Alert archive / New York / Lake Effect Snow Advisories in 2014
Lake Effect Snow Advisory 21, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this lake effect snow advisory at Nov 19, 2014, 9:44 AM EST for Niagara County, New York. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 19, 2014, 9:44 AM EST (14:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 19, 2014, 3:31 PM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
County Niagara County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:50 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 12:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 27 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
- 657 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
537 WWUS41 KBUF 191444 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 944 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014 NYZ010-085-192245- /O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0011.000000T0000Z-141119T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0012.141120T0400Z-141121T0600Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 944 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...ERIE COUNTY INCLUDING THE BUFFALO METRO AREA. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 2 FEET IN THE MOST PERSISTENT SNOWS. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS MAY AGAIN FOCUS ON AREAS FROM SOUTH BUFFALO TO THE NEARBY SOUTHERN AND EASTERN SUBURBS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT OR NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL AT TIMES IN THE HEAVIEST PORTION OF THE BAND. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL DURING THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW... EXPECT SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. SOME ROADS THAT HAVE BEEN CLEARED MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE AGAIN. SNOW LOADS ON BUILDINGS MAY REACH CRITICAL LEVELS AND RESULT IN STRUCTURAL FAILURE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ006-192245- /O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0011.000000T0000Z-141119T2000Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0012.141120T2100Z-141121T2300Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 944 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY. BAND WILL MOVE SLOWLY SOUTH ACROSS THE COUNTY THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. * TIMING...LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 FEET IN THE MOST PERSISTENT SNOWS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT OR NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL AT TIMES IN THE HEAVIEST PORTION OF THE BAND. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL DURING THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW... EXPECT SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ007-008-192245- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0011.000000T0000Z-141119T2000Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0012.141120T0800Z-141121T1700Z/ JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 944 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES. GREATEST AMOUNTS FROM WATERTOWN AND FORT DRUM NORTHWARD THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...FIRST WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SECOND WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY FRIDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES TODAY IN PERSISTENT BANDS. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 FEET IN THE SECOND STORM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY FRIDAY IN PERSISTENT BANDS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT OR NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL AT TIMES IN THE HEAVIEST PORTION OF THE BAND. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL DURING THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW... EXPECT SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. 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 && $$ NYZ011-012-192245- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0012.141120T0400Z-141121T0600Z/ GENESEE-WYOMING- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BATAVIA...WARSAW 944 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...GENESEE AND WYOMING COUNTIES. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...ONE TO TWO FEET IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT OR NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL AT TIMES IN THE HEAVIEST PORTION OF THE BAND. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL DURING THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW... EXPECT SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ019-020-192245- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0012.141120T1100Z-141121T1700Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN 944 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES...GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA. * TIMING...EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH MIDDAY FRIDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...ONE TO TWO FEET IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT OR NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL AT TIMES IN THE HEAVIEST PORTION OF THE BAND. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL DURING THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW... EXPECT SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. 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 && $$ NYZ001-191800- /O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0021.141119T1444Z-141119T1800Z/ NIAGARA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NIAGARA FALLS 944 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH MIDDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...A QUICK 3 TO 6 INCHES AS LAKE EFFECT SNOW DRIFTS NORTH. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...A BRIEF BURST OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING ROAD AND WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ HITCHCOCK
