Alert archive / New York / Winter Storm Warnings in 2013
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this winter storm warning at Mar 18, 2013, 4:09 PM EDT for Jefferson County, Lewis County, Oswego County, New York. It took effect at Mar 18, 2013, 5:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 27 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
- Mar 18, 2013, 4:09 PM EDT (20:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 18, 2013, 5:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 19, 2013, 7:55 PM EDT
- In force
- 27 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Oswego County, NY
The radar
The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:12 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
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 205 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
- 1759 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 143 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
252 WWUS41 KBUF 182009 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 409 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 NYZ006>008-190415- /O.UPG.KBUF.WW.Y.0011.130318T2100Z-130319T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.WS.W.0002.130318T2100Z-130320T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0008.130320T0000Z-130320T2200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 409 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT TUESDAY... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT TUESDAY. THIS UPGRADES THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...HIGHEST SNOW AMOUNTS FOCUSED ON THE TUG HILL PLATEAU OF OSWEGO...JEFFERSON...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS THE TUG HILL REGION. LOWER SNOW TOTALS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS LOWER ELEVATIONS AND CLOSER TO THE LAKE SHORE. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND A BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. * FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MODERATE TO HIGH ON SNOW TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. MODERATE ON LAKE EFFECT SNOW TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. 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. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. 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 && $$ NYZ019-085-190415- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130319T1000Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 409 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES...MAINLY INLAND FROM THE LAKE ERIE SHORE. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATING AN INCH OR TWO THROUGH TONIGHT. ICE ACCUMULATING UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...WET SNOW AND A WINTRY MIX INCLUDING FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ012-013-020-021-190415- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130319T1000Z/ WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...GENESEO...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 409 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING...LIVINGSTON...CATTARAUGUS AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND SLEET MIXING WITH SOME FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATING UP TO 4 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT. ICE ACCUMULATING UP TO ONE THIRD OF AN INCH THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...WET SNOW AND A WINTRY MIX WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. 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 && $$ NYZ004-005-014-190415- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130319T1500Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...CANANDAIGUA 409 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...ONTARIO...WAYNE...AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND SLEET WITH SOME FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATING 4 TO 7 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT...AND AN INCH OR LESS TUESDAY. ICE ACCUMULATING UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...WET SNOW AND A WINTRY MIX WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ SMITH
7 follow-up statements
758 WWUS41 KBUF 182324 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 724 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 NYZ006>008-190730- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130320T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0008.130320T0000Z-130320T2200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 724 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT TUESDAY... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO...JEFFERSON...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS THE TUG HILL REGION AND OTHER HIGHER TERRAIN OF LEWIS COUNTY THROUGH TUESDAY...WITH LOWER SNOW TOTALS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES EXPECTED ACROSS LOWER ELEVATIONS AND CLOSER TO THE LAKE ONTARIO SHORE. ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 INCHES OR MORE ARE THEN POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND A BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. * FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MODERATE ON THE EXPECTED LAKE EFFECT SNOW TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. 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. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. 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 && $$ NYZ019-085-190730- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130319T1000Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 724 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES...MAINLY INLAND FROM THE LAKE ERIE SHORE. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATING AN INCH OR LESS AND ICE ACCUMULATING UP TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH TONIGHT...MAINLY AWAY FROM THE LAKE ERIE SHORE. * IMPACTS...WET SNOW AND A WINTRY MIX INCLUDING FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ012-013-020-021-190730- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130319T1000Z/ WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...GENESEO...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 724 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING...LIVINGSTON...CATTARAUGUS AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATING 1 TO 3 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATING UP TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...WET SNOW AND A WINTRY MIX WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. 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 && $$ NYZ004-005-014-190730- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130319T1500Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...CANANDAIGUA 724 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...ONTARIO...WAYNE...AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND SLEET WITH SOME FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATING 2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT...AND AN INCH OR LESS TUESDAY. ICE ACCUMULATING UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH TONIGHT ACROSS PORTIONS OF ONTARIO COUNTY. * IMPACTS...WET SNOW AND A WINTRY MIX WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ JJR/SMITH
