 7 TO 13 INCHES IN THE 
  MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED 
  ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 

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.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX

&&

$$

NYZ004-120500-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0010.131212T0000Z-131212T1500Z/
WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NEWARK
400 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY...

* LOCATIONS...WAYNE COUNTY.

* TIMING...EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 9 INCHES TONIGHT AND 1 TO 3 INCHES 
  THURSDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE 
  MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED 
  ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 

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.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX

&&

$$

NYZ013-120500-
/O.EXB.KBUF.LE.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-131212T0900Z/
LIVINGSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GENESEO
400 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...LIVINGSTON COUNTY. HIGHEST SNOW TOTALS ACROSS THE
  WESTERN HALF OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON AND 3 TO 5 
  INCHES TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
  POOR VISIBILITY IN MODERATE SNOW. 

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

&&

$$

NYZ021-120500-
/O.EXT.KBUF.LE.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-131212T0900Z/
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE
400 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
THURSDAY...

* LOCATIONS...ALLEGANY COUNTY. HIGHEST SNOW TOTALS ACROSS THE 
  NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE COUNTY. 

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON AND 3 TO 5 
  INCHES TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS 
  AND POOR VISIBILITY IN MODERATE SNOW. 

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

&&

$$

TMA
4 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 112228
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
528 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

NYZ007-120630-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-131212T0900Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0013.131212T1500Z-131213T2100Z/
JEFFERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN
528 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WARNING. 

INTENSE LAKE EFFECT SNOWS HAVE MOVED SOUTH OF THE COUNTY...AND ARE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN TO THE SOUTH OF THE COUNTY TONIGHT. A LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS.

&&

$$

NYZ010-011-112330-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-131212T0000Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA
528 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WARNING. 

HEAVY LAKE SNOWS HAVE DROPPED SOUTH OF THE REGION.

$$

NYZ008-120630-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-131212T0900Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0013.131212T1500Z-131213T2100Z/
LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE
528 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
THURSDAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ON 
  THE TUG HILL. 

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT. SNOW POTENTIALLY 
  ACCUMULATING MORE THAN 2 FEET THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY IN THE 
  MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS. 

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND 
  POOR VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BE 
  NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. 

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.

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

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

&&

$$

NYZ012-019-020-085-120630-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-131212T0900Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
528 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
THURSDAY...

* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY...SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF ERIE AND
  WYOMING COUNTIES...AND NORTHEASTERN CATTARAUGUS COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. HEAVIEST SNOWS WILL FALL THROUGH
  THIS EVENING...WITH SNOW TAPERING OFF TOWARD MIDNIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 7 INCHES TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS
  AND POOR VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL ON
  INTERSTATE 90 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED FROM RIPLEY TO FREDONIA.

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.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX

&&

$$

NYZ006-120630-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-131213T2100Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
528 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY. GREATEST AMOUNTS ON THE TUG HILL.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES TONIGHT...6 TO 12 INCHES
  THURSDAY...7 TO 14 INCHES THURSDAY NIGHT...AND 6 TO 12 INCHES
  FRIDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND 
  POOR VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL ON 
  INTERSTATE 81 WILL BE SEVERELY IMPACTED...ESPECIALLY FROM 
  SANDY CREEK TO PARISH. TRAVEL WILL BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT 
  TIMES. 

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.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX

&&

$$

NYZ005-120630-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0010.131212T0000Z-131212T1800Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAIR HAVEN
528 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
THURSDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY.

* TIMING...EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES TONIGHT AND 1 TO 3 INCHES 
  THURSDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 7 TO 13 INCHES IN THE 
  MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS. 

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED 
  ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 

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.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX

&&

$$

NYZ004-120630-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0010.131212T0000Z-131212T1500Z/
WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NEWARK
528 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
THURSDAY...

* LOCATIONS...WAYNE COUNTY.

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 9 INCHES TONIGHT AND 1 TO 3 INCHES 
  THURSDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE 
  MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS. 

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED 
  ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 

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.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX

&&

$$

NYZ013-021-120630-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-131212T0900Z/
LIVINGSTON-ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GENESEO...WELLSVILLE
528 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
THURSDAY...

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHWESTERN LIVINGSTON COUNTY AND WESTERN PORTIONS
  OF ALLEGANY COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS 
  AND POOR VISIBILITY IN MODERATE SNOW. 

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

&&

$$

APFFEL
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 120124
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
824 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

NYZ012-085-120930-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-131212T0900Z/
/O.EXB.KBUF.LE.A.0013.131212T1500Z-131213T2300Z/
WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
824 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. 

* LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF OVER A FOOT IS
  POSSIBLE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED
  ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY IN BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT
  SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

&&

$$

NYZ013-120230-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-131212T0900Z/
LIVINGSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GENESEO
824 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOWS HAVE MOVED SOUTH OF THE COUNTY.

$$

NYZ019-020-120930-
/O.EXB.KBUF.LE.A.0013.131212T1500Z-131213T2300Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-131212T0900Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN
824 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
THURSDAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. HEAVIEST SNOWS WILL FALL 
  THROUGH THIS EVENING...WITH SNOW TAPERING OFF TOWARD MIDNIGHT. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES THIS EVENING. THE
  POTENTIAL FOR A FOOT OR MORE OF ADDITIONAL LAKE EFFECT SNOW
  THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...BELOW A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS
  AND POOR VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL ON
  INTERSTATE 90 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED.

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.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

&&

$$

NYZ008-120930-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-131212T0900Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0013.131212T1500Z-131213T2100Z/
LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE
824 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
THURSDAY...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS ON 
  THE TUG HILL. 

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT. SNOW POTENTIALLY
  ACCUMULATING MORE THAN 2 FEET THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY IN THE
  MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING
  SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR
  VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BE VERY
  DIFFICULT AT TIMES.

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.

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

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

&&

$$

NYZ006-120930-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-131213T2100Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
824 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY. GREATEST AMOUNTS ON THE TUG HILL.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES TONIGHT...4 TO 8 INCHES
  THURSDAY...7 TO 14 INCHES THURSDAY NIGHT...AND 6 TO 12 INCHES
  FRIDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR
  VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL ON INTERSTATE
  81 WILL BE SEVERELY IMPACTED. TRAVEL WILL BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE
  AT TIMES.

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.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX

&&

$$

NYZ005-120930-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-131212T1800Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAIR HAVEN
824 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
THURSDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT AND 2 TO 4 INCHES
  THURSDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOST
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED 
  ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 

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.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX

&&

$$

NYZ004-120930-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-131212T1500Z/
WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NEWARK
824 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
THURSDAY...

* LOCATIONS...WAYNE COUNTY.

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT AND 1 TO 2 INCHES
  THURSDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOST
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED 
  ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 

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.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX

&&

$$

NYZ021-120900-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-131212T0900Z/
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE
824 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
THURSDAY...

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHWESTERN LIVINGSTON COUNTY AND WESTERN 
  PORTIONS OF ALLEGANY COUNTY. 

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING
  SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS 
  AND POOR VISIBILITY IN MODERATE SNOW. 

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

&&

$$

NYZ007-120930-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0013.131212T1500Z-131213T2100Z/
JEFFERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN
824 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY.

* TIMING...THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OVER A FOOT POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED
  ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY IN BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT
  SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

&&

$$

APFFEL
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 120233
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
933 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

NYZ008-121045-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-131212T0900Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0013.131212T1500Z-131213T2100Z/
LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE
933 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WARNING. 

* LOCATIONS...LEWIS COUNTY.

* TIMING...THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW POTENTIALLY ACCUMULATING TWO FEET THURSDAY
  THROUGH FRIDAY IN MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED
  ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY IN BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT
  SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

&&

$$

NYZ019-020-121045-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-131212T0900Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0013.131212T1500Z-131213T2300Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN
933 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WARNING. 

* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY AND NORTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF
  CATTARAUGUS COUNTY.

* TIMING...THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF OVER A FOOT IS POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED
  ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY IN BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT
  SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

&&

$$

NYZ021-120345-
/O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-131212T0900Z/
ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLSVILLE
933 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY. 

LAKE EFFECT SNOWS HAVE MOVED SOUTH OF THE REGION.

$$

NYZ006-121045-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-131213T2100Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
933 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY. GREATEST AMOUNTS ON THE TUG HILL.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT...4 TO 8 INCHES
  THURSDAY...7 TO 14 INCHES THURSDAY NIGHT...AND 6 TO 12 INCHES
  FRIDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING
  SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR
  VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL ON INTERSTATE
  81 WILL BE SEVERELY IMPACTED. TRAVEL WILL BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE
  AT TIMES.

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.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX

&&

$$

NYZ005-121045-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-131212T1800Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAIR HAVEN
933 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
THURSDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES TONIGHT AND 2 TO 5 INCHES
  THURSDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOST
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING
  SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED 
  ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 

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.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX

&&

$$

NYZ004-121045-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-131212T1500Z/
WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NEWARK
933 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
THURSDAY...

* LOCATIONS...WAYNE COUNTY...MAINLY NEAR THE LAKESHORE.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THURSDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT AND 2 TO 4 INCHES
  THURSDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOST
  PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING
  SNOW.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED 
  ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 

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.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX

&&

$$

NYZ007-121045-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0013.131212T1500Z-131213T2100Z/
JEFFERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WATERTOWN
933 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON COUNTY.

* TIMING...THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF OVER A FOOT IS POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED 
  ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY IN BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT 
  SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

&&

$$

NYZ012-085-121045-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0013.131212T1500Z-131213T2300Z/
WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
933 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...WYOMING AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF OVER A FOOT IS POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED 
  ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY IN BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT 
  SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO.