2 follow-up statements
671 WWUS41 KBUF 191728 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1228 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014 NYZ007-008-200130- /O.CAN.KBUF.LE.W.0011.000000T0000Z-141119T2000Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0012.141120T0800Z-141121T1700Z/ JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 1228 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY FRIDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO TWO FEET IN MOST PERSISTENT SNOW BANDS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT OR NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL AT TIMES IN THE HEAVIEST PORTION OF THE BAND. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL DURING THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW... EXPECT SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 && 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. && $$ NYZ010>012-085-200130- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0012.141120T0400Z-141121T0600Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1228 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...ERIE COUNTY INCLUDING THE BUFFALO METRO AREA. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 2 FEET IN THE MOST PERSISTENT SNOWS. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS MAY AGAIN FOCUS ON AREAS FROM SOUTH BUFFALO TO THE NEARBY SOUTHERN AND EASTERN SUBURBS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT OR NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL AT TIMES IN THE HEAVIEST PORTION OF THE BAND. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL DURING THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW... EXPECT SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. SOME ROADS THAT HAVE BEEN CLEARED MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE AGAIN. SNOW LOADS ON BUILDINGS MAY REACH CRITICAL LEVELS AND RESULT IN STRUCTURAL FAILURE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ019-020-200130- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0012.141120T1100Z-141121T1700Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN 1228 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES...GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA. * TIMING...EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH MIDDAY FRIDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...ONE TO TWO FEET IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT OR NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL AT TIMES IN THE HEAVIEST PORTION OF THE BAND. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL DURING THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW... EXPECT SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ006-200130- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0012.141120T2100Z-141121T2300Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 1228 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY. BAND WILL MOVE SLOWLY SOUTH ACROSS THE COUNTY THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. * TIMING...LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 FEET IN THE MOST PERSISTENT SNOWS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT OR NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL AT TIMES IN THE HEAVIEST PORTION OF THE BAND. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL DURING THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW... EXPECT SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ001-192100- /O.EXT.KBUF.LE.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-141119T2100Z/ NIAGARA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NIAGARA FALLS 1228 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...A QUICK 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW AS LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND DRIFTS NORTH. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...A BRIEF BURST OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING ROAD AND WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ THOMAS
523 WWUS41 KBUF 192031 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 331 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014 NYZ001-192145- /O.CAN.KBUF.LE.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-141119T2100Z/ NIAGARA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NIAGARA FALLS 331 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW HAS ENDED. $$ NYZ010>012-085-200445- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0012.141120T0400Z-141121T0600Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 331 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...ERIE...GENESEE...AND WYOMING COUNTIES. THIS INCLUDES THE BUFFALO METRO AREA. GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED FROM SOUTH BUFFALO TO THE NEARBY SOUTHERN AND EASTERN SUBURBS EXTENDING INTO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF GENESEE COUNTY AND THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF WYOMING COUNTIES. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH OVERNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE MOST PERSISTENT BANDS. SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 4 INCHES PER HOUR IN THE MOST INTENSE PORTION OF THE BAND THURSDAY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT OR NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL AT TIMES IN THE HEAVIEST PORTION OF THE BAND. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL DURING THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW... EXPECT SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. SOME ROADS THAT HAVE BEEN CLEARED MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE AGAIN. DO NOT TRAVEL IN THE MOST HEAVILY AFFECTED AREAS! SNOW LOADS ON BUILDINGS MAY REACH CRITICAL LEVELS AND RESULT IN STRUCTURAL FAILURE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 && $$ NYZ019-020-200445- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0012.141120T1100Z-141121T1700Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN 331 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES...GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA AND ALONG THE LAKE ERIE SHORE. