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Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY

November 19, 2014Erie County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this special weather statement at Nov 19, 2014, 6:51 AM EST for Erie 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, 6:51 AM EST (11:51 UTC)
Expired
Nov 19, 2014, 7:45 AM EST
In force
54 min
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

County Erie County, NY

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Buffalo, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Nov 19, 6:14 AM EST, 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 19, 6:14 AM EST, 37 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 19, 6:35 AM EST, 16 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, 1:36 AM EST, 5 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

TMA
Special weather statement, Nov 19, 4:32 AM EST, 2 hours 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

TMA
Special weather statement, Nov 19, 4:51 AM EST, 2 hours 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

TMA
Special weather statement, Nov 19, 6:51 AM EST, 0 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

The office that day

Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 19, 12:31 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLewis59 min
Nov 19, 1:36 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFErie54 min
Nov 19, 4:32 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFErie58 min
Nov 19, 4:51 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFLewis54 min
Nov 19, 7:39 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFNiagara51 min
Nov 19, 7:47 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFJefferson, Lewis58 min
Nov 19, 9:44 AM ESTLake Effect Snow AdvisoryBUFNiagara6 hr
Nov 19, 3:31 PM ESTLake Effect Snow AdvisoryBUFAllegany, Cayuga, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne48 hr
Nov 19, 3:39 PM ESTGale WarningBUF27 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.