286 WWUS41 KBUF 190143 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 943 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 NYZ006>008-191000- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130320T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0008.130320T0000Z-130320T2200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 943 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT TUESDAY... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO...JEFFERSON...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ACROSS THE TUG HILL REGION AND OTHER HIGHER TERRAIN OF LEWIS COUNTY THROUGH TUESDAY...WITH LOWER SNOW TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED ACROSS LOWER ELEVATIONS AND CLOSER TO THE LAKE ONTARIO SHORE. ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 INCHES OR MORE ARE THEN POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND A BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. * FORECASTER CONFIDENCE...MODERATE ON THE EXPECTED LAKE EFFECT SNOW TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. 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. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. 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 && $$ NYZ019-085-191000- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130319T1000Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 943 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES...MAINLY INLAND FROM THE LAKE ERIE SHORE. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATING LESS THAN AN INCH AND ICE ACCUMULATING UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...WET SNOW AND A WINTRY MIX INCLUDING FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ012-013-020-021-191000- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130319T1000Z/ WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...GENESEO...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 943 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING...LIVINGSTON...CATTARAUGUS AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HAZARDS...FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATING AN INCH OR LESS AND ICE ACCUMULATING UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...WET SNOW AND A WINTRY MIX WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. 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 && $$ NYZ004-005-014-191000- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130319T1500Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...CANANDAIGUA 943 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...ONTARIO...WAYNE...AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * HAZARDS...SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATING 1 TO 3 INCHES OVERNIGHT AND AN INCH OR LESS TUESDAY. ICE ACCUMULATING UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...WET SNOW AND A WINTRY MIX WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ JJR/SMITH
803 WWUS41 KBUF 190833 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 433 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 NYZ006>008-191645- /O.UPG.KBUF.LE.A.0008.130320T0000Z-130320T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.LE.W.0007.130320T0000Z-130321T2200Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130320T0000Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 433 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EDT THURSDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO...JEFFERSON...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 2 TO 4 INCHES TODAY...MAINLY OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL BRING ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 14 INCHES TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...HEAVIEST ACROSS THE TUG HILL. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED 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. 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 && $$ NYZ019-085-191645- /O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0013.130319T2100Z-130321T1000Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130319T1000Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 433 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EDT THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES...MAINLY INLAND FROM THE LAKE ERIE SHORE. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * HAZARDS...FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ICE ACCUMULATING LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH THROUGH 6 AM. SNOW ACCUMULATING 4 TO 8 INCHES LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MAINLY ACROSS HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SLIPPERY ROADS EARLY TODAY. SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. 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 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. && $$ NYZ012-020-191645- /O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0013.130319T2100Z-130321T1000Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130319T1000Z/ WYOMING-CATTARAUGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...OLEAN 433 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EDT THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...WYOMING...LIVINGSTON...CATTARAUGUS AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * HAZARDS...FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ICE ACCUMULATING LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH THROUGH 6 AM. SNOW ACCUMULATING 4 TO 8 INCHES LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MAINLY ACROSS HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * IMPACTS...FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SLIPPERY ROADS EARLY TODAY. SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. 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 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. && $$ NYZ013-021-191000- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130319T1000Z/ LIVINGSTON-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GENESEO...WELLSVILLE 433 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING...LIVINGSTON...CATTARAUGUS AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATING AN INCH OR LESS THROUGH 6 AM. ICE ACCUMULATING LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH THROUGH 6 AM. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND A WINTRY MIX INCLUDING FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ004-005-014-191500- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130319T1500Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...CANANDAIGUA 433 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...ONTARIO...WAYNE...AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING. * HAZARDS...FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ICE ACCUMULATING LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. SNOW ACCUMULATING LESS THAN 2 INCHES. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND A WINTRY MIX INCLUDING FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. 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