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF AROUND 2 FEET IN THE MOST PERSISTENT BANDS. SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 4 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE IN THE MOST INTENSE PORTION OF THE BAND. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT OR NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL AT TIMES IN THE HEAVIEST PORTION OF THE BAND. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL DURING THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW... EXPECT SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ007-008-200445- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0012.141120T0800Z-141121T1700Z/ JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 331 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS. GREATEST AMOUNTS FROM NEAR WATERTOWN AND FORT DRUM SOUTHWARD TO THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE MOST INTENSE PORTION OF THE BAND. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT OR NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL AT TIMES IN THE HEAVIEST PORTION OF THE BAND. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL DURING THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW... EXPECT SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81 FROM WATERTOWN TO THE OSWEGO COUNTY LINE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 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. && $$ NYZ006-200445- /O.CON.KBUF.LE.W.0012.141120T2100Z-141121T2300Z/ OSWEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO 331 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...OSWEGO COUNTY. BAND WILL MOVE SLOWLY SOUTH ACROSS THE COUNTY THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. * TIMING...LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 2 TO 3 FEET ON THE TUG HILL PLATEAU...WITH 1 TO 2 FEET POSSIBLE IN OTHER AREAS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN OSWEGO COUNTY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL RESULT IN VERY DIFFICULT OR NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL AT TIMES IN THE HEAVIEST PORTION OF THE BAND. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL DURING THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW... EXPECT SEVERE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADS. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81 THROUGH ALL OF OSWEGO COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU LOSE POWER AND PLAN ON RUNNING A GENERATOR...MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED OUTDOORS AND IS PROPERLY VENTILATED. SPACE HEATERS SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY VENTILATED AND USED ONLY IF THEY ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. MAKE SURE SNOW DOES NOT BLOCK EXHAUSTS AND FRESH AIR INTAKES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ003-200445- /O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0022.141120T0500Z-141121T0000Z/ MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ROCHESTER 331 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...MONROE COUNTY...MAINLY IN THE FAR SOUTHWEST PORTION OF THE COUNTY. * TIMING...MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN SLIPPERY ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 490. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ NYZ013-200445- /O.NEW.KBUF.LE.Y.0022.141120T0500Z-141121T0900Z/ LIVINGSTON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GENESEO 331 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...LIVINGSTON COUNTY...MAINLY OVER THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY. * TIMING...MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...LOCALIZED STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOST PERSISTENT LAKE SNOWS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH PRODUCING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN SLIPPERY ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 490. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUFFALO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO BUFSTORM.REPORT@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS BUFFALO FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING THE HASHTAG BUFWX && $$ HITCHCOCK
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this lake effect snow advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Buffalo, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this lake effect snow advisory went out at Nov 19, 7:09 AM EST, 2 hours 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 19, 7:09 AM EST, 2 hours 35 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
709 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014
.SYNOPSIS...
THE FIRST OF TWO STRONG LAKE EFFECT SNOW EVENTS WILL COME TO AN END
TODAY AS THE LAKE EFFECT BANDS DRIFT NORTHWARD AND WEAKEN. LOW
PRESSURE APPROACHING THE UPPER GREAT LAKES WILL BACK THE WINDS WHICH
WILL SHIFT THE SNOW BANDS. A SURFACE TROUGH ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW
WILL CROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES THIS EVENING WITH ALL LOCATIONS
SEEING SOME LIGHT SNOWFALL. FOLLOWING THIS...YET ANOTHER STRONG LAKE
EFFECT EVENT WILL ORGANIZE EAST OF THE LAKES THURSDAY...TAPERING OFF
THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
WELL ORGANIZED LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS CONTINUE THIS MORNING TO THE
EAST OF LAKE ERIE AND ONTARIO. A CHANGE IN THE SYNOPTIC PATTERN WILL
SHIFT THE SNOW BANDS NORTHWARD AND DISRUPT THEM TODAY. THIS CHANGE
WILL COME IN THE FORM OF A SURFACE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE CROSSING
THE GREAT LAKES WHICH WILL BACK THE STEERING LEVEL WINDS TO
SOUTHWEST THEN SOUTH. LATER THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING THIS SURFACE
TROUGH WILL CROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES WITH A WIDESPREAD LIGHT
SNOWFALL EXPECTED. NOW FOR THE FINER DETAILS...