&&

$$

APFFEL
000 
WWUS41 KBUF 120437
WSWBUF

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1137 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

NYZ007-008-121245-
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.A.0013.131212T1500Z-131213T2100Z/
/O.EXB.KBUF.LE.W.0010.131212T1500Z-131213T1800Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
1137 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM
EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST
FRIDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATIONS...LEWIS AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. STEADIEST SNOWS WILL
  FALL ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN AND THE TUG HILL...HOWEVER SOME
  ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED IN WATERTOWN ON THURSDAY.

* TIMING...LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES THURSDAY...6 TO 12 INCHES THURSDAY
  NIGHT...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES FRIDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 10
  TO 20 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT AT TIMES...WITH SNOW
  COVERED ROADS...AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND VERY
  POOR VISIBILITY. TRAVEL ON INTERSTATE 81 WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED.
  TRAVEL WILL BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES.

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.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX

&&

$$

NYZ012-019-020-085-121245-
/O.UPG.KBUF.LE.A.0013.131212T1500Z-131213T2300Z/
/O.EXB.KBUF.LE.W.0010.131212T1500Z-131213T1800Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
1137 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM
EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 1 PM EST
FRIDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATIONS...CHAUTAQUA...SOUTHERN ERIE...WYOMING...AND NORTHERN
  PORTIONS OF CATTARAUGUS COUNTY.

* TIMING...LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES THURSDAY...3 TO 6 INCHES 
  THURSDAY NIGHT...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES FRIDAY...LEADING TO STORM 
  TOTALS OF 7 TO 14 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT AT TIMES...WITH SNOW
  COVERED ROADS...AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND VERY
  POOR VISIBILITY. TRAVEL ON INTERSTATE 90 WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY
  IMPACTED AT TIMES.

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.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX

&&

$$

NYZ006-121245-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-131213T2100Z/
OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO
1137 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY. GREATEST AMOUNTS ON THE TUG HILL.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OVERNIGHT...4 TO 8 INCHES 
  THURSDAY...6 TO 12 INCHES THURSDAY NIGHT...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES 
  FRIDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND 
  POOR VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL ON 
  INTERSTATE 81 WILL BE SEVERELY IMPACTED. TRAVEL WILL BE NEARLY 
  IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. 

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.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX

&&

$$

NYZ005-121245-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-131212T1800Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAIR HAVEN
1137 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
THURSDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND 2 TO 4 INCHES
  THURSDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED 
  ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 

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.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX

&&

$$

NYZ004-121245-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0010.000000T0000Z-131212T1500Z/
WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NEWARK
1137 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
THURSDAY...

* LOCATIONS...WAYNE COUNTY...MAINLY NEAR THE LAKESHORE.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THURSDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND 1 TO 3 INCHES
  THURSDAY.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED 
  ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 

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.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING
TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG
BUFWX

&&

$$

NYZ010-011-121245-
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0026.131212T1500Z-131213T0600Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA
1137 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO
1 AM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 1 AM
EST FRIDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90 FROM BUFFALO TO BATAVIA.

* TIMING...THURSDAY AND THURSDAY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES THURSDAY AND 2 TO 3 INCHES
  THURSDAY NIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES IN THE
  MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
  POOR VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

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

&&

$$

NYZ003-121245-
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0026.131212T0437Z-131212T1500Z/
MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ROCHESTER
1137 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...AREAS NEAR THE LAKESHORE IN MONROE COUNTY...MAINLY
  NORTH OF DOWNTOWN ROCHESTER.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THURSDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
  POOR VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

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

&&

$$

NYZ013-021-121245-
/O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0026.131212T1800Z-131213T0600Z/
LIVINGSTON-ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GENESEO...WELLSVILLE
1137 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 1 AM
EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST
FRIDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...WESTERN PORTIONS OF LIVINGSTON AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES

* TIMING...THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
  POOR VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

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

&&

$$

APFFEL

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this lake effect snow watch 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 watch went out at Dec 11, 3:38 PM EST, 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 11, 3:38 PM EST, 22 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
338 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

.SYNOPSIS...
A PROLONGED PERIOD OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW...WITH OSCILLATING SNOW BANDS
OFF BOTH EASTERN GREAT LAKES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. AN AREA
OF LOW PRESSURE WILL LIKELY BRING A MORE WIDESPREAD GENERAL SNOWFALL
THIS WEEKEND. EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO REMAIN BELOW NORMAL THROUGH THE
WEEKEND AS WELL. OTHERWISE...TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW AVERAGE
THROUGH AT LEAST THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/...
WATER VAPOR AND SURFACE OBS DISPLAY THE SURFACE TROUGH WITH UPPER
LEVEL SUPPORT FROM A SHORTWAVE NOW DROPPING FROM ROUGHLY THE SAINT
LAWRENCE RIVER...NORTH OF LAKE ONTARIO AND BACK TOWARDS GEORGIAN
BAY.

