Alert archive / New York / Winter Storm Warnings in 2013
Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this winter storm warning at Feb 7, 2013, 3:54 AM EST for 16 counties in New York. It took effect at Feb 7, 2013, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 29 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2013, 3:54 AM EST (08:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 7, 2013, 10:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 9, 2013, 3:26 AM EST
- In force
- 29 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY, Cayuga County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Genesee County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Livingston County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Ontario County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Oswego County, NY, Wayne County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 87 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
- 1013 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 90 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 97 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 250 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
330 WWUS41 KBUF 070854 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 354 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013 NYZ006>008-071700- /O.UPG.KBUF.WS.A.0001.130208T0300Z-130209T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.WS.W.0001.130208T0300Z-130209T1000Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 354 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOWS WILL FALL FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...A STORM TOTAL OF 10 TO 18 INCHES OF SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...A HALF MILE OR LESS. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL. SNOW WILL FALL ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION...NOT JUST AREAS PRONE TO LAKE EFFECT. EXPECT THE WORST CONDITIONS ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IT IS DURING THIS TIME THAT THE BULK OF THE SNOW WILL FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE, OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. 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>005-071700- /O.UPG.KBUF.WS.A.0001.130208T0600Z-130209T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.WS.W.0001.130208T0600Z-130209T1000Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 354 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...MONROE...WAYNE...AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...A STORM TOTAL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. * VISIBILITIES...A HALF MILE OR LESS. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL. SNOW WILL FALL ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION...WITH THE WORST CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. IT IS DURING THIS TIME THAT THE BULK OF THE SNOW WILL FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE, OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. 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 && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-071700- /O.UPG.KBUF.WS.A.0001.130208T0600Z-130209T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.WS.W.0001.130208T0600Z-130209T1000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 354 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA FRONTIER. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW...MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES. * ACCUMULATIONS...A STORM TOTAL OF 6 TO 12 INCHES. * VISIBILITIES...A HALF MILE OR LESS. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL. SNOW WILL FALL ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION...WITH THE WORST CONDITIONS EXPECTED DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. IT IS DURING THIS TIME THAT THE BULK OF THE SNOW WILL FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE, OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. 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 && $$ NYZ012>014-085-071700- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.A.0001.130208T0600Z-130209T1200Z/ WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 354 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING...LIVINGSTON...ONTARIO...AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF ERIE COUNTIES. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW MAY RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. * FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...THIS REGION WILL BE NEAR A BOUNDARY WHICH WILL DIVIDE MIXED PRECIPITATION FROM ALL SNOW. THE EXACT LOCATION OF THIS BOUNDARY WILL DETERMINE HOW MUCH SNOW THE REGION GETS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA... REMAIN ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. && $$ NYZ019>021-071700- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.A.0001.130208T0600Z-130209T1200Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 354 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * LOCATIONS...THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW...FREEZING RAIN...AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES POSSIBLE...WITH ICE ACCUMULATION LESS THAN A TENTH INCH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN MAY RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SLIPPERY ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. * FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...THIS REGION WILL BE NEAR A BOUNDARY WHICH WILL DIVIDE MIXED PRECIPITATION FROM ALL SNOW. THE SOUTHERN TIER IS LIKELY TO SEE SOME MIXED PRECIPITATION WHICH WILL HOLD DOWN SNOW TOTALS. ANY SHIFT IN THIS BOUNDARY COULD RESULT IN MORE OR LESS SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA... REMAIN ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER 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. && $$ APFFEL
9 follow-up statements
724 WWUS41 KBUF 071558 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1058 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013 NYZ012>014-019>021-085-080000- /O.UPG.KBUF.WS.A.0001.130208T0600Z-130209T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KBUF.WS.W.0001.130208T0900Z-130209T1000Z/ WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA... JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1058 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN TIER...UPPER GENESEE VALLEY AND FINGER LAKES. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATING 4 TO 8 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATING LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OVERNIGHT AND LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH FRIDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. * VISIBILITIES...A HALF MILE OR LESS. * IMPACTS...COMBINATION OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE STEADIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...BUT THE RISK FOR ICY CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING WHEN THE CHANCES FOR SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL BE GREATEST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE, OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW AND ICE 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>008-080000- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.130208T0300Z-130209T1000Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 1058 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOWS WILL FALL FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...A STORM TOTAL OF 10 TO 18 INCHES OF SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL. SNOW WILL FALL ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION...NOT JUST AREAS PRONE TO LAKE EFFECT. EXPECT THE WORST CONDITIONS ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IT IS DURING THIS TIME THAT THE BULK OF THE SNOW WILL FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. 