OFF ERIE...AT 12Z THE CORE OF THE SNOW BAND WHICH IS ONLY ABOUT 10
MILES WIDE EXTENDS RIGHT ACROSS METRO BUFFALO TO THE BUFFALO
AIRPORT. THE PAST FEW RADAR IMAGES SHOW THE BAND CONTINUES TO SLOWLY
BUT STEADILY SHIFT NORTHWARD. RADAR ESTIMATES HAVE SHOWN AN UPTICK
WITH NOW 1.5IN/HR ESTIMATES BUT IT IS VERY POSSIBLE THAT LOCALIZED
2IN+/HR RATES ARE PRESENT. AS THE BAND SHIFTS NORTH THIS MORNING IT
WILL LIFT ACROSS METRO BUFFALO THEN THE NORTHTOWNS AND THEN UNDER A 200
FLOW THE BAND WILL FOCUS ACROSS GRAND ISLAND AND NIAGARA COUNTY
BEFORE WEAKENING/DISSIPATING WITH THE APPROACH OF THE SYNOPTIC
TROUGH. THE BAND SHOULD STEADILY SHIFT NORTH NOT STALLING ACROSS THE
NEARLY SNOW-VACANT METRO BUFFALO AND NORTHTOWNS BUT IN ITS PASSAGE
WILL BRING A FEW INCHES OF SNOW AND FEW HOUR PERIOD OF REDUCED
VISIBILITY. THE BAND LOOKS TO LIFT ACROSS METRO BUFFALO NEAR THE
MORNING RUSH THAT WOULD BRING SOME TRAVEL ISSUES.
OFF ONTARIO...KTYX RADAR SHOWING A MUCH DIFFERENT REFLECTIVITY
PATTERN IN THE SNOW BAND EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO THAN WHAT WE ARE
SEEING EAST OF LAKE ERIE. A WIDER BAND /20 MILES/ OF SNOW EXTENDS
FROM THE OSWEGO/JEFFERSON COUNTY LINE EAST ACROSS THE TUG HILL WITH
A MORE BROKEN SECONDARY NORTHERN BAND FROM ABOUT WATERTOWN EAST TO
OLD FORGE. RADAR ESTIMATED SNOWFALL RATES ARE 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR
BUT AGAIN IT IS VERY POSSIBLE THAT LOCALIZED HIGHER RATES ARE
PRESENT. THE LAKE ONTARIO BAND HAS BEGUN ITS SWING NORTH NOW FIRST
AT THE WESTERN END THEN WHIPPING NORTH ON THE EASTERN END. MESOSCALE
GUIDANCE INDICATED THE CORE OF THE BAND WILL SHIFT ACROSS WATERTOWN
NEAR MIDDAY THEN SHIFT OVER THE THOUSAND ISLANDS AND BE FOCUSED DOWN
THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER INTO THE AFTERNOON. WITH THE HIGHER RATES
HERE EXPECT A FOOT OR MORE ADDITIONAL SNOW ACROSS THE TUG POSSIBLE
AND SEVERAL FRESH INCHES IN AREAS WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE BAND TO
THE NORTH. REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL ALSO BE A PROBLEM EAST OF THE
LAKE ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 81.
TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL REMAIN BELOW NORMAL WITH HIGHS ONLY REACHING
INTO THE MID 20S AND WIND CHILLS MAKING IT FEEL LIKE THE TEENS TO
EVEN SINGLE DIGITS ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
...MORE SIGNIFICANT LAKE SNOWS EXPECTED TO IMPACT AREAS ALREADY HARD
HIT DOWNWIND OF LAKE ERIE AND LAKE ONTARIO...
ANOTHER SURGE OF FRESH ARCTIC AIR WILL REINVIGORATE LAKE EFFECT
SNOWS DOWNWIND OF THE LAKES THROUGH THE PERIOD. IT IS LIKELY THAT
THE HEAVIEST AND MOST PERSISTENT SNOWS WILL IMPACT AREAS ALREADY
HARD HIT FROM THE RECENT LAKE SNOW EVENT.
OVER-LAKE INSTABILITY WILL ONCE AGAIN BECOME EXTREME...AS 850 MB
TEMPERATURES DROP TO NEAR -14C CREATING DELTA T/S AT OR ABOVE 20C.