REGIONAL RADARS/VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY THIS EARLY AFTERNOON
CONTINUE TO DISPLAY FOUR BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW...LAKE
ONTARIO...LAKE ERIE...A GEORGIAN BAY BAND ACROSS THE SAINT LAWRENCE
VALLEY AND A LAKE MICHIGAN BAND ACROSS THE NORTHERN NIAGARA
FRONTIER...WITH ALL BANDS AHEAD OF THE SURFACE TROUGH THROUGH THE
NORTHERN SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY AND BACK TOWARDS LAKE HURON.

AS THE SURFACE TROUGH DROPS SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE REGION EXPECT A
CONTINUED SOUTHWARD PUSH TO THE LAKE BANDS.

OFF LAKE ERIE...

LAKE EFFECT PARAMETERS SHOW LAKE INDUCED EQUILIBRIUM LEVELS
CONTINUING TO RISE UPWARD THROUGH ABOUT 13K FEET BY EARLY THIS
EVENING...AND LAKE CAPES AVERAGING AROUND 500 TO 600 J/KG. MOISTURE
CONTINUES TO REMAIN PLENTIFUL IN THE SNOW DENDRITIC ZONE WHICH WOULD
BE FAVORABLE FOR LARGE SNOW FLAKES AND GOOD SNOWFALL RATES...WHICH
ARE LIKELY IN THE 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR THIS AFTERNOON WITHIN THE
HEART OF THE SNOWBAND. GOOD UPWARD LIFT/LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE WILL
LIKELY MAINTAIN A STEADY LAKE EFFECT BAND INTO THE LATE EVENING
HOURS...BUT AS WINDS VEER TO MORE NORTHWESTERLY EXPECT THE LAKE BAND
TO BROADEN SOME WHICH WOULD DECREASE SNOWFALL RATES.

THE VEERING WINDS WILL LIKELY BRING THE LAKE ERIE SNOW BAND SOUTH OF
NORTHERN ERIE AND GENESEE COUNTY BY LATE AFTERNOON. WILL MAINTAIN
THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNINGS FOR SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING...AS
WELL AS THE WESTERN TWO SOUTHERN TIER COUNTIES OVERNIGHT WITH
ADDITIONAL 8 TO 12 INCHES OF FRESH SNOW THIS AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT...WITH THE BULK OF IT LIKELY FALLING IN THE FIRST HALF OF
THE OVERNIGHT TIME PERIOD. WESTERLY WINDS WILL LIKELY MAINTAIN
SEVERAL ADDITIONAL INCHES OF SNOW IN LIVINGSTON AND ALLEGANY
COUNTY...FOR WHICH A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY WILL CARRY THROUGH 4
AM TOMORROW MORNING.

THE OTHER SNOW BAND...WHICH ONE CAN TRACE BACK TO LAKE MICHIGAN WILL
LIKELY ALSO DROP SOUTHWARD ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK. ADDITIONAL SNOW
FROM THIS BAND WILL LIKELY BE AROUND AN INCH...A LITTLE MORE NEAR
THE LAKE ONTARIO SHORELINE.

BY TOMORROW HIGH PRESSURE FROM MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL BEGIN TO
EDGE INTO REGION AND WINDS WILL BEGIN TO BACK SOME. HOWEVER SYNOPTIC
MOISTURE WILL REMAIN AS LITTLE DRY AIR WILL BE ENTRAINED INTO THE
SNOW BAND. THIS WILL KEEP LAKE SNOWS CONTINUING AND LIKELY AGAIN
CONSOLIDATE INTO A SINGLE BAND. ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL FALL FROM THE
SOUTHERN TIER TOMORROW MORNING AND BEGIN TO EDGE NORTHWARD TOWARDS A
LINE FROM METRO BUFFALO TO BATAVIA TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

OFF LAKE ONTARIO...

A GENERAL 270 DEGREE FLOW CONTINUES TO DIRECT A POTENT SINGLE BAND
OF SNOW ACROSS THE LONG AXIS OF THE LAKE AND TOWARDS THE SOUTHERN
TUG HILL THIS AFTERNOON. THIS BAND OF SNOW IS ALSO BRUSHING BY THE
VERY NORTHERN PORTIONS OF NIAGARA AND ORLEANS COUNTY LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...AS AN UPSTREAM CONNECTION TO LAKE MICHIGAN IS FOUND.