574 WWUS41 KBUF 190959 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 559 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 NYZ012-019-020-085-191800- /O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130319T1000Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0013.130319T2100Z-130321T1000Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 559 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...WYOMING...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. MAINLY INLAND FROM THE LAKE ERIE SHORE. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * HAZARDS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATING 4 TO 8 INCHES LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MAINLY ACROSS HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. 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 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. && $$ NYZ006>008-191800- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130320T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0007.130320T0000Z-130321T2200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 559 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO...JEFFERSON...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 2 TO 4 INCHES TODAY...MAINLY OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL BRING ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 14 INCHES TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...HEAVIEST ACROSS THE TUG HILL. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED 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. 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 && $$ NYZ013-021-191500- /O.EXT.KBUF.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130319T1500Z/ LIVINGSTON-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GENESEO...WELLSVILLE 559 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...LIVINGSTON AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING. * HAZARDS...SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATING LESS THAN AN INCH THROUGH 10 AM. ICE ACCUMULATING LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND A WINTRY MIX INCLUDING FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ004-005-014-191500- /O.CON.KBUF.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130319T1500Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...CANANDAIGUA 559 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...ONTARIO...WAYNE...AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING. * HAZARDS...FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ICE ACCUMULATING LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. SNOW ACCUMULATING LESS THAN AN INCH. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND A WINTRY MIX INCLUDING FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL AT TIMES WITH SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. 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 && $$ THOMAS
273 WWUS41 KBUF 191423 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1023 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 NYZ004-005-013-014-021-191530- /O.CAN.KBUF.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130319T1500Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA...WELLSVILLE 1023 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ NYZ006>008-192230- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130320T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0007.130320T0000Z-130321T2200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 1023 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO...JEFFERSON...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATING UP TO 2 INCHES TODAY...3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT...3 TO 5 INCHES WEDNESDAY...4 TO 8 INCHES WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND 3 TO 5 INCHES THURSDAY. ICE ACCUMULATING LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH TODAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED 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. 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 && $$ NYZ012-019-020-085-192230- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0013.130319T2100Z-130321T1000Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1023 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. MAINLY INLAND FROM THE LAKE ERIE SHORE. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * HAZARDS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS TODAY...3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT...1 TO 3 INCHES WEDNESDAY...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES WEDNESDAY NIGHT...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. && $$
842 WWUS41 KBUF 191935 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 335 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 NYZ006>008-200345- /O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130320T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0007.130320T0000Z-130321T2200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 335 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO...JEFFERSON...AND LEWIS COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON...6 TO 10 INCHES TONIGHT...WITH ADDITIONAL 12 TO 18 INCHES WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED 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. 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 && $$ NYZ012-019-020-085-200345- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0013.130319T2100Z-130321T1000Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 335 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. MAINLY INLAND FROM THE LAKE ERIE SHORE. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * HAZARDS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR LESS TODAY...2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT...2 TO 4 INCHES WEDNESDAY...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. && $$
089 WWUS41 KBUF 192355 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 755 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 NYZ006>008-200800- /O.CAN.KBUF.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130320T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0007.130320T0000Z-130321T2200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 755 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. * LOCATIONS...EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWS ON THE TUG HILL. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * HAZARDS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES TONIGHT...WITH ADDITIONAL 12 TO 18 INCHES WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. 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 ACCUMULATIONS 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 && $$ NYZ012-019-020-085-200800- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130321T1000Z/ WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 755 PM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...WYOMING...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. MAINLY INLAND FROM THE LAKE ERIE SHORE. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * HAZARDS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT...2 TO 3 INCHES WEDNESDAY...AND 2 TO 4 INCHES WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS LIGHT SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY IMPLIES THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. && $$ APFFEL
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Buffalo, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Mar 18, 3:57 PM EDT, 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 18, 3:57 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
357 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013
.SYNOPSIS...
A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT ACROSS NEW YORK TONIGHT WITH A WINTRY MIX OF
PRECIPITATION ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK BUT REMAINING ALL SNOW ACROSS
THE NORTH COUNTY. LATER TONIGHT AND TOMORROW AN OCCLUDED FRONT WILL
BRING A REINFORCING SHOT OF COLD AIR WITH BELOW AVERAGE TEMPERATURES
CONTINUING THROUGH THE WEEK. FREQUENT SNOW SHOWERS AND ENHANCED
AREAS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL DEVELOP EAST OF THE LAKES.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/...