LAKE INDUCED CAPES LOOK TO RISE TO NEAR 1000 J/KG WITH EQUILIBRIUM
LEVELS ONCE AGAIN TOPPING 15K FEET. THESE PARAMETERS LOOK TO BE A
LITTLE MORE EXTREME OFF LAKE ONTARIO...ESPECIALLY THURSDAY NIGHT AND
EARLY FRIDAY.
WITH THE LATEST PROFILES SHOWING OMEGA MAXIMIZED ONCE AGAIN IN THE
FAVORED DENDRITIC GROWTH ZONE ALONG WITH DEEP MOISTURE...WE ARE
LIKELY TO SEE SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS.
WE ENVISION THAT FRESH AMOUNTS FROM TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT
COULD NEAR OR EXCEED TWO FEET EAST OF LAKE ERIE...WITH THE MAIN
FOCAL AREA ONCE AGAIN POINTED RIGHT AT THE BUFFALO SOUTHTOWNS ON A
PROLONGED 250-260 FLOW.
SINCE LAKE PARAMETERS OFF LAKE ONTARIO APPEAR TO BE A BIT MORE
EXTREME...WE EXPECT HIGHER ADDITIONAL TOTALS FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH THE TUG HILL REGION LIKELY TO BE NEAR OR EVEN
EXCEED THREE FEET.
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WELL BELOW NORMAL THROUGH THE END OF THE
WEEK...MORE TYPICAL OF JANUARY THAN LATE NOVEMBER. IT WILL BE QUITE
WINDY AGAIN ON THURSDAY WITH PLENTY OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND
NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES IN AND NEAR THE STRONGER BANDS.
SNOWFALL RATES MAY AGAIN REACH 3 PLUS INCHES PER HOUR IN THE MORE
INTENSE BANDS.
THIS EVENT MAY RESULT IN ADDITIONAL MAJOR TRAVEL DISRUPTIONS IN THE
BUFFALO AREA AND ALSO NEAR WATERTOWN WITH MAJOR ROAD CLOSURES
POSSIBLE.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHEAST US WILL MOVE OFFSHORE
SATURDAY...GIVING WITH THOSE AFFECTED BY LAKE EFFECT A LITTLE TIME
TO CLEAN UP BEFORE THE NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM...WHICH WILL ALMOST
LITERALLY PUT A DAMPER ON THINGS.
BY LATE SATURDAY OR EARLY SUNDAY...A SYSTEM OVER TX WILL MOVE
NORTHEAST AND DEEPEN AS IT MOVES OVER THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES
REGION...PLACING WESTERN NY ON THE WARM SIDE OF THE STORM. AS THIS
SYSTEM CONTINUES NORTHEAST INTO ONTARIO ON MONDAY...A SLUG OF
MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITHIN A WARM ADVECTIVE REGIME WILL LIKELY
SPREAD RAIN ACROSS THE REGION...WITH OBVIOUS CONCERNS FROM
LOCALIZED SNOWMELT FROM THIS SYSTEM ON MONDAY. A COLD FRONT SHOULD
MOVE IN LATER MONDAY OR TUESDAY WITH ADDITIONAL BUT SHORTER DURATION
RAINFALL.
&&
.AVIATION /12Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
LAKE EFFECT SNOW CONTINUES EAST OF THE GREAT LAKES THIS MORNING. THE
LAKE ERIE BAND IS NOW CENTERED ACROSS KBUF AT 12Z WITH LIFR VIS AND
CIGS IN HEAVY SNOW. THE BAND WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY SHIFT NORTH
THROUGH THE MORNING LIFTING TO THE KIAG TERMINAL BY LATE MORNING.
EXPECT IFR VIS AND A FEW INCHES OF ACCUMULATING SNOW DURING ITS
PASSAGE.
THE LAKE ONTARIO BAND IS LARGELY SOUTH OF KART BUT SOME
STREAMERS MAY OCCASIONALLY BRING REDUCED VIS TO KART. THIS BAND IS
ALSO LIFTING NORTH AND EXPECTED TO CROSS THE KART TERMINAL WITH
REDUCED VIS AND ACCUMULATING SNOW. KROC AND KJHW SHOULD REMAIN VFR
TODAY.