LAKE EFFECT PARAMETERS SHOW LAKE INDUCED EQUILIBRIUM LEVELS
CONTINUING TO RISE UPWARD THROUGH ABOUT 13K FEET BY EARLY THIS
EVENING...AND LAKE CAPES AVERAGING AROUND 600 TO 700 J/KG. MOISTURE
CONTINUES TO REMAIN PLENTIFUL IN THE SNOW DENDRITIC ZONE WHICH WOULD
BE FAVORABLE FOR LARGE SNOW FLAKES AND GOOD SNOWFALL RATES...WHICH
ARE LIKELY IN THE 3 INCHES TO PERHAPS 4 INCHES PER HOUR THIS LATE
AFTERNOON WITHIN THE HEART OF THE SNOWBAND. GOOD UPWARD LIFT/LOW
LEVEL CONVERGENCE WILL LIKELY MAINTAIN A STEADY LAKE EFFECT BAND
INTO THE LATE EVENING HOURS...BUT AS WINDS VEER TO MORE
NORTHWESTERLY AS THE SURFACE TROUGH DROPS SOUTHWARD TONIGHT EXPECT
THE LAKE BAND TO ALSO DROP SOUTHWARD TOWARDS AREAS SOUTHEAST OF LAKE
ONTARIO.

GIVEN THE VERY FAVORABLE SETUP AND THE LONG FETCH ACROSS THE LONG
AXIS OF LAKE ONTARIO AND PLENTIFUL SYNOPTIC MOISTURE
COMBINED WITH THE ADDED OROGRAPHIC EFFECTS...EXPECT THE LAKE ONTARIO
LAKE SNOWS TO GENERATE 4 TO 8 INCHES ON THE SOUTHERN TUG HILL THIS
EVENING...ON TOP OF WHAT FALLS THIS AFTERNOON. AS THE BAND DROPS
SOUTHWARD ADDITIONAL 6 TO 12 INCHES IS EXPECTED TO AREAS SOUTHEAST
OF LAKE ONTARIO OVERNIGHT WHERE A CONNECTION TO GEORGIAN BAY IS
LIKELY.

WINDS WILL VEER TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NORTH
COUNTRY. THIS MAY ALLOW FOR A WINDOW OVERNIGHT OF SKIES CLEARING
SOME...AND NO FALLING SNOW.

LATER OVERNIGHT WINDS WILL WEAKEN SOME AND THIS WILL ALLOW FOR THE
SNOW BAND TO CONTRACT SOME BACK TOWARDS THE LAKE. MESO SCALE
MODELS...INCLUDING THE 12Z 1.3KM NAM HIGH RES WITH SOME HINTS FROM
THE OPERATIONAL 12Z 12KM NAM MODEL SUGGEST THE FORMATION OF A MESO
LOW OVER THE EASTERN END OF LAKE ONTARIO. THIS LOW WILL LIKELY
DISRUPT THE GEORGIAN BAY CONNECTION...AND FOCUS SNOWS ALONG THE
SHORELINE LATE OVERNIGHT AND THEN NORTHWARD TOWARDS THE EASTERN LAKE
ONTARIO SHORELINE TOMORROW AND INLAND THROUGH THE LATER MORNING
HOURS. WINDS THROUGH 5K FEET WILL AGAIN LINE UP ON A 260 FLOW LATER
IN THE DAY THURSDAY AND THIS WILL PROMOTE A SINGLE BAND OF LAKE SNOWS
ORIENTED AT THE TUG HILL REGION. THIS MAY BRING ADDITIONAL WARNING
CRITERIA SNOWS TO THIS REGION...AND FOR NOW WILL COVER THIS
POTENTIAL WITH A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH.

OUTSIDE THESE LAKE BANDS. WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE SHORTWAVE IN THE
MID LEVELS WILL MAINTAIN SCATTERED FLURRIES AND LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS
THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT.

TEMPERATURES TONIGHT AND TOMORROW WILL CONTINUE TO AVERAGE BELOW
NORMAL...WITH LOWS TONIGHT IN THE LOW TEENS TO  SINGLE DIGITS...AND
POSSIBLY BELOW ZERO ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTH COUNTRY WITH A
LITTLE CLEARING LATE OVERNIGHT. HIGHS TOMORROW WILL LIKELY ONLY
REBOUND TO THE UPPER TEENS.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
LAKE EFFECT SNOWS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE FORECAST PERIOD
AS COLD WESTERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE LAKES...ALBEIT WITH
VARIATIONS IN LOCATION AND INTENSITY RELATED TO FLUCTUATIONS IN THE
UPPER LEVEL PATTERN ACROSS THE REGION. LAKE EFFECT SNOWS SHOULD WIND
DOWN TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD...JUST IN TIME FOR A POTENTIALLY
SIGNIFICANT SYNOPTIC SNOWSTORM TO IMPACT THE REGION THIS WEEKEND.