WINTERY WEATHER WILL LIFT NORTH ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THIS
AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT WITH MIXED PRECIPITATION OCCURRING ACROSS
WESTERN NEW YORK AND MAINLY SNOW EXPECTED FOR THE NORTH COUNTY. THIS
IS BROUGHT ON BY A NEGATIVITY TILTING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH SHIFTING
ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST THIS AFTERNOON. DIVERGENCE IN THE UPPER FLOW
EAST OF THIS TROUGH FROM THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES EAST TO THE
APPALACHIANS IS ALLOWING FOR THE DEEPENING OF TWO SURFACE LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEMS. ONE IS FOUND OVER NORTHERN MINNESOTA AND THE
SECOND...A TRIPLE POINT LOW IS FOUND OVER SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA.
ON THE RADAR THE LEADING EDGE OF SNOW IN NOW LIFTING NORTH OF THE
NEW YORK THRUWAY. FURTHER TO THE SOUTHWEST KBUF DUAL-POL CORRELATION
COEFFICIENT PRODUCT IS SHOWING SOME SLEET IS LIKELY MIXING IN
ACROSS CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY. A SOUTHEAST LOW LEVEL JET WHICH IS SURGING
NORTH AHEAD OF THE LOW OVER SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA IS THE MAIN FORCING
MECHANISM FOR THE PRECIPITATION. WARM AIR ADVECTION OUT AHEAD OF A
WARM FRONT IS HELPING A WEDGE OF ABOVE FREEZING AIR TO OVERRIDE THE
COLDER AIR AT THE SURFACE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIER. THIS PROCESS IS
BRINGING THE CHANGEOVER TO A WINTERY MIX. AS THE WEDGE OF WARM AIR
INCREASES EXPECT SOME FREEZING RAIN TO MIX IN ALONG WITH THE SNOW
AND SLEET MAINLY INLAND AWAY FROM THE LAKE. MODEL WARM LAYER FORECASTS
SHOW THIS WARM NOSE WILL MAINLY IMPACT THE SOUTHERN TIER REGION EAST
TO THE SOUTHERN FINGER LAKES.
LATER THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT EXPECT PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE
NIAGARA FRONTIER MAINLY NORTH OF THE THE NY THRUWAY TO QUICKLY CHANGE
FROM SNOW OR SNOW AND SLEET OVER TO PLAIN RAIN. THE STRONG
SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW WILL DOWNSLOPE OFF THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE
SOUTHERN TIER...UPPER GENESEE VALLEY AND SOUTHERN FINGER LAKES
HELPING TO WARM SURFACE TEMPS ABOVE FREEZING. THESE DOWNSLOPING
WINDS ARE ALSO BRINGING SOME GUSTY WINDS. THE HIGHEST OF WHICH ARE
EXPECTED ALONG THE LAKE ERIE SHORELINE BENEATH THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH MAY BE EXPERIENCED THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING WITH A WIND ADVISORY FOR CHAUTAUQUA AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES
COVERING FOR THESE HIGHER GUSTS.
SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 2 TO 4 INCHES WHERE CURRENT
ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT. MUCH OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER FROM BUFFALO
EAST TO ROCHESTER WILL JUST SEE AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOW. THE LARGER
THREAT FOR AREAS SOUTH OF THE THRUWAY WILL BE WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS
FROM FREEZING RAIN. ONE TO TWO TENTHS OF ICE ALONG WITH THE GUSTY
WINDS WOULD POSE A RISK FOR DOWNED TREES AND POWERLINES.