LATER THIS EVENING AN APPROACHING SURFACE TROUGH WILL CROSS
THE LOWER GREAT LAKES BRINGING SOME LIGHT SNOW AND REDUCED VIS/CIGS.
PAST 06Z ANOTHER ROUND OF LAKE EFFECT WILL SET UP NORTHEAST OF THE
LAKES AND IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT SOUTH CROSSING THE TERMINALS LATE
TONIGHT.
OUTLOOK...
THURSDAY...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST AND NORTHEAST OF THE LAKES
WITH LOCAL VLIFR. MAINLY VFR ELSEWHERE.
FRIDAY...LAKE EFFECT SNOW LIKELY EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF THE LAKES
WITH LOCAL IFR. MAINLY VFR ELSEWHERE.
SATURDAY...VFR
&&
.MARINE...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE OUT ON ALL LAKE NEARSHORE ZONES. WINDS
WILL DROP OFF SOME TODAY BUT ENOUGH OF A GRADIENT WILL REMAIN TO
CONTINUE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ON THE EAST ENDS OF THE LAKE. ACROSS
THE SOUTHERN LAKE ONTARIO SHORE WINDS AND WAVES LOOK TO RELAX ENOUGH
TO END ADVISORIES BY THE AFTERNOON. LAKE SNOWS WILL CONTINUE OVER
THE LAKES LIFTING NORTH THROUGH THE DAY.
ANOTHER ROUND OF ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED ALONG THE SOUTHERN
LAKE ONTARIO SHORES LATER TONIGHT AS WINDS INCREASE BEHIND A PASSING
SURFACE TROUGH.
&&
.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
NYZ006>008.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY
FOR NYZ007-008.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY
FOR NYZ006.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST
FRIDAY FOR NYZ010>012-085.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
NYZ010-085.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY
FOR NYZ019-020.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY FOR LEZ040-041.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
FOR LOZ042-043.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY FOR LOZ045.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR
LOZ044.
&&
SYNOPSIS...SMITH
NEAR TERM...SMITH
SHORT TERM...TMA
LONG TERM...ZAFF
AVIATION...SMITH
MARINE...SMITHHazardous weather outlook, Nov 19, 6:35 AM EST, 3 hours 9 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 635 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014 NYZ007-008-201145- JEFFERSON-LEWIS- 635 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY... 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. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. A WARM-UP AND SOME RAINFALL SUNDAY AND MONDAY WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT SNOWMELT IN AREAS WHICH RECEIVED HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW. THIS MAY RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS AS WELL AS LARGER STEM RIVERS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ006-201145- OSWEGO- 635 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... 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. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. A WARM-UP AND SOME RAINFALL SUNDAY AND MONDAY WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT SNOWMELT IN AREAS WHICH RECEIVED HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW. THIS MAY RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS AS WELL AS LARGER STEM RIVERS. .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>005-013-014-021-201145- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- ALLEGANY- 635 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ019-020-201145- CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- 635 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. A WARM-UP AND SOME RAINFALL SUNDAY AND MONDAY WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT SNOWMELT IN AREAS WHICH RECEIVED HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW. THIS MAY RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS AS WELL AS LARGER STEM RIVERS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ010-085-201145- NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE- 635 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY... 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. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. A WARM-UP AND SOME RAINFALL SUNDAY AND MONDAY WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT SNOWMELT IN AREAS WHICH RECEIVED HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW. THIS MAY RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS AS WELL AS LARGER STEM RIVERS. .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 NYZ011-012-201145- GENESEE-WYOMING- 635 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY... 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. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. A WARM-UP AND SOME RAINFALL SUNDAY AND MONDAY WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT SNOWMELT IN AREAS WHICH RECEIVED HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW. THIS MAY RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS AS WELL AS LARGER STEM RIVERS. .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-SLZ022-024-201145- 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- 635 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014 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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Nov 19, 4:32 AM EST, 5 hours 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
432 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014
NYZ010-085-191030-
ERIE NY-
432 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW STARTING TO MOVE INTO THE CITY OF BUFFALO...