AS WE OPEN THE PERIOD THURSDAY MORNING...A MODERATE TO HEAVY LES
BAND IMPACTING AREAS SOUTHEAST OF LAKE ONTARIO IS EXPECTED TO LIFT
BACK ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS AS
BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW BACKS TO 260 DEGREES FROM THE 310 DEGREE FLOW
BEING EXPERIENCED WED NIGHT IN RESPONSE TO THE APPROACH OF YET
ANOTHER MID/UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE TROUGH AND AN ASSOCIATED WEAK
SURFACE CLIPPER LOW THAT IS PROGGED TO TRACK ACROSS ONTARIO PROVINCE
AND INTO QUEBEC THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. THE BACKING WINDS WILL
ONCE AGAIN INCREASE FETCH DOWN THE LAKE AND THIS COMBINED WITH THE
CYCLONIC LOW LEVEL FLOW AND A GENERAL INCREASE IN SYNOPTIC MOISTURE
ACROSS THE REGION SHOULD SET THE STAGE FOR ANOTHER PERIOD OF HEAVY
SNOWFALL ACROSS THE TUG FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT. INDEED THE PIPELINE WILL NOT LIKELY BE TURNED OFF UNTIL
SOMETIME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY ON FRIDAY WHEN FLOW VEERS TO THE
NORTH WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE CLIPPER AND BUILDING ARCTIC HIGH
PRESSURE TO OUR NORTH ACROSS THE CANADIAN SHIELD. CURRENTLY LES
WARNINGS FOR EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO ONLY RUN OUT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...BUT IT IS QUITE LIKELY THAT THESE WILL NEED TO BE EXTENDED
TO COVER THIS ADDITIONAL BURST OF SNOW.

AS THE REMNANTS OF THE AFOREMENTIONED LAKE ONTARIO BAND GET PUSHED ON
TO THE SOUTH SHORE OF THE LAKE...WE MAY SEE A BRIEF SHOT OF LAKE
EFFECT SNOWS ALONG VIRTUALLY THE LENGTH OF THE LAKE ONTARIO
SHORELINE FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY FRIDAY EVENING...HOWEVER OF
GREATER CONCERN FRIDAY NIGHT WILL BE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A
LOW/MID-LEVEL DEFORMATION ZONE ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES AS THE
REGION WILL BE SANDWICHED BETWEEN ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
CANADIAN SHIELD AND A LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPING OVER THE
MISSISSIPPI/OHIO VALLEYS.

AS FOR WESTERN NEW YORK...LAKE EFFECT SNOWS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE THROUGH A GOOD PORTION OF THE PERIOD. ALTHOUGH ACTIVITY
WILL LIKELY BE DISORGANIZED TO START THURSDAY MORNING WITH SHORTWAVE
RIDGE OVERHEAD...ACTIVITY SHOULD RAMP UP ACROSS THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE
THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS FLOW TAKES ON A MORE WESTERLY COMPONENT WITH
BANDS POSSIBLY MAKING IT UP INTO THE BUFFALO METRO BY THURSDAY
EVENING AS FLOW BACKS TO 240-250 DEGREES IN RESPONSE TO THE
AFOREMENTIONED CLIPPER. DEPENDING HOW LONG THE BAND LINGERS ACROSS
THE AREA...ANOTHER ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED FOR THURSDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHERN ERIE/GENESEE COUNTIES...

AGAIN...AS WITH LAKE ONTARIO...FLOW WILL VEER WESTERLY AND
EVENTUALLY NORTHEASTERLY FRIDAY EVENING AS THE CLIPPER DEPARTS THE
PICTURE...PUSHING LES BANDS AROUND ACCORDINGLY BEFORE EVENTUALLY
TRANSITIONING OVER TO MORE WIDESPREAD LIGHT SYNOPTIC SNOW.

REGARDING TEMPERATURES...THURSDAY WILL BE QUITE COLD AS WE WILL
REMAIN SOLIDLY UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF UPPER LEVEL TROUGHING AND
ASSOCIATED COLD AIR WITH HIGHS NOT EXPECTED TO CLIMB OUT THE TEENS
ACROSS MOST AREAS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF AREAS NEAR THE LAKESHORES
WHERE THE MERCURY MIGHT JUST CRACK 20 DEGREES. OF COURSE...FACTORING
IN THE PERSISTENT BREEZY CONDITIONS...WIND CHILLS WILL RUN FROM THE
SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE TO THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO. TEENS TO SINGLE
DIGITS CAN BE EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT. BY FRIDAY WE BEGIN TO SEE THE
BEGINNINGS OF A MODEST WARMING TREND WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE CLIPPER
AND THE BEGINNINGS OF A WARM ADVECTION PATTERN AHEAD OF DEVELOPING
LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. THIS SHOULD AT LEAST
ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO CLIMB BACK INTO THE 20S FRIDAY WITH MID TO
UPPER TEENS FRIDAY NIGHT.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
OVERALL MEDIUM RANGE MODEL TREND IS FOR THE DEVELOPING ROCKIES
DURING THE MID WEEK PERIOD TO TRAVEL INTO THE GULF COASTAL REGION
EARLY IN THE PERIOD...BEFORE MAKING A TURN TO THE NORTH TOWARD THE
LOWER GREAT LAKES/NORTHEAST CONUS DURING THE WEEKEND. MODELS SEEM TO
BE CONVERGING AT A HIGHER PROBABILITY OF PRECIPITATION IMPACTING
WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK DURING THIS TIME FRAME...ESPECIALLY
LATER SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...AS LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES FROM THE OHIO
VALLEY. LATEST GFS/ECMWF INDICATING TWO ENTERS OF LOW PRESSURE...ONE
WORKING THROUGH THE EASTERN LAKES WITH THE MORE SIGNIFICANT LOW
MOVING UP ALONG THE EAST COAST. SOME UNCERTAINTY ON HOW ALL THIS
WILL PLAY OUT...BUT THE SUGGESTION IS THAT A WIDESPREAD SNOW EVENT
WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...WITH PERHAPS SOME WINTRY MIX
OCCURRING ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF THE AREA AS SOME WARMER
AIR WRAPS INTO THE SYSTEM. MUCH TOO EARLY IN THE GAME TO PINPOINT
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...BY THE POTENTIAL DOES EXIST FOR AT LEAST SEVERAL
INCHES.