THE FORECAST FOR THE NORTH COUNTY HAS CHANGES FROM EARLIER FORECAST
PACKAGES. IT NOW APPEARS AS THE AIR MASS IN THIS REGION WILL REMAIN
SUB-FREEZING. THERE FOR ALL OR THE MAJORITY OF PRECIPITATION WILL
FALL IN THE FORM OF SNOW. A MIX OF WPC AND SREF QPF GUIDANCE YIELDS
NEAR AND INCH OF LIQUID EQUIVALENT PRECIPITATION TONIGHT THROUGH
TOMORROW. RESULTS FROM THE ROEBBER TECHNIQUE USED FOR ESTIMATING
SNOW RATIOS SHOW MODEL ESTIMATES OF BETWEEN 8:1 AND 15:1. THIS WOULD
YIELD 8 TO 15 INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS THE THE TUG HILL REGION WITH
LOWER AMOUNTS FOUND AT LOWER ELEVATIONS DUE TO SOME DOWNSLOPING
EFFECTS. SREF PLUME DIAGRAMS FOR KRME SHOW 8 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW
POSSIBLE THROUGH TOMORROW. UPGRADED NORTHERN TIER COUNTIES TO A
WINTER STORM WARNING WITH 8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED TONIGHT
AND TOMORROW FOCUSED ON THE TOP OF THE TUG HILL. THIS INCLUDES MUCH
OF SOUTHERN LEWIS...NORTHEASTERN OSWEGO AND SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON
COUNTIES. OUTSIDE OF THESE AREAS EXPECT MORE TOWARD ADVISORY LEVEL
SNOW AMOUNTS AS LOW A 3 INCHES FOR WATERTOWN TO 6 TO 7 INCHES FOR
OSWEGO AND FULTON AND PORTIONS OF NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY. IN
ADDITION TO TO THE SNOW FALL WIND GUSTS IN THE RANGE OF 30 TO 50 MPH
WILL BRING BLOWING SNOW OVERNIGHT TO THE REGION. A WIND ADVISORY IS
IN EFFECT THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT.
THROUGH TOMORROW WE WILL SEE THE NEGATIVITY TILTED UPPER TROUGH CUT
OFF INTO A CLOSED UPPER LOW OVER THE UPPER GREAT LAKES. AT THE
SURFACE WE WILL SEE THE SURFACE LOW OVER MINNESOTA TODAY SHIFT EAST
TO EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR WHILE THE OHIO VALLEY SURFACE LOW SHIFTS OFF
THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND COAST AND DEPENDS. DURING THIS TRANSITION
OUR FORECAST AREA WILL SEE AN OCCLUDED SURFACE FRONT CROSS FROM
WEST TO EAST THROUGH THE DAY. THIS WILL BRING A REINFORCING SHOT OF
COLDER AIR WHICH WILL CHANGE ANY AREAS WHICH SAW PLAIN RAIN
OVERNIGHT BACK TO SNOW. ONCE THIS FRONT PASSES EAST MUCH OF THE
STEADIER SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO JUST SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. THE
WESTERLY COLD ADVECTION FLOW BEHIND THE OCCLUDED FRONT WILL KEEP
TEMPS SLOWLY FALLING THROUGH THE DAY. BY LATE AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES
AT 850MB WILL COOL TO -10 TO -13C WHICH SHOULD BE COLD ENOUGH FOR
LAKE EFFECT SNOWS TO BEGIN TO GET ORGANIZED.
&&
.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
DESPITE THE FACT THAT SPRING WILL OFFICIALLY START AT THE BEGINING
OF THIS PERIOD (7:02 AM EDT WED)...OLD MAN WINTER WILL PERSIST
ACROSS THE REGION. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN 10...TO AT TIMES 15...
DEGREES F BELOW NORMAL AS A HIGH LATITUDE BLOCKING PATTERN WILL
STILL BE IN PLACE.
THE BLOCKING PATTERN CONSISTS OF AN ANOMALOUSLY STRONG (+4 STD) H5
RIDGE OVER GREENLAND THAT HAS BEEN HOLDING A POLAR VORTEX OVER
EASTERN CANADA...THUS DELAYING ANY SIGNS OF SPRING. THIS PATTERN
WILL BE IN PLACE ON WEDNESDAY...BUT AS WE TOWARDS THE END OF THE
WORK WEEK...THE RIDGE WILL RETROGRADE BACK ACROSS EASTERN CANADA.
THIS WILL CUT OFF THE SUPPLY OF ARCTIC AIR AND ALLOW OUR AIRMASS TO
GRADUALLY MODIFY AS WE HEAD INTO THE LONG TERM PORTION OF THE
FORECAST (SEE BELOW). THE DETAILS...