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 && $$ NYZ003>005-080000- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.130208T0600Z-130209T1000Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 1058 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...MONROE...WAYNE...AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...A STORM TOTAL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL. SNOW WILL FALL ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION...WITH THE WORST CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. IT IS DURING THIS TIME THAT THE BULK OF THE SNOW WILL FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-080000- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.130208T0600Z-130209T1000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 1058 AM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA FRONTIER. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW...MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES. * ACCUMULATIONS...A STORM TOTAL OF 6 TO 12 INCHES. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL. SNOW WILL FALL ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION...WITH THE WORST CONDITIONS EXPECTED DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. IT IS DURING THIS TIME THAT THE BULK OF THE SNOW WILL FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. 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 && $$
983 WWUS41 KBUF 072110 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 410 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013 NYZ006>008-080515- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.130208T0300Z-130209T1000Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 410 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL OF 10 TO 18 INCHES. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS. . * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL. SNOW WILL FALL ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION...NOT JUST AREAS PRONE TO LAKE EFFECT. EXPECT THE WORST CONDITIONS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IT IS DURING THIS TIME THAT THE BULK OF THE SNOW WILL FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ003>005-080515- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.130208T0600Z-130209T1000Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 410 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...MONROE...WAYNE...AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL 6 TO 12 INCHES. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL. SNOW WILL FALL ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION...WITH THE WORST CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. IT IS DURING THIS TIME THAT THE BULK OF THE SNOW WILL FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. 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 && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-080515- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.130208T0600Z-130209T1000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 410 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA FRONTIER. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW...MIXING WITH SLEET AT TIMES FRIDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL 6 TO 12 INCHES. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL. SNOW WILL FALL ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION...WITH THE WORST CONDITIONS EXPECTED DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. IT IS DURING THIS TIME THAT THE BULK OF THE SNOW WILL FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ012>014-019>021-085-080515- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.130208T0900Z-130209T1000Z/ WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA... JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 410 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN TIER...UPPER GENESEE VALLEY AND FINGER LAKES. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 4 TO 6 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATING LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OVERNIGHT AND UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH FRIDAY...LEADING TO TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATION UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF MILE OR LESS. * IMPACTS...COMBINATION OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE STEADIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...BUT THE RISK FOR ICY CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING WHEN THE CHANCES FOR SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL BE GREATEST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW AND ICE 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 && $$
924 WWUS41 KBUF 080248 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 948 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013 NYZ006>008-081100- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.130208T0300Z-130209T1000Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 948 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES OVERNIGHT...5 TO 9 INCHES FRIDAY...AND 3 TO 5 INCHES FRIDAY NIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. EXPECT THE WORST CONDITIONS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WHEN SNOWFALL RATES MAY EXCEED AN INCH PER HOUR. IT IS DURING THIS TIME THAT THE BULK OF THE SNOW WILL FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ003>005-081100- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.130208T0600Z-130209T1000Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 948 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...MONROE...WAYNE...AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...LESS THAN AN INCH OVERNIGHT...3 TO 6 INCHES FRIDAY...AND 4 TO 6 INCHES FRIDAY NIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. EXPECT THE WORST CONDITIONS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WHEN SNOWFALL RATES MAY EXCEED AN INCH PER HOUR. IT IS DURING THIS TIME THAT THE BULK OF THE SNOW WILL FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. 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 && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-081100- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.130208T0600Z-130209T1000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 948 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA FRONTIER. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BUFFALO TO BATAVIA FRIDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES FRIDAY...AND 2 TO 5 INCHES FRIDAY NIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES. GREATEST SNOW TOTALS EXPECTED CLOSE TO LAKE ONTARIO. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. EXPECT THE WORST CONDITIONS FROM MID MORNING TO EARLY EVENING FRIDAY WHEN SNOWFALL RATES MAY EXCEED AN INCH PER HOUR. IT IS DURING THIS TIME THAT THE BULK OF THE SNOW WILL FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. 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>014-019>021-085-081100- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.130208T0900Z-130209T1000Z/ WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA... JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 948 PM EST THU FEB 7 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER...WESTERN FINGER LAKES...AND SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW...FREEZING RAIN...AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES FRIDAY...AND 2 TO 3 INCHES FRIDAY NIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATING A TENTH TO A QUARTER INCH IN SOME LOCATIONS. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE STEADIEST PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN FRIDAY MORNING AND CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY EARLY AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW AND ICE 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 && $$ HITCHCOCK
915 WWUS41 KBUF 080858 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 358 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 NYZ006>008-081700- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130209T1000Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 358 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 4 TO 7 INCHES TODAY...AND 3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. EXPECT THE WORST CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WHEN SNOWFALL RATES MAY EXCEED AN INCH PER HOUR. IT IS DURING THIS TIME THAT THE BULK OF THE SNOW WILL FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ003>005-081700- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130209T1000Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 358 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...MONROE...WAYNE...AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES TODAY...AND 4 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. EXPECT THE WORST CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WHEN SNOWFALL RATES MAY EXCEED AN INCH PER HOUR. IT IS DURING THIS TIME THAT THE BULK OF THE SNOW WILL FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. 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 && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-081700- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130209T1000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 358 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA FRONTIER. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BUFFALO TO BATAVIA FRIDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES TODAY...AND 3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES. GREATEST SNOW TOTALS EXPECTED CLOSE TO LAKE ONTARIO. ICE ACCUMULATING UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH TODAY. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. EXPECT THE WORST CONDITIONS FROM MID MORNING TO EARLY EVENING WHEN SNOWFALL RATES MAY EXCEED AN INCH PER HOUR. IT IS DURING THIS TIME THAT THE BULK OF THE SNOW WILL FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. 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>014-019>021-085-081700- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.130208T0900Z-130209T1000Z/ WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA... JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 358 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER...WESTERN FINGER LAKES...AND SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES. * TIMING...EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 3 INCHES TODAY...AND 3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT...LEADING TO STORM SNOW TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATING UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH TODAY. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE STEADIEST PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN THIS MORNING AND CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY EARLY AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW AND ICE 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 && $$ THOMAS
467 WWUS41 KBUF 081453 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 953 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 NYZ012>014-019>021-085-082300- /O.CAN.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130209T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.130208T1453Z-130209T1000Z/ WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA... JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 953 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER...WESTERN FINGER LAKES...AND SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATING 4 TO 6 INCHES...ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW... BLOWING SNOW... SLEET... FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT... THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ006>008-082300- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130209T1000Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 953 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES TODAY AND 4 TO 7 INCHES TONIGHT. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. EXPECT THE WORST CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WHEN SNOWFALL RATES MAY EXCEED AN INCH PER HOUR. IT IS DURING THIS TIME THAT THE BULK OF THE SNOW WILL FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. 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 && $$ NYZ003>005-082300- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130209T1000Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 953 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...MONROE...WAYNE...AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TODAY AND 4 TO 7 INCHES TONIGHT. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. EXPECT THE WORST CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WHEN SNOWFALL RATES MAY EXCEED AN INCH PER HOUR. IT IS DURING THIS TIME THAT THE BULK OF THE SNOW WILL FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-082300- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130209T1000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 953 AM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA FRONTIER. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATING 3 TO 6 INCHES TODAY AND 3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT. ICE ACCUMULATING LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH TODAY. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. EXPECT THE WORST CONDITIONS FROM MID MORNING TO EARLY EVENING WHEN SNOWFALL RATES MAY EXCEED AN INCH PER HOUR. IT IS DURING THIS TIME THAT THE BULK OF THE SNOW WILL FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. 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 && $$ TMA