* AT 422 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SNOWFALL RATES OF 1
TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR...AND VISIBILITY OF A HALF MILE OR LESS.
THIS LAKE BAND WHICH REMAINED NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE BUFFALO
SOUTHTOWNS TUESDAY...HAS PROGRESSED SLOWLY TO THE NORTH AND IS NOW
BEGINNING TO PUSH INTO THE CITY OF BUFFALO AND WILL BE APPROACHING
THE BUFFALO AIRPORT.
THOUGH THE SNOWFALL INTENSITY WILL NOT BE AS SIGNIFICANT AND THE
BAND WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH STEADILY TO THE NORTH...SEVERAL INCHES OF
ACCUMULATION WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE MORNING COMMUTE FOR THE
BUFFALO METRO AREA.
* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND INCLUDE...
THE CITY OF BUFFALO...
ORCHARD PARK...
SLOAN...
SLOAN AND WEST SENECA...
CHEEKTOWAGA...
DEPEW AND LANCASTER...
THIS INCLUDES THE NEW YORK THRUWAY BETWEEN EXITS 52 AND 56.
DRIVING WITHIN THIS SNOW BAND WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT WITH SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY. IF TRAVELING ACROSS THE AREA
ALLOW FOR PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE PREPARED BY HAVING AN EMERGENCY KIT...EXTRA
BLANKETS AND WARM CLOTHING IN THE EVENT THAT YOUR VEHICLE HAS
MECHANICAL PROBLEMS OR GETS STUCK. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A FULLY CHARGED
CELL PHONE.
LAT...LON 4289 7890 4295 7866 4277 7858 4274 7889
4276 7889 4279 7886 4282 7888 4284 7887
4285 7889 4287 7890
TMASpecial weather statement, Nov 19, 4:51 AM EST, 4 hours 53 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
451 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014
NYZ006>008-191045-
JEFFERSON NY-LEWIS NY-OSWEGO NY-
451 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014
...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA...
* AT 446 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SNOWFALL RATES
OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR...AND VISIBILITY OF A QUARTER OF A MILE
OR LESS. THIS LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND WAS CENTERED FROM SANDY CREEK
TO HIGHMARKET.
* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND INCLUDE...
SANDY CREEK...
NORTH OSCEOLA...
HIGHMARKET...
GRIEG...
CONSTABLEVILLE AND PORT LEYDEN...
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81 BETWEEN EXITS 35 AND 40.
* ADDITIONALLY...WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...AND SNOWFALL WILL CREATE
AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
DRIVING WITHIN THIS SNOW BAND WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT WITH SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY. IF TRAVELING ACROSS THE AREA
ALLOW FOR PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE PREPARED BY HAVING AN EMERGENCY KIT...EXTRA
BLANKETS AND WARM CLOTHING IN THE EVENT THAT YOUR VEHICLE HAS
MECHANICAL PROBLEMS OR GETS STUCK. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A FULLY CHARGED
CELL PHONE.