A STACKED POLAR VORTEX BASED OVER SOUTHERN ONTARIO TUESDAY NIGHT
WILL SLOWLY WOBBLE TO THE EAST ACROSS TO NEW ENGLAND BY FRIDAY
MORNING. SEVERAL SHORTWAVES DISPLAYING THE FUJIWHARA EFFECT WILL
ROTATE ABOUT THE CORE OF THE VORTEX AND PERIODICALLY ENHANCE LAKE
SNOWS PRODUCED BY -12C H85 AIR CIRCULATING ACROSS THE NEARLY ICE
FREE WATERS OF BOTH LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO. THIS WILL GENERATE LAKE
INDUCED CAPES OF A FEW HUNDRED J/KG WHILE A CAP WILL RANGE FROM
ABOUT 8K FT OVER LK ERIE TO 10K OVER LK ONTARIO. THESE ARE FAIRLY
IMPRESSIVE VALUES GIVEN THE TIME OF YEAR. MEANWHILE...THE FLOW WILL
GENERALLY BE FROM THE WEST WITH A WEALTH OF SYNOPPTIC MOISTURE IN
THE DENDRITIC GROWTH ZONE...SO LAKE SNOWS WILL BE CONCENTRATED
ACROSS THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER AND TUG HILL REGIONS. A LIMITING
FACTOR IN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE THE STRONG DIURNAL EFFECTS THAT
WILL HELP TO MAKE ANY ORGANIZED OVERNIGHT BANDS MORE CELLULAR BY
DAY.
SPEAKING OF ACCUMULATIONS...THERE WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR 12 HOUR
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO EXCEED 6 INCHES EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO...WHILE
SOMEWHAT LESSER AMOUNTS SHOULD BE FOUND AS A RESULT OF A SHORTER
FETCH DOWNWIND OF LK ERIE. WILL KEEP THE LAKE SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT
FOR THE TUG HILL REGION...WHILE UPSLOPE FROM THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE
WILL LIEKLY HELP TO PRODUCE ADVISORY CRITERIA SNOWFALL.
ELSEWHERE...A COLD MOISTURE RICH CYCLONIC FLOW WILL KEEP SCATTERED
LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES OVER THE REGION WITH TEMPERATURES
MORE TYPICAL OF MID JANUARY THAN THE START OF SPRING. DURING THIS
PERIOD LAST YEAR...OUR TEMPERATURES WERE AT RECORD HIGH LEVELS SOME
30 TO 40 DEG ABOVE NORMAL...AND THIS YEAR THEY WILL BE 10 TO 15 DEG
BELOW. SUCH IS SPRINGTIME IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
A WEAK SHORT WAVE ROTATING WITHIN THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH PARKED OVER
SOUTHEAST CANADA AND THE LOWER GREAT LAKES IS FORECAST TO MOVE
THROUGH THE AREA FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING A
PERIOD OF SNOW SHOWERS AND LAKE ENHANCED SNOWS TO THE FAVORED AREAS
SOUTHEAST OF LAKE ERIE AND ONTARIO. AFTER THIS SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH
MID-LEVEL DRYING AND 850H TEMPERATURES START WARMING FROM -13C TO
-9C BY LATE SATURDAY. SO ANY LINGERING LAKE EFFECT SNOWS DOWN WIND
OF THE LAKES WILL LIKELY COME TO A SLOW END WITH MAINLY JUST SOME
LEFT OVER FLURRIES. TEMPERATURES DURING THIS PERIOD WILL START OUT
BELOW NORMAL BUT WILL GRADUALLY CLIMB TO NEAR NORMAL BY MONDAY AS
THE TROUGH OVER THE REGION SLOWLY WEAKENS AND MODIFIES.
&&
.AVIATION /20Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
IFR CONDITIONS HAVE REACHED ALL WNY TERMINALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
SNOWFALL WHICH HAS LIFTED ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. MOST
SITES ARE REPORTING STEADY SNOW BUT KBUF DUAL POL SHOWS SOME SLEET
IS MIXING IN ACROSS THE CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY. EVENTUALLY...A WINTRY MIX
OF THIS SLEET AND EVENTUALLY SOME FREEZING RAIN WILL EXPAND ACROSS
THE REGION THROUGH EARLY EVENING AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL LIKELY REACH
THE NORTH COUNTRY AFTER 21Z. SURFACE TEMPS WILL WARM ACROSS MUCH OF
WNY OVERNIGHT AND EXPECT PRECIP WILL BECOME PLAIN RAIN EXCEPT THE
INLAND SOUTHERN TIER WHERE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL LINGER LONGER.
WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. A
50 TO 55 KNOT SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY LOW LEVEL JET IN THE 2 TO 3K
FOOT LAYER IS PASSING ACROSS THE AIRFIELDS ARE RESULTING IN THESE
GUSTY CONDITIONS.
A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE REGION LATE TONIGHT. THIS WILL
VEER WINDS TO SOUTHWESTERLY BEHIND THE FRONT WITH THE WINTRY MIX
ENDING WITH A LITTLE SNOW. THOUGH VISIBILITIES MAY BE IMPROVING LATE
IN THE TAF PERIOD...CIGS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN MVFR/IFR ACROSS THE
4 WESTERN TAF SITES.
OUTLOOK...
TUESDAY...MVFR WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW AND SOME SLEET
POSSIBLE EARLY ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...MVFR/IFR IN SNOW SHOWERS AND LAKE EFFECT
SNOW.
FRIDAY...MAINLY VFR.
&&
.MARINE...
SOUTHEASTERLY AND SOUTHERLY WINDS HAVE INCREASING THIS AFTERNOON AND
WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AHEAD OF A STORM SYSTEM OVER THE OHIO VALLEY.
THIS WILL BUILD WAVES ON THE WESTERN END OF BOTH LAKES...WITH
ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS. THE SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL PUSH THE GREATEST
WAVES TOWARDS THE NORTHERN...AND THEN NORTHEASTERN PORTION OF THE
LAKES TONIGHT. A BRIEF PERIOD OF WINDS AND WAVES BELOW SMALL CRAFT
CRITERIA LATER TONIGHT...BEFORE A COLD FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH AND A
RETURN TO AN EXTENDED SMALL CRAFT PERIOD IS EXPECTED. SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT TO COVER BOTH
PERIODS OF GUSTY WINDS. GUSTS MAY OCCASIONALLY APPROACH GALES BUT
NOT REMAIN SUSTAINED FOR ANY LONGER PERIOD OF TIME.
&&
.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR NYZ006>008.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 8 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR NYZ006>008.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR
NYZ006>008.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 11 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR NYZ004-005-
014.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR NYZ012-013-
019>021-085.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR NYZ019-085.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 5 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR LEZ020-040-
041.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 5 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR
LOZ042-043.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY FOR LOZ044-045.
&&
SYNOPSIS...SMITH
NEAR TERM...SMITH
SHORT TERM...RSH
LONG TERM...AR
AVIATION...SMITH
MARINE...SMITHHazardous weather outlook, Mar 18, 10:09 AM EDT, 6 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1009 AM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 NYZ006>008-191415- OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- 1009 AM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 PM EDT TUESDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. WIND ADVISORY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH. .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 NYZ004-005-014-191415- WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-ONTARIO- 1009 AM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ001>003-010-011-191415- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- 1009 AM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BUT QUICKLY CHANGE OVER TO RAIN TODAY. THIS STILL MAY RESULT IN SOME SLICK SPOTS ON AREA ROADWAYS THIS AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE BEHIND A FRONTAL BOUNDARY...WITH WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH LIKELY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .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 NYZ012-013-020-021-191415- WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- 1009 AM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. 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 NYZ019-085-191415- CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- 1009 AM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE BEHIND A FRONTAL BOUNDARY...WITH WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH LIKELY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF LEZ020-040-041-LOZ042>045-062>065-SLZ022-024-191415- UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 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- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 1009 AM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE ONTARIO AND SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. WINDS MAY APPROACH GALE CRITERIA ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY BEHIND A FRONTAL BOUNDARY. .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 SMITH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 3:52 AM EDT | Lake Effect Snow Watch | BUF | Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego | 25 hr |
| Mar 18, 3:55 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BUF | Chautauqua, Erie, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego | 24 hr |
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