Alert archive / New York / Wind Chill Advisories in 2013
Wind Chill Advisory 4, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this wind chill advisory at Feb 17, 2013, 6:51 PM EST for Lewis County, New York. It took effect at Feb 17, 2013, 11:00 PM EST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2013, 6:51 PM EST (23:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 17, 2013, 11:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2013, 7:38 AM EST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
County Lewis County, NY
The radar
The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 179 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
- 1357 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -102 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -80 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
436 WWUS41 KBUF 172351 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 651 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 NYZ008-180800- /O.NEW.KBUF.WC.Y.0004.130218T0400Z-130218T1300Z/ LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE 651 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...LEWIS COUNTY...ESPECIALLY HIGH POINTS SUCH AS THE TUG HILL AND WESTERN FOOT HILLS OF THE ADIRONDACKS WHERE WINDS WILL BE SLIGHTLY STRONGER. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 20 TO 25 BELOW. * IMPACTS...THREAT OF FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ004>006-180600- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130218T0600Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO 651 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...WAYNE...NORTHERN CAYUGA...AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS TONIGHT. * VISIBILITIES....AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ019-020-085-180500- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130218T0500Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 651 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * LOCATIONS...THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER AND SOUTHERN ERIE. * TIMING...THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS TONIGHT. * VISIBILITIES....AS LOW AS A HALF A MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. STEADIEST SNOWS WILL CONTINUE TO BE ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN...WITH LESS OF AN IMPACT ON INTERSTATE 90 AND THE IMMEDIATE LAKE SHORE. 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 && $$ THOMAS
3 follow-up statements
361 WWUS41 KBUF 180247 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 947 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 NYZ004>006-180400- /O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130218T0600Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO 947 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY. ADDITIONAL LAKE EFFECT SNOW OVERNIGHT WILL TOTAL AROUND AN INCH OR LESS. $$ NYZ019-020-085-180400- /O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130218T0500Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 947 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY. ADDITIONAL LAKE EFFECT SNOW OVERNIGHT WILL TOTAL AROUND AN INCH OR LESS. $$ NYZ008-181100- /O.CON.KBUF.WC.Y.0004.130218T0400Z-130218T1300Z/ LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE 947 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...LEWIS COUNTY...ESPECIALLY HIGH POINTS SUCH AS THE TUG HILL AND WESTERN FOOT HILLS OF THE ADIRONDACKS WHERE WINDS WILL BE SLIGHTLY STRONGER. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 20 TO 25 BELOW. * IMPACTS...THREAT OF FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ THOMAS
988 WWUS41 KBUF 180849 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 349 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013 NYZ008-181300- /O.CON.KBUF.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130218T1300Z/ LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE 349 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...LEWIS COUNTY...ESPECIALLY HIGH POINTS SUCH AS THE TUG HILL AND WESTERN FOOT HILLS OF THE ADIRONDACKS WHERE WINDS WILL BE SLIGHTLY STRONGER. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 25 BELOW. * IMPACTS...THREAT OF FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THE WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED. IF POSSIBLE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD TO PREVENT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. 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. && $$ SMITH
859 WWUS41 KBUF 181238 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 738 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013 NYZ008-181345- /O.CAN.KBUF.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130218T1300Z/ LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LOWVILLE 738 AM EST MON FEB 18 2013 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DROPPED OFF AND TEMPERATURES WILL RISE INTO THE TEENS AND LOW 20S TODAY. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 3:47 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 30 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.