536 WWUS41 KBUF 082027 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 327 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 NYZ006>008-090430- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130209T1000Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 327 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. EXPECT THE WORST CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WHEN SNOWFALL RATES MAY EXCEED AN INCH PER HOUR. IT IS DURING THIS TIME THAT THE BULK OF THE SNOW WILL FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ003>005-090430- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130209T1000Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 327 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...MONROE...WAYNE...AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 3 TO 7 INCHES. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. EXPECT THE WORST CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WHEN SNOWFALL RATES MAY EXCEED AN INCH PER HOUR. IT IS DURING THIS TIME THAT THE BULK OF THE SNOW WILL FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. 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 && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-090430- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130209T1000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 327 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA FRONTIER. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES...MAINLY THIS EVENING. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. EXPECT THE WORST CONDITIONS FROM MID MORNING TO EARLY EVENING WHEN SNOWFALL RATES MAY EXCEED AN INCH PER HOUR. IT IS DURING THIS TIME THAT THE BULK OF THE SNOW WILL FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ012>014-019>021-085-090430- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130209T1000Z/ WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA... JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 327 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER...WESTERN FINGER LAKES...AND SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. 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 AND ICE 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 && $$ TMA
734 WWUS41 KBUF 090238 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 938 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 NYZ006>008-091000- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130209T1000Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 938 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OVERNIGHT. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ003>005-091000- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130209T1000Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 938 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...MONROE...WAYNE...AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OVERNIGHT. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. 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 && $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-091000- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130209T1000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 938 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA FRONTIER. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OVERNIGHT. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ012>014-019>021-085-091000- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130209T1000Z/ WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA... JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 938 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER...WESTERN FINGER LAKES...AND SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OVERNIGHT. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. 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 AND ICE 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 && $$ JJR
545 WWUS41 KBUF 090437 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1137 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 NYZ001-002-010-011-090545- /O.CAN.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130209T1000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 1137 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. WHILE LIGHT SNOW WILL LINGER INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND PRODUCE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ON THE ORDER OF AN INCH...SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. FOR THIS REASON...THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NYZ012-019>021-085-090545- /O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130209T1000Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1137 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. WHILE LIGHT SNOW WILL LINGER INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND PRODUCE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ON THE ORDER OF AN INCH...SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. FOR THIS REASON...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NYZ006>008-091000- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130209T1000Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 1137 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES OVERNIGHT. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ003>005-091000- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130209T1000Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN 1137 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...MONROE...WAYNE...AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES OVERNIGHT. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. 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 && $$ NYZ013-014-091000- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130209T1000Z/ LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 1137 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER...WESTERN FINGER LAKES...AND SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES OVERNIGHT. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW... SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND WIND CHILLS. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ JJR
409 WWUS41 KBUF 090826 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 326 AM EST SAT FEB 9 2013 NYZ003>008-090930- /O.CAN.KBUF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130209T1000Z/ MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 326 AM EST SAT FEB 9 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWS HAVE TAPERED OFF ACROSS THE REGION...WITH ONLY LIGHT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED THROUGH THIS MORNING. $$ NYZ013-014-090930- /O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130209T1000Z/ LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 326 AM EST SAT FEB 9 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE HEAVIEST SNOWS HAVE TAPERED OFF ACROSS THE REGION...WITH ONLY LIGHT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED THROUGH THIS MORNING. $$ APFFEL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 3:50 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 60 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in New York, 2013Every winter storm warning in 2013
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.