LAT...LON 4342 7552 4342 7557 4348 7580 4345 7582
4352 7623 4356 7623 4358 7621 4373 7622
4381 7513 4362 7510
TMASpecial weather statement, Nov 19, 6:51 AM EST, 2 hours 53 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 651 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014 NYZ010-191245- ERIE NY- 651 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA... * AT 645 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR...AND VISIBILITY OF A QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS. THIS 10 MILE WIDE LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND...WITH THE NORTHERN EDGE EXTENDING FROM THE CITY OF BUFFALO TO CLARENCE AND THE SOUTHERN EDGE EXTENDING FROM LACKAWANNA TO ALDEN WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DRIFT TO THE NORTH THROUGH THE MORNING COMMUTE. * SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND INCLUDE... THE CITY OF BUFFALO... CHEEKTOWAGA... THIS INCLUDES THE NEW YORK THRUWAY BETWEEN EXITS 49 AND 55. DRIVING WITHIN THIS SNOW BAND WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY. IF TRAVELING ACROSS THE AREA ALLOW FOR PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...BE PREPARED BY HAVING AN EMERGENCY KIT...EXTRA BLANKETS AND WARM CLOTHING IN THE EVENT THAT YOUR VEHICLE HAS MECHANICAL PROBLEMS OR GETS STUCK. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A FULLY CHARGED CELL PHONE. LAT...LON 4300 7855 4290 7846 4280 7885 4291 7892 TMA
Special weather statement, Nov 19, 7:39 AM EST, 2 hours 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
739 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014
NYZ001-010-191330-
ERIE NY-NIAGARA NY-
739 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND LIFTING NORTH ACROSS THE BUFFALO NORTHTOWNS
TO NIAGARA COUNTY THIS MORNING...
* AT 732 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2
INCHES PER HOUR...AND VISIBILITY OF A QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS.
THIS LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND WAS LOCATED FROM NORTH BUFFALO TO
CLARENCE.
* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND INCLUDE...
KENMORE AND WILLIAMSVILLE...
TONAWANDA AND HARRIS HILL...
NORTH TONAWANDA AND GRAND ISLAND...
NIAGARA FALLS AND LOCKPORT...
THIS INCLUDES THE NEW YORK THRUWAY BETWEEN EXITS 49 AND 52.
DRIVING WITHIN THIS SNOW BAND WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES WITH SNOW
COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. IF TRAVELING ACROSS THE AREA SLOW DOWN
AND BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING ROAD AND WEATHER CONDITIONS.
LAT...LON 4310 7907 4313 7908 4315 7905 4321 7851
4296 7848 4285 7888 4287 7891 4294 7892
4296 7899 4300 7903 4306 7901 4308 7908
SMITHSpecial weather statement, Nov 19, 7:47 AM EST, 1 hour 57 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
747 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014
NYZ006>008-191345-
JEFFERSON NY-LEWIS NY-OSWEGO NY-
747 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND SHIFTING NORTH ACROSS THE EASTERN LAKE
ONTARIO REGION THIS MORNING...
* AT 738 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2
INCHES PER HOUR...AND VISIBILITY OF A QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS.
THIS LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND WAS LOCATED FROM MANNSVILLE TO LOWVILLE.
* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND INCLUDE...
STONY POINT...
HENDERSON HARBOR...
ADAMS CENTER...
WATERTOWN AND CARTHAGE...
BARNES CORNERS AND LOWVILLE
CAPE VINCENT AND ALEXANDRIA BAY...
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81 BETWEEN EXITS 37 AND 52.
DRIVING WITHIN THIS SNOW BAND WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES WITH SNOW
COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. IF TRAVELING ACROSS THE AREA SLOW DOWN
AND BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING ROAD AND WEATHER CONDITIONS.
LAT...LON 4352 7530 4359 7621 4380 7624 4392 7636
4388 7645 4391 7645 4393 7637 4390 7620
4387 7621 4392 7614 4398 7622 4396 7630
4411 7638 4420 7629 4424 7612 4426 7617
4430 7614 4440 7584 4410 7516 4362 7510
SMITHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 12:31 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Lewis | 59 min |
| Nov 19, 1:36 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Erie | 54 min |
| Nov 19, 4:32 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Erie | 58 min |
| Nov 19, 4:51 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Lewis | 54 min |
| Nov 19, 6:51 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Erie | 54 min |
| Nov 19, 7:39 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Niagara | 51 min |
| Nov 19, 7:47 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Jefferson, Lewis | 58 min |
| Nov 19, 3:31 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | BUF | Allegany, Cayuga, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne | 48 hr |
| Nov 19, 3:39 PM EST | Gale Warning | BUF | 27 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.