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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Nov 19, 2014, 4:51 AM EST for Lewis County, New York. It was in force for 54 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 19, 2014, 4:51 AM EST (09:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 19, 2014, 5:45 AM EST
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
County Lewis County, NY
The radar
The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 248 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
- 849 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 190 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 154 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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NWS Buffalo, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Nov 19, 4:47 AM EST, 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 19, 4:47 AM EST, 4 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 19, 12:04 AM EST, 4 hours 47 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1204 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014 NYZ007-008-200515- JEFFERSON-LEWIS- 1204 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...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...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. 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 NYZ006-200515- OSWEGO- 1204 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...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...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. 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>005-013-014-021-200515- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- ALLEGANY- 1204 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. 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 NYZ019-020-200515- CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- 1204 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...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...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...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. 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>012-085-200515- NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- 1204 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...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...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. 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-SLZ022-024-200515- UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 1204 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE AND SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. 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 LEZ040-041-200515- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 1204 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. 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 LOZ042>045-062>065-200515- 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- 1204 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ONTARIO. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. 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, 12:31 AM EST, 4 hours 20 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1231 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014
NYZ006>008-190630-
JEFFERSON NY-LEWIS NY-OSWEGO NY-
1231 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014
...VERY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA
OVERNIGHT...
* AT 1225 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
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 DRIFTING VERY SLOWLY TO THE
SOUTH...WITH A NORTHERN EDGE FROM ADAMS TO CROGHAN AND A SOUTHERN
EDGE FROM PULASKI TO HIGHMARKET.
* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND INCLUDE...
SALMON RIVER RESERVOIR...
ADAMS...
SANDY CREEK...
GRIEG...
LOWVILLE AND MONTAGUE...
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81 BETWEEN EXITS 36 AND 41.
* ADDITIONALLY...WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL
CREATE CONSIDERABLE OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* LIGHTNING AND A FEW RUMBLES OF THUNDER WILL BE POSSIBLE.
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 4355 7523 4353 7623 4358 7621 4368 7621
4381 7624 4397 7515 4362 7510
TMASpecial weather statement, Nov 19, 1:36 AM EST, 3 hours 15 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
136 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014
NYZ010>012-085-190730-
ERIE NY-GENESEE NY-WYOMING NY-
136 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014
...EPIC LAKE SNOWS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE BUFFALO SOUTHTOWNS
THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...
* AT 124 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SNOWFALL RATES UP
TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR...AND VISIBILITY OF A QUARTER OF A MILE OR
LESS. THIS LAKE BAND WILL CONTINUE TO HIT THE BUFFALO SOUTHTOWNS
HARD THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
THE HEAVIEST PORTION OF THE BAND WILL MAINTAIN ITSELF FROM HAMBURG
TO ORCHARD PARK TO EAST AURORA THROUGH AT LEAST 5 AM...WITH SOME
OSCILLATION TO THE NORTH EXPECTED THEREAFTER.
SOME OF THESE AREAS HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED UP TO 5 FEET OF SNOW...
WITH SOME AREAS POSSIBLY NEARING 6 FEET BEFORE MORNING.
* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND INCLUDE...
ANGOLA AND ANGOLA ON THE LAKE...
ANGOLA...
EVANS...
NORTH COLLINS...
DERBY...
EDEN AND LAKE VIEW...
TRAVEL ACROSS THE AREA WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT OR EVEN IMPOSSIBLE
DUE TO THE VERY HEAVY SNOWFALL PRODUCING NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AND
DEEP SNOW COVER ON ROADWAYS. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
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 4265 7908 4271 7904 4271 7899 4273 7897
4277 7888 4291 7826 4265 7826 4256 7912
4257 7913 4261 7913
TMASpecial weather statement, Nov 19, 4:32 AM EST, 19 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, 0 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
TMAThe 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, 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, 9:44 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | BUF | Niagara | 6 hr |
| 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.