ONCE THE SYSTEM LIFTS OFF TO THE NORTH...ARCTIC AIR WILL ONCE AGAIN
SURGE INTO THE REGION...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR LAKE SNOWS
REDEVELOPING ON A NORTHWEST FLOW...WITH THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR THE
MOST SIGNIFICANT LAKE SNOW FROM SUNDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE RIDGING ACROSS THE REGION LATE MONDAY SHOULD DIMINISH LAKE
POTENTIAL. NEXT CLIPPER LOW LOOKS TO APPROACH THE GREAT LAKES
TUESDAY.

&&

.AVIATION /21Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
AT 18Z LAKE BANDS OF SNOW ARE PRODUCING IFR AND LOWER FLIGHT
CONDITIONS EAST OF THE GREAT LAKES. OFF LAKE ERIE THIS BAND WILL
PRIMARILY EFFECT THE KJHW TERMINAL...THOUGH EARLY SOME LAKE SNOWS
WILL FLY OVER THE KROC AIRFIELD. OFF LAKE ONTARIO THE BAND OF LAKE
SNOWS WILL START SOUTH OF WATERTOWN...THOUGH LIKELY THIS EVENING A
GEORGIAN BAY/SURFACE TROUGH WILL BRING SOME SNOW SHOWERS NEAR THE
AIRFIELD OVERNIGHT.

BANDS OF SNOW WILL AGAIN HEAD NORTHWARD LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY
TOMORROW MORNING. THIS WILL LIKELY BRING LOWERING CONDITIONS TO THE
KBUF/KIAG AND KART AIRFIELDS BY THE CLOSURE OF THE TAF CYCLE.

OUTLOOK...
THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY...MAINLY VFR...EXCEPT IFR IN LAKE
EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS EAST OF THE LAKES.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...MVFR/IFR WITH SNOW LIKELY.
MONDAY...MVFR WITH A CHANCE FOR SNOW SHOWERS.

&&

.MARINE...
WITH A DEEP POOL OF COLD AIR OVER THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES RIGHT INTO
THE WEEKEND...AND PASSAGE OF SEVERAL SURFACE WAVES/LOW PRESSURES
ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES SOLID ADVISORY-LEVEL CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST
THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.

&&

.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
     AFTERNOON FOR NYZ007-008.
     LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY FOR NYZ007-
     008-012-019-020-085.
     LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY FOR NYZ006.
     LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST
     THURSDAY FOR NYZ005.
     LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST
     THURSDAY FOR NYZ004.
     LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR
     NYZ010-011.
     LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY FOR NYZ013-
     021.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR LEZ020.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY FOR LEZ040-041.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR
         LOZ030.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY FOR LOZ042>045.

&&

SYNOPSIS...THOMAS
NEAR TERM...THOMAS
SHORT TERM...TMA
LONG TERM...TMA
AVIATION...THOMAS
MARINE...THOMAS
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 11, 1:08 PM EST, 2 hours 52 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
108 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

NYZ007-008-012-019-020-085-121815-
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
108 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND 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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

A GENERAL WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE DURING
THE WEEKEND.

.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

NYZ006-121815-
OSWEGO-
108 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND 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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

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.

A GENERAL WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE DURING
THE WEEKEND.

.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

NYZ005-121815-
NORTHERN CAYUGA-
108 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM
EST THURSDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND 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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

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.

A GENERAL WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE DURING
THE WEEKEND.

.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

NYZ004-121815-
WAYNE-
108 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM EST THURSDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND 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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

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.

A GENERAL WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE DURING
THE WEEKEND.

.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>003-013-014-121815-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
108 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

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

A GENERAL WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE DURING
THE WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

NYZ021-121815-
ALLEGANY-
108 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST THURSDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND 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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

A GENERAL WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE DURING
THE WEEKEND.

.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

NYZ010-011-121815-
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
108 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND 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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

A GENERAL WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE DURING
THE WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

LEZ040-041-LOZ042>045-062>065-SLZ022-121815-
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-
108 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE
ONTARIO AND SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER.

.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-LOZ030-SLZ024-121815-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS-
108 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE
ONTARIO AND SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER.

.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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Dec 11, 11:41 AM EST, 4 hours 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1141 AM EST WED DEC 11 2013

NYZ010>012-019-085-111915-
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...
JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
1141 AM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...

A BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW EXTENDING FROM
BETWEEN SILVER CREEK AND ATHOL SPRINGS EAST TO EAST AURORA...
MARILLA...VARYSBURG AND ATTICA...WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON.
OTHER AREAS IMPACTED ARE BOSTON...WALES CENTER...COLDEN AND
DARIEN. THIS BAND WILL DRIFT SLIGHTLY NORTH AND SOUTH...AND WILL
PRODUCE SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. IN
ADDITION...WEST AND SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL RESULT IN
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS
THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. SNOW WILL COAT ROADS
QUICKLY...RESULTING IN SLICK SPOTS. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO
EXERCISE CAUTION TRAVELING THROUGH THIS AREA AS CONDITIONS MAY
CHANGE RAPIDLY.

NYZ006>008-111915-
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
1141 AM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...

A BAND OF VERY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW EXTENDING FROM BETWEEN SANDY
CREEK AND ADAMS CENTER EAST TO LOWVILLE. OTHER AREAS IMPACTED BY
THIS SNOW BAND ARE SANDY CREEK...MONTAGUE...MARTINSBURG AND HIGHMARKET.
THIS BAND WILL DRIFT SLIGHTLY NORTH AND SOUTH. SNOWFALL RATES OF
2 TO 4 INCHES PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE HEAVIER SNOWS. SOME
ISOLATED HIGHER SNOWFALL RATES ARE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...WEST
WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW...AND WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT
TIMES. THIS WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE
TUG HILL...AND ALONG INTERSTATE 81 FROM PULASKI TO ADAMS CENTER.

SNOW WILL COAT ROADS QUICKLY RESULTING IN SLICK ROADWAYS.
MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE CAUTION TRAVELING THROUGH THIS
AREA AS CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE RAPIDLY.
Special weather statement, Dec 11, 2:55 PM EST, 1 hour 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
255 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

NYZ012-019-085-112200-
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
255 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...EXTREMELY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE
EVENING COMMUTE...

A BAND OF VERY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW EXTENDING FROM BETWEEN
BROCTON TO ANGOLA ALONG I-90 WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
THIS BAND WILL IMPACT AREAS IN SOUTHERN ERIE...FAR NORTHERN
CHAUTAUQUA AND FAR NORTHERN CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES...EASTWARD INTO
WYOMING COUNTY. AREAS IMPACTED WILL INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
FREDONIA...DUNKIRK...SILVER CREEK...BOSTON...NORTH COLLINS...EAST
AURORA...COLDEN...HOLLAND...JAVA CENTER AND WARSAW. THIS BAND WILL
DRIFT SLIGHTLY SOUTH OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS...AND WILL
PRODUCE SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO 2 TO 4 TO INCHES PER HOUR IN THE
HEAVIEST BANDS. IN ADDITION...WEST AND SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30
MPH WILL RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES MAKING FOR
WHITE OUT CONDITIONS.

...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...

THIS WILL PRODUCE TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE THESE
AREAS...INCLUDING ALONG INTERSTATE 90 FROM BROCTON TO ANGOLA.
TRAVEL ACROSS THESE AREAS THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT IF
NOT IMPOSSIBLE...AND IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED.

NYZ006>008-112200-
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
255 PM EST WED DEC 11 2013

...EXTREMELY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE
EVENING COMMUTE...

A BAND OF VERY INTENSE LAKE EFFECT SNOW EXTENDING FROM BETWEEN
SANDY CREEK AND ADAMS ALONG I-81...EASTWARD TO LOWVILLE AND
CROGHAN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. OTHER AREAS IMPACTED
BY THIS SNOW BAND INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MONTAGUE...MARTINSBURG...HIGHMARKET...TURIN...SANDY
CREEK...LACONA...PULASKI...LOWVILLE AND LYONS FALLS. THIS BAND
WILL DRIFT SLIGHTLY NORTH OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. SNOWFALL
RATES OF 3 TO 5 INCHES PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED WITHIN THE MOST
INTENSE LAKE BANDS. IN ADDITION...WEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 TO 30 MPH
WILL RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING
VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES MAKING FOR WHITE OUT
CONDITIONS.

...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...

THIS WILL PRODUCE TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE TUG
HILL...INTERSTATE 81 FROM PULASKI TO ADAMS...AND ALONG STATE
ROUTE 12 FROM TURIN TO LOWVILLE. TRAVEL ACROSS THESE AREAS WILL
BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON...AND IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED.

JAM

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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.